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From: John van Hezewyk
Date: 9/19/2003
Time: 4:56:07 PM
Remote Name: 199.44.215.199
I think Catie's comments illustrate an important point: celebrities who multitask are today's renaissance man and women. Our society does not promote the development of a renaissance man in the traditional sense. Instead, it encourages people to excel in business, diversifying investments and income sources to earn a larger profit. Jennifer Lopez is a perfect example--she has her movies, music, merchandise, and restaurant, all for income. She does not necessarily know anything about most of her business ventures, simply lending her name to a product she had no part in creating. As for Arnold, I don't see the connection; he is an actor, and is now running for political office. Acting is his job, like being a lawyer or a mechanic, and he has political interests. I am a student, and I could run for office. That doesn't make me a renaissance man.