"maven of the mind"? Heh...i like that.
>I gather you're looking for something more broad than just interested > in computer, math, and science-fiction. > > intellectual > savant > explorer > adventurer > man/woman of learning > maven of the mind > highbrow > sage > luminary > philosopher > thinking person > prodigy > bookish > erudite > accomplished > knowledgeable > well traveled > well read > sophisticated > cultivated sensibilities > > -Kevin > > On 7/15/05, Cameron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Here's a question that a friend of mine asked me, and I thought the CF >> folks could throw in on this. >> >> Intellectual achievement is something that we, as a society, should want >> to >> encourage. Sadly, the term "nerd" or "geek" has negative connotations, >> largely focused around social dysfunction: >> >> - "Our IT guy? He's a real computer geek." >> - "All she does is study. She's such a nerd." >> >> I am looking for a word or label that can be used to describe individuals >> who seek to expand their mind and explore the world. "Renaissance Man" is >> a >> bit outdated and also somewhat gender specific. "Scholar" tends to focus >> on scholastic achievment. >> >> The term should have positive connotations that can be used in sentences >> like: >> >> - "He's a ranked boxer and also a X." >> >> - "When she isn't out snowboarding, she's programming web pages. Clearly, >> she's an athlete and a X". >> >> - "I am a X." >> >> Thoughts, people? >> >> Cameron >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:164934 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
