My Work Here is Done

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Two questions:

1) Does Cassius offer a 401K plan or a defined benefit pension plan or some combination of the two? I hope that your accomplishments will be recognized financially as well as academically.

2) Have you informed your bishop that you are now available for fulltime senior missionary work? There is a pressing need as you know.

All the best!

Excellent questions, Phillip. Actually, the Cassius U defined benefit plan was converted years ago to a cash balance plan, preserving all previously accrued benefits as employees' benefits, converting them into actuarially equivalent lump sums in the resulting cash balance plan. And of course, there is a 401k plan with a generous fixed match, which Dr Scratch took full advantage of. Dr Scratch is an astute investor, and since he has been allowed to direct the investment of what had been his defined benefits, his cash balance (and 401k) investments have out performed the benchmark of any major employer's pension committee in recent years. Good that his benefits were not limited to the old defined benefit formula. Dr Scratch will, by virtue of his own astuteness, be well taken care of by his accumulations in these plans.

I don't have information about question #2.

[_Doctor Scratch]

Droopy,

There's no reason to view me as being sinister and evil--unless, of course, you think that the only way to defend the Church from critics is via an endless campaign of ad hominem attack, viciousness, and smearing. I made it very difficult for Mopologetic leadership to continue doing this, so, sure: I can see how a certain kind of TBM would view me as "sinister and evil." But there's no need. As David Bokovoy and others of the Vanguard continue to demonstrate, there are other means of dealing with criticism.

BC:

I can understand that you might be confused by the term "emeritus," which I admit might have a slightly different meaning at Cassius than the meaning you're used to (i.e., what happens to "emeritus" General Authorities). But, I can definitely assure you that I've been victorious. Justice has been achieved, my friend. "The rest," as Shakespeare said, "is silence." I hope you've been enjoying your Sunday afternoon, in any case.

[_sock puppet]

Dr Greg Smith seems determined to continue the old guard, and not be part of the Vanguard, as Bokovoy is.

[_Droopy]

There's no reason to view me as being sinister and evil--unless, of course, you think that the only way to defend the Church from critics is via an endless campaign of ad hominem attack, viciousness, and smearing.

Both the intellectual dishonesty and the irony here are well nigh unendurable, but this rather evil, sinister, and obsessed personality is what he is, and does what he does grounded in what lies at the core of his soul and heart.

Move along...

[_Chap]

Move along...

Why not lead by example, Droops?

[_Droopy]

Dr Greg Smith seems determined to continue the old guard, and not be part of the Vanguard, as Bokovoy is.

Its really fascinating how, over the last couple of years, David Bokovoy, who does not agree in any sense with the critics of the church here on any theological subject, has become the darling of the anti-mopologists due to his starkly outré ideological and political views.

Interesting how one can have both feet set in two utterly different worlds at the same time. One of the apparent paradoxes of mortality, I suppose.

[_Droopy]

Move along...

Why not lead by example, Droops?

I have. How much have I been posting here recently?

[_bcspace]

I can understand that you might be confused by the term "emeritus," which I admit might have a slightly different meaning at Cassius than the meaning you're used to (i.e., what happens to "emeritus" General Authorities).

I don't know whether or not I should be suprised you admitted this double standard which is exactly what I was referring to.

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

Dr. Scratch,

God bless you and your family. The mopologetic world is less aggressive and less polemic due to your efforts. On behalf of many LDS who have been alarmed because of angry, aggressive and personal attacks by mopologists, we thank you.

The world is a little bit better because of you and your efforts.

[_Doctor Scratch]

God bless you and your family, too, Everybody Wang Chung. I am truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of generosity and gratitude I've seen so far on thus thread. It brings a tear to my eye.