Re: May dubbed Doctor of Astronomy



very sorry - went to wrong group! good grief. Must be going
blind. oh well ... glad somebody liked it.
Jerry

Martin Edwards wrote:

jerry warner wrote:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90273890

Brian May leader guitarist of Queen has earned his doctorate in
astronomy.

jerry



Not a spoof, in case anyone should think so. He had a good degree in
astronomy and had started on his master's when business took off and he
abandoned it for the time being.

--
Corporate society looks after everything. All it asks of anyone, all it
has ever asked of anyone, is that they do not interfere with management
decisions. -From ?Rollerball?

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