Re: musicians among us

["Edwin Skau" <eddy -dot- skau -at- gmail -dot- com>]

Joseph Caldwell has written an interesting book about playing the guitar by
ear (for mathematicians and physicists) check it out here:
http://www.foundation.bw/guitaroptions.htm

It is an interesting study in writing about a pretty common topic for a
different audience than usual.

I hope this ties in some of the music thread with writing.

The book is neat though.

Edwin

On Dec 20, 2007 8:19 PM, Blount, Patricia A <Patricia -dot- Blount -at- ca -dot- com> wrote:

> Wow, Peter.
>
> Why so snarky in this season of peace and good will?
>
> For what it's worth, I found the entire discussion of music and
> musicians among us both enlightening and entertaining. I've been a
> member of this list for...[patty counts on fingers] gee, going on seven
> years now. Mostly, I lurk. I am not often compelled to take time from my
> busy day to offer my comments, primarily because I usually cannot offer
> any help/insight beyond what others have already contributed by the time
> I get the mail (I'm on digest).
>
> Regarding the music topic, it has always been my fondest wish to be
> musical in some way. I LOVE to sing, but unfortunately, I am tone deaf
> so when I do, I lose friends and end parties early. :) Personally, I see
> a peripheral connection to our work, but perhaps that's just me.
>
> I am now learning guitar. I like to think my work in technical writing
> is facilitating my efforts toward teaching myself how to play this
> instrument. I am applying my skills in research, in interviewing SMEs
> and even in understanding abstractions to this endeavor. If it was
> slightly off topic, so be it. I'm with Bill on this. It builds
> connections and communities. Despite my relative 'quietness' on this
> list, I nevertheless feel a sense of camaraderie.
>
> As I just mentioned, I am on digest. I find the digest gives me greater
> control over the interruptions to my work. I don't read every post in
> the digest if it holds no interest for me (i.e, tools I don't use),
> angers me (five paragraphs blasting one individual), or offends me
> (generalities that seek to insult all of us at once if we fail to agree
> with one writer's opinion). I greatly enjoy discussions like this where
> we're asked to offer opinions and experiences instead of concrete
> solutions to problems because then I CAN contribute.
>
> I am particularly careful to skip over the slashes and snipes, but the
> implied threat ("Perhaps it's time to shut off my subscription..."??) in
> this one goaded me. I see no reason to make threats when it would have
> been so easy to simply not participate in the discussions.
>
> I shall now return to the woodwork from whence I came.
>
> Patty B.
>
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