Hi, Ruth: That is a very nice article. I could not agree more with the premise that some of us aren't meant to be desk jockeys. Many years ago, I decided that becoming an engineer wasn't my cup of tea. I wanted to do something with my hands. I quit college and went to a trade school to become a cabinetmaker. Years later, that helped me land a job in the piano business. It's really tragic that so many students are pushed into competition with more gifted academic students, and lose self esteem because they excel in other areas. I remember a shop teacher who took troubled students under his wing, and taught them how to use a linotype and work in a print shop. We called him "Chief". It's not enough to just give education in a "one-size-fits-all" cookie cutter school. Everyone has different talents and these must be discovered and developed. Otherwise, we have "square pegs in round holes". Paul McCloud San Diego From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Phillips Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 4:58 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org; Ruth at alliedpiano.com Subject: [pianotech] outstanding article Dear list, I've tried to send this a few times. Its writer is a motorcycle mechanic, but could just as well be describing our profession. I hope you are able to get it. I'm sending it to myself also as a test. Ruth Phillips ruth at alliedpiano.com http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?scp=1 <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?scp=1&sq=working% 20with%20your%20hands&st=cse> &sq=working%20with%20your%20hands&st=cse No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.24/2108 - Release Date: 06/04/09 05:53:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090604/0fbe95c2/attachment-0001.htm>
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