Klarinet Archive - Posting 000636.txt from 1998/12

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] War of the Words
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 18:17:02 -0500

On Sat, 5 Dec 1998, MARY A. VINQUIST (who is really Ken Shaw in
drag) wrote:

> This is made worse by the fact that e-mail is not done face to face, which
> leads to ever louder shouting and anger. And this, in turn, is probably
> made worse because Roger and Jonathan are important teachers and
> players, and each is a big frog in his little pond. Roger has a university
> position and has the final word there, and Jonathan is teaching and
> playing in situations where he is the central personality. Each of them
> has earned his position, each has territory to defend, and neither is
> inclined, by personality or experience, to take lightly any indication
> of criticism or disrespect.
>

I just couldn't help but think of what happened last night on my porch.
My cat, a very large (15 lb.) female, is VERY territorial with "her"
porch. Some tomcat (smaller!) came along and then the howling began. All
sorts of horrible noises, (now we know why they call it caterwauling!), a
couple of skirmishes, me shouting at them and both beating a hasty retreat
to their respective homes. I can just picture Roger and Tony as two
large, puffed-up howling tomcats! Hope they're not offended.......

Jacqueline Eastwood
Business Manager, School of Music Principal Clarinet, Arizona Opera
University of Arizona 98-99 Season Website:www.azopera.com
eastwooj@-----.edu

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