Klarinet Archive - Posting 000235.txt from 2000/05

From: "Kevin Callahan" <kionon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bells & whistles
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 07:30:46 -0400

>From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Bells & whistles
>Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 12:11:37 -0600
>
>
>
>Topper wrote:
>
> > At 03:37 PM -0700 5/2/00, Kevin Callahan wrote:
> >
> > >Don't get me started, Leo. I can talk physics to you up a wall. The
>fact
> > >I have several of my own theories combining such as parallel universes,
> > >quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and Boseman-Einstien condensates is
>enough
> > >to freak out my chemistry teacher, since what I say makes sense in sick
> > >twisted way according to quantum mechanics. This has nothing to do with
> > >American education, Mark just isn't interested in that stuff, and do
>not
> > >presume to think that because one is of a certain nationality (or age:
>hint,
> > >I'm 16) that the educational establishment of that nation is
>responsible for
> > >a person's ignorance. We have 187 people in the FHS band program, yet
>my
> > >best friend can not read music, because he isn't in it. Would you blame
>the
> > >American educational establishment for the fact that he can't read
>music? It
> > >isn't his thing. It's ours.
>
>Bull shit! The idea that reading music "isn't his thing" will only limit
>his
>musical opportunities. If your friend wants to remain musically illiterate
>so be
>it. Let us not blame ourselves for his lack of discipline and his
>stubbornness
>to not learning how to read music. Books open doors. Music books and music
>manuscript open doors. What else could one say on this subject?
>

That was not the question. I agree. The question was "is the American
educational establishment responsible?" I've tried to get him to read music,
but he doesn't want to. That is his fault, not the educational systems. Do
you see where there was a communication error?

Kevin Callahan
Honest Mistake, Calm Reply
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