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Author: wjk
Date: 2003-07-10 01:21
The great poet Wallace Stevens (who also worked in the insurance agency) has a wonderful line in one of his poems about "the malady of the quotidian." By this, I believe he is referring to the poison that the drudgery of a daily routine can become. I think, how lucky are those who can perform and create---be it music, literature, or other pursuits. How fortunate we are to have those in our society who dedicate their lives to art!
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-07-10 03:33
It is a pity that we in the arts community are so marginalised, not to mention the financial sacrifices we make. It is a bizarre phenomena that work is not valued equally. Society financially rewards those who make the most peoples lives difficult such as politicians, finance sector employees, insurance companies, multi nationals etc.. Those in the arts community who bring culture, pleasure, a sense of community to many people are paid diddly ****. At least I can live with myself.
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2003-07-10 04:18
I suspect if you added up today's total value of the complete output of every individual graphic artist who ever lived, Vincent van Gogh might lead the pack -- or at least be 'way up there. Yet during his lifetime, he sold a grand total of one painting. He painted what most people in his day didn't especially appreciate.
At least musicians can stand on a streetcorner and play for coins from passersby. More than a few make a living that way.
One way to avoid "the malady of the quotidian" is to keep doing different things. Y'know, do a little doctoring, play a little Clarinet, write a few questions.
And for sure, most who get bored easily are usually themselves boring. Emerson said, "What good is eternity to one who cannot spend well half an hour?"
Regards,
John
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Author: allencole
Date: 2003-07-10 06:54
Unfortunately, it's this very malady that helps keep the art fresh and pure. If we were better compensated, we might be tempted away from our standards--and might suffer worse competition from money-grubbers attracted by the potential rewards. There is already a frightening amount of this.
What disturbs me more is that technology has produced so many distractions and sources of instant gratification that it's hard to get our youth hooked on this. Practice seems so boring now, but so many of their distractions are destined to be painfully boring in just a few years. If only their little skulls had a DB-9 or a USB port where we could download a glimpse of the future before it's too late! <g>
Allen Cole
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-07-10 12:29
I get so bored with just drilling teeth every day.......maybe I'll try playing jazz
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Author: wjk
Date: 2003-07-10 13:22
There is a dentist who is a well known jazz clarinetist......
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-07-10 14:10
And I believe that Eddie Henderson, a very busy jazz trumpeter/studio musician, is also a practicing physician in his "spare time".
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Author: wjk
Date: 2003-07-10 14:57
I'll try to spend some time in the Hamptons this summer to cure my "malady of the quotidian." There is a superb clarinetist out in the Hamptons as well....
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