William Claspy wrote to jr:

When we meet eventually, you'll wonder if I'm the same guy. In person I
tend to be, er, on the quiet side. There have probably been clave attendees
who didn't even know I as AT the clave! But wind me up, ask me the right
(wrong?) question and look out! Wolfgang once asked me about how librarians
decide which books to remove from their collections. How long did that
conversation go on, Wolfgang? :-)


I appreciate your replies to all of the posts. I think we agree on a whole
lot and I like the thought that you've obviously put into your ethos. And
your recognition of hypocrisy. :-) Part of my going on (and on) is because
I'm trying to distill, refine, hone these very arguments, and others,
because of similar discussions on the home front- daughter #1 has serious
ethical reservations about this past-time of ours. So think of yourselves
as a bunch of 12 year old girls.

:-)

Bill


hell...was that you on big snowbird last year? damn... g

while i have observed jr's toying with fish, i have also determined from
observation and personal interaction that he is certainly among the
higher order of the thoughtful, considerate, and rational humans i have
been privileged to meet (even though he didn't recite poetry...though i
feel certain he's a poet). anyone who transports fine beer from
washington state (or oregon?...yeah, yeah, i know...but it was good beer
from one of those left coast breweries) to cameron, montana solely at
the request of the ne'er-do-wells hereabout is simply too ... well, he's
easily the too-est...damn, the proper word eludes my inadequate
vocabulary, but i'm sure the all the "less-than-too" of y'all know what
i'm shooting for.

jeff (looking forward to some more sharing of the ethos...and beer)