tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687214552942457312.post2364952537489079185..comments2008-01-25T19:16:08.668-05:00Liz de Nesnerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02363365876367348855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687214552942457312.post-82307974006588659462008-01-25T19:16:00.000-05:002008-01-25T19:16:00.000-05:00Mandy!<BR/>Welcome to my small corner of the blogesphere & thanks so much for posting!<BR/><BR/>It's funny how you can pick up a magazine that's totally out of your realm & still get something out of it! I just read a great article on Richard Branson in "Cigar Aficionado" - and I don't smoke! Go figure! :-)<BR/><BR/>Peace!<BR/>LizLiz de Nesnerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02363365876367348855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687214552942457312.post-75519260977762517262008-01-25T18:55:00.000-05:002008-01-25T18:55:00.000-05:00I'm so glad to see you write about this! In truth, it's the first time I've read your blog so I'm probably hooked now that you've mentioned something I believe in greatly. I have always been confident in what I can do with the voice I have and the few times I've tried to go beyond that it's been very tough. Sooo not worth the frustration!<BR/><BR/>Ironically I was just reading and article in the Feb 08 edition of Popular Woodworking (don't ask, I have no idea why either other than it must have been fate or something). Anyway, I just read it this morning and then stumbled upon your post. It was written by Alan Coggins, a violin maker, and he points out that "a violin maker's claim to fame usually depends on advertising his complete lack of invention..." <BR/><BR/>'cause, you know, whatchagonnado with a new fangled crazy violin? He's saying the same thing in a way. <BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to reading more from you and maybe from this Coggin guy.Mandy at Dandysoundwww.dandysound.comnoreply@blogger.com