I read the Florida Times Union here in Jacksonville. I read it on my lunch break at work and also extensively on Sundays. It is simply amazing to me how many mistakes I find while reading. Aren't the editors supposed to find and correct mistakes before it goes to print? Maybe it's just that grammar and math were my two strongest subjects while in school. One can be good at grammar but when it comes to compositions and essays it's a completely different animal. I took guitar lessons briefly when I was 13-14 years old at Lawrence Music Studios right near the Castle Shannon Municiple Building. I look back and wish I would have stayed with it. Perhaps it was that I lacked the attention to detail at the time. I remember always deviating from my lessons and doing my own rock and roll thing. I have a very nice Gibson Les Paul electric guitar but don't play much at all any more. I have been really thinking of taking lessons again. I was wondering if Dennis could help me out with a question. I love the blues. Could I go to a studio and request that specific genre of music to be taught? Mark P.S.- To try and relatre this back to trolleys, Lawrence Music Studios were located right where the interurban line crossed over Castle Shannon Blvd. I believe they are still there. Victor Lawrence's son Russ was my instructor. -- Bill Robb wrote: We have become a society that is always in a hurry. I've had slides printed backwards. All you have to do is look at the image. When the words on the destination sign are backwards the image is backwards. But in the photo lab all they do is look at the slide mounting. If the slide is mounted backwards, they print it backwards! You will find images scanned backwards in online archives. Obviously, no one is checking if the image is correct. Quality takes time and as a society we don't want to take time. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is it so many journalism writers constantly make so many mistakes? What ever happened to getting the facts straight? I get frustrated when I see mistakes after mistake that should not have ever gotten away. A 29 year old journalism major did an article on me here at Purchase and there are more things incorrect than correct. Major music magazines going out to educators that have cover photos printed backwards are constantly showing up in the mailbox. Yes, I make mistakes and they have shown up in the PTM calendar and my book. God (and most people) knows I am not a perfect musician. A few years back there was a stress reducing book entitled something along the lines of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. We need to learn to sweat the small stuff and the big stuff looks easy. Dennis Fred Cramer Trombone ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com