tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21999805.post682781385133614691..comments2024-03-28T16:48:23.212-05:00Comments on Anecdotal Evidence: `From Books, Madam, Like Everyone Else'Patrick Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08436175583386298032noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21999805.post-59168131826667941612011-04-27T06:30:55.268-05:002011-04-27T06:30:55.268-05:00I would argue about the distinctions between the w...I would argue about the distinctions between the words amateur and professional in the sense that there are amateurs who are more dedicated to their learning than those who are paid to teach (even at a higher level). <br />I would say that anyone who has perservered in a chosen field, whether or not they are paid to do so, demonstrates a "professionalism;" and to support this point, is not one of the greatest criticisms of this decade against those who are so-called professional, but unable/unwilling to productively, playfully explore their fields (hiding behind rules, not truly looking to do the best they can). <br />P.S. I enjoyed the "cartoon goat" metaphor in the previous post. I am so looking forward to reading a book by you. Hardy har, and then you will be seen as a <i>professional</i>!ane pixestoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750266230259761680noreply@blogger.com