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Date:         Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:08:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTin9a7iynnme0YWw9dvGuTYDnxqwiQEeNpnHTZeS@mail.gmail.com>
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I had composed a letter saying pretty much the same thing. Decided not to post it.

Yah - what he said!!!

My brother taught wood shop till the district decided that teaching kids to use their hands was demeaning. Pfooey.

Karl Wolz

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Lincoln Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:22 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing

Jim,

Being one of the skilless who is now trying to catch up and learn a few things this topic really hits home. It is very true. Schools should be teaching more Basic skills - it is important to prepare kids for college - but it is also important to prepare kids to know how to do things.

When I was in school we thought Woodshop and Metal shop was a joke - boy were we wrong! Had I taken those courses I would at least have had a head start on knowing how to do some things. Equally important is techinf kids something about personal finance and how money works.

This of course isn't just a school issue - the folks that know should be passing these skills down. My father is a life ling carpenter - and a damn good one - I couldn't build a thing. He didn't have the patience to teach me - and to be fair I probably didn't have the patience to learn.

Technology is great - but we rely on it far too much.

I don't know the answrrs but I agree fully - skills, be they sewing, woodworking, auto body, carpentry, cooking, mechanics, etc. etc. etc. are very important and some of these things really are a "dying art" (or trade if you prefer). That is sad - the only cure I can see is to try to get some of that education for my own son (and learn some on my own even if it's a bit late to do so).

OK, I'm done - great topic.

-- Thanks,

Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

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