I was just discussing with Ian, David, how these "mixups" and whims often produce more interesting paths for research than more rigorously controlled means of searching out excellence like reddit postings for instance.
So however we got here, I'm glad. John On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 12:59 PM, david <[email protected]> wrote: > > John said to dmb, > > > never heard of the guy before...[...] from the essay: Why "Writing > Qualitative Inquiry Writing" Matters @ > I agree completely. H.G. , And thanks dave, for introducing me. > > dmb says: > It looks like Dan is the one the thank for that. I was introducing Thomas > Frentz's book, TRICKSTER IN TWEED: THE QUEST FOR QUALITY IN A FACULTY LIFE. > I barely noticed the name of the book's reviewer and I don't know anything > about him. I picked that particular review (from the linked Amazon page) > simply because it explicitly ties Frentz's book to Pirsig and Phaedrus's > quest > > > > > "Trickster in Tweed is a tour de force on academic culture written > with a > > > compelling and artful narrative style all its own. But it is also the > story > > > of a latter day Robert Pirsig-inspired Phaedrus searching not only for > > > Quality but also for voice within an academy that too often denies or > at > > > least depreciates it. The vital connection between Quality and voice, > > > between denial and depreciation of one and the demise of the other > coupled > > > with his own self-questioning depression and cancer is perfectly > pitched to > > > the Trickster's brave discovery that achieving one's own voice is at > once a > > > lifesaving accomplishment and an important gift of Quality to his > readers > > > and students." --H. L. Goodall, Jr., Director, Hugh Downs School of > > > Communication, Arizona State University > > > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/TRICKSTER-IN-TWEED-QUALITY-FACULTY/dp/159874318X > > > > Some kind of mix up, I guess. > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org/md/archives.html > -- "finite players play within boundaries. Infinite players play *with* boundaries." Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
