shop class as soul craft nklr
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:26 pm
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:55 -0000 "elkrokko" writes:
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SNIP> For the rest of the group, the KLR's propensity to lose the clutch > switch adjustment parallels a book I'm reading, called "Shop Class > as Soulcraft" by Matthew Crawford. It's basically an examination of > how the skilled trades came to be viewed as low-end, mindless labor, > when quite the opposite is true. (Crawford earned a Ph.D. in > philosophy, and went to work for a DC policy think tank. He > realized he was doing nothing of real value, so he opened up a > motorcycle repair shop.)
<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Krokko, Thanks for the post about Matthew Crawford's book "Shop Class as Soulcraft". I did a quick google search last night and read some very interesting reviews. Found it on amazon and ordered a copy. To get free shipping I added "The Vincent in the Barn: Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology" by Tom Cotter. I'm looking forward to some good winter storms in the next few months and a chance to relax with these books in front of my new wood stove. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . ____________________________________________________________ Senior Living Locator Free assistance finding the right senior housing anywhere in the US! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=0RLG0zwX7W0gkrBubXBWSAAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAQAAAAFAAAAAM0JxT0AAANSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAkCIgAAAAA=> Krokko