Re: An observation

["Donald E. Eastlake 3rd" <dee@cybercash.com>]

On Mon, 23 Dec 1996, Thom Stark wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 20:04:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: Thom Stark <thomst@netcom.com>
> 
> ... In
> particular, the constant referral to the wording of "the draft", as if
> it were holy writ, bothers me a great deal.  As a professional writer,
> I understand pride of authorship fairly well..and I also understand 
> that those writers who are not their own worst critics are too often
> incapable of separating their self-esteem from the aspects of their
> work which are deserving of criticism and correction.

But everyone out there is constantly trying to second guess and pin down a
committee that is supposed to be deliberative and still considering and
deciding things.  I think committee member references to the draft are
because the draft is about the only written statement of something the
committee has thus far agreed on. 

> ...
> 
> Thom Stark

Donald
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