Karen, as always, you did it right.
From: " Mike Hellweg" <mhellweg511@charter.net>
Reply-To: AGA Advisory Committee <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Re: 3rd Quarter Issue
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:27:52 -0600
I have to agree with Karen's answer.
TAG is for ALL AGA members, and not all of them have the same interests,
nor are they all at the same level in the hobby. Everyone has to start at
the beginning. Ignoring the beginner ignores growth of the AGA, and would
give them little reason to join the AGA.
How/where did Bill learn what he now knows? Would he have been able to
maintain his interest to develop to the point where he is now if all of
the information available was way over his head?
And, as I'm reminded over and over again, even after 35 years in the
hobby, I still don't know anywhere close to "everything". I still learn
new things every day, even from "basic" articles, programs, and talks.
Sometimes it's good for us "experts" to review the basics, too.
Also, not everyone (even advanced hobbyists) who joins the AGA is
interested in the effects of xyz chemical (lighting, substrate, etc.) on
the growth of abc species in the laboratory, either. I've read hundreds
of those articles, and they are almost always VERY dry reading.
A good mix is a sign of a healthy organization and a healthy publication.
Look at every successful magazine out there. They have a mix of topics in
every issue, addressed to a mix of audiences.
And, Karen, I haven't forgotten about the article - I'm just not happy
with it yet...
My two cents...
Mike
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