True stories of the multitalented

[Darby]

Diamond 18, thank you for posting about this. I do think it does belong *somewhere* on a Tolkien board, because it is after all a story about a Tolkien fan in the news doing something really neat.
I love reading about stuff like this! I'm quite certain it takes real talent, and lots and lots of training and practice to be able to do what this girl has done.
That's certainly worth a small piece in what I assume is probably her local paper. A 60yo might have years of professional experience in composing behind them, so wouldn't be so remarkable. However, an 80yo doing the same thing, would also be impressive and probably make her local paper too, if only because we expect most people of that age to be headed for the retirement home.
I really don't understand why someone would say "pffft" to that. My paper profiles the top graduating public school students in our city every year and it doesn't bother ME that I graduated from a private school, earned the Governor General's award for highest academic achievement, and got no public recognition at all. Why should it? Their successes don't take anything away from mine.
Plus, I'll be homeschooling one of my own children starting next september, so I also think it's neat to read about someone who's been successfully homeschooled and is making a bit of a name for herself.
Oh, and this is my first post!
Whee!

[ June 29, 2003: Message edited by: Darby ]