[CAUT] Water/Alcohol on Yamaha Hammers

[Jeff Stickney]

Wim,

The adjunct is most definitely a fine musician - he just relies on a bad 
tech for advice (JMHO of course).  The father plays golf with the 
President of the University and has given significant money, but is not 
a direct player in this situation.  As for laying low or demanding 
justice or protesting - it's not a simple call.  And as I said, I'm 
still not sure what everyone is thinking at this point, so I think it 
prudent to lay low for now until things are clarified a bit.

Jeff

Wimblees@aol.com wrote:
> Jeff
>  
> I think you mentioned that his father bought the piano, and that he 
> (or his father), went to the dean to get someone to work on this 
> piano, even paying for it. I wonder if his father is also "paying" to 
> get his son to teach.  When I say "paying," I mean is his father 
> making a sizable contribution to the school, with the understanding 
> that his son be allowed to teach. (Or is this guy that good that he is 
> indeed a qualified professor?)  In either case, as you mentioned, this 
> is pure politics, and there is not a hell of a lot you can do about 
> it. Mike said lay low. Alan mentioned that you should not put up with 
> it. I am recommending that you do that, too. As a form of protest, 
> tell the chair you no longer want to work for the school, as long as 
> this adjunct is teaching there.
>  
> Wim