Cassidy,

I forgot to say that if you want to see the photos better, drag them to
your desktop.  From there they are yours to do with as you please.

-Jim


On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 8:10 AM, Jim Lyons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Cassidy,
>
> I've started looking at your web site, but only just started!  You've got
> so much on it.  Here is a photo from my web site, which you may find
> interesting.  I've collected old photos off and on for maybe 20 years, and
> just a few I've put online.  I wish I had the time to do more.
>
> http://jimlyons.com/theletter.html
>
> -Jim
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 6:13 AM, Nicholas Merkelson <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Cassidy,
>>
>> You're absolutely right -- using your real name (in blogs, listservs,
>> professional circles) would only be a sign of "growing up," of maturation
>> and affirmation of the quality work you do.  The other part of "growing up"
>> would be owning up to the not-so-quality work as well, because let's face
>> it: we don't ALWAYS produce quality work.  What would be more embarrassing:
>> having a colleague call you out as you try to hide from bad work, or trying
>> to own up to good work when it's produced under your pseudonym?  I think
>> both situations are embarrassing and best avoided by using your real name
>> and real credentials from the get-go.
>>
>> Nicholas
>>
>>
>> On Aug 28, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Cassidy Percoco <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry!  FIT is the Fashion Institute of Technology.  They have a graduate
>> program in fashion and textile history and museum practice.  A
>> "non-dress-related job" would be one not solely focused on costume and
>> textiles - curatorial assistant in a small or house museum, for example.
>>
>> It's perhaps a bit contradictory, but while I don't want to embarrass
>> myself under my own name - I still want the opportunity to do positive work
>> for my reputation.  I used pseudonyms for years on various sites, which was
>> the norm before Facebook, so there's probably also a feeling that using my
>> real name is "growing up", too.
>>
>> Cassidy Percoco
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Jim Lyons <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Cassidy,
>>> I think you're overlooking using a "pen name".  Back in the '70s I wrote
>>> a series of articles for a treasure hunting magazine under the pen name
>>> "Jay Colt", which was a takeoff on my first initial and half my middle
>>> name.  I also use that nom de plume with the Geocashing group.  On most
>>> Internet groups I am known as "Whiskers".  On an enormous group, such as
>>> the millions that are probably on Yahoo, look for me as "Actapublicurist".
>>> Now, for absolutely nothing at all, can anyone tell me what an
>>> actapublicurist is?
>>>
>>> If my name was Cassidy, I'd be "Hopalong" or just "Hoppy".  You know,
>>> for "Hopalong Cassidy".  (Sorry....:-)
>>>
>>> So give it a try.  Make up a pleasant name and no one in the world will
>>> know it's you.
>>>
>>> Also, remember, old deaf guy here.  I think ML means mailing list, but
>>> what's FIT?  The initials of a college?  And what does "a non-dress-related
>>> job" mean?
>>>
>>> I've bookmarked your blog and look forward to reading it.
>>>
>>> Casandra,
>>> You say, "In my experience, honesty is admired as long as it's 'done
>>> right".  Does that mean as long as it doesn't hurt anyone's feelings?  Or
>>> do you mean, as long as it's "politically correct"?
>>>
>>> -Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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