I've had a key piece of information for almost a week now. But I haven't followed up on it yet.
It's a phone number for Historic Fairfax City. One of the reference librarians suggested I use it to get in touch with Christopher Martin, whose dissertation is cited in the previous posting. "He loves to talk subdivisions," the librarian said.
I could be one step away from learning the fate of the Customliner! And yet the phone number has languished in my notebook while I've been busy teaching music, cleaning house, feeding cats, etc.
I really haven't been that busy. It's that all-too-common fear of sounding stupid and of wasting an expert's precious time. I could have come up with excuses not to call for the next year or longer. But today, I read Hycho's inspiring comment. Thanks, Hycho, for helping me get out of my funk!
Tomorrow is my usual day to visit a local horse rescue organization. But tonight, I'm entering that phone number in my cellphone directory. Between mucking out stalls and brushing donkeys, I'll be putting in my first call to Dr. Martin. Stay tuned!
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Been following this since having my attention called to it by cf and really looking forward to hearing more. Sounds like you don't need any more encouragement to call, but I'm going to give a nudge nevertheless because, well, it's the sort of thing I do.
I talk to experts in a wide variety of fields all the time -- it's a large part of my job. And in some ways in some areas I am one myself. I have never come across one who has not been enthusiastic about discussing his field with someone who's taken a genuine interest in it. People like to share their enthusiasms right -- that's what this blog of yours, and this comment of mine, are both about -- and people who have that kind of expertise have it because of an enthusiasm for the field.
At any rate, good luck with the call and looking forward to hearing what you learn
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