I am often thanked by people for inventing the term traditionally built. The people who give me thanks for this are often traditionally built themselves.
I've also long since realized that the way to really engage children is to give out prizes; it's amazing how it concentrates their minds.
My wife Elizabeth and I started The Really Terrible Orchestra for people like us who are pretty hopeless musicians who would like to play in an orchestra. It has been a great success. We give performances; weve become the most famous bad orchestra in the world.
