Learning Something

It's the season for end-of-the-year obituaries. So, a lot of filler. But sometimes something genuinely informative and memorable creeps through. I'd include in that Elvis Costello's obit of Burt Bacharach. Not sure I'd have expected something like this from the Elvis I started listening to in the late 70s and it's good to reflect on the development of wisdom alongside the undoubted talent EC possessed from the beginning. Also worth reflecting on how much the mentorship of BB helped develop that wisdom and talent.

I find it helpful to consider just how much I've learnt from others over the years in my limited areas of expertise. (The answer, by the way, is pretty much everything.)