Not so.  A Master's in Chemistry or Biology at Cornell means that the
> person has not only achieved proficiency, they have successfully undertaken
> a small research project.  That means they have "mastered the academic
> discipline" of chemistry."
>

With an MS in Chemistry and my thesis paper published in two magazines both
national and international, I stand by my comment.

I did a lot of woodworking and have a useful amount of my furniture in our
house, but when I look at people who are master carpenters, I can only
marvel at their proficiency. Time along with talent is what makes the
Master and a recent graduate of either college, woodworking school, or the
Master beekeeper's course have neither.

Got a nice off-line email from a Master Gardner here in Maine. What I did
not know was that even thought there is a continuing requirement for a
Master Gardner to help others every year, some fail to do so but keep the
title, so it dropped a bit in my esteem for the program.

BTW, after reading several recent posts, Aaron,does the BeeList pay by the
word? Gotta up my count if it does.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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