We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
I have heard that every serious heavy metal lead guitarist knows all 25 of Paganini's caprices, they represent the ultimate in technically demanding finger and bow work.
Paganini is believed to have suffered "Marfan's Syndrome" (as did Abraham Lincoln), that can cause one's finger joints to be extraordinarily flexible, so allowing him to play pieces that were well beyond the abilities of most violinists then (or now).