Smart marketing guy in Kentucky reminds the amateur world that even though we have some clip art on our computer, maybe we shouldn't do our own logo, unless it's for a yard sale.
A family living near Chez Dilys transferred a priceless historic-real-estate legacy to "the youngest." Who died before her siblings, leaving, as it happened, the dynasty's little Poynton to her husband's fifth wife. Out of the family after seven generations. Specialized lawyer? We don't need no stinkin' lawyers.
Non-native-English-speaking physician writes a letter to all his patients. Confusion ensues. Editor? We don't need no stinking editors.
Nice suburban housewife paints outside trim and shutters pink. It's her favorite color. Decorator? We don't need no stinkin' decorators.
There's no substitute for experience. Dealing with the overview, the critical path, with vendors and materials. Familiarity with strategies that have succeeded, or failed, on other projects. Worst case, omissions-and-oversights insurance. Of course, it's wise to keep an eye out and a snug hand on the pocketbook when dealing with consultants. But it's a groaningly reliable mark of the Know-Nothing, and dishonors the job and its constituency, to behave as someone who already knows more than all the professionals.
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