I'm all for collecting, etc., as long as the limitations are recognized. I, too, have many books, tapes, cheat sheets, etc., but I use them as points of reference, memory aids, etc., not as the only "right" way. There are quite a few things in my repertoire that I found "freeze-dried" in print. there are also some things that I've never seen written down. I suspect that a good many of us find something we love and make it our own, no matter where or how we found it.