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Maya Deren, one of the first and most innovative of American experimental filmmakers, made this, her last complete film, in 1958 — one of her best. Still hopeful of making new films, Deren left unfinished Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti, which was shot between 1947 and 1954, and only completed by Teiji and Cherel Ito in 1985, many years after her death in 1961, at the age of 44.
The Very Eye of Night has gotten a bad rap over the years, when compared to her landmark Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), but it doesn't deserve it. In The Very Eye of Night, Deren finally figures out how to effortlessly make bodies float through space, to mesh the camera with the bodies of the dancers she records, and to create an ethereal, otherworldly series of images that lead the receptive viewer into her own personal dream world.
As Wendy Haslem notes of the film, "The Very Eye of Night was a collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School. The film was beset by problems in its production and carried with it a heavy weight of expectation. A shimmering constellation of stars established the background for negative images of figures resembling Greek Gods superimposed on and magically transported along the milky way. Deren called it her 'ballet of night', an ethereal dance within a nocturnal space that focused on the spectacle rather than the narrative. Ito collaborated on the soundtrack using tone blocks and bells, recalling the trance rhythm of Meshes of the Afternoon. Prioritizing enchantment over interpretation, The Very Eye of Night proved to be Deren's most controversial and misunderstood film."
And as Deren herself noted, shortly before her death, "A creative artist must have, to begin with, substantial reserves in his bank. He must have endured the experiences of life; he must have first earned and deposited his money. Those who have spared themselves the pain and effort of living do not have much in the vault…..
At this point my useful bank metaphor has to be modified….Let us instead imagine that this money is really like books or diaries or records of all we have ever seen, felt, thought, heard, thought, and experienced. The problem of the artist, then, is to rob the vaults only of those riches that are relevant to his need.
The trouble is that these vaults — these archives of the spirit — are not catalogued and cross-indexed. So one begins with the idea; and the intensity of one's concentration makes, of that idea or concept, a sort of selective magnet which, passed over the mind again and again, draws out the images, sounds. movements, people, reflections, ideas, etc. related to it in kind.
If the magnet is too selective, it will bring up only synonyms and no new, illuminating relationships will be revealed. It is better that it be a little loose, eclectic and liberal so that one starts out with a big choice of possibilities. It is wonderful, of course, to watch a Master at work — and this is what a Zen Master is — when the magnet is of such extraordinary precision that it brings forth the most precisely best and no more and no less. One might even say that Zen is the art of tooling the magnet to its most refined precision and of charging it with the greatest pulling power."
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4 reasons NOT to have co-workers as close friends
So, you and Simon both saw The Psychedelic Furs in concert. Great. Talk about that during your coffee break, and then make other friends to hang with on the weekends.
It's a bad idea to get too personal with your co-workers, for so many reasons.
Meeting with colleagues outside your cubicle farm for happy hour is no biggie, but letting the director of finance (or any fellow employee) into your personal life isn't usually a good move.
Not convinced? This list of reasons why should quickly dispel any notions to the contrary:
1. Co-workers might air your dirty laundry
Look no further than "The 40 Year Old Virgin" to see the pitfalls of letting your colleagues into your personal affairs. After the main character, Andy (Steve Carell), reveals his lack of experience, his co-workers immediately invade his personal space about very private matters.
Throughout the movie, they inundate Andy with unsolicited advice about love and repeatedly embarrass him. His co-worker David (Paul Rudd) takes the cake when he stands outside Andy's apartment and screams, "Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography!" Although this probably won't happen to you (thank goodness), mixing business contacts and social media networks can be a recipe for disaster.
Need a real-world example? Five employees at Hispanics United of Buffalo were fired the day after they made comments about a colleague on Facebook. They've been subsequently reinstated to their jobs after a court determined their comments to be protected speech, but all the involved parties endured significant turmoil as a result.
2. Colleagues may not be so much fun outside work
Initially, it can be tempting to get to know your colleagues better and mingle with them in social settings. But remember that just because you work with these people doesn't mean you'll mesh with them outside the office.
You might discover your neighbor a few cubes away is an out-of-control party animal on the weekends with unhealthy habits, and she wants you to join in on the fun—even if you don't.
Or maybe Anna from three cubes down might decide you're not cool enough to hang out with her. If either person feels this way, it will make future work situations awkward.
3. You (or your colleague) could become codependent
Regardless of what you do off the clock with your work friends, things have gone too far when codependency issues arise.
Imagine hanging out with your work BFF all weekend and then, when you get into the office on Monday, he starts calling you to ask for your help with reports you know nothing about, just so you two can be together.
Better yet, what if your co-worker becomes so needy that he starts asking you to call in sick with him? There's no better way to peg the sketchy factor, especially if you get caught. (Even if you don't, it's still a creepy scenario.)
4. Everything becomes work-related
It might turn out you and your work bestie don't have much in common except for work. Guess what you'll be talking about almost all the time when you're chilling out together?
Things could easily get to the point where you're in da club with your best work friend talking about how you want go on a tropical vacation, and somehow the conversation transitions into last week's meeting or how it's so stupid that you have to print everything two-sided now. Good times.
Seriously, who wants to talk about work when they're not at work or getting paid to work?
So do yourself a favor by keeping work at work—and find yourself another way to make friends.
Seth J. Carr is a freelance writer with more than a decade of professional corporate and non-profit writing experience. Connect with him on Twitter @sethjcarr. This article first appeared on Brazen Life, a career blog for young professionals.
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Ensemble Galilei Shares Essential Songs Of The Season
This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. By this point, the soundtrack in the stores and the elevators can drive some people mad. One more "Jingle Bell Rock," one more "Holly, Jolly," and you're about to scream.
For much of this hour, we celebrate the season with Ensemble Galilei. We'll hear a lot of music and start in just a moment, but we want to hear from some of the other musicians in the audience today, whether you play jazz, rock or blues, whether you play early or Celtic music.
The holidays can be some of your busier weeks of the year. What song do you put on your set list that avoids the usual suspects? Tell us your tune, 800-989-8255. Email us, email@example.com. You can also join the conversation on our website. That's at npr.org. Click on TALK OF THE NATION. Later in the program, science comes up with an answer to waiting time. Robert Krulwich will join us.
But first a winter's concert with Ensemble Galilei, and as promised, why don't we start with some music?
CONAN: Ensemble Galilei with us in Studio 4A. That's Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba, Hanneke Cassel on fiddle, Ryan McKasson on violin and viola, Kathryn Montoyoa on recorders and whistles, Jackie Moran on bodhran and banjo, Sue Richards the harper. Nice to have you all back on TALK OF THE NATION after all this time.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMEN: Hey, thanks for having us.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Great to be here.
CONAN: So that first set, that's pretty traditional Christmas. So you confuse us all by spelling that first tune a little differently.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Oh yes, well, you should have seen the way I spelled it the first time.
CONAN: There's a W in there for some reason.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: I don't know. I was feeling very Latin.
Aren't there supposed to be some dots above one of those vowels?
CONAN: Over the O I think, yes.
CONAN: So what do you do at Christmastime? There's a repertoire of stuff. Do you add it in? Do you vary it? What do you do?
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Well, honestly after 22 years of Christmas concerts with Ensemble Galilei, we do everything.
CONAN: So no shame whatsoever.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: No, not really, and we also, you know, you have to honor the solstice, which is just tomorrow. So, you know, doing music, which is not necessarily "The First Noel" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," you know, we think that's pretty...
CONAN: I've not heard you do that one.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: I think you missed that year.
CONAN: Let's get some callers in on the conversation. We want to hear from the other musicians in the audience. What do you add to your set around the holidays and trying to avoid the usual suspects? 800-989-8255. Email us, email@example.com. And let's start with - this is - well, let's see how we do it on this computer, Marcy(ph), Marcy with us from - that's Houston?
MARCY: Yes, it is. Hi.
CONAN: Go ahead, please.
MARCY: Yes, well, I'm a musician here, and in fact I got to my gig early and I parked the car in a parking lot and heard your program and called in.
MARCY: So I'm on my way to a gig right now for about an hour. And being - well, I'm a blues musician, and my blues name is Sweet Mama Cotton. And being here in Houston, one of my favorite Christmas songs is Charles Brown "Please Come Home for Christmas." It's kind of normal but not too.
But then I was telling your screener I also do a song by a little girl named Rita Faye Wilson from the '50s called "Sleigh Bells, Reindeer and Snow" that I found on the John Waters compilation Christmas CD.
CONAN: The John Waters?
MARCY: Yes, the John Waters. He put together a Christmas CD, which a friend of mine sent me a couple years ago. And there are few songs on it that I would want to do in public, but this is a really sweet little song.
CONAN: Do you put on a pencil moustache for the performance?
MARCY: No, no, I haven't tried that yet, but, you know, I might try that sometime. It sounds like a great idea. I have done drag before, so, you know, it could happen again.
CONAN: And could you tell us where you're performing tonight?
MARCY: Well, I'm playing - just this afternoon I'm playing a little private party for just a group of elderly people. And I'm looking forward to it, and I think they'll enjoy it. They like - last time I was there, they asked me to play "Begin the Beguine." So I brought it with me this time.
CONAN: All right, you brought the charts.
MARCY: I did. I brought my chart with me, yeah.
CONAN: All right, Marcy, knock 'em dead.
MARCY: Hey, thanks so much for your show.
CONAN: Appreciate it, thanks for the call. We just have a couple of minutes before we go to the next - the first break. So how about a little bit more music?
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Great.
CONAN: More from Ensemble Galilei. Stay with us. It's the TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News.
This is TALK OF THE NATION, from NPR News. I'm Neal Conan. Today Ensemble Galilei joins us in 4A for a special performance of holiday music. The band includes Carolyn Surrick, Hanneke Cassel, Ryan McKasson, Kathryn Montoya, Jackie Moran and Sue Richards. Their Celtic, Scottish, Swedish interpretations and their early music are a far cry from "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth."
So today, we want to hear from musicians in our audience. What's the song you include in your holiday set that's a little unexpected? 800-989-8255. Email us: email@example.com. You can also join the conversation on our website. That's at npr.org. Click on TALK OF THE NATION.
This email from Brent: We're a rock band that tries to play covers of songs everyone knows, but nobody hears has covered. We play "Feliz Navidad" by Jose Feliciano as our Christmas song. He describes himself as a lead singer and driver of the Winnebago for Water Tower.
Let's see if we can get a caller in. This is - excuse me, this is Ben, and Ben's with us from - where in South Dakota?
BEN: Kadoka, South Dakota, right at the edge of the Badlands.
CONAN: Go ahead, please.
BEN: Thanks for having me on. I'm a high school and middle school band director out here, and I'm just on the back end of four concerts that we just got done performing for our district. And to keep things fresh, I try and arrange different not-as-popular carols for my band. This year, I did an arrangement of "We Saw Three Ships" and the "Carol of the Bells," and little things like that.
I teach a range from fifth grade to seniors in high school. So I have to inventive with my arranging.
CONAN: What is the difference for "I Saw Three Ships" between fifth grade and the high school band?
BEN: Lots of long notes.
CONAN: So - and do they all enjoy it equally well, though?
BEN: Yeah, they - I think they really appreciate the fact that I take the time to write the music for them. They think, you know, I write it just for them. I try and tell them that I didn't write the song, I just arranged it, but I think they get a kick out of getting something special. They see my name on it with arranger next to it, and they think that's pretty neat. And they try a little harder than just buying something from the music store and handing it out.
CONAN: Well, Ben, any more concerts left before the holiday?
BEN: No. My wife and I get to blissfully fly to her parents tomorrow morning with no more concerts. So it's been a nice stretch. And by the way, the ensemble that's playing are fantastic, and I'm glad you have them on today.
CONAN: Well, thanks very much, and they appreciate that, too.
BEN: All right. Thank you, Neal.
CONAN: Here's an email that we have from Jonathan in St. Louis: I did a Christmas gig a few weeks ago, and "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway was on the set list. What a great tune, and fun to play. I'm a percussionist. This particular gig was a five-piece combo. So we did jazz and R&B versions of a lot of tunes. We played outdoors on a surprisingly beautiful day in the Central West End in St. Louis.
This from Sam: My brother and I have a duo act, and as our obligatory Christmas song, we did "River" by Joni Mitchell. To get some welcome relief from incessant sappiness, I would recommend "Christmas with the Family" by Robert Earl Keen. Let's see if we can get another caller in. And this is Rick, and Rick's with us from Santa Clara.
RICK: How are you doing?
CONAN: Good, thanks.
RICK: Well, I'm Rick Torres. I'm actually an Elvis tribute artist. I perform concerts and Elvis appearances all over the Bay Area. As a record, this month, I have 27 shows. So I do a lot of appearances. And it's funny, because people want me to do Elvis Christmas songs, but they come up with: Can you do some rock and roll Elvis songs?
Well, you know, Elvis didn't really do rock and roll Elvis songs. He did Christmas songs or gospel, you know, "Blue Christmas" and that kind of thing. So I had to kind of stretch outside the box and find some stuff that was a little unconventional, like George Thorogood "Rock-'n'-Roll Christmas" and "Run, Run, Rudolph" and stuff to kind of give them an option with that.
But the thing is these songs were not done by Elvis. So I actually had to kind of add a little Elvis spin to them...
CONAN: Elvis-ize them.
RICK: I Elvis-ized them. That's right. I'll put a little shake, rattle and roll in them, you know. But they're a lot of fun, and, you know, as the years have gone by, I'm perfected them up a little bit more. "Run, Run, Rudolph" is a lot of fun, and, you know, I can do a lot of shaking with that song.
RICK: But, you know, do a lot of that, you know...
(Singing) Hello, reindeer, you know you're the mastermind.
CONAN: Well, thanks for Elivis-izing our show. Appreciate it.
RICK: Thank you, bud. You guys have a merry Christmas.
CONAN: You, too. How about some more music, guys?
BAND MEMBER: Great.
CONAN: Ensemble Galilei here with us in Studio 4A on TALK OF THE NATION. You just heard "Brudmarsch," "Full Rigged Ship," "Cluck Old Hen," "What Wondrous Love Is This?" Let's get another caller in on the conversation, and let's go to - this is Jacqui, Jacqui on the line with us from San Francisco.
JACQUI: Hi. How are you doing?
CONAN: Hi, Jackie. Good. Thanks.
JACQUI: Good. Thanks for having me on.
CONAN: What tune do you put in your set for the holidays?
JACQUI: Yes. We actually mix - put out an album a few years ago called "Smashed for the Holidays." So when we do Christmas music, we mix hard rock tunes with jazz songs. So I'm a jazz musician, but we'll do things like "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" over "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Santa Claus" - "Santa Baby" over "D'yer Mak'er" from Led Zeppelin. So really trying to mix genres together.
CONAN: And these go over well.
JACQUI: They go over great. I mean I sort of made the holiday album on a whim a few years ago, and you know, just to be able to do something different to holiday music when we have those Christmas gigs, and it's really one of the best albums I have. It's very funny. So you never know. I guess people are always looking for something a little different, so...
CONAN: You working this week?
JACQUI: I did some holiday private parties and a couple of concerts, and now I'm off. So it'll be nice to have a few days just with family.
CONAN: Well, Jacqui, congratulations. Thanks very much.
JACQUI: Thank you.
CONAN: Let's see if we can go next to - this is Mike, and Mike's on the line with us from Sioux Falls.
MIKE: Yeah, Neal. Love your show.
CONAN: Thank you.
MIKE: On the way to a gig in Yankton, South Dakota. We're a group called A South Dakota Acoustic Christmas. Been doing this for about 20 years, and of course we've done a lot of the songs that your guests have mentioned, and we've written quite a few of our own songs and rearranged a few - we got one that - we got a great fiddle player, and we do the "Orange Blossom Special," we would call it the Santa Special. And we'd put some kind of fun lyrics to it: Look yonder, coming out of the stratosphere, sure looks like Santa and his eight reindeer.
CONAN: Oh, well, good - important to get the rhyme expansion right too. Good luck. Good luck, Mike...
MIKE: Thank you.
CONAN: ...and drive carefully on the way to the gig.
MIKE: Will do. Thank you.
CONAN: All right. You're listening to TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News. And here's a couple of emails. This from Rick(ph): The band on today is awesome. I'm a hospital volunteer musician, play guitar for cancer patients. I try to play "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "What Child Is This?" - quiet tunes like that. I'm listening to you right now on WPLN Nashville Public Radio.
This is from John Paul(ph) ): I'm a professional trumpet player. My brass quintet performs at the National Shrine in Royal Oak, Michigan. We perform lots of unusual music like Gabrieli and Renaissance carols. People seem to enjoy something different. Last night I played a soul Christmas concert, including selections from Cee Lo's great new Christmas CD.
As some listeners will know, I'd had the opportunity, the great pleasure of touring with Ensemble Galilei for a number of years. And we wanted to take the opportunity today to go out on one of the tunes that we performed in some of those shows. This is "Ithaka." Constantine Cavafy wrote this.
CONAN: (Speaking) As you set out for Ithaka, hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon - don't be afraid of them. You'll never find things like that on your way as long as you keep your thoughts raised high, as long as a rare excitement stirs your spirit and your body. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, wild Poseidon - you won't encounter them unless you bring them along inside your soul, unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope your road is a long one. May there be many summer mornings when, with what pleasure, what joy, you enter harbors you're seeing for the first time; may you stop at Phoenician trading stations to buy fine things, mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony, sensual perfume of every kind - as many sensual perfumes as you can; and may you visit many Egyptian cities to learn and go on learning from their scholars.
Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you're destined for. But don't hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years so you're old by the time you reach the island, wealthy with all you've gained on the way, not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.
Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey. Without her you wouldn't have set out. She has nothing left to give you now. And if you find her poor, Ithaka won't have fooled you. Wise as you will have become, so full of experience. You will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
Carolyn Surrick, Hanneke Cassel, Ryan McKasson, Kathryn Montoya, Jackie Moran, Sue Richards, Ensemble Galilei. Thank you all so much.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: Thanks so much for having us.
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A Sandwich a Day: Grilled Cheese of the Day at Cowgirl Creamery Sidekick, San Francisco
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
It should come as no surprise that a grilled cheese sandwich courtesy of the fine cheese mavens at Cowgirl Creamery is a truly excellent one. While Cowgirl Creamery Sidekick, their cafe-style counter at the Ferry Building, has many delicious, dairy-centric options, it's hard to order anything other than the grilled cheese of the day.
The sandwich changes daily, depending on available ingredients and the whims of its creators. A recent combination featured three cheeses: sottocenere (Italian truffle cheese), Cowgirl Wagonwheeel, and Pecorino Romano, pressed on thick slices of Acme sourdough loaf ($7). The sandwich, while rich, was surprisingly ungreasy—it had none of the grilled-cheese-glisten. The three cheeses worked together remarkably well; the truffle flavor was present throughout, but didn't dominate the cheeses' rich creaminess. The sandwich was prepared in a panini press of sorts, but the Acme bread still remained thick and fluffy.
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It wasn't supposed to be this way.
When the nation's No. 1-recruiting class walked through the doors in 2008, the Miami Hurricanes were supposed to return to prominence. Randy Shannon, the man tapped into South Florida's recruiting pipeline, was supposed to restock the shelves with the talent Larry Coker let escape under his watch.
Winning? That was supposed to come quickly.
But we're still waiting.
With two games left in Al Golden's first season as Canes coach, UM is still sputtering, struggling to play better than .500 football. Are they folding like Shannon's Canes? Nope. Not even close.
Golden and his assistants have gotten more out of this group than Shannon ever did. Tommy Streeter, no where to be found under the old regime, has become a star. Jacory Harris is no longer an interception machine, rather one of the most efficient passers in the country. Sean Spence? Even better than he was his first three years, even wreaking havoc at middle linebacker when they've smartly used him there.
But the overall results for this group of 32 signees in 2008 who were supposed to save the day? Not very pretty.
> UM's record is 28-21, 17-14 in ACC play.
> The Canes are just 4-5 against FBS in-state opponents, going 1-3 versus Florida State, 0-1 versus the Gators, 1-1 versus USF and 2-0 versus UCF.
> The Canes record against ranked opponents since 2008? 5-7.
> The highest UM has been ranked in the AP poll was No. 8, before Clemson beat them at Sun Life Stadium 40-37 in overtime in 2009. The highest UM finished a season in the AP poll? 19th in 2009.
> Bowl wins? Zero.
A few of those kids have shined individually:
> Brandon Harris, a second round pick of the Texans who left school a year early, was an All-American cornerback.
> Spence, considered the 11th-best player for UM in that recruiting class by Rivals.com, will go down statistically as one of best Canes linebackers ever.
> Streeter, who did nothing his first three years here, has the potential to be a first round pick.
> Travis Benjamin became just the sixth player in UM history this past Saturday to eclipse the career 2,000-yard receiving mark.
> And Jacory Harris, for all his interception woes, will likely finish second to Ken Dorsey in all the major career passing stats.
Some turned out to be decent starters and contributors:
> Linebacker Ramon Buchanan, out for the season with a knee injury after just four games and could return next year, has 106 career tackles, 13.5 for loss in 39 games.
> Vaughn Telemaque, once compared to Ed Reed by Shannon, is a three-year starter at safety with 152 career tackles, 5 fumble recoveries and 4 interceptions.
> Defensive end/linebacker Marcus Robinson has 14.5 career sacks and 102 career tackles.
> Defensive tackle Micanor Regis has 101 tackles, 14.5 for loss, 3 INTs in 43 games.
> Receiver LaRon Byrd, who has struggled to get on the field his senior season, has 100 career catches for 1,179 yards and 6 TDs.
> Defensive end Andrew Smith, a 2-star recruit coming out of high school, turned out to be a decent third-down pass rusher (49 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks).
> Junior College signee Pat Hill had two decent years opening holes as UM's fullback.
> And kicker Jake Wieclaw, once considered a mistake by coaches, has finally worked his way into the kicker's job after Matt Bosher left.
But so many of those 2008 recruits turned out to be busts:
> Arthur Brown, the No. 1 linebacker in the country and recruit in UM's 2008 class, did nothing in two years at UM. He's now a starter at Kansas State.
> Marcus Forston, the other 5-star recruit in UM's 2008 class, has had two seasons cut short by injuries including this one. But he's still made just 60 tackles, 7 sacks in 31 games.
> Jordan Futch -- a kid with a great attitude and a lot of heart -- didn't crack the starting lineup until this year. He has 36 career tackles in 31 games after being tabbed as the fourth-best player in the class.
> Aldarius Johnson, the No. 1-rated receiver in UM's 2008 class, has done nothing since his freshman year and got booted off the team in August for allegedly lying to NCAA investigators about the impermissible gifts he received from Nevin Shapiro.
> C.J. Holton? Davon Johnson? Ben Jones? Jeremy Lewis? All four-star recruits who have never cracked the starting lineup or done much outside of mop-up or special teams duties.
> From the Where are they Now Department: Joe Wylie, Thearon Collier, Antonio Harper, Gavin Hardin, Cannon Smith, Taylor Cook, Brandon Marti, Zach Kane and C.J. Odom.
> And we're all still waiting to see when Kendall Thompkins -- practice superstar -- does more than just help out on special teams. Fullback John Calhoun is a nice kid. Not much to say beyond that.
The reason I bring all this up -- this recap of ups and downs for what in essence is UM's senior class -- is to try and clear up why I think the Canes (5-5) are still stuck in this muddle of mediocrity even whileGolden and his staff have done a better job than the previous staff. Two reasons are depth and talent. UM simply missed on too many recruits the last few years. Another, is the mental makeup of the kids who are here. When the tough has gotten going, they've simply cracked.
"We have some bad habits that surface during pressure situations that we have to fix," Golden said of his team Sunday. "It is frustrating, but at the same time it's part of the process. We just have to stay with it. The kids have to continue to be willing to make the changes necessary."
That's the frustrating thing with these Canes. They've had three to four years to break those bad habits. This 2008 group -- and the one that came in right after it in 2009 with Ray-Ray Armstrong, Lamar Miller, Brandon Washington, Brandon McGee, Dyron Dye, Mike James and Olivier Vernon -- has just always found a way to blow close games.
The same problems always arise. Poor tackling. Freelancing. Blown coverages. Brain farts. Jacory Harris always seems to make a bad decision near the end zone. Travis Benjamin runs the wrong routes at Ohio State then chases after a punt that's past him at Florida State. Ray-Ray? Forget that he's always out of position because he tries to make too many plays. How does anyone get in trouble off the field again after they've already served a four-game suspension for doing something similar to what they got into trouble for the first time?
It's maddening really.
You can look at this picture sunny-side up and say UM's five losses this season have been decided by a total of 26 points, three by four points or less. You can say UM is just a few plays away. You can say they are just a few players away.
But to me, it feels like the process is going to take awhile. Until this group leaves and new ones with a different late-game DNA come in, it really won't change. Golden has tried hard to change the culture. He's tried to get his team up for every game. But the woes just seem embedded in some of these guys.
In the end, you can't be an ACC or national title contender when you can only hit on 40 percent of what is supposed to be your senior class. Golden has to do better than what Shannon did in recruiting. He has to land quality backups.
And he has to continue to change the off the field culture. You can't build consistency when some of your best players are getting suspended for doing really dumb things (Ray-Ray, Regis, etc). All of that in the end is why I believe this team is 5-5. There's just a lack of depth in too many places (corner, safety, linebacker). And the football IQ just hasn't gotten better.
Now, I'm not trying to say all of 2011 has been bad by any stretch.
Golden has gotten this football team -- which has been smacked hard by distractions -- to improve dramatically in a lot of areas. Despite Saturday's nightmare performance, UM has improved on special teams. Same with penalties. Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch has worked wonders with Harris and UM's offense, which before Saturday was No. 1 in the country in efficiency. Miller became the school's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002. Sean Spence is having an All-American season. Freshmen Denzel Perryman and Anthony Chickillo have shown us they will be stars in the future. And Golden has 26 commitments and a consensus Top 10 recruiting class lined up for 2012.
But don't let your imagination wander into the danger zone of unreal expectations. Don't start believing championships are right around the corner. We're still talking about a 5-5 football team that will face scholarship reductions and bowl-bans once the NCAA's investigation into this Shapiro fiasco is completed. We're talking about a 5-5 football team that next season will be without any of those good seniors I mentioned earlier -- and maybe some of those underclassmen too. That's the football team somebody -- hopefully Golden -- will be putting on the field next year.
So, dig your heels in. As Al says, it's a process. One that is going to take some time.


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Friday, December 17, 2010
Advice for Bloggers
Posted by Lydia Kang at 6:30 AM
73 comments:
- Laura Pauling said...
Be yourself. And don't make it about being a popularity contest.
- December 17, 2010 at 6:39 AM
- Breve Leonardo said...
it's like in our own mailbox, for good and bad.
The word verification it's really unnecessary, but what "scares" me a lot is the "loud music", doubtful most of the times.
Great Hug
- December 17, 2010 at 6:51 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
I don't like the word verification either.
I'd say stay away from really long posts. And remember to give and take - comment on other's blogs.
- December 17, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- The Blogger Formerly Known As said...
I agree 100% about the word verification. Spam can always be deleted afterwards anyway. Other than that, I don't have a lot of peeves, and the blogging community makes it all worthwhile for me.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:04 AM
- CA Heaven said...
Short posts are nice, since I can only use a limited amount of time on blogs. Word verification is a hazzle, try to remove it and see if that works, use it only if you really have to
Cold As Heaven
- December 17, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Unknown said...
You know, I really don't mind word verification, but it's kind of a nice surprise when I don't have to do it.
I don't like blogs that seem to be constantly complaining or railing against things, either. However, I think this goes for both writers and agents.
Specifically for agents, stop telling writers to act professionally and not openly criticize agents, the writing process, etc. and then turn around and bemoan all of the stupid things writers do on your own blogs. It's classless, and I've seen a bunch of it lately.
Writers, you know when you've short-circuited and gone off the deep end on your blogs, probably shouldn't do that much.
I'm also not a big fan of blogs that seem to only run scripted content (i.e. "It's Terrible Tip Tuesday!!!"). I like a little of that stuff, but it's great to see someone post things off the cuff every now and then. Also, I know lots of bloggers like to run contests to garner new followers, but I think we are reaching contest overload. To be clear, I think the contests that require creativity (write an essay, query, etc.) are great, but the ones that simply want you to promote their blog on your FaceTwitter kind of start to feel like those awful car dealership commercials. "Come on over to Crazy Dave's Blog, and I'll ride a pig!"
The biggest DO I can think of is to follow and comment on other blogs. You can build a great, responsive following simply by showing interest in what your fellow bloggers are doing.
Lydia is great at that, btw!
- December 17, 2010 at 7:22 AM
- Tracy said...
I love it when I don't have to word verify...makes me feel like I won a little lottery.
And I agree with EJ. I don't mind if people are holding a contest of a Blogfest (the sheer number of those can get overwhelming), but please make the only requirements be that I follow your blog and I've left a comment.
If you ask me to jump through hoops for contest points I usually let the contest go to those who obviously want to win far more than I do. I'm all about helping my blogging friends if they have something to promote, but I don't want my blog to look like a walking billboard for others.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- Unknown said...
I found removing the anonymous option ended all spam. :D
The main advice I have is be yourself. I love Elana J's blog, but I'm not Elana J, so there's not point trying to write post like she does.
As a blogger, I love to get to know people though their posts, even if they aren't talking about their lives. Their voice lets me do that.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- Liza said...
It's best if your blog is not your personal therapist. Oh, and good taste is important. If you wouldn't say it to your mother...or your school principal...maybe you need to think hard whether or not it should appear in your blog.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:33 AM
- S.A. Larsenッ said...
You stole mine. I hate word verification. It takes forever, and tends to make me forget what the post was about. A distraction. One advice would be less is more. Don't clutter your blog. And use your posts to uncover your true voice, and then use it in your writing. lol
- December 17, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Jessica Bell said...
I have the same pet peeve as you. I get spam too but they automatically go into the spam folder so what's the problem? Seriously! I also don't like it when people hold back from saying what they really mean. I can smell FEAR a million miles away :o) I want to get to know the real person behind the blog. Not the person they think people will accept.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:37 AM
- DL Hammons said...
A personal preference and one that I employ on my own blog, is keep the length of the posting relatively brief. If I see a particualr blog post is going on for pages and pages, I'll click away unless the topic REALLY fascinates me. We don't have time to make the blog rounds if each one is WAR AND PEACE. So please keep it short, and if its a detailed subject the requires length, then break it up into several smaller posts. :)
- December 17, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- Susan Fields said...
I used to blog randomly, but now I stick to a schedule. It seems so much easier and more organized this way.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:42 AM
I can take some good advice so I've just removed word verification from my blog.
My main peeve is people who never acknowledge or respond when you follow or leave a comment on their blog. Although I could never accuse you of that Lydia,thanks for the interest you show!
- December 17, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- B.E. Sanderson said...
I don't mind the word verification stuff. If I want to comment, it's not going to stop me. What bugs me is when a blog is so full of gadgets and whozits that it takes forever to load. I have a couple extra seconds to type a funny word, but I don't have thirty to wait to read a post.
Oh, and white lettering on black background. It seriously freaks my eyes out.
- December 17, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- Jennifer Shirk said...
Oh my gosh, I cannot stand the word verification thing either. I got rid of mine a few months ago. I get SPAM but it's not out of control.
I also don't like really really really long posts. My eyes start to glaze over when I have to scroll down too much. LOL
- December 17, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Ted Cross said...
I turned off the word verification, too. I also highly recommend both the Friends gadget and the Blog Roll gadget.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- Kenda Turner said...
Pet peeves? I'm with others when it comes to short posts and not so much stuff that it takes a while to load, so nothing new here. But as for advice to new bloggers--I'd say just have fun! Blogging stretches the writing muscles and introduces you to great people in the writing community. Can't beat that :-)
- December 17, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- Rachna Chhabria said...
I hate it when a blogger is being artificial. I also hate it when people go on and on about their personal lives. A little information is acceptable, but not post after post.
I love it if a post is related to writing or if it ends up teaching me something new.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Magan said...
The only reason I keep that word verification on my blog is because I love the words it comes up with. Sometimes people will write comments about their word and then I just laugh by myself. Okay maybe I need a life...
- December 17, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Ann said...
It is the different types of word verification that get me. The one where you write your comment, hit post and are capitulated to the top of the blog nearly always gets me. I forget to scroll down way too often, think I have left a comment and if I go back to see the blog awhile later I discover no comment from Moi! That is my pet peeve. Okay, deep breath, finished now!
- December 17, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Roland D. Yeomans said...
Thanks for the link to Rachel's blog. Agents see things from their perspective, mired in their own needs and world. Basically, I think it all boils down to the answer to one question : "Can your work make me money?" We are racehorses to them. Nothing personal. Just business.
I think courtesy in blogging goes a long way. I have come to sigh at word verification, too. I try my best, with my schedule, to return every comment with a visit of my own. Life sometimes is a harsh mistress and won't let me.
Alas, long posts creep up on my writing style. I just feel if I'm going to write, I would like to say something of substance worth the time for my guests to read.
Have a great end of week, Roland
- December 17, 2010 at 9:09 AM
- Melissa Gill said...
I kindof like the word verification because I take those words and use them on my blog. I'll be sad if everyone takes it off 'cause then I won't have any funny words to use on Friday. But oh well.
What I don't like is when someone shows up at random, once in a blue moon, and then writes a whole months worth of words on one day. Who has time to read a 10,000 word blog post? Be consistent and keep it short and to the point.
- December 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- LTM said...
Avoid long, wordy posts...
Back when I started, I didn't get that, and I'd write novella posts, that were just laborious to read.
Keep it short, to the point. Yes?
Merry Christmas! <3
- December 17, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Bossy Betty said...
Word verification is bothersome, but worse are the comment systems where you have to fill out three little boxes just to comment. Even if the computer knows you after a bit....
Oh yes, the white letter on back background is hideous.
Oh, and long posts are fine, as long as they are mine. (Just kidding). I don't mind long posts as long as they are well-written!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Donea Lee said...
That's funny! I was making fun of the verification words on my blog the other day...I don't have it either. My advice to new bloggers would be to read, read, read and comment/follow lots of other blogs. Not only does that give you a potential base for new followers, but you'll learn something about blogging/what to post in the process!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Elizabeth said...
* Don't jump on every bandwagon that comes a-calling.
* Don't air your dirty laundry in public. This includes not-so-blind items and I-can't-tell-you-what-happened-but-just-know-it-did posts.
* Don't whine about how no one is reading/commenting on your blog. If you want people to comment, give them something to comment on.
* Don't clutter up your blog. I shouldn't have to slog through a bunch of free promo from people you want to like you just to find your content.
And finally...
* Don't be a jerk. Don't talk about other authors, readers, agents who've rejected you, etc. You don't have to be fake about it, but simply not saying anything at all about the editor who loathes your Oxford comma is better than ripping her a new one because she's being persnickety.
- December 17, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- lexcade said...
oooh, these are great answers!
i would say that another good tip, to be taken or left, would be to engage your readers. i love to know what other people think about things, so every once in a great while, i'll leave a question for them. actually, my last question for readers was about this exact subject.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- lexcade said...
also, thank you for linking my contest, lydia. that's awesome :)
- December 17, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Colene Murphy said...
Mmm. All good! Everyone said everything I would have. Give and take is the best advice I ever got. No one wants to be ignored here. You want followers and friends, you have to make the effort!
- December 17, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Erin Cole said...
A great post, Lydia. This gives people the chance to say something that otherwise, they wouldn't say -
like, writers must be professional in blogging, especially if he/she is looking for an agent. I take every comment seriously, and never, ever burn a bridge. You never know when you might need that fellow writer.
Also, I'm turning off my word verification now! Didn't realize how much it bothered others, but I'll try Stina's advice, and turn off anonymous to decrease spam.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Carol Kilgore said...
I no longer have verification, and I no longer allow anonymous comments. And with Blogger's spam filter, I think I've only received 2-3 posted spams over the last few months.
I don't like long posts that make me think before I respond. Too many of those suck up my available writing time.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Talli Roland said...
Loooooong rambling posts really get me! They're too much to sort through!
- December 17, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Wendy Lu said...
Hmm, I guess it's because I have to do it a lot, but I don't really mind the word verification. It just takes a couple seconds to type out the letters, though it does make me happy when I don't feel like an alien being tested. =D
Hmm, well I think blogs that have a lot of links to certain resources are a major plus. :) Also, my other advice would be to write what you know and what you're interested in.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
Holy cow! People definitely have opinions on this!
My word verication is off, and my spam goes right to Junk Mail.
I like a good mix of personal and writing on blogs. But everyone is unique and their blog should reflect them!
- December 17, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Lisa Gail Green said...
Ha ha! We're on the same wavelength. I just posted about an online presence for writers. Biggest advice though? Be genuine.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:59 AM
I really liked Creative Penn's podcasts on blogging. I do recommend researching how to blog before starting, and the commitment necessary to maintain it.
- December 17, 2010 at 11:04 AM
- Southpaw said...
Don't write "Sorry I haven't posted, will post soon." ACK! Just write a post when you are able.
Turn off word ver. for the most recent post/s, but you can add it to older posts so you can see new comments and check for spam.
- December 17, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Olga said...
My thoughts about word verification are exactly the same. I love different blog types. The most important thing to me is that the owner of the blog has an interesting personality. I always had a soft spot for writers blogs.
- December 17, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Chris Phillips said...
Stuff I do:
-comments and follow
-after every new post I go comment on everyone's blog who commented on my last post
-embed videos of kittens falling into toilets etc.
- December 17, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- The Words Crafter said...
I've been meaning to turn off word verification and I just went and did it. Whew!
The thing I don't like, and I follow a blog that does this (and I read it less and less), is someone who constantly slings around hate and prejudice and 'I'm better than you are' opinions all the time.
Sadly, this person is the one who finally got me to create a blog, and is a relative!!!!!
- December 17, 2010 at 11:43 AM
- Raquel Byrnes said...
Yeah, the spam filter is kind of tiresome...especially during a blogfest when you have somewhere north of 40 comments to make to other participants.
I read that post too and really found that the inconsistent blog and the ones where I'm not quite sure what they're about are hard to follow.
Edge of Your Seat Romance
- December 17, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Old Kitty said...
I really really like it when blog posts are kept short. Short and sweet. But short. :-)
Take care
- December 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Golden Eagle said...
I'm thinking about turning off the word verification; I know a lot of bloggers don't like it, and I haven't gotten any spam comments . . .
- December 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Patricia Stoltey said...
I don't like blogs that have things that flash, jiggle, or sing too loud, blogs that have white text on a black or other dark background (because it's hard on my eyes), and blogs that only post once in a blue moon. I overlook the spam filters because I know it's a big problem for some bloggers. I don't have one on my own blog...yet.
- December 17, 2010 at 1:05 PM
- Heather said...
I haven't seen Rachel's post so I'll have to check that out! Thanks for the link. My advice to new bloggers, have something to offer your readers, something to keep them coming back. And make sure your blog is unique to you. Don't be afraid to put a bit of yourself into it. And, I don't mind the word verification. A few blogger friends of mine have been SWAMPED with spammers.
- December 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Lenny Lee said...
hi miss lydia! wow so much comments on this. for me what i dont like most is something thats way way long to read. mostly when i see that i go at another blog. i like pictures. i dont like that id stuff either. i dont like oh poor me stuff. i like stuff that upbeat and fun. i like book reviews & interview if they dont get to long. i like blogs that get me learning something i didnt know.
...hugs from lenny
- December 17, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Krispy said...
I like blogs that are easy to read, like easy for my eyes. So no crazy fonts, no intense crazy colors. For me, a simple layout is better than one that tries to do way too much.
I hear you on the word verification, but I really hate spam. :P So I always flip-flop on whether or not to keep it on.
I'm bad at this myself, but a blog schedule helps. It's nice to know when I can expect to see a post. It's something I'm working on.
- December 17, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Shorter posts, consistent blogging days, and humor go over very well with me!
I like pictures too! :D
- December 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Jai Joshi said...
I agree with you about the word verification thing. I took it off my blog ages ago and get hardly any spam at all.
At the moment my mind is running blank on advice for bloggers. I guess my only real advice is to be yourself and be genuine at all times. People respond to sincerity.
- December 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- Lo Hughes said...
Ohhhh I love Venn diagrams, that one captures this issue perfectly! :-)
I think my biggest advice for new bloggers is to not be shy commenting on other blogs. It makes the process so much more enjoyable once you're able to use your blog to interact with people. Maybe it's just because I mostly follow writer blogs, but I don't like it when a blog is ONLY about craft. I mean, I can read that anywhere. I want to get to know the blogger and much like a good book, voice really grabs me and keeps me following!
Have a great weekend!
- December 17, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Corey Schwartz said...
I hate when bloggers choose a font color and background color that don't offer enough contrast to each other I have had to write to bloggers and say "I really like the content of your blog, but I'm afraid it is so difficult on my eyes that I may not be able to visit any more!"
- December 17, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- M Pax said...
I'd say be yourself and find your own voice - just like writing. It's about connecting with your audience - potential audience.
For every stated wrong, I'm sure there are exceptions. Just like with our stories, we'll never please everyone.
- December 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Carol Riggs said...
Excellent post, and excellent comments below it! I've recently turned off my word verification too. What I really dislike is the Comment Moderation where your comment doesn't show up until the blogger has made sure it's ok. What's up with that? Just delete anything that you don't want on there...
I dislike long blogs, white-on-black, cluttery blogs, and blogs that take forever to load because of all the gadgets, photos, and complex headers. I follow a LOT of bogs, and I sigh with impatience at this sorta stuff.
- December 17, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- Karen Lange said...
I agree with you on the word verification thing. I get very little spam.
Advice? Be real, and offer something of value to readers, whether it's great links, advice, etc. Keep it short, or short-ish, and make sure you reciprocate on comments/following whenever possible.
Happy weekend,
- December 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- Amanda Borenstadt said...
I can't think of a think that wasn't already said. I had no idea people hated word varification. Like some of the others, I think it's fun to see the strange words that come up. I may consider removing it. Maybe more people will comment on my blog.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Abby Minard said...
I don't like the word verification either. And long posts- I've seen several people post about Rachelle's post recently(one of them is me, lol). This community is so tight and I love the support everyone gives.
- December 17, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- Faith said...
I get craploads of spam, but I don't have WV on my blog. I've wondered if I should get it, but I hate when it pops up after I've already submitted the comment... I've lost more blog comments that way...
I'd also tell a new blogger to not be afraid to be themselves. Insincerity glares, even across the internet, so they need to be open and willing to engage with the people who visit their blog!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- Vicki Rocho said...
My advice has probably been repeated a thousand times already.
Don't try to be all things to all people. Be yourself and you'll attract an audience you'll be able to sustain.
Also, DO go visit other blogs and comment/make friends. But be prepared for the time when you can no longer visit every blog everyday. It happens to everyone.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Denise Covey said...
As I've said on blog posts, word verification is the pits, especially the ones where it doesn't come up til after you hit 'comment'. I'm sure sometimes I'm in such a hurry I forget and rush off to the next blog without doing the verification! I don't use it and can only remember one or two spam so it is definitesly unnecessary.
Also, I think it is a wordpress thing where you have to type in your name, email and website. I hate that with a passion!
I also don't like blogs that automatically play music. Our tastes are so different. Some big-time blogging authors (won't mention any names) say they give a blog a miss if they post youtube vids, which is one reason I rarely post from youtube.
The same author says she likes lots of white space between paragraphs. Don't cram your post up tight.
- December 17, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Nas said...
Hi Lydia, I agree with all the above comments!
- December 18, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Nas said...
Hi Lydia, I agree with all the above comments!
- December 18, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Nas said...
Hi Lydia, I agree with all the above comments!
- December 18, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- Munk said...
I am engaged in such a hate/love relationship with social media I best not start.
- December 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Francine Howarth said...
Pet hates, like pet likes, differ person to person.
You can please some of the people some of the time, please most of the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all of the time. ;)
Blogs are a window to you, your mind, how you think, how you speak in words, and how you respond to others: no matter what mask you choose to hide behind, your true self is there for the reading of.
- December 18, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Jonene Ficklin said...
Lydia, thanks for the advice and the link! Half the battle is finding out what NOT to do, as well as what works best. Great and timely blog!
- December 18, 2010 at 11:35 PM
- Nicole said...
A pet peeve? Don't be rude! And don't name names just address the issue (in a discrete manner please). Otherwise always be polite and chatty and have fun!
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- December 19, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Saumya said...
Ooh, great post. The word recognition thing is annoying and so are very long posts.
- December 19, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Sarah said...
Wow, your post was great, but all these comments are also really helpful! I'm a new blogger, so it's great to see what turns people off and what keeps them coming back. Thanks everyone, and thanks Lydia!
- December 19, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Sommer Leigh said...
I don't like it when the comment box only allows someone to comment who has an OpenID, Google/Blogger ID, Wordpress ID, and/or Livejournal ID.
Everyone should also use the "Name/URL" because not all of us use your typical blogging platform.
I had to create a google account for commenting on these types of blogs, which is frustrating.
- December 20, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Sarah said...
Great post! As a new blogger I'm going to take all of this under consideration. :)
- December 20, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- Happy Frog and I said...
Crumbs, this provoked a lot of comments and quite right too! I don't mind whether posts are long or short as long as they are engaging in some way. I like blogs where I feel I get to know the person blogging a bit. It's nice when comments are responded to.
- December 21, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- aisyahputrisetiawan said...
Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life and mind become more severe. Enjoy the rhythm of the problems faced. No matter ga life, not a problem not learn, so enjoy it :)
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This morning as I was running on the treadmill, I was also watching CNN. A story came on about a shooting in Washington, D.C. The police chief was speaking, with the mayor of D.C looking on. She stated, "people are just ready for acts like this to stop." I didn't get a chance to see who was involved in this latest incident of urban violence, but it led me to reflect on the violent acts committed in my own city of Minneapolis involving young African-Americans in most cases. This statement raises the question, "How do we stop the violence in our inner-cities?"
On one level we must address this issue from the standpoint of individual responsibility. As the primary means for solving conflict, churches and other ministries must develop ministry initiatives that deal head-on with the issue of violence. Peace and nonviolence cannot be seen as an outdated strategy of hippies and those who participated in the part of the civil rights movement directed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many young people in the city lack a strategy free of violence to deal with loss, anger, stress, and not being able to have what they want immediately. Ministries to children, youth, and families must contain initiatives for conflict resolution rooted in the teachings of Jesus.
Jesus has something to say in Matthew chapters 5-7 about conflict resolution and specifically on how to deal with enemies. These biblical principles must be contextualized for today. We can also look at chapter 3 of 1 John. By pointing back to the story of Cain and Abel in this chapter, John reminds us what happens if our souls are not being driven by the love of God. What led to Cain killing his own brother is today at the root of violence in the city as well as the suburbs. The lack of being filled with God's love through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is a major factor in a person's ability to attempt to take the life of another human being. Such actions are also also easier when you don't see the other person as just as much God's beloved as you are. Sometimes the ability to attempt to take the life of another begins with not seeing oneself as the beloved of God.
The second factor that must be considered in order to deal with violence in the city is a willingness to acknowledge the realities of class and race. What is behind so much violence in the city among so many African-Americans? There is a connection among poverty, race, relationships, and violence. To deny this is to ignore some root causes that go along with individual responsibility. Inner cities are the way they are on purpose. The White Flight of the '60s and '70s played a role. The Educated Black Flight of the '80s played a role as well.
This is not a guilt trip for those in the suburbs, for I live in the suburbs myself. The issue is figuring out how to live in the suburbs and still have a heart for the city. This was the place of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. It broke his heart to know the city of Jerusalem was in ruins and he took some of the responsibility for why this was the case. We must acknowledge the systemic issues behind urban violence and take responsibility as well. Those living outside the city must take responsibility and work with those in the city to be salt and light.
Nonviolence cannot be an ancient social strategy that was just good for a season. We must raise up a generation who are able to experience "a peace that passes all understanding" so that it might "guard our hearts and minds."
Efrem Smith is the senior pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, with the vision to be an urban, multi-ethnic, relevant, holistic, and Christ-centered community. He has held leadership positions in organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Hip-Hop Church. He blogs at efremsmith.com.
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Organizers are seeking additional volunteers to serve as meal servers, lounge attendants and more for the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships. To register and see a full list of job descriptions, go to http://www.signupgenius.com and click on "Find a Sign Up," then enter email@example.com and click "Search." Choose "Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships" and follow the instructions. Info: (970) 453-3187 ext. 3.
Oberlin Conservatory of Music violin student, Luke Fatora of Silverthorne, recently performed with the Oberlin Orchestra as part a New York City tour. Students and faculty visited four venues, including Carnegie Hall, with performances by the Oberlin Faculty Jazz Ensemble, Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble with International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Oberlin College Choir, Oberlin Baroque and the Oberlin Orchestra.
"Dancing and Delectables," an evening of dancing and desserts, is planned for early February to raise funds for the Summit High School jazz band and chorus. The evening will include music by the two groups. Volunteers are needed to organize the event and solicit and collect donations. Call Thekla and Merle Schultz at (970) 468-4876 to volunteer.
The Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge is soliciting headshots and resumes for its summer 2013 shows, "Avenue Q," "Charlotte's Web" and "The 39 Steps." All positions are paid. Performances take place at the Breckenridge Theatre and rehearsals are conducted in Denver. Lodging is available for cast members traveling outside Summit County. Send headshots and resumes to email@example.com. Video auditions also will be accepted. Some roles are already cast. Call (970) 453-0199 for more info, or visit http://www.backstagetheatre.org.
The Summit Choral Society has resumed rehearsals for its trip to Carnegie Hall as well as its local spring concert, scheduled for April. Rehearsals take place Monday nights from 7-9 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church at Farmers Korner in Breckenridge. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to attend rehearsals and sing in the spring concert. Three spaces are left for serious musicians to take part in the Carnegie Hall trip. Call Joni Thieme-Weinberg at (970) 262-2235 for more info.
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I had the opportunity to travel to Manila with First Aid Arts in 2012 and meet some of the people they work to serve. It was a life-altering trip, and in many ways, the beginning of some major life changes for me personally. That being said, as impactful as the trip was for me individually, the work First Aid Arts is doing for people all over the world has an unimaginable impact, and it is humbling to be a witness.
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In the interest of the security of Vanderbilt students, faculty, and staff, and to manage limited parking resources effectively, the University requires that all vehicles operated on campus by members of the University community be registered with VUPS Parking Services. Registration is required for automobiles, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), trucks, vans, golf carts, mopeds, and motorcycles, etc. Bicycles should be registered with the VUPD. The registration policy applies to all students, whether they reside off campus, in a University residence hall, or in a fraternity or sorority house; to all faculty members; to all staff members; to vendors doing business on University premises; and to construction workers. In short, the policy applies to anyone who is here for anything other than a single, short-term visit, or for special events for which parking has been prearranged through VUPS Parking Services.
Undergraduate parking permits are available only to Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors.
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When visiting Vanderbilt, please do not park in non-University parking areas on the perimeter of campus. Please park in the Visitor spaces as designated in the Visitor Parking Map.
Persons visiting campus residents for extended periods may register for parking in resident-student lots with the Office of Parking Services, where campus information and temporary parking permits are available during office hours.
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Temporary VU employees (VTS) are issued special one-month - $40, two-month - $80, & three-month permits - $120 for a designated Zone. Permits must be renewed when expired. The appropriate fee is charged for each issuance/renewal. Refunds are not issued for temporary employees who complete their assignment before the expiration of their parking permit.
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Service and sales persons operating vehicles on the Vanderbilt University campus must obtain appropriate parking permits from VUPS Parking Services. Departments may purchase service permits for use on vehicles owned by department personnel. For such permits to be valid on vehicles operated by students, faculty members, or staff members, the vehicles must be registered with VUPS Parking Services, and must display the decal issued to the registrant. V permits may not be purchased in lieu of regular parking permits and are issued only for University owned/leased vehicles.
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- You will be asked to enter your VUNET ID and password.
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Smokers go native, lawmakers on warpathThursday, October 8th, 2009
When President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in June 2009, many thought the final nail had been hammered into the coffin of public smoking. No one suspected a group of crafty smokers would find a loop hole in the law, go native, and inadvertently revive the nearly extinct Native American practice of pipe making.
At the center of this story is 23DPED, a controversial provision in the bill stating "no person shall use tobacco products within three feet of any person, including themselves." After a group of tobacco enthusiasts calling themselves Smokescreen was arrested in a park last June for smoking within three feet of themselves, they got to thinking.
"We got to thinking," says Billy Blacklunge, a founding member of Smokescreen. "After about four meetings and five failed public protests, we decided to actually read the bill–that's when we came across 23DPED."
Smokescreen members and others believe the bill allows smokers to use devices that place the burning tobacco at least three feet away from the user and others. The group contacted the North American Native Indigenous Peoples Indian American Artisans or (NANIPIAA) and asks if they knew anyone who could design pipes for their members.
"We figured, hey these guys used to smoke long pipes, so maybe they know how to make them," says Blacklunge. The NANIPIAA put them in contact with Giorgio Long-Stem, the last of the Lakota pipe makers.
"Our pipes, they're very long," says Long-Stem, who's been crafting pipes for over 40 years. Due to the diminished role of smoking in Lakota ceremonies, public castigation, and legal restriction, Long-Stem has had a rough time finding an outlet for his skills.
"When Smokescreen got in touch with me, I was just literally about to hang myself," says Long-Stem. "I figured my craft was dead and that I was as a grieving widow, a shadow left with no place in this new world." But Smokescreen's orders reinvigorated his business and gave him a reason to live.
"They breathed new life into me," says Long-Stem. "Now that my people's pipes are catching on, I've taken on three apprentices and still can't keep up with orders."
Long-Stem's designs have spread all over North America and lead to numerous knockoffs and several high end designer models. In order to keep his own pipes distinct and instantly recognizable, he applied for a trademark and now engraves each model with the words "Freedom Pipe."
"Chanunpa, the word my people use for this pipe, is too narrow a convention for this," says Long-Stem. "We smokers are in this together now. We are the new tribe and the Freedom Pipe is the symbol of our solidarity."
The government is none too happy and is set to fight back against smokers. Today President Obama issued a statement condemning Smokescreen and Long-Stem's efforts and has threatened legal action.
"I have extreme reservations about these groups and their attempts to undermine the rule of the land," he says. "I understand these new laws are vague, and Lord knows, everything I sign my name on doesn't get into particulars, but the practices of these groups are a mockery of the law and in clear violation of it."
The State has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Smokescreen and Long-Stem and seeks to impound their assets.
But their lawyer has a different opinion.
"23DPED–it's all there in black and white just waiting to be read," says Sandra Shystern, who took on the case this afternoon. "The governments's lawsuit against Smokescreen is nothing but a smokescreen. Their anti-smoker and anti-NANIPIAA agenda has been clear for quite some time."


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Walmart Death: Alleged Ga. shoplifter dies after altercation with store employees over DVD players
(CBS/AP) LITHONIA, Ga. - Authorities say a man suspected of shoplifting DVD players at an Atlanta-area Walmart died Sunday after a physical confrontation with store workers.
According to WSB-TV, a police report says a middle-aged man was caught shoplifting two DVD players from the store in Lithonia about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He left the building, but three employees caught up to him and there was an altercation in the parking lot.
Police say at one point a worker had the alleged thief in a choke hold, WSB-TV reports.
When police arrived they found the store workers on top of the man, who was unresponsive and bleeding from the nose and mouth. He was later pronounced dead at DeKalb Medical-Hillandale hospital. The official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Walmart spokeswoman, Dianna Gee said, "This is truly a sad situation. We're in the process of working with law enforcement to determine all of the facts and cooperating and providing any information we have to assist in the investigation. Our associates are trained that the safety of our customers and our associates is our first priority. No amount of merchandise is worth someone's life."
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I'm totally against same sex marriage, so I'm going to make it a point to marry someone of the opposite sex, and then just leave it at that. But that's not good enough for some people. Some people are not satisfied unless they can make their opinion, THE LAW.
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I just read an editorial entitled Don't Shake Your Fist at God, by Larry Bufford. In the editorial he comes out against same sex marriage based on the Bible, and his view that it is not a civil rights issue. He refers to gays as "reprobates", and implies that by allowing same sex marriage, our society is on the threshold of becoming a latter-day Sodom and Gomorrah.
Larry Bufford is a friend, and a very gifted writer, but I found his position on this particular issue to be absolutely ridiculous. While I'm as straight as they come, and it's beyond my comprehension why, with all the beautiful women in this world, one man would want to marry another, it is just as incomprehensible to me why one group of people would insist on shoving their belief system down the throat of the entire world.
It simply eludes me why a person who's against same sex marriage can't be satisfied in simply saying, I'm totally against same sex marriage, so I'm going to make it a point to marry someone of the opposite sex, and then just leave it at that. But that's not good enough for some people. Some people are not satisfied unless they can make their opinion, THE LAW. There's simply got to be some kind of pathology attendant to that kind of obsession.
I was raise by devout Christians, and most of my values are consistent with the values reflected in the Bible, but I didn't get them by reading the Bible–I call them common sense. But even though my values are consistent with those of the Christian tradition, I have refused to formalize my association with the Christian community because of narrow-minded and discriminatory attitudes just like the one reflected above–and I am sure that there are millions of others just like me.
While I have pointed out several times in this column that true Christians are some of the most loving and beneficent people in the world, unfortunately, there are far too many demagogues hiding among their number. These people find the Christian community a very convenient place to hide and spread their hatred and bigotry. By feigning to be Christians, these demagogues are allowed to say, "It's not that I hate everybody who don't look, act, and think like me, it's just that God hates them, and I'm just following his word." That allows them to demonize and slaughter anyone who is different from themselves, while at the same time being propped up by the legitimacy of the Christian community. And if that's not bad enough, their poison seeps into the thinking of legitimate Christians, as I suspect has happened in the case of Mr. Bufford.
We've seen the demonic impact of these people during the Inquisition and the burning of so-called witches, we saw them raise their ugly heads with the brutality of slavery, and during the so-called "Manifest Destiny" where they slaughtered nearly all of the Native Americans, and we're currently seeing it played out again in Iraq. So I want to take this opportunity to point out to my well-meaning, but grossly misguided colleague, that whenever one group in our society tries to take away the rights of any other group, it is, indeed, a civil rights issue.
When I was a kid of five years old I had a friend who was clearly quite effeminate. It was clear that he was "different" long before we even knew what sex was–and now that I look back on it, it is clear why the adults use to whisper and giggle whenever he'd come around. But of all my friends, even then, he was the smartest, and the most loyal. Later in life, it turned out that he was gay, but there is no one on the face of this Earth that can tell me that he had a choice in the matter, anymore than I had a choice in growing up to love women. Therefore, if God made him gay, who are we to discriminate against an act of God?
With respect to the Bible, many Christians tend to be quite hypocritical in picking and choosing what scriptures they choose to adhere to. While those who are against gay marriage often select scriptures like the one referred to above, there is another scripture–one of much more importance, at least to my mind. It says, "Judge ye not." What makes that scripture so important is that it seems to be a warning from God. It tells man to stay out of his business, because we're much too narrow-minded, and not nearly qualified, to understand why he chose to do what he has done.
It is important to remember that the people who taught us the attitudes and religious beliefs that many Black people so passionately embrace, had us tied next to the mules when they taught it to us. They were killing and abusing us even as they taught us to "Love thy neighbor", and it seems that many of us have learned our lesson well–to love only those neighbors that we haven't been taught to hate.
We should also remember that at the time that Barack Obama was born, there were many states in this union where it was illegal for his mother and father to marry, and many people thought those laws also reflected God's will.
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ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Prospects vs. Limitations
When a person with mental illness, their family, or their treatment practitioners anticipate few prospects toward a career or other goal, it may be unnecessarily pessimistic. It can also become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Persons with mental illness and their families should have hope tempered with realism of a possible good outcome. Having optimism and the preparedness to try increases a person's chances that they will do something good in life.
For those who hoped to do work of some kind and make a future for themselves, maybe encouragement would be better than premature hopelessness. For those who merely want some relief from their illness and to whom success doesn't matter as much, they should not be pushed into excessively hard work.
If someone with a mental illness does not feel a pressing need to prove something in the world, and would rather focus on his or her recovery, they should not feel pressure to "do something" coming from this manuscript. The idea of "accomplishing something" (such as a job, a hobby, volunteer work, school) is only a suggestion and comes from an agenda that not everyone needs to follow.
Depending on the severity of someone's illness and the level of his or her recovery, a person with mental illness can end up relatively capable or relatively limited. This sometimes translates into limited prospects in life.
It can be depressing to face a disability that removes you from an arena in which you were once successful, or that prevents you from, in the first place, competing. It is not easy to face having limited prospects.
A person who faces a major mental illness undoubtedly must live with some restrictions. Trying to act "as if" there were no disability could lead to a relapse. For example, adequate sleep for a person with mental illness is a must. Most persons with mental illness seem to also require more idle time than others. The things we must do to maintain wellness may draw on a considerable amount of time and energy.
I had problems maintaining work in my twenties, and I realize in retrospect that it was largely a psychological problem rather than a limitation from the illness. I found myself in a negative pattern that I did not know how to escape. Not grasping the realities of work situations and not having enough clarity were factors.
For one thing, I was choosing the wrong jobs. In my twenties it was relatively easy for me to get hired, but it was hard to do the work. I was unclear about the fact that in order to work at a job, I had to tolerate a significant level of discomfort. My emotional equipment wasn't working well enough to do that.
When trying to gain success in the face of obstacles it is important to have clarity about what one is up against. A person can accomplish so much more when they do mental exercises or meditation to get the mind on the right track. This allows one's efforts to be grounded in reality. Thus you are working with people, places or things not as you imagine them, but instead, as they are.
Numerous persons with a mental illness can do an honest self-assessment to determine where they have talent, and to determine in what areas they are more limited. Success is more likely to come from pushing the envelope in the areas that seem to work better. Had I not chosen writing, I would doubtless be doing or trying to do some kind of electronics or technical job. Most likely I would be self employed at this because the regular jobs in that industry are nearly all full-time, which is beyond my limit.
If a person with a disability does not feel able to work at a nine-to-five job, and feels unprepared for several years of going to college, it does not rule out all accomplishment. A person could start a small business in an area within their forte.
Becoming self-employed may be a better situation than regular employment for many people who follow a different drummer. In self-employment, it's good to pick a type of business that seems worth doing, even without the anticipated money. In today's economy, self employment is less promising than in the past and should perhaps be done with a goal of breaking even, and for the purpose of obtaining other benefits of being in business.
The good thing about self employment for persons with disabilities is that you can tailor the structure of the business to suit your strengths and weaknesses.
As an example of small business; starting a computer services business can be a very low overhead situation, since you do not have to rent a space, and you are only paying for advertising plus administrative costs. Unfortunately, a lot of people are doing this job; consequently you may need some kind of additional angle to get customers. Even getting one customer per week could make a significant augment to an SSI budget.
It helps not to take success or failure too seriously. Excessive work ethic is bad for persons with mental illness (and those without) and can create illness or other problems related to stress. A person with mental illness should not be pushed to their extremes in the hope of excellence. Many persons with mental illness, if pushed excessively in the name of work ethic, end up having a meltdown rather than delivering more work.
When dealing with a person with mental illness who has goals it's important not to make remarks that detract. It is hard enough for a disabled person to try to achieve their goal without needing to be discouraged on top of it all.