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Despite my very best efforts to keep an open mind, Dusty Baker's early comments deserve a mention and a moment of our time. Unfortunately, there is not much positive to point out in the early going, but there are things about which to worry.
Just to recap, when Dusty was hired there was significant rumbling coming from the fan base. People had several concerns about Dusty Baker, which included 1) his history of overworking young pitchers, 2) his penchant for favoring his favorite veterans over younger players, 3) his utter lack of appreciation for the importance of on base percentage, and 4) his inability to handle any criticism.
When his hiring was announced, something rather unusual happened. There was a collective groan from the fans and almost immediately Baker had to answer questions from the media about the aforementioned tendencies. I can't recall any other managerial candidate being put on the defensive immediately upon being hired, so it was rather unique. While the media pressure was unusual, it oddly enough gave me a sense of hope about the hire. If everyone under the sun was questioning Baker and his managerial tendencies, then maybe he would feel the need to change his wayward ways. Unfortunately, the season hasn't even started and Dusty's comments reveal that he really hasn't changed a bit.
Comment #1: The Need for a Veteran Centerfielder/Leadoff Hitter
Just for a quick recap, the Reds have Adam Dunn in leftfield, Ken Griffey Jr. in rightfield, and Ryan Freel, Norris Hopper, and Jay Bruce in the mix for the centerfield job. In the past, I had concerns about Hopper's ability to handle the job on an everyday basis, but he's grown on me this offseason. It's hard to deny that he's the best candidate for the job if Bruce isn't ready to hold it down. In addition, the Reds are also including Chris Dickerson in the race for the centerfield job, though he's a long shot.
Regardless of the fact that the Reds have a couple of quality options for centerfield duty, Dusty has other ideas.
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Leading off for the Reds, Kenny Lofton?
Lofton is among several free agents still without a team as Major League camps opened for Spring Training. Manager Dusty Baker said on Sunday that he's spoken with Lofton and another veteran center fielder, Corey Patterson.
"They're both out there looking for a job," Baker said. "We have to see if it fits the budget here and all kinds of stuff."
Kenny Lofton and Corey Patterson have several things in common. Both play centerfield, hit left-handed, and have previously played for Dusty Baker. Another thing they have in common is that neither is an appreciable upgrade over the in-house options for centerfield. However, this is yet another example of Dusty loving "his guys." Kenny Lofton was a tremendous player when he was younger, but at age 41 he isn't an upgrade over Hopper and would only serve to clog up the roster and complicate the arrival of Jay Bruce.
Unfortunately, it's also an example of Dusty having no appreciation of the importance of on base percentage. It's truly difficult to fathom that any professional baseball man could conceivably look at Corey Patterson and see a leadoff hitter. For his career, "C-Patt" has a line of .258/.298/.414/.712, which is hardly impressive for a #8 hitter, much less a lead-off hitter. However, he does have speed, which is clearly the attribute that Dusty feels is most valuable in a leadoff hitter.
It seems very odd that you'd want someone who makes outs so frequently to get the most plate appearances of anyone on the roster, but that's what Dusty would have happen if Patterson joins the Reds.
Sadly, all Reds fans can do is shake their head at Dusty just being Dusty.
Comment #2: Paul Bako and the 3rd Catcher
Unfortunately, Dusty's interest in Lofton and Patterson as centerfielder/leadoff hitter wasn't the only dark cloud on the horizon. Dusty followed it up by expressing an interest in carrying a third catcher. The Reds went down that road last year with Chad Moeller with poor results, but it seems Dusty has interest in a encore performance. Evidently Dusty hasn't studied his history, so regrettably the Reds may be deemed to repeat it.
Three catchers? It's an issue that can muddy any Spring Training debate about the makeup of a final 25-man roster.
Two catchers, or three?
The Reds already have two returning catchers in David Ross and Javier Valentin. But on Feb. 1, veteran Paul Bako, a non-roster invite, was signed to a Minor League deal. From 2003-04, Bako played for Reds manager Dusty Baker.
How much did Baker like Bako in Chicago?
"A lot -- that's why he's here," Baker said.
Baker said it's possible the Reds could carry three catchers."It depends on how things go," Baker said. "Late in the game, you'd love to have a guy like Bako behind the plate for a double switch or to pinch-hit. I told [general manager] Wayne [Krivsky] I'm looking for options. The more options I have, the more things you can do, the more people that can play and be put positions where they feel comfortable and succeed."
Dusty is again bringing in "his guys," but the Reds cannot afford to carry a third catcher. On his career, Bako has a line of .233/.306/.315/.621 in 2,003 plate appearances. Dusty talks about wanting "options," but again it's hard to fathom how a competent baseball man could see any positive options that would be brought to the table by Paul Bako.
I'm not sure if Dusty has an illogical appreciation for Paul Bako or if he wants to have a third catcher to free up Javier Valentin for late game pinch hitting, but regardless the Reds simply aren't good enough be able to get away with wasting a roster spot on a player who brings zero production to the table. The Reds need to wring every last drop of production out of each roster spot, not take the field with essentially a 24 man roster.
Unfortunately, the season hasn't even started yet and Dusty is already returning to his wayward ways. Spring training is barely underway, but Dusty has already evidenced his absurd tendency to favor "his guys" over younger guys and an utter lack of understanding of the importance of on base percentage.
Thankfully, pitchers and catchers have just reported, so it's still too early for Dusty to have overworked any of our young pitchers, but it's fair to wonder if that can be far behind. Some may say that it's only talk, but it's talk that is indicative of belief. And, sadly, it's incomprehensible that a professional baseball man can entertain such ideas and consider them to be truly worthy of consideration.
At this point, it looks like Dusty is going to just keep on being Dusty, which is bad news for the Reds.


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Per The Live Feed, after anchoring CSI for years as mild-mannered bug buff Gil Grissom, Petersen is set for a decidedly different challenge with Hurt People, where he'll play a hitman employed by the crime family that murdered his wife, who must track down his own daughter and stop her from taking revenge on her mother's killers. It comes from Peter Macmanus. I have to admit, it's a pretty provocative set-up and Petersen is always an intriguing leading-man.
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Nice work Josh.
A very well done prologue. I very much look fwd to the main story.
Starting out the story with this big picture of the storm and the city
was a smart way to go. I feel at least.
Tim, Thanks for that! Much of the rest of the story will cover our characters' personal experiences, as well as issues relating to government response (or lack thereof). Given that, I feel it is vitally important to portray the storm as an unstoppable force, just to remind people that the origins of the Katrina story began with nature's fury.
WOW. You'd think, being somewhat involved in this project would mitigate the piece's punch, but no, this chapter was a whammy….portentious, chilling, and elegant.
Great illustration and art. Consistent, visible and quality. I look forward to the next chapters. Its good to see someone doing a comic about this.
I am greatly impressed with what I have seen so far. I've mentioned it in my own blog and have sent emails to some folks whom I feel will also be interested in this. Hurricane Katrina affected both my wife and myself directly and indirectly. We have many relatives, friends and aquaintances around the Gulf Coast region that suffered due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. My inlaws lost their home in Gulfport, MS and now live in Biloxi, MS. My brother lost his home in Slidell, LA. My cousin's house was heavily damaged in the rural town of Waynesboro, MS and was without electricity for over 2 months. Fortunately for us, none of the people we know lost their lives in the storms but some were injured. My wife and I didn't get a chance to go over there until June of 2006. While we were there, we drove to many places from Waveland to East Biloxi that meant a lot to us. I made sure to take many pictures and eventually posted some of them on my blog along with commentary and memories. It grew to an 11-part series. In a way it was therapeutic.
I look forward to future installments of A.D.
I forgot to mention it, but if anyone is interested in those pictures I took, do a search on my blog for the keywords "Biloxi" & "trip" and the entries will come up. Please leave some comments. My blog is a minor one that doesn't get too much traffic so leaving comments would be greatly appreciated.
Fine work, Josh. JahFurry said it best: "portentous, chilling and elegant." I especially like the way you captured the fury of the manmade disaster that ensued when the Army Corps levee breaches unleashed the torrents upon New Orleans.
Carl, thanks for your comments. I'm very sad to hear about the travails of you and your family in regards to the 2006 hurricane season. I don't know if you caught it, but I have some personal experience in that region as well, as I worked as a Red Cross volunteer for almost a month shortly after Katrina. I was based in Biloxi/Gulfport, which is a big reason why I am making sure to include elements of that story in "A.D." as well. I want to make sure to remind folks that the hurricane's effects weren't centered just on New Orleans. I'll definitely take a look at your photos from the region, and may just end up using one or two as reference in future chapters. Stay tuned!
Hey Cree! Nice to hear from you, and glad you approve of "A.D." so far. I very much appreciate you and Jeff "JahFurry"'s extremely generous words of praise! P.S. Thanks again for a fun evening back in your place in January. You guys have quite a pad — and it was a much-needed break from all our running around. (Still using my "Defend New Orleans" beer cozy!)
Wow! Fine work.
JOSH, I love this image. I would love to partner with you. I am a local new orleanian and I am doing a show about Hurricane Katrina. PLEASE CONTACT ME!
thank you for addressing the fact that Mississippi experienced the storm too. N.O. got all the attention, and still does…no one remembers the devastation to the east. we got pwnd. it was awful.
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We've been following the progress of Earbits, because it's such an outlier in the internet radio arena. Witness how it experimented with charging bands rather than listeners. Now, the company has a new idea: paying artists in data and promotion, through a new kind of currency based on fans taking certain actions rather than paying.
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Your web-to-print needs to solve two core challenges, the challenge of e-commerce and the unique challenge of selling print online. Design 'N' Buy took a different strategy for getting to market with a print-enabled e-commerce solution. They left the e-commerce part to the open-source community by proactively integrating with the most popular open source e-commerce platforms.
Workflow Automation: Stories from the Trenches
Senior Editor Cary Sherburne recently had the opportunity to have in-depth discussions with three leading companies about their success with workflow automation and what it has meant for their businesses.
Stuff I Said in 2008: How It Turned Out
Eight years ago we were changing presidential paths as we are today, and Dr. Joe had a webinar amidst that tumult of the freshly declared recession, jittery markets, and that upcoming transition. This week, he goes into the archives and reviews what he forecast – and grades himself accordingly. He even gave himself an F for one of the forecasts – how did he do on the others?
Transformation with a Capital T: Great Advice for Print Service Providers ()
There is no question that digitalization is bringing major challenges to the printing industry. It is no longer enough to manufacture and sell products and services—value must be added. This article cites a recent article in the McKinsey Quarterly to highlight the importance of transformation in the printing industry.
Print Software Enables Your Business to Scale ()
Scaling your print business requires the removal of bottlenecks from order inquiry to accurate invoice payment. Your Print MIS is the system of record that can drive you to a more efficient business and enable you to scale.
Moving Pieces Around on the PE Chessboard – October 2016 M&A Activity
Billionaire Pritzker brothers capture ProAmpac, buy Vitex next day, Capital Partners win Outlook Group in secondary buyout, IBS Direct merges with Maestro Media Print Solutions and more.
"Push to Stop" the Presses: Heidelberg Demonstrates Concept of Autonomous, Navigated Printing ()
Imagine a press so thoroughly automated that it almost seems to be a member of its own crew. This is what Heidelberg says it has made possible with the concept it calls "Push to Stop."
Agfa 3D Lens Technology Adds a New Dimension to Printed Signage
There was a time when I could describe lenticular imaging thusly: "You know those prizes that used to come in boxes of Cracker Jack, little cards that if you held it one way it displayed one image and if you held it another it would flip to another image?" It was a low-tech 3D effect or animation, kind of the analog equivalent of an animated GIF.
US Commercial Printing Shipments in Mild Downturn; Employment Consolidation Continues
US commercial printing shipments for September 2016 were down -$8 million compared to the prior year (-0.1%). On an inflation-adjusted basis, shipments were down by -$118 million. Interestingly, inflation-adjusted August shipments were up by +$118 million, making the net change for the two months zero.
US Employments Report: Not What the Headlines Said
The business headlines about the October employment report may have said "unemployment rate falls to 4.9%; payrolls grow +161,000," but the details of the overall employment picture deteriorated.
Recovery Indicators Mixed Again
Last month's recovery indicators bounced back big from a dreadful report, but this month's have moderated. The ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing new orders decreased, but they are still above the 50 breakeven level, showing growth. The non-manufacturing side is still strongly on the growth side of the line.
Omnichannel Content Publishing and Marketing to Be Demystified at Idealliance's "INKredible" Conference
Idealliance is billing INKredible as "a showcase for innovators in orchestrated content marketing and publishing": a category that most definitely includes print service providers.
Top 5 Web-to-Print Questions ()
Web-to-print is part of your self-service offering and an expectation of most customers. The following article covers the top five questions I hear around web-to-print.
Holiday Season is Right Around the Corner… What Are Marketers Thinking? ()
Most consumers begin purchasing for the holidays on November 1. If retailers wait too long, they miss out on valuable sales opportunities. This article provides strategies for attracting customers and driving them to engage with your brand as the holidays approach.
Color Your Work Exceptional
Are you planning to attend the Color Conference in December in Phoenix? If you have anything to do with color in your daily work, you should consider it. There have been many advances in color management as well as launching of new standards. This is the best place to get the scoop on all of it and rub elbows with the experts – consultants, printers, suppliers and brand owners who are passionate about color.
Q3 Real GDP +2.9%; Soybeans Lead the Charge?
Prior to the release of Q3's advance estimate of real GDP, the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow forecast was +2.1%. The official figure came in much better, at +2.9%. It is likely to be revised down slightly, but it was a much better showing than recent data.
Wide-Format and Specialty Printing: New Opportunities for In-Plants ()
A recent state of the in-plant industry report finds that in-plant printing departments are well-poised to expand their wide-format and specialty printing options—not just for their parent organizations, but for outside customers, as well.
National Retail Federation Forecasts +3.6% in Holiday Retail Sales
The National Retail Federation issued its forecast of holiday retail sales. It expects a +3.6% increase compared to 2015. But what's the real increase? After deducting for inflation, that's about +1.5%. If real GDP comes in at +2% in the October 28, 2016 advance report for Q3, holiday retail sales growth will be in line with the growth rate of +1.4% for the year. In some ways, this can be a good year compared to recent history. Holiday retail sales have averaged +2.46% since 2007, with a net after inflation of only +0.64%. On a per person basis, that's actually a decline in that period.
The Customer Experience Gap ()
Today's technologies have completely transformed the buying process. A customer can browse a physical retail shelf, handle everything virtually by visiting an e-commerce site, or do a combination of both before making a decision. This article discusses the need for marketers to connect with customers wherever they are.
Where Is Print's Place in a Digital World?
For years, people have been predicting the demise of print – beginning with the dot com boom of the early 2000s and the beginning of the digital age. The industry's fate, said experts, was all but sealed thanks to the Internet. For distinct segments like printed newspapers, this prediction came true. The Internet and social media has transformed the news landscape in previously unimaginable ways – shifting consumer behaviour away from single paid to multiple often free and certainly freely available news sources.
Fenske Media Adds Real-Time One-to-One Video to the Customer Experience
We've been talking about cross-media, multi-channel, omni-channel – whatever you want to call it – for a long time. But now technology has arrived to add a brand-new element to these consumer experiences that is accessible to printing firms of all types. Read this article to find out how Fenske Media has harnessed real-time interactive video to achieve up to 284% increase in engagement and an 80% improvement in click-through rates, while still growing print volumes.
Apprenticeship, Training, and Skills Development in the Printing Industry: An Appraisal
The industry's solutions for cultivating workforce talent aren't perfect. But, given the graying of the industry and the thinning of its ranks in production occupations, it's urgent to use them to their full extent.
Mobility and Print Align at an Opportune Time ()
There's nothing like print enriching itself, and mobile might be the way to do it. A surge in mobile information preference is underway. How should printers plan? Diving in of course, by turning on static print materials into Internet and other gateways. If printers have sidestepped the digital media revolution to concentrate on the media they do best, this may be an opportune time to enliven their offerings as technology, economics, and consumer preference seem to be aligning themselves in a very special way.
Mobile is at the Heart of Innovation for the Printing Industry! ()
Mobile devices are changing the customer experience and forcing organizations to rethink how they engage with their customers and employees. This article shares how CCG Marketing Solutions and Rethink CMYK have leveraged cross-media and mobile technologies to catapult their businesses forward.
Fall in Love with Your Customer's Problems ()
The most important thing you can do to thrive during times of disruption is to learn more about your customer's problems. What you solved for customers in the past might not be relevant in the future, what you can solve in the future will reinvent may reinvent your business.
The Decline and Fall of Marketing
Marketing is getting pushed out of the boardroom and strategies built around customers are going with it. It's a self-inflicted banishment, and marketers – including many CMO's – are worried about it. For Graphic Communication firms, this presents a two-fold challenge and opportunity.
All Projects Great and Small: Benicia, Calif.'s ColorZone Helps Small Businesses Grow
When Joshua Feller bought a failing trade show graphics company in 2005, he had little idea that it was the start of a journey that would take him into the world of wide-format printing—and the burgeoning world of digital label printing.
HP PageWide: Georgia-Pacific Deal Revealed; Corrugated Print Systems Ramping Up
The first sale to a U.S. customer refocuses attention on the 110" inkjet platform with which HP intends to revolutionize printing on corrugated.
The Power of Print to Change the World
Print began to flex its muscles and show its power not long after Gutenberg invented movable type. Print was a causative factor in the rapid spread of Martin Luther's teachings in the first half of the 1500's. Andrew Pettegree has done an excellent job of presenting a blend of European history of the period, the story of Martin Luther and how print influenced it all in Brand Luther. Highly recommended reading!
The Thread that Connected Washington, DC and the Smithsonian Institution With Cal Poly
I recently returned from Washington, DC after witnessing, firsthand, the opening of the 19th and final Smithsonian Institution museum on The Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). I was part of a group of 32 people, mostly from San Luis Obispo (California) County, who attended. We were all there, not only to witness history in the making, but as a tribute to The Late Joe Schwartz, former lithographer and "street photographer," whose photographs became one of the first and one of the only permanent exhibits adopted by the Smithsonian Institution to be prominently displayed at the Museum.
Per Capita Pounds of Mail
Since the beginning of the economic recovery in 2009, first class mail is down by -12%, standard mail (discounted bulk mail) down by -18%, and periodicals down a whopping -32%.
Apex: An Industry Incumbent that is Innovating with Technology
According to McKinsey & Company, industry incumbents must face the digital disruption and determine what they can do differently to survive or even thrive in the future. McKinsey's rules apply to a wide variety of industries, but this article highlights how Apex Revenue Technologies is facing the digital disruption with technological innovations.
At Graph Expo 2016, a Respectable Showing for Labels and Packaging
Although not a show about labels and packaging per se, Graph Expo proved to be a worthwhile place to go for information on innovative ways of producing them.
No More Isolated Print Software Solutions
Every print software decision needs to be considered within the context of your end-to-end workflow. Isolated or point solutions are costly both short and long term. As jobs travel through your production and business workflows – it is vital that the various pieces of print technology can communicate with each other without human intervention.
Managed Print Services Take Center Stage – September 2016 M&A Activity
HP commits to paper-based future, private equity invests in managed print services, ink manufacturers consolidate, Hibbert acquires RedShark, Deluxe promotes promotional products, and more.
Graph Expo 2016 Highlights
Despite its move to Orlando after 20 years in Chicago, Graph Expo 2016 exceeded expectations according to most exhibitors and attendees. In this article, Senior Editor Cary Sherburne shares the highlights that caught her attention at the show.
Recovering Recovery and Quadrennial Snapshots: More Logical than it Sounds ()
For once the employment report was bad on the outside but good on the inside. Printing employment continues to show consolidation effects. The recovery indicators have their own recovery. August printing shipments are big, making up for July's disturbing decline. Dr. Joe's good Graph Expo included a visit to the Printerverse and a digital book discussion worth watching.
McKinsey's Guide to Digital Disruption: Lessons for the Printing Industry ()
The September 2016 issue of McKinsey Quarterly included an article entitled An Incumbent's Guide to Digital Disruption that offered insight on actions that businesses can take today to remain competitive in today's digital age. This article provides a synopsis of the McKinsey disruption lifecycle and explores how the printing industry is being affected today.
Top 3 Challenges to the Print Software Sales Process ()
Mistakes get made during the print software sales process because there is a lack of common understanding, a pressure on the vendor to say yes to every challenge presented, and a tendency to focus on solutions rather than the problems.
Q2 Real GDP Revised Up to +1.4%; Durable Goods Orders Contracting for 20 Months
Real GDP for the second quarter got its final revision, and was raised from +1.1% to +1.4%. Regular readers know that we prefer to look at real GDP on a year-to-year basis, excluding inventories, to give a better long-term view of the economy. The second quarter had an inventory correction, which seemed overdue.
SGIA 2016 Wrapup: This—and Next—Year's Models
A collection of new products and product previews that were seen on the show floor at last month's SGIA Expo.
Materials Matter at Graph Expo and Beyond
At Graph Expo 2016 paper suppliers were clustered in the Materials Matter section of the show floor, described as the "hub that celebrates the essential role materials play in the print ecosystem."
Graph Expo 2016 and the Satisfactions of Scalability
Graph Expo's first outing in Orlando proved that how large or small a trade show is matters less than how well it fits its surroundings—and vice versa.
Print Supply Chain Optimization: A Critical Marketing Priority ()
Marketers are spending billions of dollars producing, warehousing, and shipping marketing literature, packaging, documentation, point-of-sale displays, premiums, giveaways, signage, and handouts for all channels of market contact and engagement. This article explores how managing and controlling this portion of marketing operations can materially impact go-to-market effectiveness, increase business value, and create a competitive advantage.
The Museum of Printing Exhibits Its One-of-a-Kind Collection in a New and Much Improved Venue
After 38 years, multiple relocations, and herculean labors, this extraordinary collection has a permanent home and a compelling story to tell.
Closing the Personalization Gap ()
Even though today's consumers are inundated with marketing-related messages, only a fraction of these messages actually get the consumer engaged. This article explores how marketers are using personalization to create customized communications that help them stand out from their competitors.
Manufacturing May Be Declining, but Real Retail Sales are Still Positive
Data about manufacturing from the ISM and the Commerce Department have show a contraction compared to the prior year. In some cases that slowdown and contraction has been in process for 18 or more months. Retail sales and consumer spending have been the brighter spots of the economy. The inflation-adjusted growth rate of retail sales has been slowing since the beginning of 2015.
Buying and Selling Print Software by the Pound
When you buy and sell software by the pound (# of features), you get distracted as a buyer as to what business challenge is actually most important to solve. As a vendor when you build software by the pound you keep adding without going back and refining the core features of your solution.
Hyde Opinion: the Sale of DG3 to Resilience Capital Partners
DG3, a significant player in the NYC metro, national and international market for commercial and financial printing, has entered another phase of its storied existence of acquisitions, going public, sale of the company, management buyout, return of the founder, sale to private equity and now a secondary sale to private equity and special situation fund Resilience Capital Partners.
A Toast—and Another One—to the Genius of Corrugated
Corrugated packaging protects effectively, presents handsomely, and succeeds environmentally. What's not to like or to give credit where due?
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|Samuel Johnson: A Patron Saint of OCD
A Patron Saint of OCD?
By Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
When I survey my past life, I discover nothing but a barren waste of time, with disorders of the mind very near to madness.
- Samuel Johnson
Having recently returned from a brief personal OCD pilgrimage while in London, I thought I would take the opportunity to share it with the OCD membership. Yes, there really are OCD shrines, if you care to look for them. This one is located in a small, well-hidden square in the heart of the City of London, just off Fleet Street. It is a place you have to really be looking for. It was the home of one of the great minds (perhaps the greatest) of the eighteenth century, a noted literary figure, and the author of the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language: Dr. Samuel Johnson. The good doctor was considered such an important figure, that the second half of the eighteenth century is referred to as "The Age of Johnson." Dr. Johnson, by the way, also happened to be a person who suffered from rather serious cases of both OCD and Tourette's Syndrome.
He was born in 1709 in Lichfield, England, just outside of Birmingham. His father, Michael Johnson, was a bookseller of modest means. He attended Oxford University, beginning in 1728, but after thirteen months, was forced to drop out because he was too poor to continue. Following this, he experienced a period of depression. This is not surprising, since as an academically brilliant man; he had to end his college career simply due to poverty, while less intelligent children of the wealthy were able to continue theirs.
Johnson went on to attempt a career as a schoolmaster, but was hampered in this by his lack of a college degree. Also, his numerous compulsions and tics, which were quite evident, made it difficult for him to keep up a dignified appearance and earn the respect of his students.
In 1737, Johnson set out for London to make a fresh start, accompanied by one of his students, David Garrick, who would later go on to become the best-known actor/director of his time. Johnson began a literary career that would continue until his death in 1784. During that time, he produced plays, biographies, political satires, reports on parliament, works of fiction, and most notably, the most important dictionary of the English language until that time. By the time of its publication in 1755, Johnson had personally crafted over 40,000 definitions, and until the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary 150 years later, it was to stand out as 'the' dictionary. One of his other more significant achievements was his eight-volume edition of the works of Shakespeare, which he published in 1765.
Much of what we know of Johnson is thanks to James Boswell, who published his famous biography, The Life of Samuel Johnson in 1791. Boswell met Johnson in London in 1763 and the two became friends, traveling to northern Britain together. Dr. Johnson's symptoms were well known to those acquainted with him, and were well documented, particularly by Boswell. In one instance, Boswell noted one of Johnson's movement rituals -
"He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever mentioned to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had never called upon his reason to disentangle him. This was his anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage by a certain number of steps from a certain point, or at least so as that either his right or left foot, (I am not certain which) should constantly make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly stop, and then seem to count his steps with a deep earnestness, and when he had neglected or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and having gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."
Nearly everyone with OCD and/or Tourette's has had the experience of saying about his or her symptoms, "I know this sounds crazy, but I have to do it anyway." It must have been especially maddening for a man as brilliant as Johnson to find himself trapped in a web of complex and illogical rituals and tics. In the eighteenth century, there were no diagnoses for these disorders, nor was there any form of real treatment. Neither was there any understanding of these disorders on the part of the public. Such behaviors were commonly referred to as bad habits, fits, or even madness. Sufferers were either ridiculed, shunned, or both. A Miss Frances Reynolds, the sister of the renowned English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds, and a friend of Dr. Johnson's, wondered as to the cause of his strange behaviors:
"What could have induced him to practise such extraordinary gestures who can divine: his head, his hands and his feet often in motion at the same time. Many people have supposed that they were the natural effects of a nervous disorder, but had that been the case he would not have sat still when he chose, which he did, and so still indeed when sitting for his picture, as often to have been complimented with being a pattern for sitters, no slight proof of his complaisance of his or his good nature."
Obviously, Miss Reynolds could not be aware of the fact that those with tics and compulsions can, at times, successfully resist them, at least for some period of time. Her brother, Sir Joshua, had his own views on the origins of Johnson's behaviors, theorizing that,
"It proceeded from a habit which he had indulged himself in, of accompanying his thoughts with certain untoward actions as if they were meant to reprobate some part of his past conduct The great business of his life (he said) was to escape from himself, this disposition he considered as the disease of his mind, which nothing cured but company."
Those with OCD know that distraction can sometimes help to temporarily relieve obsessions, and fortunately for Johnson, he was a frequent guest in many social circles. It was perhaps Johnson's brilliant wit and creativity that won him the acceptance of so many of those around him in an age where behaviors such as he displayed could easily have been labeled as insanity. Johnson, himself, lived in lifelong fear of going mad.
On the day I chose to visit Dr. Johnson's home (now a museum), I went late in the afternoon, when it was not very crowded, and soon found myself alone there. Walking through the three stories of the small townhouse, I tried to imagine the difficulties he had had to overcome, unaided by such things as therapy, medication, or even a personal understanding of what was happening to him, in order to do even the most minor everyday tasks. I thought of my own patients, and how much harder it can be for them to do the things most of us 'neurotypicals' take for granted. As I stood in the attic where the famous dictionary was composed, I reflected upon how much greater were Johnson's achievements because of the numerous obstacles he faced daily. Surrounded by pictures of Dr. Johnson, I could almost visualize this tortured, highly intelligent man vigorously hopping back-and-forth over the thresholds of the doors, repeatedly walking up and down the two flights of stairs while counting his steps, constantly touching the floor, and mumbling repetitive prayers to himself, as he walked to his upstairs to begin work on some of the most brilliant writings of his day.
In addition to what may have been compulsive ritualizations, Johnson appears to have also suffered from obsessions involving guilt, religion, and responsibility. Comments about mental problems can be found among his writings, and it would appear that he was, in reality, speaking from personal experience. In Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, published in 1759, he made the following revealing observations,
"Disorders of the intellect happen much more often than superficial observers will easily believe. Perhaps, if we speak with rigorous exactness, no human mind is in its right state. No man will be found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability. It is not pronounced madness but when it [be]comes ungovernable, and apparently influences speech or action."
In this same work, he goes on to state,
"No disease of the imagination is so difficult of cure, as that which is complicated with the dread of guilt: fancy and conscience that act interchangeably upon us, and so often shift their places, that the illusions of one are not distinguishable from the other. If fancy presents images not moral or religious, the mind drives them away when they give it pain, but when melancholick notions take the form of duty, they lay hold on the faculties without opposition, because we are afraid to exclude or banish them. For this reason, the superstitious are often melancholy, and the melancholy are always superstitious."
He may have also have indulged in compulsive prayer rituals to deal with his religiously scrupulous or superstitious thoughts. Boswell wrote of him,
"Talking to himself was, indeed one of his singularities ever since I knew him. I was certain that he was frequently uttering pious ejaculations; for fragments of the Lord's Prayer have been distinctly overheard."
Johnson's numerous tics were also quite well known to his acquaintances, not to mention anyone who happened across him in public. Boswell provides a description of some of his vocal tics:
"In the intervals of articulating he made various sounds with his mouth, sometimes as if ruminating, or what is called chewing the cud, sometimes giving a half whistle, sometimes making his tongue play backwards from the roof of his mouth, as if clucking like a hen, and sometimes protruding it against his upper gums in front, as if pronouncing under his breath too, too, too: all this accompanied sometimes with a thoughtful look, but more frequently with a smile."
Miss Frances Reynolds also took note of some of his motor tics, reporting that
"His mouth is continually opening and shutting, as if he were chewing something; he has a singular method of twirling his fingers, and twisting his hands; his vast body is in constant agitation, see-sawing backwards and forwards; his feet never a moment quiet; and his whole great person looked often as if it were going to roll itself, quite voluntarily, from his chair to the floor."
Describing a walk she had taken with him one day, Miss Reynolds notes
"I well remember that they (his gestures) were so extraordinary, that men, women and children gathered around him laughing and they nearly dispersed when he pulled out of his pocket Grotius' De Veritate Religionis, over which he see-sawed at such a violent rate as to excite the curiosity of some people at a distance to come and see what was the matter with him."
One further observation by Miss Reynolds was that,
"The manoeuvre that used the most particularly to engage the attention of the company was his stretching out his arm with a full cup of tea in his hand, in every direction, often to the great annoyance of the person who sat next to him, indeed to the imminent danger of their cloaths sometimes he would twist himself round with his face close to the back of his chair, and finish his cup of tea, breathing very hard, as if making a laborious effort to accomplish it. "
Johnson's numerous witty quotes fill whole sections of books, and he appears to never have been at a loss for words. One anecdote that Boswell recounts indicates Johnson's ability to cope with the remarks and questions of others concerning his odd behaviors in public
"I am happy, however, to mention a pleasing instance of his enduring with great gentleness to hear one of his most striking peculiarities pointed out. A very young girl, struck by his extraordinary motions said to him, "Pray Dr. Johnson, why do you make such strange gestures?" "From bad habit," he replied. "Do you, my dear, take care to guard again bad habits."
In actuality, Johnson rarely spoke of his compulsive and ticcing behaviors, but was apparently able to speak up in his own defense. When, at a dinner, he accidentally knocked a fellow guest's shoe off her foot with one of his hand movements, he responded to the laughter that inevitably followed, saying
"I know not that I have justly incurred your rebuke. The motion was involuntary, and the action not intentionally rude."
From my nearly twenty years experience as a clinician, I can only imagine what this man endured, both in public and in private. Those with OCD and Tourette's have made great strides in the last twenty years in terms of gaining public understanding and the finding of more effective treatments. It is saddening to look back on those in the past who had no choice but to painfully face life each day in the face of the overwhelming odds their seemingly mysterious symptoms presented them with. No doubt, Dr. Johnson was having one of those symptom-filled days when he came up with the quote that opened this article. It is uplifting and inspiring, however, to also look back upon what some of them were able to accomplish in spite of their problems. They serve as great examples to all who suffer. Perhaps there really are patron saints of OCD, and if so, Dr. Samuel Johnson may have been one of them. I will leave you with one last quote of Dr. Johnson's, perhaps a thought that helped him to sustain himself (and one more optimistic than the quote this article began with)
"Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance."
Dr. Fred Penzel is a licensed psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of OCD and related disorders since 1982. He sits on the Science Advisory Board of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, and is a frequent contributor to the newsletter. He is the author of the self-help book "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders: A Complete Guide To Getting Well And Staying Well." You can find out more about this book at www.ocdbook.com, and can contact him at:
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"Game of Thrones" turned uncharacteristically cheesy Sunday night. (Spoilers ahead if you're not caught up on the Jon Snow saga.) Do you believe in magic?
There's always been a certain degree of otherworldliness to the series. Now it's time to worry: without the novels to rely on, will the writing veer further into supernatural tricks and away from dynastic and character drama?
We knew it was coming. Carice van Houten as Melisandre has demonstrated magical powers before, most recently revealing her aged self, taking off her magical necklace and crawling under the covers as an ancient crone. Now raising the dead!
The laugh lines about dragons from Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) are appreciated — until the magical beasts threaten to take over that storyline, too. A bit of digital special effects goes a long way. Similarly, a bit of White Walker shock appeal is plenty.
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I thought you guys might get a laugh out of this. As some of you know, I'm currently building a house. okay, I lie - I'm not so much building it as having it build for me. Hell, I wouldn't know which end of a power tool to hold.
So when snooping around the other day, I noticed something odd in the master bedroom.
This is what it says on the building plans:
Annnd this is what they installed.
Uhh... say what now?
It's pretty clear that the power points are at 200mm, so we'll just assume that top one is supposed to be a CAT6 point, but, uhh... why on earth would I want an ethernet port sitting half-way up a wall?
There's a few other similar screw-ups - anyone seen stuff this bad themselves?
You've been using qgl this long and still don't know how to post an image?
Yes I have lots to say on this topic, but I'll have to go digging up photos.
By the way that seems like a behind-the-bedhead-switch for your 2-way light
Light switch??
In most of the houses I lived in, in England the power points were high up on the wall, I prefer it.
This is why I only ever build my own houses, can't trust other people to do it these days.
Ask them, you are paying them a spastic amount to build it. Make sure it is built the way you want. I'm sure you know that though.
Like someone said, looks like the other 2 way switch.
They probably have it correct, just the wiring for the room is only 10% done. Like my father always says, only women and idiots comment on a job half done. Nothing wrong with asking the question though when you are paying that much money.
I would be more concerned about the wall and door frame which is in the photo but not in the design you have shown.
Whereabouts north, east, south or west are you building and why did you pick that area? Just curious what people look for and what are options nowadays is all.
This is not mine, but when I was having problems with a builder someone sent this to me:
in my bedroom i have power plug on the ground like usual and one up high like yours its perfect for me. As its right behind my monitor and i normally plug my iphone charger or other chargers there, its a quick and easy powerpoint to reach and change over without me needing to go on my hands and knees under the desk :)
Raven, go and get the electricians to install some power points with USB plugs - like this. If I was rewiring or building a house I'd be doing this in at at least the computer room and the bit on the kitchen bench where everyone dumps their s***.
It works both ways thermite. I've seen drawings come down looking like a f*****g two year old went to town on them, and they were the final draft.
however, that example is plain awesome :)
Try deciphering landscape drawings. 90% of the time the species abbreviations, don't match the plant schedule. 100% of the time the numbers are incorrect compared with the schedule.
Ask them
How was this not your default course of action as opposed to asking a gaming forum? You're paying them for a reason.
I would be more concerned about the wall and door frame which is in the photo but not in the design you have shown.
Heh yeah that was my first thought too but the angles don't line up - looks like something leaning against the wall there?
It makes the cut out sections in the photo look like they're in a small alcove.
Heh yeah that was my first thought too but the angles don't line up - looks like something leaning against the wall there?It makes the cut out sections in the photo look like they're in a small alcove.
The door and door frame are in the plan. The angle in the photo just makes it look f*****g weird though.
If you go to the original drawing you can see where it says "2 way" the door turning point is just the left of it (the quarter circle) while the wall turns under that. This is what you are seeing in the photo.
Horizontal switch plates are kind of s*** looking if that's what it's meant to be.
If that was for the 2 way switch it should cut out differently and have the long way striaght up and down not horizontal.
Le sigh. So it appears it's accepting replies when I post from ausgamers, but if I reply from QGL it gives me ..l. and sends my post to /dev/null ;(
Doh, I wrote a reply about the extra doors and location, maybe I forgot to click 'submit'.
The doors you see there you might notice are not on their hinges. They've been taken off so they can be painted, as can the skirting.
As for location - it's out in Craigieburn. The location is purely down to what I could afford. Another $50,000 for the same thing would let you build in Greenvale, 6km/10min closer to the city :(
There were three main locations I considered - Craigieburn (two estates), Tarneit and Cranbourne.
I currently live in Ferntree Gully, which is about an 85 minute commute any way you do it. Cranbourne would have been a longer commute, though it would be better for cycling and closer to MTB trails.
Tarneit is definitely closer to the city, but like Greenvale, I would have to settle for a much smaller place in the same price bracket.
Ultimately Craigieburn was the only place that gave a good balance of "yeah, your generation are getting f***ed up the ass with house prices" and "yay for not quite being 3 hours a day commuting" :(
FWIW, to buy an equivalent place in Ferntree Gully where I current live would cost about $100,000 more.
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Bryce Harper's main crime, since arriving in the big leagues, was his haircut, which was the most offensive thing not attached to a reliever's chin. Now that the haircut's gone, Harper's just a young, captivating, toolsy outfielder. Who should hate him?
Evidently, the Phillies suspected that their own fans would:
"We did take precautionary measures and added additional security in the right field area for last night's game," Phillies Vice President of Communications Bonnie Clark said in an e-mail. "We cannot discuss other details of the security enhancement. I am pleased to say there were no incidents during last night's game."
Oh, so no one threw things at Bryce Harper last night? Huh. Weird that the Phillies could make that happen.
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