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I write about the importance of creativity in modern branding.
Ideas are like energy. They are not tangible, they hold no water, and, yet, the best ones have the power to immediately elicit potent, visceral, human emotion. For me, witnessing the birth of a great idea gives me the chills from head to toe. Embarrassing, but true. You could call this feeling an idea's "first impression," and whoever said that you never get a second first-impression may as well have been talking about great ideas.
Here's why. Let's say your agency presents to you and your marketing team an idea. And let's say you love the idea. As in, really love the idea. So much so that you, like me, get the chills. You stand up out of your chair and start a "We will rock you" chant at the onslaught your competition will inevitably face the day this particular great idea hits the marketplace. Excited, you post that idea on your wall, show it around the company, chomp on its implications for next quarter's marketing activity, meet about it, and generally live with the idea. Intimately. For days, even weeks.
And then something happens. The energy of that first impression wears off.
It's not your fault. It's human nature. And it's not even just you. The creative team, planners, and account people, back at the agency are experiencing the same thing, though perhaps to a lesser degree. The idea goes the way of that song on the radio you heard way too many times. So how do we typically react? We start to question the idea. We start to pick at it, add to it, tweak it a little, suggest that the creative team work on this or that to help make the idea really great. Again.
Only, it was great already. Remember?
And that's the problem. We forget the idea's first impression. The same first impression that the marketplace has yet to experience. Lost through time, repetition, and, ultimately, large doses of familiarity.
Now, I'm not saying ideas can't be improved from the first presentation on. Of course they can, and, with a good team, they will improve straight through the production process. But what I am saying is that it's critical to somehow, in some way, preserve the idea's energy. You'll want no psychic "ohms" lost when transferred from that piece of paper through the resistance of time and, ultimately, through wires of media and into the consciousness of your target audience. The transfer of "idea energy" must be pure, full, and chills-worthy.
Fortunately, there's a simple solution that we use at Ideasicle. When your agency presents an idea, immediately write down how you feel about it. Don't worry about checking strategic boxes, or art-direction boxes or copy-point boxes. Just one box: the how-does-it-make-you-feel box. Use as many words as are appropriate for each idea. For emphasis, positive or negative, use correspondingly bigger or smaller letters, punctuation (!!!), or whatever else suits your visceral fancy. The Ideameter pictured above was sort of a joke, but even that would help. Just get that feeling down on paper. Then, post that on the wall right next to your idea to serve as a reminder of the power it not only once had for you, but continues to have for anyone who first witnesses it.
Then, of course, continue to improve the idea. Because you've preserved and protected that first impression. The impression that is so easy to forget. And the one that the marketplace will never experience if you're not careful.
Great piece, Will. Considering that the time an advertiser has to captivate the marketplace with an idea is between 3-6 seconds, your ideameter is brilliant. Consumers don't suffer from analysis-paralysis — clients do.
Oh Lord did you hit the nail on the head. It happens all the time. We are right now watching a client think the life out of an idea for which they gave us a standing ovation when we presented it.
One of the best clients I ever worked with was ESPN. They would push us to do great work. When we presented it to them, they reacted like, you know, humans. They chose the one they liked best. Then they STOPPED THINKING.
They never put on their "client hat" because they understood that their audience doesn't even own a "client hat" let alone put it on…
Great article. I will be sharing…
One of the best pieces of presentation techniques I've ever seen came from an old boss in Cleveland. After every pitch of a new idea, he'd start by telling the client, "Alright, let's begin with what you 'liked' about these ideas." It's human nature to want to sound smart by criticizing what's wrong, and that has a snowballing effect on groupthink. But so does the opposite. When you begin the conversation with what's right, that momentum builds on itself as well.
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The heated race for two spots on Port Neches City Council is over with two newcomers coming on board.
Adam Anders unseated incumbent Roy A. Hollier for the Place 2 seat while Chris McMahon came in ahead of his opponent Kim Hall for the Place 1 seat.
Anders brought in 568 votes or 52.25 percent of the total ballots cast while Hollier garnered 519 votes or 47.75 percent of the total ballots cast. Only one vote separated the two candidates in early voting.
"I want to thank everyone who supported me throughout this campaign," Anders said. "I want to thank all who came out to vote and I look forward to serving all the citizens of Port Neches."
Anders, 40, is a former teacher and currently a sales representative. He and his wife, Sheri, have been married 15 years and have three sons, ages 7, 9, and 13. They are members of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Port Neches.
McMahon brought in 529 votes or 51.66 percent of the total ballots cast while Hall came in with 495 votes or 48.34 percent of the total ballots cast.
"I want to thank the community for their votes and thank my family and friends. Without them obviously this would not have been possible," McMahon said. ""And most importantly I want to thank my wife Gina who stood by me and has been a rock by my side. I can't wait to get in there and help the city of Port Neches move forward and be a pillar of the community."
McMahon, 45, is the chief operations officer at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas and has more than 20 years experience in the healthcare business.
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Philip vs. Kadoka The Philip Scotties boys' basketball team traveled to Kadoka to play against the Kougars on Friday, February 25. The Kougars won with a final score of 47-61.Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FPhilip: 11 16 14 6 47Kadoka: 14 17 17 13 61Points Philip: N/A per request of the coach Kadoka: Ty Thompson - 21; Key Addison - 17; Skyler Patterson - 7; Alan Brunsch - 6; Kade Bonenberger - 4; Jerad Carlson, Carter Uhlir and Shane VanderMay - 2 eachThree-pointers Philip: 3: O'Dea - 2, Schulz - 1 Wall: 4: C.
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Ingrid Trostheim, a 22 year old teaching student from Norway, assisted at the Cheyenne School for two weeks to experience American education. Trostheim joined her fiancé, Hans Wold, who is in South Dakota on business for the Norsvin Company. She decided that she also could experience a different country, and she could experience a different school system. Both Wold and Trostheim are staying with the Schon and Tanya Fillingim family at the Cheyenne Ranch near Milesville. Wold is there on business for the Norsvin Company of Norway.
David Allen "Dave" Reutter, age 53, of Kadoka, died Thursday, February 17, 2005, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 23, at the Kadoka City Auditorium, with Pastor Gary McCubbin officiating. Music was provided by George Pushkar. Ushers were Sean Simpson, Mike Parks, Roger Getz, and Keith Ring. Pallbearers were Daryl Scobee, Henry Britton, Larry Gustafson, Dan Vaplon, Boyd Letellier and Clay Barham.
Maurice C. "Slim" Ritzman, age 89, of Wall, SD, died Sunday, February 27, 2005, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital. Services were held Wednesday, March 2, at the First Lutheran Church in Wall with Pastor Monty Dell officiating. Interment with military honors by the Sturgis Honor Guard was Wednesday at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Maurice C. Ritzman, better known as "Slim" to his family and friends, was born June 28, 1915, in Quinn, SD, the son of Charles and Sadie (Knorr) Ritzman.
Graveside services for Mary E. Whisler will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2005 at the Midland Cemetery, Midland, SD, with Pastor Randy Ellendorf officiating. Rush Funeral Home of Philip is in charge of arrangements. Mary Elizabeth Whisler, age 91, of Midland, died Thursday, February 24, 2005, at the home of her niece in Eugene, OR, and went home to be with the Lord of her life. Mary was born the eighth child of Eugene Whisler and Irene (Powell) Whisler on July 7th, 1913 at the Whisler farm north of Midland.
When the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee last met, the committee pledged $25,000 to the South Dakota Rural Enterprise Inc., which is a matching funds program. Philip and other communities will put up money. The money will be pooled and leveraged to a total of $250,000. The goal is to have $1,000,000 pledged from all sizes of area communities by August, 2005. Since Philip belongs to the Central South Dakota Enhancement District, another $500,000 in loan funds is also available.
Neal "Obie" Brunskill took over the vacant Haakon County Commissioner seat at their March 1 meeting. Brunskill filled the seat vacated by Darrel Terkildsen earlier this year. Haakon County Highway Superintendent Kenny Neville gave the board a copy of a contract drawn up by the City of Philip. The contract dealt with a water users agreement between the two entities. The county highway shop is heated by water from the city's well.
It definitely will not be a surprise, but it will be quite the party. On Saturday, March 5, the town of Philip and other well-wishers from in-state and out-of-state will honor Dr. George J. Mangulis. His loyalty to his profession and his 50 years of loyalty to the Philip area will be noted by many, many people. The doors of the fine arts building of the Philip High School officially open at 2:00 p.m. for cake and coffee and punch. But, the building will be a place of activity long before that.
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In case you missed it, our June Book Club Selection is up: Dinah McCall's Mimosa Grove. I hope you'll join us in reading and discussing this one. We had a really good time with the last one.
This week, I have two new books to share with you, and the first is Susan Krinard's Kinsman's Oath (Berkley). I remember really enjoying her Kinsman novella in the "Out of this World" anthology a couple years ago, so I was looking forward to diving into this one. Ronan VelKalevi is escaping from the race of aliens who've held him since childhood. Cynara D'Accorso happens to be in the right place to save him when he believes all is lost, taking him onto her ship. But Ronan may still prove a danger to her human crew, despite his own background. If you're looking to lose yourself in complete fantasy for a few hours, pick this book up. Ms. Krinard is a talented writer and has proven she does well in more than one paranormal storytelling area. This book is no exception. I'm borrowing four of Cupid's five arrows for this one. Definitely a keeper.
The second book I have this week is Linda Castillo's Fade to Red (Berkley). Lindsey Metcalf is determined to find her missing sister Traci, no matter what the police in Seattle say. Michael Striker isn't looking for a relationship, just a way to possibly save his life. If he's lucky, he might get both when he takes on Lindsey's quest to find her sister. Lindsey is what you hope a strong heroine will be when you pick up a romance novel--scarred but refusing to give up, refusing to let her past rule her future. Striker is a bit like a Linda Howard hero, tough and a little bit dangerous, but determined to do the right thing no matter what. This is another keeper. I can't wait to see what she does next. This one's earned four arrows as well!
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The so-called suburban migration apparently also applies to trucks toting hazardous materials.
According to the Boston Globe, trucks filled with gas, oil and other hazardous materials that used to cut through Boston on Route 93 have been rerouted out to Route 128/95 during the daytime in accordance with a new policy the Department of Transportation put into effect earlier this summer.
The plan has been the subject of considerable debate over the past year, with support from the North End and other Hub neighborhoods and opposition from suburban communities along the already heavily trafficked highway.
DOT spokeswoman Sara Lavoie told the Globe the decision to implement the plan came after months of hearings and legal notices. However, Jack Troast, executive director of the 128 Corporate Alliance, said he would have liked to see more study on the regional impacts of the move, the Globe reported.
Around this time last year, area officials and residents sounded off about the plan at a meeting in Waltham with state officials.
At the time, state and Boston officials said the city's dense population makes its neighborhoods unfit for hazmat trucks. But residents and officials from communities along Route 128/95 countered that solving Boston's problems only shifted the burden westward, to an already oft-clogged artery.
Part of the concern is the ability of suburban communitites along Route 128 to respond to a major incident involving one or more of these trucks as their volume increases along the stretch of highway from Woburn through Lexington and Waltham and down past Newton, Needham and Westwood.
Just last month, Route 128 South in Woburn was shut down overnight after a tanker truck rolled over and unleashed around 10,000 gallons of gasoline onto the highway and causing traffic to be re-routed onto Route 93.
that units from Woburn Fire and Massport and Hanscom foam units respondd to the scene, along with Winchester Engine 2, and Reading Fire, Stoneham Fire, Burlington Fire, Arlington Fire and Medford fire companies. A nearby hotel and restaurant were both evacuated due to fuel pouring down the highway off-ramp.


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Please join Laura Waterman Wittstock as she talks with attorneys Larry Leventhal and Bert Hirsch on the recent Indian Child Welfare Act Supreme Court Decision of June 25, 2013, which said in part that (ICWA) "does not bar a non-Indian family like Adoptive Couple from adopting an Indian child when no other eligible candidates have sought to adopt the child. We accordingly reverse the South Carolina Supreme Court's judgment and remand for further proceedings."
In her dissent, Justice Sotomayor wrote: "But the majority gives with one hand and takes away with the other. Having assumed a uniform federal definition of 'parent' that confers certain procedural rights, the majority then illogically concludes that ICWA's substantive protections are available only to a subset of "parent[s]": those who have previously had physical or state-recognized legal custody of his or her child. The statute does not support this departure."
Two distinguished experts in the history, field work, and use of ICWA will comment on the Supreme Court decision and ICWA in general.
Larry Leventhal has represented Tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Oklahoma and other states in issues ranging from tribal government operations, gaming, business development, environmental issues, and litigation. He currently serves as legal counsel to several American Indian Tribes.
Attorney Bert Hirsch is a lawyer who has practiced federal Indian law for more than 40 years, played a role in drafting and securing enactment of the ICWA and in its ongoing implementation since enactment in 1978.
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The increasingly popular New Britain Museum of American Art got a very artistic $4 million grant approved by the state Bond Commission Friday, which will go a long way toward the museum's planned expansion.
Museum officials say they've already raised $6 million in private funding to match the state grant for the new wing they've got planned. The overall scheme for additional display and educational space as well as added parking is estimated to cost a total of $12 million.
Here's the museum's press release celebrating the grant:
For the last five years, the New Britain Museum of American Art has pursued an expansion plan in conjunction with Ann Beha Architects of Boston, MA, to build a 12,000 sq. ft. addition to the Museum. The expanded Museum will contain spaces dedicated to education programs and galleries to display more of the 12,000 objects in the Museum's permanent collection. The Museum has also acquired contiguous properties to provide an additional 80+ parking spaces.
To date, as part of its capital campaign, the Fund for American Art, the Museum has raised over $6 million from a wide variety of sources, including Connecticut's leading philanthropists, foundations and corporations. Part of this Fund is allocated for land acquisition, part for construction and part to increase the Museum's operating endowment. Construction and land acquisition is estimated at $12 million with the endowment goal set at $8 million.
The $4 million grant-in-aid approved today by the State Bond Commission for the Museum's expansion will be matched by the $6 million already contributed. At the same time, it will provide additional impetus for those key funders currently considering further donations to the Fund for American Art.
Over the last five years, the Museum's collection has expanded by fifty percent. Attendance has continued to climb so that upwards of 100,000 visitors come each year with recent exhibitions drawing participants from 48 of the 50 states. This year, we will accommodate specially arranged guided tours and studio programs for 15,000 students from 70+ cities and towns. Plans are in place to launch a new Early Childhood Learning Program this summer. And the Museum continues to serve as a vital community center with its monthly jazz evenings and quarterly art parties for young professionals. Currently, the Museum has 6,000 members and 450 volunteers from 85 cities and towns in Connecticut.
According to Director Douglas Hyland, "The expanded Museum comes at a critical time in the Museum's 110-year history as the Chase Family Building and the Landers House are currently being used at maximum capacity." John Rathgeber, Chairman of the Board, added "Governor Dannel Malloy's support for the arts will help establish Connecticut as one of the most culturally vibrant states in the nation." Dr. Hyland continued, "The Museum is most grateful to Governor Dannel Malloy, our elected officials and the State Bond Commission for allocating resources to enhance the Museum and enable us to serve a broader audience."


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West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe Land wrote an opinion piece that appeared this week in The Huffington Post on the negative affects that looming federal budget cuts could have on LGBT youth and other vulnerable segments of American society.
Funding for mental health services, schools and homeless shelters is in jeopardy as Congress debates what to do about the government's financial shortfall.
Land wrote:
Should Congress fail to reach a budget agreement and take action before New Year's Day, $54.7 billion in federal spending will be cut immediately. These arbitrary cuts to vital services will mean that millions of Americans start the New Year with less. Importantly, it would mean decreased access to mental health care for LGBTQ youth and other populations at risk for suicide. Endangering some of our nation's most vulnerable groups is an irresponsible way to fix our nation's budget deficit, and Congress needs to find a stronger and more sustainable solution, now. ...
The process of sequestration (taking assets like federal programs away by force because of a debt) could reduce or eliminate the vital services upon which at-risk Americans, including many LGBTQ youth, depend. Mental Health America estimates that budget cuts to lifesaving health programs would reduce the ability of the federally funded suicide prevention lifelines to respond to suicide-related calls, negatively affecting upwards of 350,000 callers in crisis. Additionally, screenings for at-risk youth and suicide prevention trainings will be cut due to lack of funds, eliminating trainings for thousands of professionals and lowering the chance that children will be screened for mental health conditions and suicide-related behaviors.
Less immediate but still very important would be the impact felt by schools, especially regarding programs that protect students from bullying and harassment. ... Drastic cuts to these important programs would reduce the resources available for prevention, enforcement and training related to bullying and harassment, essentially rolling back the clock on the progress we have made to improve school safety for LGBTQ youth.
Inaction in Congress could also affect homelessness rates, namely by endangering grants that keep shelters open, safe and operational. Up to 40 percent of all homeless youth in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ, even though LGBTQ people make up only 5 to 7 percent of the general population. Unfortunately, the holidays often see rates of homelessness increase among these youth.
Land is executive director and CEO of The Trevor Project, a national organization that provides crisis and suicide prevention services to LGBT youth.
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I do not know exactly how Edith Lavery came first to be taken up by Isabel Easton. Probably they had a friend in common or sat on some committee together, or perhaps they just went to the same hairdresser. But I can remember that from quite early on, for some reason, Isabel decided that Edith was rather a feather in her cap, someone that little bit special to be fed to her country neighbours in rationed morsels. History was of course to prove her right, although there was no tremendously compelling evidence for this when I first met her.
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Listen to this audiobook excerpt from Julian Fellowes' novel Snobs. From the creator of the Emmy Award-winning television series Downton Abbey and the Academy Award winning screenplay for Gosford Park, comes this delicious comedy of manners to rival Oscar Wilde at his wittiest. Edith Lavery, the pretty daughter of an accountant, meets gossip-column favorite Charles Broughton (Earl of Broughton and heir to the Marquess of Uckfield) at Ascot.
Julian Fellowes is the Emmy Award-winning writer and creator of Downton Abbey and the winner of the 2001 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Gosford Park. He also wrote the screenplays for Vanity Fair and The Young Victoria. He is the bestselling author of Snobs and Past Imperfect. His other works include The Curious Adventure of the Abandoned Toys and the book for the Disney stage musical of Mary Poppins. As an actor, his roles include Lord Kilwillie in the BBC Television series Monarch of the Glen and the 2nd Duke of Richmond in Aristocrats, as well as appearances in the films Shadowlands, Damage, and Tomorrow Never Dies. He lives in London and Dorset, England.
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This past April, several new media pioneers issued "The Web Documentary Manifesto," which, inspired from Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov's early writings, called for "a revolution" in storytelling:
"One - It is time to bring storytelling and storytellers to the web!
Two - It is time to turn the web into an interactive audiovisual medium made by everyone.
Three - It is time, fellow comrades, for a revolution!"
But what kind of revolution is it? Who is taking part,
what is being overthrown, and who seeks to benefit from it?
While terms such as "transmedia," "i-docs" and "multi-platform storytelling" might as well refer to sci-fi concepts for most viewers, some of the biggest names in documentary funding, production and exhibition are now embracing new technologies as an integral part of their mission, from the Sundance Institute's New Frontier Lab to the Tribeca Film Institute's Digital Initiatives program, from ITVS' Project 360, POV's Hackathons, and MIT's OpenDocLab, to The Fledgling Fund, the NEA, the Ford Foundation and The National Film Board of Canada.
No one within the documentary filmmaking community believes traditional "long-form" documentaries are going away any time soon. But a significant share of resources in the nonfiction world is now being devoted to new media elements and projects. This paradigm shift has sparked several questions.
Who are the audiences engaging with these new works?
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"These are big questions for us," says veteran documentary producer and director Gordon Quinn ("Golub," "Hoop Dreams," "The Interrupters"), whose next project "'63 Boycott" is built on multimedia elements. "Is there an audience, and is it the audience we're trying to reach? We take those questions very seriously."
Quinn worries that web-based and other multi-platform media loses the collective experience of traditional broadcasting. "I have some concerns about the fact that everyone is in their little niche. Narrowcasting is fine, but I think the element of broadcast -- of people experiencing a powerful emotional event together -- is terribly important for a democracy."
Tim Horsburgh, director of communications and programs at Quinn's Chicago-based Kartemquin Films, continues to push the company into new media projects. But he also frets "about the digital divide," he says. "It's no use building a beautiful, state-of-the-art transmedia doc that purports to encourage democratic discussion if the audience who needs to see it most can only access it through the latest OS and web browser. (When this writer recently trying to access a popular interactive doc, an error message arrived instead: "Please Update Your Browser.")
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For my idoc, Secret Colony of One, the theme of isolation is important, making that one-on-one intimacy with the user not only appropriate, but essential. I really cannot imagine this as a linear doc. Giving the user the ability to navigate the difficult subject matter on their own is the only way to let it unfold. It's not something most people will be comfortable doing in a group setting, - sitting with friends and family - especially if they are in the unfortunate position of relating personally to the subject matter (childhood sexual abuse).


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Last February, announced that the additional commuter parking lot would be opening in Woodbridge to accomodate for the loss of some 700 parking spaces at the .
The lot was slated to cost $7.2 million, as projected by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The Telegraph Road lot is a 600-parking space park-and-ride lot.
According to Prince William County Transportation Director Tom Blaser, the commuter lot was open but unused Tuesday morning.
"We are installing additional signage today," Blaser wrote in an email. "I'm surprised nobody used it but as we have learned commuting patterns change very slowly."
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TRAVERSE CITY — A Northern Michigan Lyme Disease Support Group meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, Aug. 22, at Living Hope's Chalet, 610 Three Mile Road.
For details, call Judy Mallory, 269-3406, or the Michigan Lyme Disease Association, (888) 784-5963.
Weekend exhibit
LELAND — The public is invited to a weekend exhibit of recent paintings by Leelanau artist David Grath.
A reception will be hosted from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Old Art Building. The exhibit continues on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Educator Day
THOMPSONVILLE — Michigan Legacy Art Park invites area teachers, administrators, parents and paraprofessionals to Educators Appreciation Day on Friday, Aug. 23.
The event will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Education Director Patricia Innis and Art Park artists will be on hand to introduce the "Looking to Learn" educational materials and artist-in-residence programs. Information on obtaining grants for field trips to the park also will be available and all attendees will receive educational materials.
Registration is required; call 378-4963 or email email@example.com. In case of rain, the event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.
Class of '58 potluck
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City High School class of 1958 will meet for a potluck on Saturday, Aug. 24.
The get-together will start at 5 p.m. at the home of Ross Biederman, 1003 Peninsula Dr. Attendees are asked to bring their own seating. For details, call Sharon Hill, 946-7424, or Chuck Raney, 463-0282.
Country Hoedown
TRAVERSE CITY — The Senior Center Network will host an end-of-summer Country Hoedown on Friday, Aug. 23.
The celebration will start at 7 p.m. at Twin Lakes Park on North Long Lake Road. A DJ will be playing country favorites and line dancing instructors will be on hand to teach several new steps. New this year is contra dancing. Regular line dancing starts at 8 p.m. and beginners are welcome.
Alden Arts Festival
ALDEN — Local artists will offer work in all mediums at affordable prices during the Alden Depot Arts Festival.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Alden Depot, 10670 Coy St. Visitors also can visit the museum and view the caboose. For details, visit www.visitalden.com.
Picnic and games
LAKE ANN — The St. Andrews Society of NW Michigan will host a picnic and Highland Games Sunday, Aug. 25.
The event from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Almira Township Park will include games for all ages, a potluck picnic and live Scottish entertainment. For details or reservations, call 947-3902.
Twisted Fish exhibit
ELK RAPIDS — An exhibit of new work by abstract impressionist painter Antonio "Tony" Macioce closes Twisted Fish Gallery's Summer of Fun show schedule.
Macioce's art is new to the northern Michigan art scene. It may be viewed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 22 at the gallery, 10443 S. Bayshore Dr. Call 264-0123 or visit www.twistedfishgallery.com to learn more.
Honor farm market
HONOR — The Honor Farmers & Flea Market will hold a weekend market Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25.
Market hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. There will be some regular Tuesday vendors in addition to some new vendors. For details, call Susan Lemon, 357-3489, or Carolyn Roth, 325-7982.
History walk
ATWOOD — Professor Chuck Cleland will lead a history walk on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Antrim Creek Natural Area.
Cleland will discuss geological and archaeological features and the use of the region by the first peoples through the lumbering era to the present designation as a nature preserve. Northwestern Michigan College professor Stephen Drake also will demonstrate flintknapping, the ancient art of working stone to form points for tools utensils and hunting.
The walk starts at 10 a.m. Participants should meet at the kiosk at the south entrance of the Antrim Creek Natural Area on Old Dixie Highway, off Rex Beach Road. There is no charge and the public is invited. Registration is required; call 533-8314.
Piping plover talk
SUTTONS BAY — The Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) will host ornithologist and naturalist Alice Van Zoeren at a free public seminar on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Van Zoeren will discuss her work involving piping plover population resurgence in Lake Michigan at 7 p.m. at the ISEA Education Center, 100 Dame St. The program is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. For details, contact the ISEA, 271-3077 or www.schoolship.org.
Antique auto club
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwestern Michigan Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (NW MI Region AACA) will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Elks Lodge #323, 625 Bay St. New members are welcome; call Mike Nickels, 947-2599, or Ron Kovacs, 933-6141.


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Wow. You lost me at "Mauer hasn't had a particularly positive impact on games this year." I know what you are getting at but this is silly.
If you know what he's getting at then how were you lost? His WPA has been mediocre at best for the season thus far. I also don't agree with booing Mauer but that doesn't mean we can't look analytically at the situation and call it what it is: he's a great hitter but he hasn't impacted games the way he should be for a guy making >20% of the team's payroll and the "face of the franchise." Again, I would never boo Mauer and I think they paid him what he was worth but lets really look at his impact this year.
This is a good article and I agree with your basic points. My frustration is not with Mauer, but with a good portion of the Minneapolis media. They seemily have been down on Mauer from the time he was drafted(Prior anyone). A good part of the Mauer is soft, he needs to be a better leader, he needs to hit more home runs, comes from a vocal part of the media.
Now, the notion that anyone who plays catcher is soft, almost requires a break with reality. There is no other position in baseball that takes anywhere near the beating a catcher does. The call for more home runs is more understandable, even though Hrbek should be a good warning. Hrbek went from being a good all around hitter with good gap power and occasional home runs, to a thirty home run guy with holes in his swing.
I think the real problem the media has with Mauer is that the media likes guys like Hunter. Guys who are always good for a quote, who occasionally throw teammates under the bus in charming ways, who have a flare for the dramatic and self promotion, even if the production really doesn't quite match the flash.
Mauer is not flashy, but he is a great hitter. When he is hitting well, the gap power will generally make up for the lack of home runs. I suspect that his supposed lack of leadeship is more of a media thing than an actual thing.
Personally, I am glad we have a talent like Mauer to watch. Much like watching Killebrew, Carew, Santana and others who have performed in Minnesota, it is fun to watch true professionals with unique skill sets.
Because, especially looking at a small sample size, WPA is as much about opportunity and luck as anything (although it a kinda fun statistic). I'm more concerned that guys hit. If they hit, decades of data show that runs will come.If you know what he's getting at then how were you lost?
You nailed it John. Insightful analysis. The apologists need to understand that the frustration and criticism with Mauer is not unique nor personal. Capps underperforms for the money, Nishioka the same, Cuddyer for years was criticized for having a great contract year, then underperformed and was hurt during most of those big pay years. These players and more have been understandably and correctly criticized for failing to live up to the expectations of their contract. Heck, I'm sympathetic with Yankee fans who begrudge the Pavano contract with the evil empire. None of this is controversial, mean-spirited, or out of place. Of course, health problems and their impact on performance and living up to a contract cannot be known with certainty at the contract's inception, but when healthy and a player still underperforms commensurate with his contract, then criticism is not only natural, it's deserved -- as is a substantial measure for the front office.
Living in Pittsburgh, you hear the Steelers philosophy which is part of the team, corporate and fan culture of Steeler nation: The bar is where the bar is. If a guy get's hurt, his replacement is expected to play at the same level as the starter, who was expected to play at or above expectations. It's all about accountability, setting the bar high and demanding it be met no matter who is in the game. It's amazing how different the fans, team and players hold themselves and their team accountable. Amazingly, the Steelers get results.
See my post from last week if you need specific numbers in situations as to why fans are frustrated, but the point of my post was also to say that booing Mauer is stupid. There's much more going on with this team that fans should be frustrated about. If the Twins record was 16-6, or even 11-11, I don't think we'd hear any boos, but that would probably also mean Mauer has been a big part of those extra wins. I like this take on the situation a lot. Fans don't want to see a bad baseball team (and face it, the new generation of Twins fan doesn't know what losing is), and are frustrated. So, there has to be scapegoat, right? The starting pitching staff is a much better choice for that, however.
To add to what I said in the "blog" commentary section (I wish there was a way to integrate that and article comments),
I think that the Mauer boos last year were directed at Mauer but my gut feeling is that this year while still somewhat directed at Mauer, they are also directed at the organization as a whole.
How often does Jim Pohlad come out on the field? Or Terry Ryan? Or even Gardenhire in a boo-able situation?
Mauer is the most visible symbol of the franchise as a whole. The highest paid player. The "deity" who was idolized by fans. I don't find it surprising that his miscues are booed -- and I suspect many of those boos are directed what is happening with this team as much as they are directed at him.
Secondly, the quoted post made me wonder if it was written as an exercise in point-counterpoint or maybe by two different people. Or possibly someone just wants to be complain about something, so to cover the bases decided to complain about two different and opposite things. The first paragraph is devoted to the concept that Mauer, Capps, Nishioka, and Cuddyer are rightfully booed because they make too much money (without well-demonstrating that). The second paragraph says that the expectation placed on the players should have nothing to do with who they are or outside factors: only their performance matters. Which is it?
@ Jim H ...
Amen to all that.
Mauer is a catcher and one of the best hitters in baseball - a rare combination.
As far as "contribution in 2012" ....
Joe's been in the lineup, he's hitting .325, 2nd in OBP, 3rd in slugging, 2nd in OPS, 2nd in RBI .... the only thing he's not doing with the bat is hitting HR's. And we've just finished the first (short) month of the season.
Is Mauer any good at all? Let's see - - - there's a HOF guy who hit .338 (Mauer's only batting .324 for his career) who hit less than 7 HR a season (Mauer's averaging 10 or so), OBP .388 (Mauer, .404), SLG .459 (Mauer .470), OPS .847 (Mauer .874), OPS+ 132 (Mauer 134) ... WAR 68.4 over 20 (Mauer 40.3 over 7) ...
And Mauer's a catcher ... the HOFer wasn't.
At some point, folks need to understand that Mauer is DAMN good ... and players who are DAMN good get paid.
You charge me with (further) demonstrating that Nishioka is worth 3million/year, Cuddyer's 24 million/3year contract was a great deal for Cuddy, no so much the Twins, that Capps has pitched below expectations of a setup/closer making 5 million/year? It isn't a question of whether Mauer or anyone above make too much money, it's a matter of not performing at the level the market valued your production to be when you signed the contract. Do you think there's ever been a bad contract (for the team, I mean)? I suggest that Nick Punto was overpaid for his production on his 2 year/8 million contract. I also submit that Mauer is thus far being overpaid for his performance. I given the numbers several other places. Mauer's career/season OPS+ is between David Wright and David Ortiz... they are both making 14-15 million/year. Someone else gave Jaun Pierre's season stats lines and they were very similar to Mauer's. He does catch and is the fan favorite, yours too I'd guess. So this may increase the salary, but not to the level that he's producing. The point I'm making (demonstrating, very well thank you) is that there have been several other players who've not performed commensurate with their pay. Is this something you wish to argue? I don't find that controversial at all.
Last, separate paragraphs indicate separate topics (usually) and this is true for my separation. The point here is that some sports franchises noted for winning and getting good results from players -- and their fans -- hold their players accountable, such that when they are not performing to a level commensurate with their pay or the internal expectations of the team for each player at each position no matter who it is.... they are roundly critiqued, and correctly so. So, if you think Mauer is has performed at a level that is commensurate with his pay and beyond critique, by all means shout it from every hilltop, just don't misrepresent or insult your detractors.
I'm sure I could go on. BUT...the main point of my post that you quoted was none of that. It was that your first paragraph made the point that the contract leads the expectations. Your second paragraph made the point that only performance matters and that everyone should have the same expectations. Putting them in different paragrpahs doesn't change that the post in general is clearly self-conflicting. But I'm glad you took that in stride.
I believe the anatomy of a mauer boo is, just like any other boo, a pure emotional response. It's not analytical or thought out. I happen to believe people are entitled to enjoy their emotions, as long as the outbursts don't infringe on the rights of others. Some are prone to emotional behavior. Some are not. Some seem to live their lives totally driven by their emotions. Some are seen as "cold fish" by others because they seem emotionless. From my observation, it seems our society encourages the higher emotions of enthusiasm, exhilaration and love while rejecting the baser emotions of hate and hostility. I think this is right as the higher emotions promote betterment while the baser emotions tug the opposite way.
Anyway, I find the booing annoying as hell.
1. Mauer's WAR in 2009 was 7.9
2. This 2009 production was valued at 23million/year
3. Mauer's WAR in 2011 was 1.6
4. Mauer's WAR in 2012 is 0.6 (interesting that this number is lower, though healthy)
5. Mauer's production in 2011 and 2012 was much lower than in 2009
6. Therefore, Mauer's value in 2011 and 2012 is and has been much less than the 23 million/year he made in 2011 and 2012
I've put the argument in standard form so it's super easy to follow. Now, this is a deductive argument, so you have to show that one of the premises is false in order to show that the conclusion is false.
Now the inductive argument: I think the booing/frustration/criticism of Mauer is undeniably linked to the argument above as well as the team's performance. I also think this criticism is understandable and warranted. This goes for any player that is underperforming and not an myopic attack on Mauer.
On an ancillary note: I don't care for narcissists or sycophants. Beat it geek.
It's only going to get worse, or maybe not. The only people in the stands this summer will be the hard core fans, so maybe the booing will drop. Becauase the booing is not just about Mauer, but the whole team....
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