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Are anonymous book reviews a brave new enterprise or a dubious exercise? Is it possible to guard against score-settling when only the editor knows a reviewer's identity? What makes good criticism, and does anonymity help or hinder it?
When Erik Jensen, editor of the new Saturday Paper, announced their plan to publish anonymous book reviews, he said it would be a way to do them differently and do them better – and to correct some of the problems he'd noticed on the book review pages while working on newspapers.
By publishing reviewers under a regular set of pseudonymous initials, he claimed the paper would enable readers to follow those reviewers regularly, if they wanted to, but without the 'baggage' that a real-world name entails.
That baggage? 'The relationships writers and reviewers have with each other, particularly on books pages, where writers are often reviewers themselves,' he told Jonathan Green on ABC Radio National's Sunday Extra. 'I feel sometimes, reading the weekend papers, that there's a timidity there and critics – particularly critics who are also book authors – are not necessarily saying all they're thinking.'
The only criticism he'd received about the proposed model had been from other literary editors, he said. 'Every significant book author in the country I've offered this opportunity to has jumped at it … I haven't seen any book critics or authors complaining about this.'
That was last December; in the past fortnight, with two issues of the Saturday Paper on newsagent shelves (in selected states), debate has erupted among the literary community in general about the value or otherwise of its anonymous reviews. And not just among literary editors.
'For me, anonymous reviewing offers reviewers a false freedom,' says Patrick Allington, a literary critic whose novel, Figurehead, was longlisted for the Miles Franklin. 'A reviewer should be prepared to fess up to his/her opinions. That said, a reviewer's public language will inevitably be more measured than his/her private language: I might (hypothetically) call Tim Winton's Eyrie 'crap' from the privacy of my bar stool, but in print I would hope to find a more constructive way of saying it isn't his best book.' Allington is careful to point out the difference between a timid review and a respectful review – he advocates the latter.
Alison Croggon won the Pascal Prize for Critic of the Year in 2009 for her theatre criticism; she's also a poet and novelist, and intermittently writes book reviews. 'I suppose the Saturday Paper's assumption that reviewers have to be protected from possible blowback in writing their honest responses mostly makes me wonder about reviewing culture,' she says. 'Is literary culture really as bad as this suggests? Surely anyone who is concerned about that aspect of criticism shouldn't be reviewing in the first place?'
It's true that, behind the scenes, literary editors often report approaching local writers who say no to reviewing their Australian counterparts – because they don't want to openly say what they think. It is a small scene. But is it necessarily a problem that those who aren't willing to say what they think will turn down the job of making a public assessment? As Stephen Romei, literary editor of the Australian, reports, those same editors also have no trouble filling their pages with writers who are willing to make those assessments.
'As for the argument that being bylined might make some people think twice before being overly critical: that's a good thing,' says Romei. 'You should think twice before tearing into something another person has devoted years of their lives to.'
Alison Croggon believes that critics should be accountable for their opinions. 'I think it's important that I put my name beside what I publish, especially in the case of reviews (and even more especially, when I write a negative review). After all, I am responding to another person's work. It seems to me only fair that I should put myself out there, just as the artist has. It's a question of good faith.'
Andrew Nette, a crime writer, reviewer and publisher of Crime Factory, believes that Australian literary culture is 'somewhat insular and not particularly robust' when it comes to reviewing – that when authors review as well as publish their own work, it can make it hard for reviewers to say what they think. But he doesn't believe anonymous reviewing is the answer. While it does offer the reviewer freedom to say what they think, the lack of information on who is doing the reviewing – and the context, knowledge and history they bring to the review – is 'a major issue'. 'If I read a review of a crime novel by a reviewer who I think doesn't like or get crime or genre writing, I'll filter it accordingly. I can't do this if I don't know who the reviewer is.' Fellow crime writer Angela Savage (Nette's partner) points out that the identity of the reviewer is also important to authors – and that the assessments of some reviewers (like Graeme Blundell, when it comes to crime writing) carry extra meaning for writers as well as readers.
Savage does acknowledge that the small world of Australian writing and reviewing can result in a reticence to be critical in reviews – as if you're writing with the author standing in the room looking over your shoulder'. She says social media makes that small world ever smaller, and that thanks to the medium, 'most of us know each other virtually, if not actually'.
But she doesn't think anonymity is likely to help. 'It might be better to provide reviewers with clear guidelines on reviewing policies and make those guidelines publicly available. To encourage a climate of public dialogue about books, even if it sometimes takes the form of respectful disagreement.'
Lisa Dempster, director of the Melbourne Writers Festival, believes that Australia does need better, more robust, and more critical literary discussions – but, like Nette, she doesn't think anonymity is the path to achieving that. 'Context is everything,' she says. 'Erik Jensen has said that readers need to trust the publication, but that's a big ask and also kind of misses the point. Even if I do trust the publication, I do not always necessarily agree with its editors (in fact, being challenged can be the best part of reading a good paper or journal). I would prefer for everything to be open and to decide myself how to regard the review based on what I know about the critic, the publication, etc. Any thoughtful reader would, surely.'
Susan Wyndham, literary editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, also believes that context is important for readers. 'I am often asked to provide more information about reviewers rather than just a name,' she told the Daily Review. Jason Steger, literary editor of the Age, agrees that while anonymous reviews were once unexceptional, these days readers want to know whose opinions they're reading.
Alison Croggon believes context is important too – and that anonymous reviews imply 'some kind of magisterial and necessarily invisible objectivity', which she calls 'a very tired concept'. She continues: 'Interesting reviews come from interesting subjectivities, so there's a way in which insisting on anonymity seems to me to miss the point of critical response.'
Anonymous reviews traditionally place the focus on the publication rather than individual writers; as Peter Craven points out, they allow a paper to impose a house style. In this way, they're not dissimilar from a newspaper editorial, which implies that this is what the paper itself thinks. Though the opinions in the Saturday Paper's reviews are not purporting to be those of the paper itself, a publication does take on an extra responsibility when it asks the reader to place extra trust in its curation of reviews, as the Saturday Paper explicitly has – and places an extraordinary burden of omniscience on its editor.
Many observers have raised the question of how readers will know what vested interests an anonymous critic has, and how the paper will guard against that influencing reviews. 'That seems kind of mad to me,' Erik Jensen told Jonathan Green in December. 'I don't know what these people think editors do, but the relationship is not Batman and the Commissioner. I know who these people are. I will be scrutinising their work.'
But is it realistic to expect that one person, however knowledgeable, can keep track of all the myriad relationships and biases that every writer has with every other writer? 'How do we know if a friend or enemy of the author is reviewing the book? I'm sure the Saturday Paper will do its best to prevent this, but all literary editors are occasionally caught out, and this provides no checks,' says Susan Wyndham. It's common knowledge in reviewing circles that reviewers often alert literary editors to potential conflicts of interest when asked to review particular books, and thus avoid them. But what about when a reviewer doesn't do that – and no one but the editor can possibly spot it?
A recent example, pointed out by more than one interviewee for this piece, was Cameron Woodhead's online run-in with crime writer Tara Moss over gender bias in book reviewing. 'I don't mean to rain on your parade, but this is the kind of privileged whining that annoys the crap out of me,' he wrote. Later in the exchange, he said it was beneath his 'dignity to argue with children', then tweeted to Moss that he would 'await your next novel with interest'. Later, he reviewed Moss's novel Assassin in the Fairfax literary pages. Because his name was attached to the review, readers were able to read his opinion in the context of their earlier stoush.
Sydney-based reviewer James Tierney points out that anonymity makes it impossible for outside observers to measure the gender and ethnicity of reviewers within a publication's review pages – issues that have gained real currency in recent years. For example, conversations about (and accounting of) gender balance in literary pages contributed to the founding of Australia's Stella Prize for Women's Writing, now in its second year. It has also caused literary editors to think about the way they commission reviewers, and make extra efforts to achieve a balance.
'Good criticism should open up a dialogue – between critic and author, critic and reader – and anonymity shuts down any serious dialogue, as the review can't then be read in any broader context,' says Lisa Dempster. 'Basically I think that an anonymous review can only ever be that – a review. But any serious critic should be striving for something better: to write good literary criticism, to engage with literary issues and to encourage discussion and debate. Any publication that doesn't aim for this is cheating its audience of the opportunity for serious engagement on literary topics.'
Slight correction of typo to my quote in this article. Should read "encourage a climate of public dialogue about books, even if it sometimes takes the form of respectful disagreement." In other words, I'm in furious agreement with Lisa Dempster: anonymity shuts down any serious dialogue.
Thanks for letting us know, Angela! We've corrected your quote. – Moderators
Angela Savage
13 March at 09:19PM
Speaking as a book reviewer: NO ANONYMITY, THANKS.
My reasons are many and varied so I'll cite my highlights.
1) False Freedom: in a small market, you seriously think writing style can't be recognised?
2) timid reviews: I've grown in reviewing over the past 3.5 years. These days I'm only timid if my opinion is 'this is crap' and the book has a blurb from the likes of Neil Gaiman.
3) respectful reviews: my private comments can differ from my public comments. I'm aware I'm a harsh critic by nature so I temper that with what I hope is wisdom. I'm also aware that I'm often not the target market for books I'm reading so I try to enable my readers to judge for themselves if they want to read this book.
4) thinking twice: some authors have told me they won't write negative reviews, they just won't review books they don't like. This is a valid line to draw. I won't review a book where the author has flamed, trolled or bullied me in order to avoid accusations of spite. I think this is also a valid line to draw.
5) 'anonymity, gender and ethnicity'- the Wheeler Centre again fails to acknowledge disability (I've previously enquired about disability access for Wheeler Centre events). Disability is an issue often overlooked while people with disabilities remain invisible on the fringes of society. I am one of the few people in Australia reviewing books after openly disclosing that I have a disability, I would then have to moderate - considerable alter - any reviews I wrote anonymously, in order to conceal my identity. I think this would be to the detriment of readers, the general public and the disability community, especially as I also have a Master of Social Science and I'm a graduate of Reins, Rope and Red Tape: South Australia's (former) disability advocacy arts program.
Regarding anonymity: the internet is a strange place where people, even without anonymity, indulge in Net Rage (the equivalent of road rage) at people they know in real life, treating these people in ways they never would face to face. I've had a group of authors bully me online. One year later, one threw a twitter-tantrum because I declined to interview her. Two years after the bullying another author emailed asking for an interview. When I declined, he replied, 'But I didn't know who you were then' although we had already met face-to-face. I suspect he meant he didn't know he would later want something from me.
How much worse will this become when people can review with impunity?
Say 'no' to anonymity. Say 'yes' to accountability.
'anonymity, gender and ethnicity'– the Wheeler Centre again fails to acknowledge disability (I've previously enquired about disability access for Wheeler Centre events). Disability is an issue often overlooked while people with disabilities remain invisible on the fringes of society.
Thanks for pointing this out, Nalini. Above, we were relaying and reporting on comments made by a third party. But it's fair to suggest we might have included comment from a writer or critic with a disability.
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Nalini Haynes
14 March at 04:14PM
Last year my partner rang the Wheeler Centre regarding a specific event and was told there was no disability access so he just had to queue earlier than everyone else if I wanted to be able to see. We've also asked on site at events and been told essentially 'no'. At the Christmas program ushers instructed me to sit half way back in the hall although there was seating available much closer to the front.
Thanks Nalini – as you know, we're following this up via email and in the interest of keeping this comment thread on topic, will continue there!
Nalini Haynes
14 March at 04:35PM
I am coming at this from another small(er) community ie Speculative Fiction in Australia much the same as Nalini above so I am aware that I am commenting on a scene that I don't have much experience of ie big "L" Literature.
If a reviewer/critic is secure ( where what you say won't negatively effect your livelihood) in their position then I think there exists a possibility that we can grow a truly critical community.
If we value honest thorough critique and are prepared to support it independent of the funding available for the written arts in general I think you have potential for the sort of harsh and honest critique that is healthy.
If we offer remuneration that enables people to become literary critics as a career choice, where they don't have to teach, work under, by judged for funding by some of the very people they might be criticizing the works of, then I might be swayed to the idea that we can have a healthy culture of critique with everyone putting their name to things and saying respectfully than Tim Winton really is overrated (not that this is my opinion as such- I was forced to read him at school and that almost always kills an author).
The Australian Speculative Fiction scene is said to be one phone call wide and one phone call deep and I don't know if the Literature scene is too different, too much bigger. Indeed looking at my twitter lists it's evident how small the scene can be ie who follows who etc.
I recently interviewed Dr Ben Peek, who began his early writing career giving brutally honest critiques of the local scene, he still has people that won't talk to him ten years later :).
With social media shrinking the world an author who moonlights as a critic could find themselves cut off from publishers/opportunities, not only in local scenes but also in international genre scenes.
As for dialogue between critic and author. Is that really how it works? Most advice I read about authors and reviewers/critics is authors should never engage with the reviewer or review? Once the book is out there it's the reader's and any commentary by the author can be construed as bullying/intimidating behavior. Perhaps this a difference between legacy reviewing and the more democratic/chaotic online review/critique/personal response to a text.
Nalini has some excellent points about disability and writing style. How hard would it be to put together two and two once you have a number of data points and disability would be one of those points/perspectives you would want to have included in the reviewer's profile for reasons of diversity and context.
I do have a fondness of Pseudonymity in a controlled environment ie like a newspaper, where snark and viciousness have to perhaps pass editorial filters. There are concerns whichever way I look at this.
Sean Wright
14 March at 05:20PM
IN a small literary scene, I think it's very difficult for people to write honest reviews. If I know someone in person, and like them, I find it impossible to say something public and negative about their work, because it seems disloyal. Even if I know them only through social media, I am still less likely to be critical of their work. When I wrote the Australian fiction year in review for Westerly, I only took the job on the proviso that I could skip reviewing anything I disliked. Is this cowardly? perhaps, but I'm particularly uncomfortable criticising debut novels because I know how devastating it can be to receive one. Even 'respectful' reviews can feel like body blows.
To me there are also obvious disincentives to writing negatively about the work of people who might later be judging competitions we've entered, assessing grants we've applied for; or of negatively reviewing novels by publishers we might later submit to ourselves.
It would be nice to think that everyone was mature and professional enough to 'get over' negative reviews and not hold them against reviewers but I don't believe that is the case. Cameron Woodhead wrote a 3 line panning of my debut novel which made it clear that he hadn't even read the whole book, and I'm still holding a grudge about it 5 years on. Is that petty? I'm sure, if they were completely honest, many authors would admit to holding similar grudges.
I accept the myriad concerns of anonymous reviewing, and I don't think it's a perfect solution at all, but I do believe that it would create a more robust and genuinely critical review culture.
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As the Rangers and Josh Hamilton head toward arbitration to settle the $3.3 million difference in what they believe Hamilton should be paid next season, I find it hard to imagine Texas bringing up Josh Hamilton's substance abuse problems and recent relapse, but as Craig Calcaterra notes in his analysis and as that kid in Angels In The Outfield would say, "It could happen."
It's an interesting dilemma that goes beyond the Rangers saving a few million dollars.
An arbitration doesn't just set the current player's salary. It's used as a baseline for later players with similar production and similar service time who head into the process themselves. If one team eases up on Josh Hamilton, other teams heading into arbitration with their Hamiltonian super stars will have a tougher hill to climb in order to prevail. In a way, then, the integrity of the process requires that the parties fight their hardest case possible.
Excuse the nerdery for a second, but it sort of reminds me of that episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where they have a hearing to decide if Data the android has rights or not, and while Captain Picard is allowed to represent Data, Commander Riker is tasked with proving that he lacks humanity. He's unwilling at first, but Riker is told by the arbitrator that if she thinks he's pulling punches, she'll rule against Data immediately. The bearded one does his duties, going so far as to turn the android off, and pull him apart. Afterwards, Data expresses an understanding as to why Riker did what he did.
However, I wonder if Hamilton would be as forgiving as Data. For one, Josh Hamilton is comprised of flesh and blood. And secondly, he's also not a fictional character. At least that's what Michael Vlessides, a veteran arbitration consultant, suggests to MLBTR with regard to Hamilton's hearing.
It's the fine line between how much do you pick on the guy who's the MVP. If you do it too much, you can lose a lot of credibility.
I'm not exactly sure what credibility is being lost, but try thinking of the issue in more neutral terms. Hamilton does have a substance abuse problem. He did have a recent relapse. Should he receive a contract that pretends that this didn't happen?
We deal a lot with numbers on this blog, and I try hard to stay away from talk about intangibles because it too often relies on pop psychology justifications to explain points. We're ultimately reduced to that when talking about the arbitration process and how far teams should be willing to go to disprove their players' salary demands, and it's not exactly comfortable territory.
Personally, I don't think I'd react well to a salary negotiation in which the organization that I work for, even if they're being represented by an outside party, went to lengths to denigrate my contribution. But then again, baseball players are a completely different animal, and players bounce back from losing arbitration cases all the time.
As the reigning AL MVP, Hamilton's case is interesting enough already, but add in his past trouble with drugs and alcohol and the potential for the Rangers to use his history against him, and this could be one of the most interesting hearings that Major League Baseball has seen.
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Jeff Passan's feature on Voros McCracken is as must-read as it gets.
Speaking of awesome features, the New York Times profiles a bar in Washington Heights that has far more interest in Winter League baseball than anything the NFL could offer.
Something I forgot about in the Vernon Wells trade is that the Jays former center fielder will be joining Scott Downs in addition to a team that misspent horribly in acquiring him.
Murray Chass on backne. Doctor says he needs a backiotimy.
Bryce Harper is getting his jersey retired. I hope he writes all about it in his upcoming autobiography.
Dave Gershman from Beyond The Boxscore gives us 22 more reasons to love Manny.
So, what exactly is the difference between Brendan Ryan and Nick Punto?
After adding Armando Galarraga, the Arizona Diamondbacks should have one of the more interesting rotations in 2011.
Ferguson Jenkins believes that Larry Walker deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. I'm assuming Ferguson Jenkins hasn't looked up Larry Walker's home and away splits.
Justin Morneau misses TwinsFest to keep getting better.
A hopeful Andruw Jones is going to turn things around type story? Awesome.
You should ask the 2009 Toronto Blue Jays just how great of a clubhouse guy Kevin Millar is.
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Succulent strips of tender chicken smothered in a rich and tangy tomato sauce. Loaded with cool herb sour cream and wrapped in a soft and toasty flour tortilla. This Mexican staple has all the flavour of El Paso, without the heat.
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Vestie Leroy Ledford, 75, of McDonald, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
He was born on Sept. 11, 1938, to the late Levi and Ula Mae Ledford.
He was a lifelong resident of McDonald and was of the Baptist faith, and a member of Johns Memorial Baptist Church.
He was a truck driver for more than 35 years and retired from CRM. He enjoyed gospel singing, gardening, outdoors, and anything having to do with his family. Above all things he was a family man. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
In addition to his mother and father, he is preceded in death by one son, Ronnie L. Ledford; grandson, William Leroy Ledford; and brother, Gene Ledford.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 55 years, Irene Hill Ledford; daughters: Sheila Massengale (Ray), Connie Crowe (Gary), and Marty Tate; brothers: Winston Ledford and Larry Ledford; sisters: Jessie Taylor, Frances McIntyre, and Alice Wheeler; grandchildren: Daniel Massengale, Eddie Massingill, T.J. Massingill, Ronnie Ledford Jr., Tambra Battle, Jason Crowe, and Ashley Eaton; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014, at John's Memorial Baptist Church, 5110 McDonald Road in McDonald with Pastor James Lance and Pastor Ken Purdie officiating.
Interment will follow the service in the Antioch Baptist Cemetery with Daniel Massengale, Eddie Massingill, T.J. Massingill, Jason Crowe, Travis Battle and Kerry Johnson serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church and on Saturday from noon until the 2 p.m. service.
The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to all the caring nurses and staff of Amedisys Hospice that provided such excellent to Leroy and his family.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Leroy or your condolences with his family at his online guestbook located at www.companionfunerals .com.
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I originally posted pics of our 98% finished kitchen last March and I thought I would share this updated photo. We love our finished product and hopefully this will encourage all of you who are in the middle of your remodel to keep the faith! You too, by next year, will be enjoying your new kitchen. Melinda NOTES: <none>
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Finished! White, Statuary, and Aqua Grantique
posted by: niffy on 05.22.2010 at 02:09 am in Kitchens Forum Egad, I think it is done - well except for the dinette chairs that are on a container somewhere in the Pacific, and the base moulding for the fridge/freezer. Done enough, anyway....
I owe GW a great debt for many things, but a special thanks to all the marble lovers out there whose kitchens convinced me to go for it. I almost became a Virginia Mist convert, too, until I happened upon this brushed Aqua Grantique which fulfilled all my soapstone/marble/but low maintenance fantasies.... Margieb2- if you are still around, thank you for your arch! We had the half walls/columns on our plans, and once I saw yours, I knew EXACTLY how ours needed to be trimmed. We owe you big time. So details....
Sink wall (well, part of it anyway):
Perspective on location of pantry/butler's pantry:
Breakfast room and Family room:
Built-in Pantry (across from butler's pantry cabinets/counter)
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Finished Kitchen creamy white, lacanche, calacatta
posted by: tearose21 on 07.13.2009 at 07:37 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: Erikanh --- some ???'s (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: erikanh on 06.19.2009 at 01:26 am in Kitchens Forum Hi! Thanks so much for your extremely kind compliments. How exciting to be building a new house!
We left 140 inches for the windows. That enabled us to have 10 feet of windows with a 10 inches of wall space on each side. The island is 12 feet long. The right end of the island lines up almost exactly with end of the wall space to the right of the windows where the hutch begins. (Hope that makes sense...) The measurement from the end of the tall pantry on the left to the end of the fridge on the right is about 25 feet. There is 25 inches of dead space to the left of the pantry into the corner. Please let me know if you have any other questions. =) Erika NOTES: <none>
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RE: Shanghaimom Questions (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: shanghaimom on 05.14.2010 at 06:54 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi there onelady,
Thank you! My hex tiles are 3" and polished. I know you can find 2" Calcutta gold here in the US but I had the 3" ones cut to order in Shanghai and brought them back with me. I definitely like polished for backsplashes--easy to keep clean and it really has a nice subtle shine and sparkle. It would be very pretty in a bathroom! NOTES: <none>
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RE: wood island top - should it match the wood floor color? (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: boxerpups on 03.27.2010 at 06:05 pm in Kitchens Forum Remodel-mama,
I have seen different combinations of dark wood or light Meanwhile here are some ideas that might help you visualize. Devo Woodworking Walnut Island Wood Countertops Google images Restyled Home Here is one more with a marble bs Here is a link that might be useful: Clippings from I believe Willow not exactly sure NOTES: <none>
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RE: 99% finished. Off White kitchen. So HAPPY!! (Follow-Up #1)
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Black and White Kitchen - almost done
posted by: julia477 on 04.25.2010 at 10:16 am in Kitchens Forum http://jcs.smugmug.com/Events/1540-Iris-Ct-Upgrade-051009-to/IMG4388/844629964_wFmGJ-Th.jpg
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Cabinet size for Sharp 24' drawer microwave???
posted by: carolinesmom on 08.01.2009 at 03:08 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi everyone, looking at purchasing the Sharp 24" drawer micro; says it can be installed in a 24"
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marble & soapstone installed today! photos
posted by: katieob on 08.07.2009 at 03:20 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi all.
Everything went very smoothly and I am so excited.
Now we're waiting for the cabinetmaker to return from vacation & put in upper cabs... Excuse the mess. Thanks for looking,
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counter height window pictures please
posted by: lodalady on 02.09.2009 at 05:57 pm in Kitchens Forum I'm curious about the counter height window. I searched this forum, but nothing appeared to address this topic. I'm ordering my new window this week, but before I do, I'd love to see what you have done.
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Finished Kitchen~White, Marble, Soapstone
posted by: katieob on 12.04.2009 at 02:57 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi all.
A huge thank you to everybody on this forum who helped graciously with advice, photos, experience & info. What an incredible resource this is. Shout outs to Erikanh & marthavila for hood help, willowdecor for tile, all the stoners, and many more. We moved in last week-bottom trim on fridge & dw are still missing, excuse the messy bottoms. I'll be happy to provide details if anyone wants them. Thanks for looking! Marble Close Up Soapstone Close Up NOTES: <none>
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99% Finished Kitchen--creamy white w/soapstone
posted by: jbrodie on 03.01.2009 at 06:59 pm in Kitchens Forum Finally! Our kitchen is finished! I never thought the day would come, and boy am I enjoying it. I owe so much to this forum. I can't tell you how much you all helped me. Thank you!!! I hope I can help others in return.
Hope I'm not putting too many pictures! Quick description (feel free to contact me if you have questions)
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European iPod Buyers Decry Volume Limits
There is considerable discussion on Apple's iPods discussion boards from European owners of new iPods regarding volume limitors that are present in the European models—but not in US models.
Because of EU health regulations, European models are not capable of producing the same volume levels as their US brethern, causing considerable indignation from buyers who were not made aware of these limits.
Apple has not responded to any user feedback or comment on the subject, nor have any fixes been offered by the company or users.
iPod advertising, packaging and user information makes no note of these limits.
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So let me get this straight. The good people of Europe are not permitted to listen to their music as loudly as they wish because of the nanny state. Hmm. Are the good people of Europe permitted to, say, have a nice hot, steaming cup of coffee or must they settle for midly warm coffee instead. Or perhaps the good people of Europe must wear safety helmets in the shower to avoid the deadly head injuries that so often occur due too slippage. Of course one way to rid the world of the plague of slippage is outlaw the use of soap and shampoo while in the shower and require their application outside the shower due too the slippery film that can coat the shower floor.
We have our fair share of problems here and unfortunately I fear we are headed in Europe's direction but hopefully not until I am dead and gone. But is it too much to demand that you retain the right to listen to your music damn well however you please so long as you are not infringing upon the rights of your fellow citizen. That of course is what makes portable music players like the amazing iPod so great.
You guys and gals in Europe need to realize that its only going to get worse.
Posted by gozorak on July 4, 2003 at 5:32 PM (CDT)
ummm thanks for the vote of confidence =x
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 4, 2003 at 5:42 PM (CDT)
For those asking about volume correction for Windows like iTunes has for Mac:
Try the free MP3Gain:
It will do lossless volume normalization using the best algorithm known for the task.
It is mainly used to make all your MP3s sound as if they are at the same volume, but I am certain you can use it boost the volume as well.
Unfortunately, this still doesn't fix the underlying problem with the volume limited iPods.
Posted by Greg on July 4, 2003 at 5:46 PM (CDT)
Yeah, pretty soon we won't be able to smoke in the pub…
Posted by Pac3r on July 4, 2003 at 5:46 PM (CDT)
well you got us there because in some parts here in the states you cant smoke in bars or pubs. Even if the owners and 100% of an establishments customers wish to smoke it isnt allowed due to the sensativities of those who wish to tell the rest of us how to live our lives. I am a nonsmoker by the way but it wont be long until they come after the double stuffing in my Oreos and when that day comes it will be war..
Posted by gozorak on July 4, 2003 at 5:54 PM (CDT)
Fusen, I cannot tell a difference between the two clips.
Posted by Rob on July 4, 2003 at 6:28 PM (CDT)
Time to hand in the IPod and get fitted for a hearing aid!
Just openend the two files in recorder and did a visual scan of the recordings. The size of the waveforms is way different. Try converting them to MP3 and using MP3Gain to do the analysis.
You really need to buy some Q-Tips. *LOL*
Posted by Pac3r on July 4, 2003 at 6:58 PM (CDT)
yeah pac3r I was watching the same in winamp and the abrs for afetr saty at top practically all the way through yet the befour they go as low as 60% , also Rob are you sure you didnt turn yuor speakers down on the after clip? or even listen to the befour clip twice lol
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 4, 2003 at 7:10 PM (CDT)
A warning on those following Gregs suggestion about MP3Gain. Once you boost the track past a certain point you start to get clicking from the track.
There's a technical reason for it, something to do with the MP3 format. It's all explained in the MP3 gain help files.
(great tool)
Posted by Pac3r on July 4, 2003 at 7:21 PM (CDT)
1] 3 words - "get over it!"
2] It may not be true, its just a rumour when Apple has not given any indication otherwise.
2] Even if it is true, ever thought the Regulation in place may be a good thing for you? just like most EU's environmental regulations are so much better than the US? Who wastes most of the world's natural resources? US! Who drives the most environmental-unfriendly cars in the world? US again! Stop your whine of "Why can't we have the loudest, biggest things like the US citizens?" ever thought it's there to prevent your lost of hearing 20 years down the track?
Posted by thinktwice on July 4, 2003 at 8:49 PM (CDT)
What was the name of that tune in the before and after WAVs? It's really catchy and sounded like some kind of mid-to-late nineties chemical brothers type thing.
Posted by Andrew Stern on July 4, 2003 at 11:39 PM (CDT)
1] 2 words - "SHUT UP!"
2] It is true
3] I will be the one that decides if I would like to go deaf or not.
Posted by Tony on July 5, 2003 at 1:37 AM (CDT)
I called Apple support in the UK (or rather I think the desk is based in Ireland) and after going past 1st level support to the i-pod specialists desk I got a conirmation that there is a limit on European i-pods.
That there is a limit or not is not the question. The question is why? Why not only in France? Why don't we have an official comment for the i-pod dev team?
And to answer that point 3 above: we're not asking for a very high volume that busts our ears. We're adults and can turn down the volume. The problem is that city dwellers such as ourselves can't hear the music clearly when in a noisy environment. But with any competing product and also MD and CD walkmans etc we can. Why would we spend this much money to have a system that is overshadowed by cheapo alternatives in achieving the device's primary task: namely listing to music on the go.
Posted by Chris Matchett on July 5, 2003 at 5:11 AM (CDT)
Thanks! That's great infomation. Did they indicate that they were getting any negative feedback about this and if there is any help on the way?
And also, as to answer Point 3 above ... where do you draw the line? Do you want someone in your house monitoring the volume of your TV, checking the temperture of your coffee and making sure you are brushing your teeth properly, making sure you are eating the right foods and exercising enough? These things could all make you a modicum safer or healthier, I suspect. But do you really want to live like that.
I'll take the risk on poor hearing, thanks.
Posted by Sam Martin on July 5, 2003 at 5:51 AM (CDT)
The tune in the befour and after clip is called
Body Rock by Shy FX
It's actually a Drum'n'Bass tune from 1999 lol
if you want to ehar the full thing you can listen to it at
just clikc listen on the side and search for Body Rock
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 5, 2003 at 7:20 AM (CDT)
Also I don't have a clue how people can saw "if this really is true" when I just posted 2 clips which prove its true! Are people that ignorant these days?
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 5, 2003 at 7:21 AM (CDT)
oops sorry about this got that wrong lol
Body Rock is by Andy C and MC Fearless NOT Shy FX =x lol
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 5, 2003 at 7:32 AM (CDT)
Perhaps someone could press Apple Support a bit harder and ask why there is this cap and if they intend to do anything about it. I will myself if i get the chance.
Posted by drumstick on July 5, 2003 at 9:05 AM (CDT)
the cap is off a french law which involves a restriction on the max volumn while listening to something in plainer terms the music cannot exceed a certain decibell level. but instead of trying to filter it so only the french have the limit they set it so all europe have the ban also this ban has been out since firmware above 1.2.2 so nothing is really going to happen by apple.
Posted by Fusen in UK on July 5, 2003 at 9:11 AM (CDT)
Yes but surely they can understand the annoyance of non-French Europeans and they should be able to find a way of accomodating Non-French Europeans.
Posted by drumstick on July 5, 2003 at 9:22 AM (CDT)
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The suave entertainer, who began his music career as part of the teen heartthrob boy band 'N Sync, has opened up about his years as a pretty boy singer, and unfortunately, the truth isn't that pretty.
In the May issue of Details magazine, Justin Timberlake gets nostalgic about his involvement in the hit '90s band and says he is slightly embarrassed about the way he used to dress.
"There were many moments in my teenage years where I succumbed to, um, the weirdness of the group I was in," says Justin to Details via the Daily Mail. "And in trying to conform — we're marionettes — I ended up looking like a moron."
Hey, well, everyone has to experience the awkward teen years, even if you were displayed in front of the whole world to see while you dance and sing on stage.
Justin, who parted ways with his former bandmates in 2002, went out to advance in the music industry, where he successfully brought sexy back and showed us his futuristic dance moves with his 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds. He also successfully dabbled in acting and appeared in successful films such as The Social Network, In Time and Friends with Benefits.
See, Justin? You have to admit that 'N Sync did help you jump-start your triple threat career.
But even though the 31-year-old evolved from a blond, curly-haired pop star to a charming and clean-cut man, he tells the magazine it took time for him to get used to having a shaved head, as opposed to a head full of blond curls.
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Hillcrest 80, Tinley Park 64
Hillcrest (18-6, 11-1) won its 11th straight game and clinched at least a share of the South Suburban Blue title, its 26th consecutive conference crown, as George McDaniel exploded for 31 points and 17 rebounds in Country Club Hills. The Hawks can win the Blue outright with a victory over T.F. South.
Up 42-38 at halftime, Hillcrest used third-quarter surges of 13-3 and 8-0 to pull away. DeAngelo Isby scored all six of his points in the period.
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Taylor Adway had 13 points and five rebounds and Almari Daniels seven points for the Hawks, who shot 32-of-64 from the field. Femi Elutilo (16 points, 7 rebounds), Kelvin Dorsey (13 points) and Billy Johnson (11 points, 7 steals) led Tinley Park (7-15, 3-9), which was 26-of-64.
"I had to play hard for my team and keep my teammates motivated. (The conference title) means a lot to us." — McDaniel
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The Denver regional of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships went down on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Larimer Lounge. A Denver air-shredder known as Dreamcatcher is moving on to the U.S. Finals on July 23 in Chicago. The winner of the U.S. title will advance on to Finland and compete for the World Championship round on August 26. Photos by Dave Ingraham.


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Howdy. Just thought I'd pass on just a couple of my experiences while riding public transportation.
Tampa, Florida:
"Disheveled" type male on bus loses footing while changing seats and starts talking about killing the driver. Had been spouting off about the forces that were out to get him. I mentioned something about blowing his brains out and he exited at the next stop.
Dallas, Texas:
Caloricly enhanced WT female starts a yelling match with a male stranger. Another female objected to her yelling in her ear. Both got in WT ladies face, threatening bodily harm. I noted the onboard camera recording what they were doing and everybody went back to their corners.
Guy sits down next to female passenger. Puts his hand on her leg. She objects to his advances. When I figured out he wasn't her mate, I told him to knock it off. He talked trash as he moved elsewhere on the bus. "Talk while you walk, just keep walking" is a reasonable outcome to me.
Drivers and passengers have been murdered on public transportation across the country. Here in Dallas you won't find the bus cops actually riding a bus or checking out the hubs. They prefer to ride the trains (Yuppie transport for the most part) or driving their cool motorcycles aimlessly about the metroplex.
I usually keep to myself and become the invisible man. Sometimes NOT doing something is a mistake. The drivers may as well be robots. They are certainly not the captain of the ship.
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Like Lenny Bruce in the '60s, George Carlin in the '70s or Bill Hicks in the '90s, Louie C.K. could go down as the premier comic of this decade. His standup specials have not only changed the course of comedy material, but have changed the business of stand-up comedy. C.K. will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the Bellco Theatre this Saturday.
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While most comics either work to avoid controversy or wrap themselves in controversy like a mink coat, Louie C.K. has found that perfect middle ground of sounding controversial while actually saying something that often rings true with an audience. "I'm white, and thank God for that! It's a huge leg up. If you're not white, you're missing out," he says with a straight face. "But let me be clear: I'm not saying white people are better; I'm saying being white is clearly better. And I'm a man! How many advantages can one person have?"
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I spent a good deal of time over on this forum two years to a year and a half ago or so while we were renovating our small house, but by the time the renovation was over I was just so emotionally fatigued that the last thing I wanted to do was talk about it. The good news is, we made it out alive and we love the renovations. So much so that we're going to do a little sprucing up of the kitchen soon. I swung by the kitchens forum (and then I remembered why I only frequented this forum). Anyway, I see a lot of names I recognize here. I hope you're all doing well and enjoying your small houses! |
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Hi back! I stop by here every now and again. Mostly I am on Kitchens or Decirating both sides. Glad your reno went well. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Wed, Oct 10, 12 at 23:01
wi-sailorgirl I remember you and I so understand the exhaustion. We all suffer from burn out some times. Welcome back. I am sure we all will be happy to share our unprofessional ideas with you. I always felt it was more fun,interesting or whatever to sometimes make do with the best we can and make things look good with out breaking the bank. And then on the other hand some times splurging on the one thing or two that will make our hearts sing in a renovation. Glad you are back. Now get started with your ideas and pictures. :^))) Chris |
- Posted by nancy_in_mich (My Page) on Wed, Oct 10, 12 at 23:35
Hi fellow Midwesterner, Great Laker and Small Homer and welcome home! Do you sail on the smaller lakes or on Lake Michigan? Or have you served in the Navy or Merchant Marines? Always wondered when I saw your name. I have a nephew from northern WI serving in the Navy now. Do you have pictures to share of your renovations? At least a reminder of what you were doing to your home when you were participating with us before? I have a poor memory. Two to two and a half years ago I was going all crazy about my "new to me" kitchen designed with recycled cabinets from Green Demolitions. Believe it or not, we are not quite done. One cabinet door was missing. Our carpenter found it in his shop, but by that time it was too cold to work in the garage to stain it. For various reasons, I have not done it yet. Meanwhile, the garbage pull-out door fell off. I just ordered new hardware and will be fixing that cupboard soon. My backsplash has been in for almost a year. If I can get the two cabinet doors redone, I can actually post finished pictures! Welcome back and join us in watching and commenting with Marti's finishing of her updated kitchen and all-new dining room, Lavender Lass's house remodel planning, waiting for pics of Eatrealfood's kitchen, the completion of young-gardener's kitchen (she took time off to give birth to a baby boy at home!), Msjay2u's kitchen renovation is also in progress, and Mama Goose is still doing everything she can by herself on her kitchen and I think she has mostly just flooring left to do. So be sure to check out all of those projects. Forgive me if I have forgotten any others. -- Oh! MoccasinLanding is about to start her kitchen remodel, or maybe has delayed it. Oh, and Jay- Flgargoyle - is building his retirement home in the woods. Desertsteph has moved into her new-to-her doublewide and is getting it all ship-shape. Check out all the doings and jump right back in with us. And remember we like DETAILS and PHOTOS! |
- Posted by wi-sailorgirl (My Page) on Thu, Oct 11, 12 at 9:19
- Posted by nancy_in_mich (My Page) on Thu, Oct 11, 12 at 11:34
Oh, yes, I can imagine not sleeping that night! We had a similar issue of terrifying de-construction last year, but the only thing we gained was that we did not have the front of the house fall off, and are now warranted that it never will. My second cousin's husband is somehow part of the Milwaukee boating community, served in some capacity in the past, at least. Know any Gabriel in Milwaukee? |
Here is a link that might be useful: My living room August 2011
- Posted by wi-sailorgirl (My Page) on Thu, Oct 11, 12 at 12:47
Oh my gosh, Nancy! Digging in the living room can never, ever be good! Glad to hear the front of the house is still (and will always be) attached! Don't know any Gabriels off the top of my head, but you never know ... we're a small bunch! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Oct 11, 12 at 13:59
OH YIKES I remember that picture now!!! Can't wait to see the new version. |
I wasn't around when you were 2 years ago, but HI! And I am happy to hear that at some point renovation ENDS!!!! That is the best thing I have heard all day. I am not sure I believe it right now though. It is a nice dream. |
I wondered how your house turned out. I know what you mean about the burn out. I spend so much time working and asking the questions I have to ask that I have quit blogging, quit posting for fun, and barely have time to go grocery shopping. I can't wait until it's over. |
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09/19/09 - I'm very concerned about my male Betta fish named Petey. I bought him from Petland on 3/12/08 so I havent even had him 2 yrs. He's usually so lively & keeps such a vibrant color. I've always fed him just once a day in the morning & he's been fine. He's very excited at feeding time & he jumps up to get the 1st few pellets. I feed him Aqueon brand betta food. The bottle says "natural" on the front with added vitamins, etc. I bought it when I got him from Petland & even though it's a small .95 oz. container I still have not run out of it yet. I generally give him 10-12 pellets (one at a time to make sure he'll eat it) every morning but within the last 2 weeks he started eating 1 then spitting it back out. When he spits them out, they fall to the bottom and he NEVER eats from the bottom of the tank. Out of all the pellets I dropped in, he's only eaten 4 or 5 within the past 2 weeks so I'm very worried. Now he's just lazing around on the very floor of the tank not doing anything at all but fanning his wings & his color has also faded a lot. His eyes even look bulged out more and kind of glazed over. He's no longer blowing bubble nests anymore either; that stopped about 3 months ago. I keep him in a clear round that holds about 80 oz. of water & there's 1 plastic plant in there but no marbles or anything else. There's no filter in there to move the water around & annoy him. I'm thinking maybe the food is stale because I've had it since I got him but there's no expiration date on the bottle. I change his water every week so I can't imagine what else it could be. Any suggestions? |
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Hi, Queendiamond. I hope Petey is still with us. I think some filtration would improve things drastically. I have mine in a 7 gallon tank that's planted with natural plants and lighting, filtration and filled with pure rain water. I feed mine live food and frozen blood worms. I think maybe the water isn't good quality or toxins are building up in the tank. Get a small filter for the size of your tank and see how you go, if you top up the tank as far as it will go it will slow the serge of the water somewhat, add some charcoal as well. Hope Petey gets better soon, they're too beautiful to lose. Cheers J |
- Posted by socks12345 Zone 9 (My Page) on Wed, Sep 23, 09 at 18:38
I'm no expert, but I think I'd try the blood worms. My son's beta would not eat the prepared food, so he feeds him tiny bits of chicken or whatever meat is for dinner. Do you treat your water before changing for him? Hope he does better. Let us know. |
he might be dying or old age. I have had many betta's in the past. they were always nice friendly lively. They were happy when i fed them. Then I started noticing that they were not moving around as much or eating all of their food. And then they just died. I was always sad when they did. |
Sounds like you're overfeeding your poor betta. A betta's stomach is the size of his eyeball, so you're feeding way too much food. You might want to vary his diet to keep him healthy - cooked pea, frozen brine shrimp, blood worms, mosquito larve, friut flies, even some beef heart - in teeny tiny porportions mind you - will do him a lot of good. If he's not finiky, as many bettas can be. Then again, as the othe poster said, he could be suffering from old age. Let us know how your betta fares. |
The bulging out of the eyes actually sounds like a sickness called pop eye. It's an infection of some sort, not sure if it's fungal or bacterial, but the medicine is easy to get from the store. If you've had him for two years and he's been happy up to this point, I'd say you've been doing things right the whole time. If you were doing anything wrong he'd have been sick within the first few months, I'd think. Some filtration wouldn't hurt at all, just get him a really small carbon filter, some of those power filters are very strong and can stress out your betta by creating a current that he and his large, ornamental fins can't swim against. I had one that did that on its lowest setting, I had to buy a different filter that people use in small-fry tanks. All it does is bubble, so there's no current. I just have to change the carbon sponge in it once a month. Good luck, I hope Petey gets better. |
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1 I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity. | 1 I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless. |
2 Laughter I counted error: and to mirth I said: Why art thou vainly deceived? | 2 "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?" |
3 I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life. | 3 I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly--my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. |
4 I made me great works, I built me houses, and planted vineyards, | 4 I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards. |
5 I made gardens, and orchards, and set them with trees of all kinds, | 5 I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. |
6 And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees, | 6 I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees. |
7 I got me menservants, and maidservants, and had a great family: and herds of oxen, and great flocks of sheep, above all that were before me in Jerusalem: | 7 I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. |
8 I heaped together for myself silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and provinces: I made me singing men, and singing women, and the delights of the sons of men, cups and vessels to serve to pour out wine: | 8 I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired men and women singers, and a harem as well--the delights of the heart of man. |
9 And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me. | 9 I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me. |
10 And whatsoever my eyes desired, I refused them not: and I withheld not my heart from enjoying every pleasure, and delighting itself in the things which I had prepared: and esteemed this my portion, to make use of my own labour. | 10 I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labor. |
11 And when I turned myself to all the works which my hands had wrought, and to the labours wherein I had laboured in vain, I saw in all things vanity, and vexation of mind, and that nothing was lasting under the sun. | 11 Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun. |
12 I passed further to behold wisdom, and errors and folly, (What is man, said I that he can follow the King his maker?) | 12 Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, and also madness and folly. What more can the king's successor do than what has already been done? |
13 And I saw that wisdom excelled folly, as much as light differeth from darkness. | 13 I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness. |
14 The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike. | 14 The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both. |
15 And I said in my heart: If the death of the fool and mine shall be one, what doth it avail me, that I have applied myself more to the study of wisdom? And speaking with my own mind, I perceived that this also was vanity. | 15 Then I thought in my heart, "The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?" I said in my heart, "This too is meaningless." |
16 For there shall be no remembrance of the wise no more than of the fool forever, and the times to come shall cover all things together with oblivion: the learned dieth in like manner as the unlearned. | 16 For the wise man, like the fool, will not be long remembered; in days to come both will be forgotten. Like the fool, the wise man too must die! |
17 And therefore I was weary of my life, when I saw that all things under the sun are evil, and all vanity and vexation of spirit. | 17 So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
18 Again I hated all my application wherewith I had earnestly laboured under the sun, being like to have an heir after me, | 18 I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me. |
19 Whom I know not whether he will be a wise man or a fool, and he shall have rule over all my labours with which I have laboured and been solicitous: and is there anything so vain? | 19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the work into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. |
20 Wherefore I left off and my heart renounced labouring anymore under the sun. | 20 So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. |
21 For when a man laboureth in wisdom, and knowledge, and carefulness, he leaveth what he hath gotten to an idle man: so this also is vanity, and a great evil. | 21 For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. |
22 For what profit shall a man have of all his labour, and vexation of spirit, with which he hath been tormented under the sun? | 22 What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? |
23 All his days are full of sorrows and miseries, even in the night he doth not rest in mind: and is not this vanity? | 23 All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless. |
24 Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God. | 24 A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, |
25 Who shall so feast and abound with delights as I? | 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? |
26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind. | 26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
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It is amazing how much change a year brings. At this time last year, the NASDAQ was in the 4,000 range, every radio station in the country had a revenue plan involving the Internet, and Internet advertising was predicted to grow by 70% to 80% in 2001. Everyone had a website plan to make millions.
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What a difference a year makes. Gone are the days of big dollar banner advertising and the wild predictions of double-digit revenue growth and high infusions of start-up public money. Over 400 Internet companies have gone away. Is it a slowdown, a correction or a recession, or is the perception truly a reality? Can radio stations make money using the Web? How can you increase your station's bottom line using the Net?
Before you pack up the server, put the jock pictures back on the website and have sales start throwing the Web in as added value once again, stop. There is a way to increase your bottom line using the Web. Radio is the only medium that works hand in hand with the Internet. Radio can drive listeners to a website. It is up to the Internet site to make money with the audience. We have to think like marketers, not radio sales executives. This is a different type of medium and a different kind of sale.
In the April 1999 issue of BE Radio, I wrote an article titled The Web for Profit, and predicted an increase of more than $200,000 to the bottom line of our three radio stations. Well a year later, and a lot smarter, I can tell you that in 1999 our Internet advertising revenue line was more than $250,000, and in 2000, Jarad Broadcasting achieved more than $300,000 in Internet revenue dollars. Our budget line for 2001 is $400,000, and we are over 60% there. How did we do it?
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Radio rules do not work in Internet land. In the early days of the Web, many radio executives felt that banner ads and traditional advertising were the key to high revenue potential. It was a radio executive's dream: unlimited inventory, a captive audience, and a huge gross potential. We started coming up with these great formulas that, similar to radio, gave us a time spent viewing, number of hits and number of pass throughs, and we applied pricing that, again similar to radio, gave us a huge cost per point. We typed all this hype and sent our sales people out, armed with this new medium. Well, the results were dismal. Advertisers were not going to pay the dollars we were asking for a banner ad. The objections were the same: No one looks at my ad; no one came in mentioning the ad; your page is cluttered with ads; mine does not stand out. We were making the common mistake: Selling the Net like it was a radio station.
This is a different medium. We had to sell this medium on its own using our radio stations for the sole purpose of bringing the listeners to the site, and create new exciting ways for revenue on the Web.
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Before we get into the three ways to make money, we need to look at the overall picture of the company and define our purpose. Jarad is not a radio company, it is a marketing sales machine. Every department exists to increase the bottom line. We are in business to move product for the client. We use every tool we have, be it our three radio stations, our 47,000 square-foot venue, or our websites.
We were making the common mistake: Selling the Net like it was a radio station. |
We have thee ways to make money on the Web. All three use the radio stations to drive traffic to the site, but instead of site advertising, they are separate marketing concepts that could survive on their own. We took a step back and looked at the entire picture of our company rather than looking at the Web as a separate revenue business plan. We split this into three areas:
Classified advertising on the Web
Ticket sales on the Web
Special event websites linked to the station home page.
Classified advertising. On Long Island, Newsday, our daily paper, has a $350,000 per week business just from help-wanted advertising. This is local, lucrative advertising business that radio does not get. We needed to figure out a way to tap into this market. The Internet was the answer. By developing a classified section on our website and promoting the site exclusively on our three radio stations, traffic at the site was over 150,000 hits per week. We charge companies $250 per help-wanted classified. Companies keep their listing for one month. The first month, we had over 70 companies listed. This is pure Internet income. The only commitment our stations have to make is promotional advertising.
Ticket sales on the Web. Our company has developed concert sponsorship advertising as a major form of non-traditional revenue. The Web has given us the opportunity to take this one step further. We developed a site that exclusively sells concert tickets to every event in our listening area whether the event is ours or produced by an outside company. If the event is a station event, the link to purchase tickets goes to an in-house representative that completes the purchase fulfillment. If the event is a non-station event, we link directly to Ticketmaster.com. Either way, we train the listener to go to our site for all their concert ticket purchases. We make all the money on our shows, and provide a service to our listeners on the others.
Special event sites. Since our company specializes in non-traditional forms of advertising and revenue, our sales department is always developing events for clients that require multimedia marketing programs. The Internet gave us one more way to promote an event and keep all the money in house.
If a client is promoting an event, naturally our sales staff sells them a radio schedule. But, for events that require multimedia campaigns, why not sell them an Internet page? WLIR.com is rated by MeasureCast as number seven in the country for streaming audio sites. Naturally, our site generates a ton of traffic per week, and our sales staff uses that information to tie clients into the traffic. Our staff sells a single announcement page on the Internet for $300. We post a link on the WLIR home page to the special event site. We allow the client to keep the link and site for one month. The client page is usually a single page with limited graphics and text, very similar to a press release. Last month our sales staff sold 40 of these.
The Internet is not dead, it just needs to be re-thought. Radio station managers must realize that for reps specializing in selling air time, this is something new. Sustainability will win the Internet game. Stations must set a realistic pace and be in it for the long haul. Radio executives need to focus their Internet business models on ideas that generate revenue and take advantage of the new Internet environment. The Net is growing. Users are embracing it more. More people are getting broadband connections. The rules have changed, and lots of the competition has dropped out. The opportunity for radio and the Internet is stronger than ever before.
John Carraciolo is vice president and general manager of Jarad Broadcasting Company, Garden City, NY.
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