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Dealing With Criticism
It was fun to crack open a little bit of our personal "stuff" last Tuesday for this post about the real $herdog (yes, I'm still patiently waiting for that nickname to catch on) and John's J-Boom version. And a funny thing happened after sharing those. Not only did they receive over 1,200 amazingly awesome and encouraging comments (note to self: apparently you're not a social pariah if you admit that you sometimes have strawberry cream cheese on your ear and are inclined to impersonate Cindy Lou Who) but we also got dozens of emails – not even exaggerating – asking about how to deal with criticism and respond to negative comments. And thus this post was born.
I guess by sharing all of our weird idiosyncrasies it encouraged people to write about something they're struggling with and ask how we handle it? It also could have had something to do with this thread on the $herdog post. Either way, the emails mostly came from folks who run small blogs who have somehow fallen into larger readerships thanks to being pinned on Pinterest or otherwise thrust into the spotlight suddenly (like a feature on Apartment Therapy or Design Sponge). And the general gist of every single email was this: someone was blogging along about whatever they blog about (some of these people aren't home bloggers at all) and then… zinger… it happened. A not-so-nice comment. And it stung.
With more readers definitely comes more "feedback" – both good and bad. And you know I'm happy to be that spunky little cheerleader on your shoulder shouting high-pitched overly-enthusiastic things like: "you can do it!" and "reach for the stars!" – so here's my humble advice in a nutshell:
- It's your blog.
- Be who you are. That is enough.
- Try to give the good feedback as much weight as the bad.
- Do all things with love.
Sounds corny huh? But I'll explain how those four things have really helped us deal with the whole "you're putting yourself out there and I'm anonymous so I'm going to tell you exactly how I feel" phenomenon. After all we've been told (both nicely and not so nicely) a few of the following things:
- I'm not really interested in posts about _____, so I vote you skip them
- I'm losing interest in big projects – do more little ones
- Do more big projects – the small ones are filler
- I want more Clara and Burger and everyday stuff
- I want less Clara and Burger and everyday stuff
- That paint color/art/room is ugly/not the right choice
- Stop using certain words/expressions because they make me cringe
- Stop being so cheap and spend some money
- Stop spending so much money and be more frugal
- Move faster, I'm bored
- Move slower so I can catch up
- I'm disappointed in this choice/this idea/you
- This blog used to be better because _________
- I will no longer read this blog because ________
See all the contradictions going on in there? Basically if we listened to every suggestion, well, we wouldn't have a thing to blog about. Not a single thing. And after 2,000+ posts and over four years of doing this, we've definitely learned that some folks like things that others hate and some people have an opinion when it comes to how they'd run this blog if it were theirs. But here's the thing. It's not theirs.
Which brings us to…
Tip #1: It's your blog. It might sound weird to point out, but your blog isn't a magazine with a team of 30 people who poll their readers and try to please the largest group (at least I don't think it is). The very definition of a blog is just an outlet to write whatever you want and share whatever part of your life that you're passionate about in your own words and at your own pace and in whatever way feels natural to you. Whether you do it full time or as a hobby once a month, your only real task is to be who you are and share what you like and those who like it will drop in.
In our case, we're just two people with a dog and a kid who happened to gain a following sharing our adventures on the home front. We just write about whatever's going on in our lives and seems interesting to us, which has gotten us here (we're not Facebook or Pinterest, but 5 million hits a month = crazytown to two kids like us). See, if you attempt to please every last commenter, as much as you love and value your readers, know that it's Mission Impossible – and it could even lead to your blog's downfall (it won't be yours anymore). So trust yourself. Everyone else might have an opinion, but your voice really should be the loudest and your vote really should be the one that counts.
Tip #2: Be who you are. That is enough. I think most people are a little guilty of the whole wanting-more syndrome. When a show ends I immediately want the next episode to come on (and I want it to be even better than the last). When I get a magazine and it's feeling a little thin I wish it were twice as thick. And I think boxes of Oreos should be bottomless (I expect them to refill themselves while I'm sleeping). So it's no surprise that when it comes to blogging, well, readers are inclined to want more. They might say it not-so-nicely, or very kindly indeed. And either way it might make you feel sort of wop-wop. But it's just human nature. And I can tell you from experience that you will be a happier person and a better blogger if you make peace with that completely normal phenomenon.
You can't control how every single person reacts to your blog, but you can control how you blog. And struggling to eke out more to the point of exhaustion or burnout (be it recipes, sewing tips, DIY stuff, photography pointers, craft ideas, or anything else you blog about) just isn't the answer. At least not if – in the words of Claire Danes in Homeland – you're playing the long game. Ideally your method of blogging should make you feel more inspired, creative, and enthusiastic about blogging – which in turn will shine through so your readers get just as giddy about it as you do. There's a reason that your blog is attracting a readership and people are coming back. So just go at your own pace and concentrate on doing things well and not making yourself sick or neglecting your family because a few usually very well-intentioned folks want something that should take ten days to be done, photographed, and blogged about in five. Forgive people for being excited and impatient. We all do it.
Of course establishing these boundaries applies to other scenarios too, so if you have a family blog and folks want more photos/info about your kids than you're comfortable sharing, know that whatever you want to share = enough. In blogging I generally think if it feels wrong (or makes you feel tired/sad/uninspired), it's wrong. So don't do it. As much as I hate being told to relax (seriously, ask John, it's on his "do not ever say that to me unless you want me to go crazy on you" list), just try to relax and do your thing.
Tip #3: Try To Give The Good Feedback As Much Weight As The Bad. The funny thing is that everyone we talk to who is wrestling with comment criticism admits they still get waaaaay more positive comments than negative ones. I mean the ratio is usually astounding. We know it just takes one cutting comment to get under your skin, but when the vast majority of people love something, it sucks to let one commenter sink your battleship. Let's do some light math (I don't do heavy math, but light math is ok). If over the course of a week or two, 99 people take the time to say they like your blog/post/project/house/whatever and one person chimes in to say something's not their cup of tea, that still adds up to a 99% success rate. And those are good odds my friend- so keep on keeping on! Heck, even if a ton of your readers don't like something but you like it, I wholeheartedly think that you should keep blogging about it. Why? Because you like it and – once again, for the folks in the back – it's your blog. Picture me up stage wearing a pant suit and a pocket protector saying "I can't hear you!" and holding the mic out so you can shout that chorus with me. Or dancing around in this outfit chanting it with my lovely family while serving up a heaping portion of jazz hands (Burger's clearly hiding because he doesn't want to be seen in this getup).
Tip #4: Do everything with love. It's admittedly extremely cheesy (and you might hear a tiny violin playing in the background) but my favorite advice is usually summed up in that phrase. It's actually written on a post-it note that I've had stuck to my laptop for the longest time. When someone takes time out of their day to say something they'd most likely never say to anyone's face (or would they…?) I've come to realize that spewing the same venom that they flung in my direction won't make me feel any better (heck, it would probably make me feel significantly worse).
So I try to look at them from a place of love. Maybe they've had a terrible day. Maybe they've lost someone they love very much and they're hurting. It may seem weird to try to have compassion for those who don't seem to be very sensitive to your feelings, but I'm telling you that there's something to it. It helps me respond with humor or a quick explanation from my point of view without getting too heated. Or even just with the words "Merry Christmas to you and your family!" like I did when someone said that decorating our family Christmas tree with paint chips was akin to decorating it with tampon wrappers. Growing up my mom always said that above being successful, popular, or athletic (all the things I worried about so much back then), being kind was the most important thing. And that's something I'd love to pass down to Clara. Sing it with me: all ya need is love.
So there it is. My brain dump. I hope it helps at least one or two of you out there who might be struggling with growing and having more eyes on you. I know it sounds corny, but for us this blog is just about sharing our adventures and hopefully helping you guys along the way. That's why we make videos about grouting and cabinet painting and take so many photos and share every last detail – in the hope of helping a handful of you guys at home. And it's also why we love sharing behind the scenes blogging stuff like this (since so many of you are fellow bloggers these days). I am completely embarrassed to admit this, but we wrote the Thank You part of our book a few weeks ago, and it wasn't the part about our family and friends that made me cry, it was the part about you, our lovely readers. Crying isn't even the word. It wasn't cute. I was weeping. There was smeared mascara and a runny nose. The whole nine yards.
The enthusiasm, sweetness, and support that you folks send our way is nothing less than life-changing. I really mean that. The least we can do is crack open a little bit of ourselves in beyond-DIY posts like this from time to time (every once in a while we get the itch to overshare, like this and this along with our more recent J-Boom and $herdog posts). So lets get all sappy and share mom and dad quotes in the comments. Or any other older and wiser family member who said something while you were growing up that rings oh so true to you. My mom was also famous for saying "always wear nice underwear in case you end up in the emergency room" throughout my formative years. And let me tell you, she was right on the money about that too. It's waaaaaaaay too embarrassing to go into, but I didn't follow her advice and I royally regretted it. There were Care Bears involved. And I was 21. And I don't think the doc grasped the concept of ironic underwear. I'll leave the rest up to your imagination.
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Love ya guys just the way you are! Wait, except I think you should get a cat – then you guys would be purrfect. Hee Hee I just crack myself up.
Hey Sherdog,
I am always amazed at how free people are to share their opinions and make negative comments. This post is excellent.
You guys are great, I enjoy everything you write. Keep on keeping on.
Also, when I was college several of my sorority sisters and I all had nicknames with dog in them. I was Dagdog, there was a Sheldog, a Lynnedog, Tdog and a smalldog (her last name was Smallwood). So I will think of you as Sherdog!
I have said this before and i will say it again. I think you guys are amazing. You have inspired me so much! I have lived in my house since 2004, and never did too much with it because I always thought that I would never be able to DIY things and that anything we wanted to do would cost money that we don't have. That leads to feeling badly about your house, and in turn, yourself. Finding your blog has changed ALL of that. It really may seem strange, to some people, to tell you guys that you have in some ways changed my life, but the truth is you have. I now have the ability to make our house our home. Thank you, guys!
Great advice! I am always amazed at the mean comments people sometimes leave. I often wonder what is going on in their lives to make them so hurtful and impassioned about such silly little stuff…
I love this! Yay! You guys are quite inspiring and I'm loving the positivity here! Yeah, $herdog!
-Carly @ Createlive
BRAVOOOOO!!!! Great message from a true lady!
My dad is a calm, kind, sweet man and most things roll of his back. He almost never swears (when someone cuts him off in traffic, he calls him a "turkey" and he frequently uses the word "phooey" when he is frustrated).
But one of his favorite observations about people who are inexplicably mean is that "There's no shortage of a**holes in the world." The simple obviousness of that statement always makes me laugh it off when I am really angry, hurt, or annoyed at someone.
On another note, I've never understood why people take the time to complain about stuff they see on the internet. Do they not realize that they don't have to read articles or blogs they don't like?
We try to roll with any criticism that we receive, following basically what you guys have outlined. We've been trying to grow our blog, so we've been toughening ourselves up and readying ourselves for what was sure to come. So when we had our Apartment Therapy home tour and had a few comments about "Not my taste but…" or "Very 1980s" we were able to laugh it off, or even look at it and say "Yep, they're right, very 1980s, we should change that."
I think the biggest thing we've done for ourselves is to accept comments, both positive and negative, as things that can help us, not hurt us. If someone doesn't agree or like what we've done, oh well, that happens, life goes on, and it's ultimately our house/life/project.
We like keepin it real, just like you guys do. I think that's why we like your blog so much. You can't have much fun in life if you can't either make fun of yourself, or use criticism as a way to better your own life.
No matter how you slice it, negative comments sting. My tiny, little blog has had 2 in its life. I am grateful for that LOW number, but I'll tell you what…those 2 comments bothered me for…a loooong time. It's hard to be out there and real and have someone (who almost always uses "Anonymous") rip you to shreds in a few words.
I never understood why someone can't just click the red 'X' at the top of the page if they don't like something rather than spewing their negativity. *shrug*
Great post. Love you guys. Love your blog.
Great inspiring post. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You from all the newbie bloggers out there.
What a well written and well timed post. I'm seeing more and more bloggers dealing with this fact. I love how positive you are with those who leave some "negative" type comments.
I've noticed that "mom blogs" get it the worst. I guess because there are so many opinions when it comes to child raising (and unfortunately, Katie B. probably knows this fact first hand-she handled it so well too.) Since I mostly post about Isla June, I'm extra careful with what I share. It's just how I try and protect myself and my family. But, one that same note, it is my blog and anything I share I am totally willing to stand behind 100%.
I think MLK said something along the lines of returning hate for hate just breeds more hate.
We need more people like you out there, Sherry!
Love love love your blog. And thanks for the "do everything in love" reminder. Such wise advice.
So, thank you for this post. I'm almost sort of tearing up right now. My blog is still small, but it's definitely growing (almost a thousand hits a day is CRAZY to me, so five million a month is jaw-dropping.)
Anyway, my blog is humor-based but tends to be very personal. And I just got my first ever mean (like hugely mean) email.
And it sucked. And sort of broke my heart a little.
This post helps give me a little perspective on the whole thing.
And hey, it's a blog milestone right? My first negative feedback!!
Thanks for writing about this topic, $herdog (I'm trying to help you out there…) I don't have a blog, but your tips for taking blog criticism are all good tips about living life in general, I think! I'm on a rough road with a couple personal relationships, and all these ideas relate well to making the best of those situations too. So thank you for offering good living advice (not just good blogging advice)!
I also want to say that, while I understand the impulse we can all have to say exactly what we think on blogs without thinking about basic kindness, we should all remember that we usually don't interact with people on impulse. We think before we speak, and we should do that online too!
Love this post! Not sure if you're fans of Parks & Rec, but last night's episode was sort of all about this topic.
I'm laughing. Anyone who thinks they could do better can have at it! FWIW, I think you guys are awesome. Kind of like Martha Stewart, but on my planet.
i can't believe someone actually made that tampon wrapper comment about your christmas tree! some folks have no manners!
i've always admired the way that you guys handle negative/dissenting opinions. some of those comments would have steam coming out of my ears!
keep up the great work!
Yeah, that floored me, too… and it doesn't even make sense. It's the kind of thing you expect a flustered 7-year-old to blurt out when they're mad and they have to come up with the meanest thing they can think of on the spot. Really mature.
Me too! That was absolutely ridiculous! Love YHL!!!! Read twice daily. A good dose. :)
This isn't only good advice for a blogger, but great advice for life in general. You guys have a wonderful attitude and that's what makes life fun and worth living. Not being negative and mean. Nothing good comes of that.
My husband and I are doing lots of DIY projects to our house thanks to you guys. My list is loooooong ;) Thanks for all the ideas!
Beautifully written Sherry! I am sorry that you guys ever have to deal w/ criticism.
When I was growing up my Mother always said- before you say something ask yourself 3 questions:
"Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?"
I think that is pretty good advice.
I love watching the new house come to life! Have a good day!
You guys are awesome! My mom quote growing up was " now how are we going to act?" and every kid that was in the car had to say "like ladies and gentlemen." Didnt matter if they were my brother or sister, friends, cousins, everyone said it at the same time. We would always have to say before we got out of the car before going into the store, a friends house, relatives house….every single time. Over time she didnt even have to ask we would just say " like ladies and gentlemen" haha. It worked because in do not ever recall acting up while we were in public.
I teach completely online and never get the chance to meet my students in person – so the interaction is similar to what you experience on the blog. Anyways, something that I do is to try to imagine the student saying their comment a number of different ways. The written word alone can be deceptive so by imagining their comment said light heartedly or with an accent (haha) helps me lighten up before I reply. Granted some comments are obviously meant to be snarky but this approach works for me most of the time :)
Actually, I left a comment on your blog once and after I had submitted it I realized that my comment came across a totally different way (more negative) than I meant. So, just an example of how we are not all experts in conveying what we really mean in the comments. :)
Great post! The negative voice in our head (directed towards us or reacting to someone else) are amazingly persistent. But I believe, as you do, that directing love at it is the best way to neutralize it. If you wanna get philosophical about it (thinking you go there!) everything in our existence carries an energy with it. The energy generated by love is healing. On a more mundane note, when I'm sitting at my desk at 3:00 pm and I'm cranky and tired and worried about making deadlines, I (try to remember to) think about why I love my job, and it's truly energizing. Helps me focus on what's important. Just wish I could remember to do this more often! :)
Sending a little love! I don't get people who leave mean comments. You're right – it's YOUR blog and if they don't like it they don't have to read it. Plus, design is so subjective; that's what's fun about it. As a new blogger, I think y'all are an inspiration. You've found a way to turn what you love to do into a business. Keep it up!
What a fantastic post. I think you could pretty much substitute "life" for everywhere you wrote "blog" and this would be good advice for everyone. Thank you!
P.S. My brother has become a very big blogger, unexpected to him, and the amount of negative feedback he's gotten has been really hard for him to cope with. I'm going to forward this to him, too.
I was going to leave the same comment. Well, minus the bit about my brother, cause he's not a blogger. :) Being comfortable in your own skin, accepting that not everyone may like you, and extending grace to those who hurt you are good things to strive for – in the blogosphere and in "real" life.
I just wanted to say thanks to the four of you! Work/life can be sooooo boring so I love reading your blog everyday!
Btw, Clara with the gold chain bling MADE my week! She now needs a cool nickname! I am not from Jersey but maybe C-Wow?
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No photography allowed at the show. I took a few, mostly without looking.
jeanneciasullo, CocoBaiyya, and 5 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Pretty darn nice for not looking. =)
It was hard cause I had the 50mm on which left with a pretty narrow margin of error aiming the camera from somewhere around my chest height. I put it on burst mode and let it rip.
wow so great
They're so good! You really can feel the ambiance of this concert. I was there, too, but made some photos with my phone from a distance. Just for the impression afterwards. :-)
rather incredible shots
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Champion 'hoser' to appear on Oprah show
Millions of Canadians watched him capture gold and celebrate by chugging a pitcher of beer.Now, Manitoba's fast-talking, beer-drinking Olympic champion Jon Montgomery will be watched by millions more when he makes an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
A spokesman for Winfrey's production company, Harpo Inc., confirmed Montgomery will teach Oprah Winfrey Show correspondent Ali Wentworth how to skeleton. The segment was filmed in Vancouver on Thursday and will air on Winfrey's Fridays Live show this afternoon.
Montgomery, 30, catapulted to stardom after racing down the men's skeleton track at the Whistler Sliding Centre to stand atop the podium as a champion. The part-time auctioneer quickly became known as the nation's champion "hoser" and news of the small-town hero's upcoming interview with Oprah has ramped up excitement over his victory.
"It's sort of surreal for us," Montgomery's dad, Eldon, said during an interview from his home in Russell. "It's just been a whirlwind since the night of his victory (last Friday)."
Harpo Inc. spokesman Don Halcombe said Winfrey has recently featured the achievements of gold-medal-winning athletes and Montgomery's Olympic win in Whistler sparked the show's interest.
Eldon said his son has been doing interviews and attending Olympic-related events virtually non-stop since his gold medal win, and that they haven't had much chance to speak. He said the entire town will likely be watching his Oprah debut.
Eldon said his son's story has inspired hope in the nation and served as a "reminder that we all need to try a little harder and follow your dreams."
"I think the word is out and about so all of the Oprah fans can take it in," he said.
Montgomery first began sliding at Tower Hill in Russell, literally outside his back door. He didn't officially pick up the sport until eight years ago when he gave the skeleton a try at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Visiting the park with his parents one night, he witnessed a skeleton competition and was instantly hooked.
Parades, entertainment and a permanent sign celebrating the town of Russell's new favourite son are being planned in the wake of Montgomery's win.
"Atta boy Jon! We are so proud of you!" reads a sign at the Russell Inn, where dozens of people jammed into the pub to watch Montgomery's come-from-behind victory.
A celebration is planned for March 14 in the town, located 340 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg near the Saskatchewan border.
Eldon said the fanfare surrounding his son's win has been overwhelming, and that the family hasn't had much time to truly absorb what Montgomery has accomplished.
"This is all new to us, but we're certainly enjoying it," he said.
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Is it too late in the year to apply Lesco Weed and Feed? It has been cooler around here as of late so I don't think it will burn our the lawn but I want to make sure.
I'm not a big fan of the products that are a combination of weed killer and fertilizer. The reason is that you can get better results by applying a fertilizer, waiting a week so the weeds are growing really well, then hit them with a weed killer. That's more effective than doing both at the same time.
Having said that, I don't think I'd be fertilizing in PA now until the fall. Fertilizing a cool season grass in the summer causes top growth when the grass should be conserving its resources. Depending on the temperature, applying weed killer when it's too hot can damage the grass as well as the weeds (the weedkiller should tell somewhere on the package how hot is too hot).


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Audi achieved the best month ever in AoA sales history in August 2014. This month's record sales increased to 22.1% to 17,101 vehicles, a total that stands as the 44th consecutive month of record monthly U.S. sales for the brand. Audi U.S. sales year-to-date have increased 14.5% to 116,066 vehicles
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Mr. Rao took the officials of the Department of Public Instructions to task for prolonged delay in shifting the school to a bigger premises.
The department's failure to provide infrastructure was gross violation of the Right to Education Act. The Act envisages a right to every child to receive education in schools with conducive atmosphere and infrastructure.
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The 2015 Helen Hayes Awards will be held on Monday, April 6, 2015, at two of Washington's most renowned theatrical venues: the historic Lincoln Theatre will host the Awards ceremony and the Awards After-Party will be held a few blocks away at the legendary Howard Theatre.
The annual Helen Hayes Awards are Washington theatre's highest honors and bring together theatre makers and theatre lovers to celebrate excellence on Washington professional stages. This year – the 31st Awards presentation – marks three important developments in the Awards' history:
• It is the debut of the new and expanded Helen Hayes Awards Adjudication System with Awards given for outstanding performances, designs, direction, and productions in 47 categories produced and presented from January 1 – December 31, 2014.
• The Awards ceremony will be presented at the glorious Lincoln Theatre – made possible by generous sponsorship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and Lincoln Theatre operator I.M.P
• The Awards After-Party will be hosted just six blocks away at the great Howard Theatre.
"This year's Helen Hayes Awards continue a long tradition of promoting Washington theatre while reflecting its ever-changing landscape and breadth," said Kurt Crowl, Chairman of theatreWashington's Board of Directors. "This evolution not only inspires theatreWashington every day, but also provides the foundation for how the Awards are presented."
For 31 years, theatreWashington has remained committed both to providing theatre professionals an affordable celebration of their collective efforts and to offering theatre audiences an opportunity to applaud the work they admire and appreciate. This year's Awards event will be hosted in two historic theatrical venues, made possible by two valued partnerships, and will give center stage to the nominated artists and their outstanding achievements in Washington professional theatre.
Both the Lincoln Theatre and Howard Theatre are rich in history and played important roles in the evolution of the Washington theatre community. The vibrancy of the U street corridor is testament to how theatre builds a vital community.
The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a renowned cultural center on U Street. Washington natives Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey were joined by nationally acclaimed artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, and Sarah Vaughn, who performed regularly on the storied stage. In June 2013, the District of Columbia selected I.M.P to operate, promote and book the theatre. In just the last 18 months, I.M.P. has presented more than 150 shows at the legendary theatre.
The Howard Theatre opened in 1910 at the corner of 7th and T Streets NW and provided a place where color barriers blurred and music unified. It was regarded as "Theatre for The People," as both dignitaries and everyday citizens gathered to see vaudeville, live theatre, talent shows, and two performing companies. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, but forced to close in 1980. After a $29 million renovation and a 32-year hiatus, The Howard Theatre re-opened in 2012 as a hub of creativity and artistic expression.
In addition to awards in 47 categories for artistic excellence, two special awards will be presented:
• The National New Play Network (NNPN) will receive The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community. For 29 years, this award has honored the inspired efforts of theatres, directors, local governments, service organizations, and several remarkable individuals, all with imaginative spirits and deep desires to foster Washington theatre. NNPN joins such recipients as Adele Robey, Capital Fringe, Jane Lang and Paul Sprenger, Ford's Theatre Society, arts activist Andy Shallal, Helen Hayes Awards Founder Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, and others.
• Flying V will receive the 2015 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. Named in memory of a devoted champion of promising talent, The John Aniello Award recognizes emerging theatre companies that have produced both a groundbreaking and compelling body of work. Previous recipients of The John Aniello Award include Pointless Theatre, Dizzy Miss Lizzy's Roadside Revue, Faction of Fools Theatre Company, 1st Stage, Constellation Theatre Company, Factory 449: a theatre collective, No Rules Theatre Company, and Taffety Punk.
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The works of García Lorca, internationally recognized as Spain's most prominent lyric poet and dramatist of the twentieth century, are filled with thinly veiled homosexual motifs and themes.
There has always been homosexual involvement in American musical theatre and a homosexual sensibility even in straight musicals, and recently the Broadway musical has welcomed openly homosexual themes and situations.
Best known for his genius in art and architecture, Michelangelo was also an accomplished author of homoerotic poetry.
The African-American gay male literary tradition consists of a substantial body of texts and includes some of the most gifted writers of the twentieth century.
Combining elements of incongruity, theatricality, and exaggeration, camp is a form of humor that helps homosexuals cope with a hostile environment.
Langston Hughes, whose literary legacy is enormous and varied, was closeted, but homosexuality was an important influence on his literary imagination, and many of his poems may be read as gay texts.
James Baldwin, a pioneering figure in twentieth-century literature, wrote sustained and articulate challenges to American racism and mandatory heterosexuality.
Oscar Wilde is important both as an accomplished writer and as a symbolic figure who exemplified a way of being homosexual at a pivotal moment in the emergence of gay consciousness.
On November 12, 2012, the UPS Foundation announced that under its new guidelines the Boy Scouts of America is no longer eligible for grants. The UPS gave $167,000 to the Boy Scouts in 2010, but has been under pressure from equal rights groups to end its funding because of the Boy Scouts' discriminatory policy that bars openly gay scouts and scout leaders.
Aaron McQuade, Director of News and Field Media at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), said that the UPS Foundation had confirmed that under its new guidelines organizations whose practices do not align with the Foundation's non-discrimination policy will no longer be considered eligible for funding.
UPS thus joins the Intel Corporation, which announced in September that it would no longer donate to the Boy Scouts of America, so long as the Scouts stand by their ban on gay members. BSA troops and councils around the country that have stated that they will defy the ban may still receive support from the Intel Foundation.
Intel Corporation, which was the Boy Scouts of America's largest corporate donor, gave $700,000 to the organization in 2010. To receive funding from Intel henceforward, Boy Scout troops must denounce the national policy that bans gay scouts and leaders, which was reaffirmed in July.
Intel and UPS were targeted as the result of an investigation by The American Independent, which revealed that "Corporate foundations have given millions to the Boy Scouts of America and its subdivisions in recent years despite that organization's policy of excluding gays and lesbians. Many of those same foundations have policies against giving to organizations that discriminate based on sexual orientation."
Reporter Andy Birkey found that "Twenty-three of the top 50 corporate foundations, ranked by the Foundation Center in terms of total charitable giving, gave at least $10,000 each to the Boy Scouts in 2010, the most recent year for which data was available for most companies. Combined, they gave about $3.6 million."
In response, Zach Wahls, an Eagle Scout who is the son of lesbian parents and the founder of Scouts for Equality, initiated a Change.org petition calling on Intel to end its support of the Boy Scouts. It gathered more than 30,000 signatures in little more than 24 hours.
After Intel capitulated, Wahls launched a petition calling upon UPS to end its support of the Boy Scouts. It gathered more than 80,000 signatures.
GLAAD President Herndon Graddick welcomed the UPS Foundation's decision to enforce its non-discrimination policy. He said, "More and more corporate leaders are enacting strong non-discrimination policies for practices including grant funding and hiring. Equality is not only good for business, but supported by a vast majority of Americans. The time is now for the BSA to end this outdated and unpopular ban before other corporate funders pull dollars and scouting families drop their support."
Despite a recent history of haphazard enforcement of its policy in a manner similar to the way the military enforced the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in its last couple of years, the organization concluded in July that its ban "is absolutely the best policy for the organization."
However, pressure to change the policy has intensified recently.
Jennifer Tyrrell's April ouster as den leader of her son's Cub Scout troop because she is a lesbian brought new attention to the ban.
Outrage was provoked by an incident in California this summer in which openly gay Eagle Scout Tim Griffin was fired from his seasonal job as counselor at Camp Winton, a job he had held for three years. In solidarity with him, a dozen other counselors resigned their positions.
In October, more outrage was sparked by the news that a California scout, Ryan Andresen, was denied an Eagle Scout pin because of his sexual orientation.
Ryan's mother, Karen Andresen, initiated a Change.org petition, asking that the Boy Scouts of America's discriminatory policy be changed and that her son be given the award that he earned.
The petition has now received more than 420,000 signatures. It may be accessed here.
On the Ellen Show, Ellen DeGeneres not only introduced the nation to the charming Ryan Andresen and his amazing mother, but also highlighted the injustice he experienced.
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Here is the site for bulk Pickle Crisp. It requires a very good air tight container as it can absorb moisture from the air in just a few minutes.
Here is a link that might be useful: Bulk Foods
The road grade is loaded with impurities and not fit for food consumption. I add the stuff to the bottom of the jars before packing and filling. It does help a bit, but only if there is not too much heat used in the canning process to begin with. Because most of my pickles are full strength 5% vinegar, I process a lot less time. I consider salt and vinegar a good 'preservative' all by itself. Here, 'road salt' is a mix of rock salt and sand. Totally different from the Calcium Chloride. They do recommend using the spreading type CC around plants, concrete, and wood, as it will not destroy the surfaces as easily as rock salt can. Even for that, its at least twice the price of rock salt , but has a much faster reaction for melting ice. Far too expensive to be used as a road treatment by itself.
I bought Calcium chloride from BulkFoods.com by following the link provided by ksrogers because I had a lot of trouble finding Pickle Crisp this year. I have a few concerns and questions now that I have it. It says to dissolve into cool liquid. Most of my fresh pack recipes involve pouring hot vinegar solutions over the pickles in the jar. Also, jar says 1 level teaspoon to 1 quart liqid makes a .5% solution. Compared to 1 1/2 t of pickle crisp in a quart jar filled with cucumbers, that seems like a lot weaker solution. My sweets and dills turned out great last year. I'd like to use this bulk calcium chloride since it's so much cheaper, but I want to do it right. Any suggestions for both problems? Thanks.
Well, the Pickle Crisp box lists "Calcium Chloride" as the only ingredient, so if your hot brine worked last year with Pickle Crisp, then it should work equally well with the Bulk Foods product.
Either they're recommending a weaker solution or there's a difference in weight due to the size of the crystals. You'd need to be able to compare measure-for-measure. Maybe Ken or someone can help with that one.
I purchased food grade calcium chloride at a local homebrewing store. It too is larger crystals like in the link Ken posted. I've used it last year and this year for everything from sweet & dill pickles to pickled okra and pickled peppers. I simply follow the original Pickle Crisp instructions and they turn out fine.
My guess is that it is because it foams/fizzes when added to hot liquid.
I add it to the bottom of the jars before filling them.
I got some of the bulk calcium chloride from them, too, but have not used it yet. I am going to use the same amount as Pickle Crisp.
Yes, the crystals are a bit larger in the bulk version which would indicate that less is used in a recommended teaspoon (from the bulk label). But because its still food grade, I use the recommended amount called for on the Pickle Crisp box, which is 3/4 teaspoon for pints, and 1 1/2 teaspoons for quarts. It goes into all my pickle types, and is placed in the jars prior to packing and filling with brines. Be sure to tightly cap the bulk product as it can absorb moisture very quickly and then turns to a liquid and clumps up.


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The offensive part about baptism is that it implies that these beautiful, adorable, lovable infants are actually evil and deserving of eternal torture in hell…. unless a voodoo king (i.e. priest) says some magic mumbo jumbo words over the baby to remove the baby's inherent evilness.
There are better contexts that can be created for a party to celebrate a new baby.
- Andrew B.
I thought a christening is done to a boat? Were they planning to break a bottle of wine over a newborn's face?
- http://www.processdiary.com Paul Caggegi
Been here. I strongly objected. Both sides of the family are Catholic. I lost, daughter got baptized. The compromise was we didn't throw a big party, kept it low-key, and I didn't have to participate if I didn't want to. The only supportive person on the day for me was my wife: when the priest asked us all to come up to the fountain, she made it a point to allow me to stand back and not say any of the vows. I got dirty looks from the rest of the family, and then had to field phone calls from extended family offended for not being invited. now that it's done, nobody says a thing about it. It's really as if it never happened. The priest knew I was an atheist. Didn't make a point of it on the day, or say anything which seemed antagonistic.
As much as we'd all like to think we can stand up to the bullshit for what seems to be the sake of a chorus of anonymous internet voices, at the end of the day, Atheists like me have to put up with our family on a daily basis. We choose our battles so we can focus on being part of a family, and hoping we can be the godless role-model to our kids regardless if the pope thinks he's chalked up another soul for jesus.
If you're able to win the fight, good for you. You did what I couldn't. My kid's a curious, happy and bright girl. The baptism was one moment in one day, and the worst to come out of it is some people will stubbornly believe the symbolism of the act is more important than the years I have to spend with her nurturing that curiosity and inquisitive nature about the world.
- jose
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"With soap, baptism is a good thing."
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- C Peterson
Baptism doesn't wash away any evilness. These kooks still consider everybody fundamentally corrupt. All baptism does is mark you as a member of a religious community. Your inherent sin still requires a lifetime of kissing God's ass if you want to avoid Hell.
- allein
The last church service I was at was my friend's daughter's baptism in April. Earlier in the service they had a little "children's time" thing where they had all the little kids come up to the front and one of the choir members led them in a little game wherein she basically told them they were all sheep. Then in the sermon the minister was talking about how she doesn't like to be referred to as a sheep…
Luckily no one was looking my way to see me rolling my eyes.
The party afterwards was nice, though.
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If your wife eas supportive, then why this let them do it? The first persons an atheist must know how to fuck off when necessary are family. Of course, unless they support you or you lived with, that's the only acceptable way. I'd just tell them: My child, my choice. You can do wathever the hell you want with yours, but leave mine out of you BS.
- http://www.processdiary.com Paul Caggegi
Sorry, I didn't understand any of that. Don't even know who you are, so by default you're left out of my BS.
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Wait. Since when do you need an excuse to party?
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by "you" BS I meant your family's bullshit about baptizing children. In short, Why did you let them have it their way? It was your children not theirs.
- http://www.processdiary.com Paul Caggegi
Cos when you have a child with someone, it's as much theirs as it is yours. This was my wife's decision to baptize. She was supportive of my views by not insisting I be part of it, or be as much a part as I wished. In a marriage, you compromise. Besides, I have to live with them, not you. It's my wife I have to respect and love, not some random voice on the internet who I will probably never meet. if it pisses you off, so be it. I relate to the above post, which is why I commented.
- CelticWhisper
Dunno. The good news is that if "sky fairy says my baby isn't going to a mythical place of eternal punishment day" qualifies, then the bar is set so low as to be effectively nonexistent.
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Actually it depends on the Christian group what exactly baptism means. The RC certainly believe it does and at one time (circa Constantine) it was fairly common to delay baptism since it did wipe out all accumulated sins but it only worked once (after you could confess and be reconciled but that might require penance and take time). Constantine wasn't baptized until dying.
It might be appropriate to have a humanist naming ceremony to present, name, and celebrate a new child. It could even include naming those whose help the parents would like in raising the child.
- http://www.facebook.com/abb3w Arthur Byrne
There's a couple calendars just for that, actually.
- marzipanpieplate
I agree with you on the secular "welcome-my-kid-to-the-world"-type ceremony. Perhaps it's because I have a goddaughter (I was 14 when I was asked to be her godmother in the RCC. I didn't give it any thought — I don't think I agreed with the vows even then.) We have a really fantastic relationship and I consider her a sorta-daughter. The idea of godparents as folks who will be there to support the kid and be role models is easily adaptable for nonreligious people. We just need a new name.
- Matthew Mcgrath
When my son was baptised, I named my atheist friend the godfather, to balance everything up
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I live in the UK and was brought up Church of England where christening / baptism is the norm. I am now a strong atheist. In recent years many of my family have become Born Again and I find myself agreeing with their belief that Baptism can only be meaningful when done as a consenting adult.
Sadly, for believers, the Catholic Church still has not officially repudiated the Limbo of infants whereby they can never get heaven.
But convincing believers of the wrongness of indoctrination of children is a pretty hopeless task.
- http://itsmyworldcanthasnotyours.blogspot.com/ wmdkitty
Like, backup parents or something. Yeah, I think it's important for children to have non-familial role models and guides. I also think those role models and guides should be diverse — black, white, asian, native, able-bodied, disabled, LGBTQI, straight, whatever. Kids need other adults they can go to for advice and to bounce ideas off of and stuff.
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Why not have a Humanist Naming Ceremony instead? All the good bits of celebrating your child and showing them off with none of the implication that there was anything wrong with them!
- Lucy
We had a lovely naming ceremony and party for my daughter, to introduce her to friends, neighbours and family and to celebrate her joining us in the world. Everyone wrote wishes for her future on coloured paper which we've kept for her.
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I was christened RLDS. We see how well that worked out…
- kaileyverse
Can't you just have a party?!
I mean, I don't want kids, and if I did, and chose to have them I would tell everyone else to kiss off and my child would be choosing the faith of his or her preference when they can actually decide such things.
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A young friend of mine joined my roommate's church and had a baptism at something like 15. I was the only one of the household who didn't go up on the dais to promise to support him in his faith. At the time I wasn't an atheist, but I certainly wasn't a Christian, and to support him in something I didn't believe in seemed hypocritical to me.
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Would you do a pomme with all Granny Smith or would you mix it up with some delicious and some Fujis too?
I saw this questiuon in a couple other threads with no takers.
On the cooking side the hot red wine for pan reduced sauces is called "Cote De Rhone", made from a little bit of each of the four major red grapes. The $10-15 bottles are more than adequate for cooking. When you cook it down it stays balanced, rather than tending to candy ir raisiniy or burnt like the singe graqpe red wines will.
I am thinking based on my pan sauce experiences reducing red wine to a bit of syrup with some vegetables and some herbs that maybe tossing more than one subspecies or breed of fruit in the secondarty might be a really good idea.
I bet the Belgians just use one type of say peaches, but I bet they aren't Georgia peaches or Florida peaches or California peaches.
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I'd mix them up definateky unless you have one that contains ALL the characteristics you want and none you don't.
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Strawberries went on sale at Lowe's a few weeks ago so I bought some for really cheap. Some of them were small and looked a little rough (dead leaves). I planted them and they aren't doing well (I know you're supposed to plant in the spring/fall typically).
I put straw mulch around them today but they didn't have any mulch for about two weeks. Have the plants gone dormant from the heat by chance or are they dying? It's getting up to 95-100 here every day. Should I put row cover over them or would that heat the ground up too much? Basically I need advice on getting them through the heat and dry spell.
Just keep them really well watered as they are taking root. You probably won't see much vegetative growth happening for a while, but they should be ok. They are pretty hardy plants and will multiply like crazy once they get established. Giving them some temporary shade would be a good idea, even if it's just an umbrella or something, shading them from the hot afternoon sun would be best. Also, you made sure not to bury the crowns right?
Once they get rooted well, give them some fertilizer, they are fairly heavy feeders.
Thanks for your advice. Most of the crowns are set about right. I was moving quickly and a few crowns may be slightly above the ground. I mulched these with compost when I realized my mistake so I'm hoping they'll be ok. At this point I doubt it would be worth digging up to adjust.


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On August 24, 1989, Rose was banned for life for betting on games. He has since apologized for his actions, but hasn't been reinstated since being banned by commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti.
Rose said in an interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap he wants another chance to make it right.
"I've been led to believe America is a forgiving country, and if you do the right things – keep your nose clean, be a good citizen, pay your taxes, do all the things you're supposed to do – eventually you'll get a second chance," Rose said.
Rose finished his 24-year career with more hits, more games played, more career at-bats and career plate appearances than any player in major league history.
Manfred is scheduled to take over for reigning commissioner Bud Selig in January. Rose told Schaap what he would say to Manfred if he had the opportunity.
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Sadly, hauntingly, the story of the Padres' futility in the first round of the major league draft might be summed up in a single play this year that actually made it onto YouTube. On April 12, Ft. Wayne TinCaps outfielders Donovan Tate and Everett Williams collided with such violence, both of the top two Padres draftees from 2009 were left writhing on the ground while a Bowling Green batter circled the bases for an inside-the-park homer.
How awful. How perfectly awful.
Williams, a second-round pick, is lost for the year after resultant knee surgery. Tate, a superb multi-sport athlete with no history of injury before the Padres used the third-overall pick on him, is still on the disabled list with the knee injury from the collision. In his debut with the Padres organization, Tate was sidelined first by an abdominal issue, then again by a broken jaw sustained in an ATV crash.
Stunning as it's been in sheer variety and frequency, Tate's litany of health problems might not include the most unusual of setbacks to befall San Diego's lot of first round picks since 2000. Indeed, they've had almost as much bad luck as they've had bad selections.
Even by the standards of major league baseball -- wherein first-round draft status is nowhere near the precursor of big-league employment that it is in the NFL, NBA or NHL -- the Padres have little to show for the past decade or so of No. 1 choices.
Peruse the Padres' 40-man roster, let alone their major-league clubhouse, and you'll find one performer who was San Diego's first-round draft choice. One.
"There's no such thing as can't-miss in baseball," said the one, starting pitcher Tim Stauffer, whom the Padres made the fourth overall pick of 2003. "It's not an easy game. The road here was hard. I know it's not going to be easy from here on out. If it were, a lot more guys would be doing it.
"You see guys that have a good first few months, a good first year, but that's it. There are a few freaks who are going to be good, no matter what, even if they don't work that hard. But they're just that good, that rare. Some of the pressures associated with being a high pick can get the best of guys if you get caught up in the hype and the expectations."
Actually, for the longest while, Stauffer was considered a draft-day mistake of semi-epic proportion. A month after the Padres used such a high pick on Stauffer, an MRI revealed that the right-hander from the University of Richmond had finished his college career with labrum and rotator-cuff difficulties. Though the Padres chose to sign him anyway, Stauffer's own revelation of the shoulder issue during contract negotiations cost him millions in signing-bonus money.
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