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From the big top to the big screen, visionary filmmaker James Cameron and director Andrew Adamson (Shrek, Narnia) invite you and your family on an all new 3D adventure: Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away. A young couple who is separated, must journey through the astonishing and dreamlike worlds of Cirque du Soleil to find each other, as audiences experience the immersive 3D technology that will allow them to leap, soar, swim, and dance with the performers. This Holiday Season, Cirque du Soleil brings their world to your city!
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Employees skeptical of managers' ability to cut deadwood
Wednesday - 1/30/2013, 7:20pm EST
Federal employees are skeptical their managers are making effective decisions about the federal workforce, according to a new report from the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Just 24 percent of the employees agreed that their agencies properly addressed poor performers, while 29 percent of respondents indicated their organizations eliminated unnecessary programs and positions, according to the survey of 42,000 feds from 24 agencies and departments.
Higher percentages of employees said their agencies retained valuable employees and provided necessary training — 41 percent and 60 percent, respectively. However, MSPB said those areas also remain challenges.
MSPB Chairwoman Susan Tsui Grundmann said the report examines the issue of good stewardship and of using federal resources and the workforce effectively and in the public interest.
And given expected tighter budgets, the gaps uncovered in the survey are only likely to widen if unaddressed, she said.
"In the current environment, it is more important than ever for federal agencies and federal leaders to demonstrate that they are good stewards of the resources entrusted to them — including the federal workforce," Grundmann said in the preface to the report.
MSPB: Include employees in decisionmaking
The report is clear-eyed about the challenges federal managers face.
"There are limits to what any individual employee can do to resolve problems such as overlapping missions, conflicting objectives and insufficient resources," the report stated. "That does not, however, absolve federal leaders of their responsibility to provide the clearest possible direction, make difficult decisions, and communicate important if unpalatable truths."
If the current economic climate continues, many of those hard truths will revolve around how best to allocate resources, including phasing out ineffective or unnecessary positions.
But, according to the survey, that is one of the areas where employees reported the lowest positive perceptions of their bosses.
"This may be a question of insufficient action by agency management, or a lack of employee understanding about management decisions and their rationale," the report stated. "In either case, if cuts are required over the next few years, it will be vital that management and employees work together on absorbing the pain with as little damage to the organization as possible."
Going forward, MSPB recommended managers and supervisors include employees in the decision-making process when it comes to making program cuts and solicit feedback from employees to boost productivity and efficiency.
"Be prepared to make the tough calls on which important programs may need to be trimmed or cut in order to provide even more crucial priorities with the necessary resources," MSPB advised in its recommendations to agencies. "Involve the workforce in efforts to locate potential methods to improve efficiencies and keep employees informed about what is being done and why it is being done."
In fact, according the survey, cutting unnecessary functions or positions — if they are truly deadwood — has beneficial effects on employee attitudes and perceptions.
Employees who reported that their agencies cut programs were more engaged overall and were more likely to say they intended to stay with the organization.
MSPB also recommended agencies recommit to workforce training in order to retain more high performers.
"The federal workforce has become a knowledge workforce, with a majority of workers employed in complex, fast-changing fields such as information technology, medicine, security and law enforcement and engineering," the report said. "Unfortunately, many employees indicate that they have not received adequate training for their current jobs, let alone opportunities for growth and development."
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Sometimes we can very competitive here on staff at Sewn Studio. Basically anything having to with fabric or a sewing skill, we can turn into a contest around here.
Recently we decided that each staffer should put together a custom fat quarter bundle of their own current favorites. And of course, it's a contest to see who can sell out all their bundles first! We've done this a couple times before, but we've never had this many of them at once. Everyone was included this time, even some spouses and kids. The results are like fabric candy- how could you pick just one of these great little curated bundles of 6?
You can find these all in the shop, but if you aren't local don't worry! We've listed each bundle in our online shop just for you. Click on the links below to buy your favorites.
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Here is the most recent life cycle chart. This chart is an opinion piece, for fun and conversation starting, not complete, nor actual analysis.
For those new to this, this chart strives to plot the current state of some clothing and accessory vendors - including many that are often referred to as Preppy and Traditional - as they evolve from young, innovative companies on the left of the chart to company shells/cautionary tales on the right.
The broad characteristics of each stage are as follows (and all characteristics don't apply to all companies):
- A company serves demanding clients in authentic environments significantly better then competitors.
- The company's founder is hands on.
- Other people often love the products without necessarily recognizing the company that made it.
- As any VC knows, companies here are highly unstable; they can change nearly instantly, from experiencing overnight rapid growth, to selling out, pivoting, or going away.
- Fiercely passionate customers, who are "in the know", are very loyal to the company.
- The company has much higher prices than competitors.
- Quality is paramount. Marketing is poor. Web sites may be disastrous.
- Customers can still call or email and get the owner (and often work through any problems).
- New, great products are added, seemingly effortlessly.
- The company has widely recognized popular and unique items.
- Great pride is taken in the brand.
- Items are expensive, but high quality.
- New items, extensions of old, are added.
- Companies gain increasing brand recognition well beyond passionate base.
- A short term flattening of growth can cause panic.
- The company worries about becoming trendy.
- The company is often under new management, typically with MBA and logistics-centric credentials.
- The new management begins to purge many of the old employees and suppliers/branded vendors.
- Companies in this stage are very interested in new categories of customers, and take the existing customer base for granted; many loyal customers find themselves buying less and less.
- The new management experiments with "leveraging the look and the feel of the brand and brand experience" by tentatively lowering the quality and increasing the channels, supported by heavy marketing, including social media outreach.
- Marketing gets increasingly - often awkwardly - self-congratulatory. Wooden boats are everywhere.
- The company makes big deals of changing the colors of successful products.
- Vendors open mall stores, for example, in this stage, ancillary to design decision making.
- No new great products are launched, despite expensive misfires. Companies go after markets they don't understand. From a creative perspective, the company becomes derivative and inert.
- There is a nearly impossible to resist opportunity for upper management to personally cash-in with a one-time windfall through a rapid market expansion with much lower quality goods at still high prices with very high margins, irrevocably sacrificing brand, long-term employees and partners, and traditional customers.
- There is significant confusion from traditional customers. Long time customers start to experience return-fatigue.
- Some classics remain (but fewer and fewer).
- There are wild fluctuations of prices (higher prices, then massive sales, with various coupons and sweepstakes).
- New products are low quality and relatively expensive. Companies design for 75% to 80% mark ups.
- Mall stores grow in influence over the direction of the company. Outlet stores open. Companies here may invest in "big data" programs.
- Companies increasingly outsource production to low-cost providers.
- Companies are desperate to be trendy.
- A cash grab company has a significant PR budget, first spent trying to differentiate the company from their past, then relentlessly trying to invoke it. Companies become louder and more strident.
- Near the end of this stage, matters of the flesh are used increasingly in marketing, either overtly or, more unctuously, faux-coyly. Skirts get shorter.
- Companies' products are no longer significantly differentiated in the marketplace. Branding chugs along. Companies here find themselves with new competitors and engage in a race-to-the-bottom in price and quality.
- They shift, almost overnight from an external market perception, from relevant and interesting to irrelevant and over-exposed.
- Outlet stores become highly influential in setting company strategies.
- They bear no resemblance to their original selves. Black and white old photographs are used.
- They rely on good customer service to overcome quality problems, not to meet individual needs or repair but to efficiently replace or refund. Guarantees become more restrictive.
- Coach, for example, is included as a cautionary tale.
Common use language and rigorous taxonomies can clash here. This chart tries to focus on branded producers. This can be a gray area when retail or online stores create a store brand, especially when they custom order products. F.L. Woods designs their own products, and is listed here. The case could be made without breaking much of a sweat to also include, using the same criteria:
- O'Connell's (http://www.oconnellsclothing.com/)
- Royal Male (http://www.royalmale.com/)
If so, O'Connell's would be in the iconic category, and Royal Male would be in the precious category. Both are highly recommended.
Links to companies mentioned on the chart:
- F.L. Woods (http://www.flwoods.com/)
- Sailor Rose (http://www.sailorrose.com/)
- Jack Donnelly (http://www.jackdonnelly.com/)
- Frank Clegg Leatherworks (http://frankcleggleatherworks.com/)
- Lotuff (http://lotuffleather.com/)
- Quoddy (http://www.quoddy.com/)
- Mercer & Sons (http://www.mercerandsons.com/)
- Alden Shoes (http://www.aldenshoe.com/)
- Crockett & Jones (http://www.crockettandjones.com/)
- J. W. Hulme (http://www.jwhulmeco.com/)
- Rancourt (http://www.rancourtandcompany.com/)
- Leather Man/ Eliza B. (http://www.elizab.com/)
- Dubarry (http://www.dubarry.us/)
- Wool Overs (http://www.woolovers.us/)
- Bills Khakis (http://www.billskhakis.com/)
- Filson (http://www.filson.com/)
- Orvis (http://www.orvis.com/)
- Patagonia (http://www.patagonia.com/)
- Barbour (http://www.barbour.com/)
- J. Press (http://www.jpressonline.com/)
- Brooks Brothers (http://www.brooksbrothers.com/)
- J. McLaughlin (http://www.jmclaughlin.com/)
- Sperry Top-Sider (http://www.sperrytopsider.com/)
- L.L. Bean (http://www.llbean.com/)
- Ralph Lauren (http://www.ralphlauren.com/)
- Vineyard Vines (http://www.vineyardvines.com/)
- Lily Pulitzer (http://www.lillypulitzer.com/)
- Vera Bradley (http://www.verabradley.com/)
- Lands' End (http://www.landsend.com/)
- Coach (http://www.coach.com/)
The Lotuff tote is by far my favorite accessory. I often get compliments on its superior craftsmanship and outstanding beauty. (Comment, January 19, 2012)
Can't get enough of Lotuff's quality and craftsmanship. (Comment, August 8, 2013)
My Lotuff English briefcase is the most beautiful bag I've ever owned. (Michael Rowe, January 12, 2014)
I have been using a zip-top Lotuff brief in Chestnut for almost a year, for daily work and commuting. I have found it to be immensely satisfying to use, and very functional. The leather is substantial. (BantamInChicago, October 13, 2014)
I bought my first pair of Quoddy boat shoes at the beginning of this season, and love them. I suspect they will be in use for a very long time. (RR, October 17, 2012)
My Quoddy shoes are the most comfortable pair of shoes I own. (Comment, October 17, 2012)
Great shoes! Expensive, USA- and well-made goods with top quality materials are like nothing else. To buy anything else would be to downgrade. I love things that will last for 20 years because each time I wear or use them, they evoke great memories from the years past. They become like an old, familiar friend. (Comment, October 17. 2012)
I have Quoddy's in several styles. Love them all. The Vibram sole on the boat mocs is quite durable, and really allows a nice grip on wet decks. (Charles Dryton, June 20, 2013)
Quoddys are made to order. If shoes are important to you, they are worth the wait. They are not cheap, but the price is what you pay and lasting value is what you get. In many of their models, Quoddy uses top quality Horween leather from Chicago. The Horween website describes in detail their treatment of leather for fine shoes, jackets, etc. One of the great things about having a custom set of shoes ordered, is that they can usually accommodate varied widths and sizes. If you are one of the fortunate ones whose feet are exactly the same size and a medium width, this is not a big deal, but for the rest of us, it is... Buy from them while you can. This is American craftsmanship at its finest. (June 22, 2013)
I ordered a pair of Quoddy boat shoes and have worn them now for a few months. Hands down, these are the best boat shoes I have ever owned. (Gary, August 14, 2013)
A great value... Thread count and feel of the 100% cotton is the real deal. totally gotta iron, not a hint of no iron plastic. Something that only a true purist cares about is the collar roll on the OCBD. Absolutely the best, IMO. Others have tried to take the shirt apart and copy the collar, but the roll that competitors come up with never approaches the perfect "bell shape" of the Mercer roll. (wf, April 8, 2011)
I only have six or seven of them in my closet right now, but that's because they wear so well that I haven't needed to replace them. They make the nonpareil, archetypal, classic OCBD. (Michael, November 24, 2014)
Own some tattersalls. First rate shirts. Reminds me of vintage B2 with collar roll & full cut. Old school grownup shop. Definitely not for J Crew -AF hybrid metrosexuals. (Comment, November 25, 2014)
I've been purchasing from Mercer for years and I don't believe the shirt has any competitors. The Mercer shirt is a completely different garment than (for example) anything on offer from Brooks. And I mean anything. The blogger Heavy Tweed Jacket did an in-depth analysis of Mercer vs. Brooks (for all you left brained folks) and the differences are substantial. Now, whether those differences are worth paying extra for is up to you. As for the full cut: I've noticed that they no longer include the slogan "Baggier Is Better" on the label of their shirts, but I hope that this is their only concession to current fashion. A bit of bagginess in an oxford is essential. (Sartre, November 25, 2014)
Dubarry of Ireland - Their boots and boat shoes are expensive but have been well worth the money. (Comment, May 8, 2013)
Second the recommendation of Dubarry as great quality.(LP, May 8, 2013)
Go Dubarry! I live in those boots all winter long! (Comment, May 9, 2013)
Wool Overs
I purchased several Woolovers sweaters this past season and we absolutely love them. Very timeless styling, right down to the ribbed sleeves. Nothing fancy or clever, or anything to "update" them. (Holly in PA, July 16,l 2014)
I have enjoyed ordering from them on several occasions. Their products are high quality and reasonably priced. I have ordered from them for gifts as well as for myself. (Comment, September 3, 2014)
We like Woolovers very much. We've bought the Fisherman, Aran, Norweigen, Guernsey and Cashmere/Merion cable. All have been excellent in color, fit and make. (Comment, September 4, 2014)
Good looking sweaters at a fair price. (Comment, September 4, 2014)
A Patagonia Snap-T |
I am not a big fan of any kind of "fleece" never worn by a sheep; call it what they will, it's still polyester, and has nothing like the warmth or wicking properties of natural wool. (Greenfield, November 27, 2011)
Patagonia [has a] continued commitment to quality and to reducing consumption by promoting repairing, reusing and recycling to reduce our environmental footprint. (Bitsy, November 27, 2011)
In the past I have purchased a number of items from Patagonia--including Snap-Ts, Stand Up shorts, insulated vests/jackets, etc. As many of these original items were constructed of "Synchilla", a product of Malden (MA) mills and Polartec, Patagonia has truly gotten away from their roots. Not only were the fabrics quite often created in U.S. mills, but the construction of garments was completed in the U.S. as well. Patogonia's acknowledgement that such construction would currently be virtually impossible is certainly a sad state of affairs, but a little chicken and egg--which came first the lack of U.S.factories/workers or the shipping of jobs overseas for cheaper production and increased profit margins by companies like Patagonia. (childdoc, May 13. 2014)
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Functional, long-lasting, outdoorsy, classic. (Michael, August 23, 2013)
These were always just coats we found at the tack shop and wore at the barn! (Sungish60669, August 23, 2013)
Barbour is well-entrenched modern preppy, been sold at the Andover Shop since at least the early '80s. English origins don't negate its preppiness nor does the fact that people besides Sloane Ranger types wear it. Still great for damp weather. Wish it all was made in England and Scotland like before. (August 23, 2013)
It's worn on every continent by people who value quality, craftmanship and tradition. (Bernie, August 24, 2013)
The quality of Barbour has gone downhill in the last 5-8 years. Several years ago, I went shopping for a Barbour coat for my wife and I was shocked that outside the traditional oil slicked coats, most of their merchandise was mass produced in Asia. (Pete, August 26, 2013)
Though expensive to purchase, are indeed an example of being frugal in the long run. I have several Barbour coats. The two oldest are a Beaufort which was purchased in 1981. My fly fishing Spey jacket (no long made) in 1983. Both are functional garments, both have been repaired and both represent outstanding value. Plastic, polyester or any type of synthetic outerwear cannot meet the criteria of long life, value and reparability. (Sean W., August 27, 2013)
J. Press
If you want an ancient madder or challis tie or a three button sack, Press is the place. Plus their salesmen know what they're talking about. My problem with Press and your chart is that they have made themselves into two companies: J. Press and York Street. (Cranky Yankee, May 8, 2013)
A shopping experience at J. Press is still a pleasure, and the quality is generally very high. A few disturbing trends that have been noted elsewhere, but on the whole the main brand remains fairly secure. (John, May 8, 2013)
The cynicism, ineptitude and greed demonstrated by the York Street line screams cash grab. (WRJ, May 8, 2013)
Brooks Brothers
BB had good quality clothes at a fair price during the 1980s.The quality and style have declined over time. Now they are just a sad joke. (Comment, August 23, 2013)
My wardrobe includes many good items from BB: sport jackets, pants, ties, sweaters, OCBD shirts, polo shirts, etc. Although, many of these items were bought years ago, I continue to buy their clothing. I just stick with the traditional apparel and look. (Gary, August 23, 2013)
For their all-cotton sure-to-wrinkle OCBD's and repp ties, or their Alden-made shoes, sure. Otherwise, Brooks Brothers has been wandering in the wilderness for quite a few years. (Michael, August 23, 2013)
The brand cannot be relied on to provide consistency, and all purchases have to be scrutinized, including BB. Which is annoying. I find BB confusing--literally, I am often confused when shopping online or in stores. There seem to be dozens of fits for pants, suits, jackets, and shirts. There must be thousands of combinations of dress shirts available, between the various collars, patterns, colors, fits, and chemical coatings available. Most of these combinations are undesirable. Quality varies widely--some stuff made in the USA, some in Italy, some in Asia. It's cacophonous. I really only consistently shop at BB for OCBDs, ties, and socks. (WRJ, August 23, 2013)
I would not buy anything from them for casual wear but I still buy my suits and must-iron shirts from them. (Bernie, August 23, 2013)
I'm afraid that all I can manage these days from Brooks Brothers are the original fit button-downs, the socks and underwear, the ties, and the shoes. Their khakis feel like design rejects from The Gap, the suits and blazers are all tricked out, and are identical to any good suit sold all over America. I have a pair of khakis from BB which I purchased in 1991, and I treat them like gold, because the cut, the fabric, the hook-eye tab closure, aren't made by BB anymore. Again, if we're going to talk about the loss of preppy aesthetic, we have to address the dumbing-down effect of marketing to a wider, middlebrow, middle-American audience.(Michael Rowe, August 23, 2013)
I was with Brooks Brother's Parent company in the late 70's and 80's, pretty much the zenith of their business. At the time, our shoes were made in England, we owned our own shirt factories in New Jersey, had a patent on the button down collar. Everything we did was geared to quality as we had clothed Presidents over the years. The boardroom on the 8th floor still echoed the ideas of the founder. But, in an unhappy takeover, the parent was bought out by Allied Stores who knew nothing about upscale retailing. As they began to influence us, they went into cost cutting measure to increase profits...no more own shoes, buy from Bass. Close the factories and have made in the orient. And, so on and so on. Later BB was sold to Marks and Spencer who did not know how to run it and it continued to go downhill. Now the present owners seem intent upon making it another J. Crew or Lands End. The sad demise of a once quality marque.(SpencerGray, September 17, 2013)
L.L. Bean
I have been a frequent Bean customer since the late 1960s. There is no question that the quality has dropped dramatically over the past 5-10 years. I still try but end up returning most of what I order. (December 20, 2012)
Bean's quality has declined at a breakneck pace. (Comment, April 22, 2013)
LLB should find [a new CEO] who understands that they cannot continue to produce poorly made products that are way overpriced and still make the kind of money that they have made the last few years. That trick may be used up. People are starting to wise up. (Comment, May 19, 2014)
There is nothing at Bean today that appeals to me and anytime I visit their website, I feel as though I'm looking at a Walmart flyer. I visit Ebay in search of traditional quality made Bean items made prior to 2007 more often than I visit the Bean website. Bean doesn't seem to be carrying many, if any, products that would appeal to a value-minded traditionalist. I will buy the Bean totes and Bean boots but that's it. I once loved their oxford shirts but won't buy them now because they are treated. The rest of their clothing seems extremely over-priced for cookie cutter, cheap, trendy style and poor quality. (Mollie's Mom, August 5, 2014)
I have never experienced anything but the highest quality customer service from L.L. Bean. (Patsy, September 27, 2014)
I don't expect the Bean family to correct this when it was the Walton family that ruined their own legacy as well. My recent Bean jacket purchases are unworn; they sit in limbo as I decide to return them or not. I've already returned their completely disappointing Oxford shirts, which would could live up to their "wear like iron" claim as they already feel like something akin to metal against the skin. (James, September 27, 2014)
Ralph Lauren
RL makes a a number of great items and many awful items, which puts it in the same category as pretty much every other multinational clothing company in the world. Fits are generally predictable--there are two for shirts, classic and custom, and you know what you're getting with each. Non-iron is the exception and not the rule. Colors are consistently good. Tailored clothing is very expensive, but very high-quality. Still selling soft-shouldered jackets. Ties are made in Italy and are a league beyond Brooks Brothers in drape and design. I have a dozen or so of the classic cashmere sweaters that I wear 9 months of the year, and the quality is great, for the same price on-sale as a Shaggy Dog. I can't recall having a serious quality issue with any purchase, even items made in Asia--which I attribute to Mr. Lauren's reputed obsessive quality control. However, I tend to only buy on sale because (1) almost everything is marked down twice a year, (2) the higher-end items, particularly those that are made in Italy, are very expensive, and (3) I have set a low ceiling for what I'm willing to pay for items coming from the country of "Imported". (WRJ, August 26, 2013))
I haven't forgiven RL for the Olympic uniforms made in China. (Rachel, August 26, 2013)
I think Ralph Lauren was preppy. But now they have too many off brands and even a factory store. If you walk in any TJ Maxx or Marshalls they always have Ralph Lauren shirts there to buy. I feel that its too out there now, and I feel it kind of lost its luxury appeal. Now they have these oversized logos and this year they highlighted their "downtown prep" theme and its just seems wild to me and too phony. I'm sure there are staple items, but I don't know how long its going to last. (Berniex, September2, 2014)
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Vineyard Vines
I worked at VV during college and in my experience outside of the ties nothing in the store was of very good quality. Their shirts are either plastic feeling or far too thin,... The best summation I have heard of VV is that they are mockery of preppy. They are over-the-top garish at times. (Zach, August 23, 2013)
VV is not preppy or traditional. It's a cash grab. (Ice Matty T, August 23, 2013)
Shep and Ian are laughing all the way to the bank. I like and have a couple of their ties, but most (if not all) of the rest of their stuff is overpriced and of much lower quality.... And yes, a lot of their stuff is so over the top that only young teens and undergrads at southern colleges and universities dare wear some of the more garish colors and patterns. (Paul Connors, August 23, 2013)
I would consider them tourist/resort/cruise wear. (Susan R, August 23, 2013)
It's what non-preppy thinks preppy should be. (Bernie, August 24, 2013)
I always feel sad for grown adult when I see them wearing VV, as if they've been duped! As for the younger set, their grown adult parents have also been duped in to buying for their children. (August 26, 2013)
Copycat clothing for Copycat preps (Seas-the-day, August 26, 2013)
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Not only has Vera Bradley decreased in quality and design (though not in price), it's no longer made in the US. I refuse to pay top-tier prices for an inferior, foreign made product. (April 13, 2014)
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"I've experienced a whole lot the last few years, and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax, and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?"
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"Not so much."
I LOVE Ellen...but this book is just boring. About what you would expect to get if someone sat down behind a mic without a script and wanted to kill 3 hours. A few funny parts, but mostly blah. Disappointed!
"Exactly what you would expect from Ellen"
This book is light and funny and I couldn't really tell what the story was. Probably because she's a comedian and her point is to be entertaining. Not a serious book. It's perfect if you are looking for a light, easy, quick read that will make you smile.
She's funny! She speaks funny and writes funny. When you get to hear both at once...it's even better!
"Love her voice, but expected more insight"
The depth of her stories. I wanted to get to know her better. I bought this book because as a person I find her so appealing. But the book left me wanting more. I felt like listening to Ellen's wonderful voice but a scrpt from Seinfield.
I heard Tina Fey Bossy Pants before and expected a similar experience. The book left me dissapointed. I am now listening to other genre, but it is partly before, aside from Tina and Ellen, none of the other female comediants of my generation appeal me as much as these two. I would listen to another book by Ellen, hopefully deeper and just as funny.
She has a unique voice. Just listening to her voice made me smile.
YES. But not to follow-up, but to show the real potential of Ellen as a writter. It left me feeling like this was not the best she could do.
"Not as Funny as it Should Be..."
For the "street cred" that Ellen has a number 1 talk show host and great stand-up comic I expect more from her. I LOVE Ellen so I was so sadly disappointed in the fact that I couldn't even force myself to finish this book. It is boring and I hate to admit it...Stupid. There isn't even a common thread that makes it a story here. It sounds more like she promised a book and then when she didn't have anything to say that hadn't already been said she simply scribbled random thoughts on the page and tried to tie them together somehow. I was seriously disappointed, but I still love her and will watch her show daily, which IS Entertaining and Funny!
"really like ellen but felt like a waste of my time"
i might reluctantly try another, however only after many many consistently elated reviews
see above
On balance, this book is positive, light and even plainly silly. In all, these three hours go by well, fast! So that's why I give 5 stars for performance. Ellen maintains the momentum well. She is an engaging speaker.
perhaps the title says it all, seriously i'm kidding - that is that there were some funny moments more towards the beginning. The middle just seemed downright page filler. In the absence of more hilariousness, the redeeming factor might have been some somewhat more serious insight into her life and her thoughts and feelings etc. This was my first book by Ellen so I really knew nothing about her before today. I now know that she is neat, punctual, hard working, persistent, affable, did not go to college, thick skinned, positive, good, kind, honest, does not cook, does not clean, loves her wife etc. I didn't get much sense of depth. Sometimes I thought she was going to say something meaningful but I couldn't be sure whether she was serious or not?!! In the middle of the book she really lets you into her stream of thought consciousness. Although I don't know that I'd call it a stream. It is a whirlwind of anecdotal thoughts organized into brief chapters. Average chapter length might be 2-3 minutes. Some 'chapters' are 1-2 sentences. And, then it's over and I'm just like, huh. I like Ellen a lot from what I've seen. She is very positive and more than a bit silly and I wish her well with her show and as an author and modeling etc.
I never much liked seinfeld or family guy or simpsons... maybe you should just wait for more reviews to decide, if you are on the fence. since I don't watch her show, if you do and you love it maybe then you will also appreciate this book. It just wasn't so great for me.
"Does Audible give refunds?"
Let me preface: I'm a BIG fan of Ellen. This book, however, was horrible. It was filled with non-sense and ramblings. I skipped entire chapters, multiple times. I do not need to hear Ellen's random thoughts as she sits on a beach. I can do that myself. For free. And I definitely don't want to hear it as I'm on a crowded bus, during my commute.
I thought this would be more thought-provoking, laugh-out-loud funny. Instead it was Ellen digressing in these tangents that annoyed me and didn't even make sense. Have a good listen to the sample first. It doesn't get any better than this, trust me.
I'm disappointed I spent my Audible credit on this. I want my money back.
Avid reader, gardener and dog lover. I love many different types of non-fiction. Happy to say I love the Lord.
"Very Entertaining!"
Absolutely! Hearing Ellen narrate the book made it so much more entertaining and funny as she has such a unique personality.
I don't have a favorite. I liked that she covered so many topics.
This book made me laugh out loud as I was driving down the road.
"She has nothing to say"
Probably not.
Hearing it read by her seems more funny than reading it.
Some tiny funny bits.
I absolutely love audible! I read constantly and there is nothing better than finding a new series to follow. I'm a syfy/fant kinda gal.
"Good for a quick laugh"
It's mid level. I've read better but I've read worse...
Yes. This book was good for a few great laughs. I like Ellen in general and enjoy her comedy.
Her sarcasm about real life simple acts really entertains.
I loved her describing her cover girl experience.
"I think she just said whatever to get a book down."
She is so not funny and her sarcasim which I usually love was to much.
"Funny and easy listen"
Good for a laugh and gives a few points on which to think on. It was read like an extension of her monologues. Not to expect a deep, thought provoking serious novel which looks greatly into Ellen's personal life or anything like that or even following any story line of sorts. It was an overall light, relaxing, funny, random and enjoyable book to listen to and there were many moments which made me laugh throughout the book. The narration by Ellen herself added humour and a warmth to the book which i greatly enjoyed listening to it from beginning to end.
Great listen for any fan of Ellen
"Friendly drivel"
I thought I'd try this as a bit of light relief from the thrillers or serious novels I usually get. Ellen as a narrator is good; her voice is warm and engaging. Unfortunately the book itself is pure drivel. I expected after the glib introduction that it would settle down to some kind of interesting context, but it doesn't, she skips through wise cracks on a number of topics without really saying anything at all. I gave up after chapter 7 and fast forwarded in the hope that I hit on something worthwhile. I didn't. Very disappointing.
Really enjoyed this, Ellen is a favourite of mine, but im not one for autobiographies or anything like this normally but as it was ellen thought id give it a listen and am so glad I did. I enjoyed this book very much, made me laugh out loud and was very interesting and can honestly say loved it from start to finish well worth a listen and with Ellen reading it makes it even better.
Love this woman she is super funny, priceless entertainment😂 must read if you love to laugh, seriously I'm Not Kidding
"Fluff. Pleasant fluff, but fluff nonetheless."
Narrated? Definitely. I enjoy Ellen's patter and I'm a big fan of hers. The performance was the saving grace of these three hours.
Written? Well... that's another story. There's nothing to this book. There are a few funny bits, of course, but probably fewer than you'd get watching one episode of her show (or binge watching clips on YouTube). She also tries to bring forward her thoughts on positivity and self-worth, but never gets beyond the surface or says anything that couldn't fit on a greeting card.
Its like she tried to write a memoir, a self-help book, and a comedy book all at once, but didn't trust her audience to stick with her for more than a few hours. What you're left with is a disappointing jack-of-all trades with no depth or direction.
I wouldn't absolutely rule out another book by her, but I'll be very suspicious of future offerings, which is a shame. I know she can do better.
"I Didn't Think I Could Love Her More"
Absolutely Loved it. I would recommend it to anyone and tell them they're bound to enjoy it.
"Loved it"
Ellen really inspired me and made me laugh I love her positivity and I hope to think more like her :)
unquestionably a brilliant fantastic book ......loved it...... amazingly funny and entertaining from start to finish.
"Entertaining, funny."
yes, I find Ellen very funny, and this was nice to listen to, some chapters were better than others, some of them left me quite disappointed, but some chapters were outright funny, so overall worth it.
yes I will because I really like her. She's very funny. But it would have to be read by her too.
the best thing about this book is that it's read by the author.
No, it's too long for one sitting for me personally. You could probably do it if you were on the beach with no kids or something like that..
Just about 3 chapters that I really would recommend to skip.. but it has more than 50 chapters,so overall a good fun listen.
"good not great"
the most interesting aspect is Ellen being Ellen the least interesting thing is the story line was not what i expected
it made me smile
she is better seen than heard most of her jokes comes off better because of her gesticulation how she would look when she delivers her punch line her body movements
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Well we have wrapped up another sucessful return visit to the Santa Clara Model Model Aviation Airshow on Saturday July 6th, at the Tomcat model aviation sky park in Morgan Hill CA. Mr. Mark Jones(aka.the Small sub guy) along with my self in attendence plus a surpries visit by Kenny Johnsen from San Francisco with his new in work Trumpeter Kilo that he brought to show to us. We set up our tent & banner & tables and the pool for the r/c subs for the kids to play with around 8AM. Our table was impressive, we had quite a crowd and were kept busy answering questions from the attendees all day and handed out SubCommittee literature until we ran out of them. I brought my fleet that included the Engel SSBN Lafayette,DE Skipjack my old Smallworld Blueback and Trumpeture Seawolf and recently completed Bronco 1/35 Seehund. Mark brought his Revell Gato, Smallworld Kilo,Revell Type VIIC that is in work and his FS1.
The kids played with the mini-subs and ran them hard until all the batteries ran dry. There was a couple of mishaps with the inflatable pool though when some courious or mischiefous kids popped open the air valves letting the air out causing the water to spill out of the deflating pool temporaraly flooding the area. Mr Jones had to re inflate and filled the pool twice and sat down in chair next to the valves to keep the kid from deflating the pool again. One of the other exhibitors were not exactly to happy about the water running out but understood that accidents do happen. I demo the Seawolf static diving function with the snort in the pool, it is really to bad we don't have a bigger pool to really demo the boats properly. I handed the transmiter off to some of the attendees and showed them how to use the functions, they thought it was cool.
The Western Warship Combat Group also made another returned visit to the show. I spoke the Mr Rob Wood about us attending next years Markers Faire in San Mateo to set up a display booth and demo the boats in their pond in between their battles. Mark and I are looking forward to attending and will see if others MI members will be interested in attending too..
We eventualy wraped up the day around 4PM and pack everything away and were out by 5PM. Mr Jones planned to returned that Sunday to watch the airshow. We look forward to making a return visit at next years show.
Our SubCommitte display booth at the SCCMA Show.
Table top display.
A pool side view at the SCCMA Show.
Mark and Kenny check their messages.
Visitors stopped by to join in the fun at the pool.
All day non stop action at pool.
A view of both the booth and pool.


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#168490 - 05/30/07 06:08 PM animal language
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Posts: 13 Shirley, this must have been addressed. Would someone kindly advise me where I can find a thorough, conclusive discussion on the subject of the word "Language" -- in particular "human language" vs. "animal language." I know what people are saying -- opinions rather than formal explanations. Or does this wax too 'philosophical'? What is: (the referent for) "language," precisely, in unambiguous, nonjudgmental objective (!) terms that average people will accept?
θank you.
#168494 - 05/30/07 07:50 PM Re: animal language [Re: Nanu Nanu]
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada Originally Posted By: Nanu Nanuunambiguous, nonjudgmental objective (!) terms that average people will accept?
Ain't no sech ting
PS Welcome even though someone from the ministry of truth should know better than to look for something unambiguous and objective.
or was that judgemental?
Edited by Zed (05/30/07 07:52 PM)
#168503 - 05/31/07 11:59 AM Re: animal language [Re: Zed]
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Loc: California Are you asking what defines language as used by humans rather than language as used by animals? Presuming there to be a difference?_________________________
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#168511 - 05/31/07 05:24 PM Re: animal language [Re: Maven]
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Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Wikipedia have an interesting article on language and it's subsets.
#168580 - 06/07/07 09:48 PM Re: animal language [Re: Nanu Nanu]
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Posts: 13 I have a grasp of what defines human language. I was looking for a treatment of the differences between that (language proper) and animal communication. Or, the best, most complete, most exact definition offered by and accepted by linguists, philologists, and language lovers.
The best I've found so far is by someone who actually "worked with" animals to determine their linguistic ability (inseparable from mental ability): The Trouble with Ape-Language Studies, by H. S. Terrace, in Psychology Today, November 1979. (He also wrote How Nim Chimpsky Changed My Mind, which I have not read.) I also found an informal discussion of the subject at http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=33598.80, which held a few noteworthy observations.
Some of the argument rests on the definition of "language." Loosely stated, language is communication. In that sense, the sun "speaks" to the earth. But there must be a technical definition also, for linguists sake, or else a different set of words such as "langue" and "parole". But that gets even more complicated. Linguists have offered definitions of human language. I cant figure out why there is still uncertainty over the distinction between human language and animal communication.
So I look at it "backwards." Instead of trying to figure what people mean by "language," Ill ask what is it that humans do when they "communicate" with one another. Then, do those activities or relationships appear also among animals when they communicate with each other? (They don't.)
"Unless one knows what one is looking for, there is nothing to find, and such knowing is not a result of objective observation." Ian Robinson.
Normal human communication consists of a set of sounds which speakers produce linearly to form syllables and morphemes (a sound signifying something meaningful) which combine to form words. Words represent concrete subjects and abstract concepts, activities, and relationships. These words are placed in various order, according to the language spoken, to form sentences.
Humans create sentences, including new ones they have never heard, to describe people, places, and things, to report on and evaluate past actions, to plan for the future, to convey thoughts, hopes, desires, to inform others of the status of relationships, to address problems and consider solutions. Humans also put words together in ways that are artistic -- intelligible songs and emotionally moving poetry. Humans also use language to make up stories and to stage plays. Humans use language to deal with cause-effect relationships. These are not what humans do independently of language; these are why language exists and how language is used.
Obviously, no animals creatively, intuitively, voluntarily combine sounds in new ways to create new words, such as eclipse or onomatopoeia or infinity. I know this the same way that I know there is no word in any human language for the core of Betelgeuse. We dont need such a word, and the animals dont need such words. The difference is, we can create such a word if (when) we wish. If communication is restricted to personal emotional and physical states, that communication is less than even a primitive language, it is no language at all. It is merely instinctive grunting (or clicking in the case of dolphins).
Nor do animals combine words to create sentences that convey new information, such as Ive never climbed a mountain before. Do you want to climb a mountain with me? or, Theres some food on your lip. Want me to lick it off for you?
If animals had language it has been argued that it would be primitive. That is an overstatement. No animal can produce the rich (yes, I said rich, knowing whereof I speak) set of sounds that the human vocal organs can and do produce. If we count animals grunts, groans, whistles, and clicks, the humans are still ahead, because we have all those mumbles, moans, breaks and stops also, plus speech sounds in addition, which are multipled by categories of voiceless, voiced, breathy, creak, nasal, tone, length, palatalization, labialization, and others, and we combine them in new ways and with new meanings.
The wikipedia article is a sin of sloppiness and confusion (June 2007). Sorry. The writers are addressing communication, not true language. Their self-contradictions increase the confusion. A redeeming statement therein is Linguists do not consider these to be language; they may better be described as animal communication, because they are fundamentally different in their underlying principles from true language, which has only been found in humans.
I am disappointed to read in Wikipedias weak article that In several publicised instances, non-human animals have been taught to understand certain features of human language. For example, chimpanzees and gorillas have been taught hand signs based on American Sign Language; however, they have never been successfully taught its grammar. In other words, that can't 'sign' a single sentence! That is because they lack language ability, do not know what true language is, have nothing significant to say, and can only mimic, which is what they have been trained to do.
One would be hard pressed to categorize hand signs as a feature of human language. Sign language is a product of human ingenuity and creativity, a paralanguage to substitute for real language, but it is not an inherent "feature" of language proper. Genuine features of language include phonology, morphology, semantics, and syntax. Animal communication lacks these features.
(With thanks to Drs. Ohala and Ohala)
#168585 - 06/08/07 12:14 AM Re: animal language [Re: Nanu Nanu]
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Registered: 12/18/06
Posts: 956
Loc: Auckland, New Zealand I must admit Mork that your piece was a more invigorating read than the wikipedia article. Thanks for the info.
#168592 - 06/08/07 09:56 AM Re: animal language [Re: olly]
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Posts: 6511
Loc: lower upstate New York Nanu2
You might be interested in checking out Language Log at http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/
You'll find all kinds of article there. The only danger is getting lost and never emerging again!
#168605 - 06/08/07 03:13 PM Re: Fuzzy Animal Language [Re: Nanu Nanu]
Registered: 05/17/05
Posts: 456
Loc: SE US As one owned by a talking feline, the immediate impression is that much of that smacks of elitism. It is doubtful Kitty would agree with it; clearly he knows what he is saying even if biped listeners do not have the requisite knowledge to interpret his language._________________________
#168634 - 06/11/07 03:51 PM Re: Fuzzy Animal Language [Re: Aramis]
Registered: 04/27/07
Posts: 120
Loc: California I'm not sure who you're trying to convince...But you lack the supporting evidence to convince me. elitism, indeed. To imply that sign language is not a true language indicates only your own ignorance. And yes, I know from whence I speak on that particular topic.
Edited by Maven (06/11/07 06:42 PM)_________________________
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#168636 - 06/11/07 03:57 PM Re: Fuzzy Animal Language [Re: Maven]
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Loc: rego park sign language is language.
it has grammer, and nuance.
there are more than one set of sign languages, and some are less well developed than ASL (which as i recall is based on French SL.)
one can make puns, and idiom, there is slang.. ASL has every feature of language.
some south american SL are more like pidgeons, but pidgeons are languages too!_________________________
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Deena started it all.
A decade ago, the then-Deena Drossin came charging out of the University of Arkansas and scooted up to Mammoth to train.
Overnight, given her dazzling performances around the world, Mammoth in the summer wasn't just about fishing and camping.
It's hard to imagine what might have happened around here had Deena chosen a different path. She won in London and Chicago.
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It was unprecedented for Mammoth.
More than 100 Hispanic citizens showed up to meet and greet Mammoth's police Wednesday night at the Village Lodge, creating a bridge between the officers and the community.
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Deena Kastor is prepping for the New York Mini 10K on June 11. It'll be her first race since her pregnancy. Yes, little Piper is going, too, on her first airplane trip. Andrew Kastor rides along for fatherly support. For Deena, all roads lead to London 2012 and she ain't kidding. ...
The Buttermilk Fire is now 100% contained and the roads into the area have been re-opened. There is access to all of the bouldering areas and camping is allowed on national forest land. As a reminder, a Campfire Permit is required for all campfires, BBQs and stoves.
Crews are still assigned to the Buttermilk Fire and they are working to put out any hotspots that remain in the burn area as they do a general mop-up from the fire. Over 120 people are still assigned to the fire.
Yosemite National Park's waterfalls are expected to peak the first week in June, with the park's snow pack at an average of 199% of normal. Bring your raingear and cameras, preferably water proof cameras.
At the same time, with this huge snowpack the park's rivers are flowing at a high capacity, meaning dangerous conditions. Every year, people die from water-related accidents, so please be careful.
In more Yosemite news:
Firefighters are still battling a 250-acre fire off U.S. 168 northwest of Bishop near the community of Starlight and the popular Buttermilk bouldering area but the fire is now 50 percent contained.
Full containment is estimated at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
Seventy people are currently assigned to the Buttermilk Fire including 11 engines, six hand crews, one helicopter, one dozer and miscellaneous overhead.
Some winds are predicted for today, but so far have been light, allowing crews to make good headway in securing a line all around the fire.
A benefit concert will be held at the Bridgeport Ranch Barn and Terrace, at 68 Twin Lakes Road, Bridgeport, California, on July 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. The doors will open at 6p.m. Featured performers are Cowboy Entertainer Dave Stamey, the "Charlie Russell of Western Music," and Professor David Bourne, "The Piano Player at the Gem Saloon" in HBO's "Deadwood."
Tickets are $35.00 per person and are available online atBodieFoundation.org or by calling (760) 647-6564. They are also available at the Museum in Bodie.
Dr. Brandon Browne from the Dept. of Geological Sciences, CSU Fullerton, will present a lecture on Mammoth Mountain's "shaky past" tonight at the Green Church, located at the corner of Benton Crossing Road and U.S.395.
It's Hantavirus season again, and with Mono County one of the country's hotspots, it's time to think ahead about how to prevent the potentially deadly illness from affecting you or your family.
Mono County's health official, Dr. Rick Johnson, had this to say:
When Marianna Marysheva-Martinez throws a fastball, she doesn't mess around.
The town's interim town manager fired one at the Mammoth Lakes Town Council Wednesday night. It was high heat, straight down the middle.
The only thing the council could do was stand at the plate and watch it go by, to the tune of about $2 million.
Marysheva-Martinez said that's the best scenario – a $2 million shortfall in the coming budget, and that doesn't even include funds to pay off the $30-plus million judgment as a result of the Hot Creek litigation.
It's been a long winter up here in the northern Eastern Sierra; eight months of snow, a cold, cold April, flowers frozen on the bud in May.
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