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Amazing .. really amazing issue. I'm goin to blog about it as well.
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Wow! What we must put up with! I am amazed at the outcome though. I have seen times when the city does a job and the place is completely ruined when they are "finished".
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Can someone please explain this to me?
He took over a team hamstrung by injury in 2011. It wasn't just Peyton Manning, they had 13 other players go on IR last year. Joseph Addai, Dallas Clark and Anthony Gonzalez were hobbled by injuries, which on top of a 1st place schedule made a very mediocre Manning-less Colts team down right awful.
The Colts have beat 2 top 15 team this year. The Vikings and Packers, both games at home, both games by 3 points.
They've lost 3 games against top 15 teams, they were out scored 129-62.
He's had seven 4th quarter comebacks, 5 of which came against teams rankings in the bottom 20 of pass defense.
I'm not taking anything away from Luck, but honestly how is he even in the conversation?


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Little Corn Island is off the coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea.
The island was originally colonized by the British, and most native islanders have more in common culturally with other English-speaking Caribbean islands than they do with the mainland of Nicaragua. Many have English surnames.
Tourism on the island is still in its infancy, and what is there is small, basic and, thus far, fairly eco-friendly. Some of the places to stay rely on solar and wind power for their electricity, and many have their own wells which draw drinkable water and/or collect rain water. The people are typically friendly, laid back and genuine.
Almost everyone on the island speaks both passable Spanish and English, the latter being the first language of most who are native to the island. The English spoken, however, is heavily Caribbean, and real communication can be far from effortless. There are many inhabitants who have come over from mainland Nicaragua and consequently speak Spanish as a first language, and others who speak Miskito and other Caribbean languages or dialects.
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When you come to the Corn Islands, remember this statement: Since you have to fly in to Big Corn, and many people assume that both islands are similar, they tend to stay on the "Big" island for several days, and save the last day or 2 for Little Corn. The most overheard statement on Little Corn is "Wow, this is so much better (more beautiful, cleaner, more natural, nicer, better amenities, diving, hotels, etc), I should have come here sooner!" And anyone who doesn't have a stockholders meeting or a graduation to get back to, almost invariably finds a way to stay longer than they had planned. It's not at all uncommon for someone to come for a few days, only to stay for a month or more. Many calls are made to change flights. So the point is, if you plan your stay for longer, or to just go direct to Little Corn on the panga right after your flight arrives, you'll have listened to the best advice there is about a trip there.
Almost everyone reaches the island via the twice-daily panga (ferry), which leaves Big Corn Island at 10AM and 4:30PM, and leaves Little Corn at 6:30AM and 1:30PM. The price of the panga is 130 Cordobas (US$6). The ride takes between 30 and 45 minutes and can sometimes get pretty rough. The back of the boat is less rough, while the front is less wet. Sitting on your life vest will help ease the pain in your ass on the rough days. As much as some people love the breakneck speed the drivers used to cross at, they have become more considerate of the more fragile on board in recent years.
You'll need to reconfirm your flight from Big Corn Island back to the mainland 24 hours before; if you're patronizing one of the dive shops they'll do it for you, or the Dolphin Hotels (Los Dolphines) internet cafe, or Farm Peace and Love's internet cafe if you stay on the North end of the island. If you are staying on the East Side of the island (Cocal Beach), Casa Iguana offers an internet cafe and/or Little Corn Beach and Bungalow offer satellite WiFi with your own device. Tranquilo Cafe will also let you use their cell phone to confirm, or their WiFi for a Skype or Google Voice call. They also have a house laptop if you don't have Wi-Fi ready device.
Schedules change, routes shift and transportation can be unpredictable. For the latest updated information on how to get from Managua to Little Corn Island by plane, bus and boat, view the graphic: Managua to Little Corn Island [10]
Get around
The island is walkable, and in fact you have no choice... there´s not a single motorized vehicle on the island, and no roads on which to drive anyhow. There´s a paved sidewalk along the west coast near the pier, and beyond that you´re hiking through narrow dirt paths through the jungle-like interior of the island. You could walk the length of the island in less than an hour, though the paths get muddy and slippery very quickly during the rain. You can walk most of the east side of the island along the beach, with a couple of tricky spots at high tide.
There are bicycles on the island, though take care on the rough dirt paths. Ask at your guesthouse if interested. If you (rightfully) choose to run around barefoot, keep an eye out for broken glass. Walking bare foot is never advised(decide for yourself), unless youre walking on the beach. The "City" walkways are often too dirty for bare feet, so wear flip flops at least, but walking is only easy to those are in good physical shape, it is a remote island after all. Great place for morning and evening jogging around the island. Water shoes are also recommended as there is plenty of coral around the island that can cut your feet or legs while swimming.
There's not a whole lot to see on the island, per se, other than the deep blue sea. There are a couple of tiny and uninteresting churches, and a couple of sunken boats to gaze at offshore.
A run down "lighthouse" lies on the northwestern-ish part of the island, next to the giant cell phone tower that dwarfs it. It´s climbable and offers an awesome view of the whole island, but take care on the ladder, and think twice if you´re afraid of heights.
There is a football (soccer) field in the center of the island which might see an impromtu match a couple times a year, and a newly renovated baseball field further north from the lighthouse. When there's a local series going, you can see the equivalent of the best of old fashioned small town baseball, with a great mix of local islanders, ex-pats, and tourists in the bleachers.
Firefly Yoga and Massage Studio located at Little Corn Beach and Bungalow (LCBB) offers daily yoga classes (mats provided) and Swedish and Rolfing type massage by appointment. The comfortable environment is enveloped by jungle with jungle sounds and the sound of the sea in the background. The Studio is open to all island visitors and residents. Little Corn Beach and Bungalow owners provide free yoga classes for their employees on Thursdays. Contact Firefly Studio at [email protected] or call LCBB at 011 505 8 333 0956.
Fishing out of Little Corn is casual and often productive. No license required, just rods in PVC rod holders while trolling ballyhoo baits from an open 20 ft panga. Elvis and Alfonso can be contacted by asking in the village. Elvis charges $35 per person for a 3 hr trip. King mackerel, barracuda, and mahi mahi (dorado) are surprisingly abundant. They offer locally guided trips.
Fly Fishing Little Corn: A guy named Brandon offers a full service fly fishing charter on Little Corn Island. Try your hand at catching the elusive Bonefish, Tarpon or Permit. Or go for all three for a "Grand Slam". Along with these on shore fish, you can to go for big game fish off shore. He offers lessons in fly fishing and casting, he'll have you casting and catching fish in no time. No equipment? No problem. Fly Fishing Little Corn has a selection of rods, reels, and lines available to be booked with our charters. Prices start at $50/person. Check out the website for more information: www.flyfishinglittlecorn.com
Little Corn Fishing Charters Sport fishing tours are run from "Grendel," an open 26-foot center console super panga with two fighting chairs and bimini top to provide much needed shade. It's equipped with GPS, VHS, down rigger and high-speed planer. Generally, trolling in Little Corn is with rigged ballyhoo. Near the island coast (about 5 miles out and closer), anglers chase after kingfish, sailfish, amberjacks, barracuda, African pompano, snapper and mackerel. The mahi mahi and yellow tail average around 30 pounds. The saifish is more common a catch than one would suspect. $50/person for 3 hours; min. 2 people; $10/person thereafter; 2 trips daily. Ask for Chris at Dive Little Corn or Casa Iguana. No reservations required. Visa and MC accepted.
Beer is available at most guesthouses and restaurants around the island, as is the usual Flor de Caña rum.
Tranquilo Cafe. Front side. Lots of Happy Hour Specials from 5-7pm, and the best place on the island to be "seen", share travel stories, and enjoy the view and sunset. Besides beer (including Guinness), it has the largest cocktail menu on the island. Also fresh brewed hot and iced Nicaraguan coffees, local fruit juice "frescos", smoothies. Famous for their twice weekly Bonfire Parties and DJ nights. Also features free WiFi until 10pm for those who can put down that iPhone while chilling. Until late, depending on the crowd.
There are few hotels near the port, while the more rustic places are scattered around the island. Note that the island has an almost constant easterly breeze, keeping the eastern and northern sides cool, while the western side near the port swelters in the sun most of the day. The wind also helps to keep the mosquitoes and sandflies to a minimum, which you may want to consider in choosing your accommodation.
Near the port
The east
Further south, there are 3 places all next to each other, which have the cheapest huts on the island, beachfront restaurants in the sand serving whatever is available that day, and little to distinguish them from each other. While some have an official name, most are known by their owners name. From top to bottom:
The north
Stay safe
The island is relatively safe and few travelers encounter problems, but you should definitely take the normal precautions and not let the peacefulness get your guard down. Violent incidents are rare, but have happened in the past.
Carry a flashlight (torch) if you won´t be back before dark, getting lost in the jungle wouldn´t be fun for most people.
There are a lot of dogs running around the island, and while usually friendly, keep your eye on them.


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Amid the gloom that sometimes permeates life around our community, there is still so much for which to be thankful. Including ...
Amid the gloom that sometimes permeates life around our community, there is still so much for which to be thankful. Including ...
� Spending my 23rd Thanksgiving in Stockton.
� The remarkably high voter turnout for the recent General Election.
� Our community's diversity.
� A four-year university that cares deeply about our community, its problems and opportunities.
� The master's degree that my wife received this year from that four-year university (Pacific).
� Walking around Stockton on weekdays and see the smiling faces of loads of children going to school downtown.
� All of our schools and teachers.
� The memories of the great Charles Washington calling me "Big Man."
� A newsroom staff that busts its collective tails for the benefit of our readers.
� Colleagues in other departments at The Record who do so much to help us on the "news side."
� Pro hockey in Stockton. I still, at times, can't believe we have it here.
� The gentle Delta breezes while sitting in the stands at Ports games.
� Judging spoken-word poetry competition in Stockton. These poets, most of them young, challenge the heck out of your traditional way of thinking.
� Bob Thomason and his quarter century (plus) of commitment to Pacific basketball.
� Chris Isaak songs. Any of them will do.
� Ethnic restaurants - I could eat at 14 different ones in 14 days if I wanted. Memo to self: try that.
� Record Family Day in the Park. Self-serving mention? Perhaps. But I love the event and the people it brings out each September.
� Jazz on the Miracle Mile. Need to go more often.
� Our men and women in law enforcement and the fire departments. They're sometimes at odds with the public and in the media over compensation issues, but make no mistake about what they mean to this community.
� News deadlines. They can be frenetic and even fun - as long as we don't miss too many of them.
� San Joaquin County's giving nature when it comes to United Way and nonprofits who make this a better place to live.
� Being a member of a gourmet group filled with wonderful friends who don't seem to mind that I really don't cook very well.
� Our new backyard. Overdue, but worth the wait.
� Knowing that - eventually - the changes will make things better on Interstate 5.
� Our readers - in print and online - and their willingness to challenge, criticize, compliment and suggest. That includes those who lose their cool with me - and once in a great while, the ones with whom I lose my cool.
� The Run/Walk for Hunger each Thanksgiving morning in downtown Stockton.
� The unbelievable sacrifices that our men and women in the military provide on a daily basis.
� Those big ships at the Port of Stockton. They never cease to amaze me.
� The arts in Stockton. May they continue to not only survive, but thrive.
� That this city might be fiscally bankrupt, but it is not so morally.
� The young people either ignoring or fighting the magnetic pull of gang life.
� Eating a deep-fried Twinkie at Flip's before Hostess announced it was going out of business.
� For those, regardless of political ideology, who have had the guts to run for public office.
� Facebook and the friends or acquaintances, young and old, with whom I've either connected or re-connected.
� Those who will shop locally on Black Friday and throughout the holiday season. Heck, throughout the year.
� The warm-hearted colleagues who didn't rub it in too badly when the boss' beloved Detroit Tigers got broomed by the world champion Giants.
� Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, scalloped corn, rolls with butter, butterscotch (not pumpkin) pie.
� Leftovers all weekend.
� The daily opportunity to be thankful.
� Family. And pride for that family.
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When architect Robert Lemon and interior designer Robert Ledingham found their 1936 art moderne-style house, it was threatened by something potentially more destructive than the Big One. Straddling two 33-foot lots on West 10th Avenue, it faced being torn down and replaced with two new houses built side by side on separate lots.
That was in 1988, just two years after the city established its heritage registry to honour Vancouver's centennial. Although the house - called the Barber House for its first owner, structural engineer Horace Barber - was on the heritage list, it was not legally protected from demolition.
Lemon and Ledingham wanted to preserve the house, but optimize the property's real estate value with a second building - an addition would have destroyed the house's architectural integrity. Lemon also wanted to pioneer the idea of secondary houses in the rear of an established site.
It wouldn't be easy. The neighbourhood, West Point Grey, was zoned single-family residential with no allowance for an infill or laneway building, so they needed special variances for a second full-sized house in the back yard. "It was the first one that had ever been done in the city," says Lemon. "It took over a year to go through the planning process. We had people sending petitions saying this was going to lower their property values, and we had to go to city council for a special meeting. In the end, they withdrew their objections and came and apologized later."
Lemon is an expert on adapting heritage buildings to modern conditions. As Vancouver's senior heritage planner from 1991 to 1996, he helped implement new provincial heritage legislation for the City of Vancouver and developed the city's transfer of density policy, Recent Landmarks program and Heritage Interiors initiatives. He has consulted on the restoration and rehabilitation of landmark projects that include the BC Hydro building on Burrard, Christ Church Cathedral, the downtown YMCA, Coastal Church next to the Shangri-La, the Hotel Georgia and the Wing Sang building in Chinatown. He also designs new homes, both traditional and modern.
Lemon's house is now protected - the city required heritage designation as a condition of building the second house - and it received a City of Vancouver heritage award in 1991. Built the same year as Vancouver's city hall and with a similar style, its exterior is basically a streamlined concrete box with a regular arrangement of punched windows. The interior had been converted into two apartments, now restored as a single-family home. The original plans by architect Ross Lort show the living room and bedrooms on the top floor, with the kitchen and dining room downstairs. Now the dining room is upstairs off the living room with the kitchen running across the back of the house. The bedrooms and Lemon's home office are on the ground floor.
Renovation always brings surprises, and this one was no exception. It revealed an underlying steel frame with train rails serving as twostorey-high columns four feet apart. In the living room's exterior concrete wall, concealed beneath layers of panelling were three curved niches formed by wooden barrel staves stacked between the steel rails. The room also has an interesting stepped ceiling. The interior was otherwise unremarkable - no special finishes, just clean stripwood floors and plain walls - so Lemon and Ledingham completely redesigned it, choosing materials that are modern, but characteristic of the period.
The panelling is avodire, an African mahogany cut to produce a distinctive striped pattern. The fireplace with horizontal banding was originally painted concrete with a mantel of vitrolite, a coloured glass popular when the house was built. Unable to remove the paint, they faced the fireplace with vitrolite and replaced the top with granite. Horizontal lines in the new mirror wall and the millwork are derived from the bands on the fireplace, as are the glass shelves in the study off the living room. The andirons are original to the house, as are several refurbished light fixtures.
The avodire panelling and horizontal detailing carry through to the dining room, where circular speakers set into cabinet doors are positioned at ear level for people seated around the table. The custom table has a vellum top. The finish of the base and the built-in sideboard is auto lacquer.
Both auto lacquer and avodire were used for the cabinetry in the kitchen, reached through a door thinner along one edge to accommodate a curved Venetian plaster wall. Even for a relatively small kitchen, it works well, says Lemon, who loves to cook. There are two sinks, one in the serving and dishwashing area near the dining room, the other in the island, where he does most of the prep. A domed skylight over the island floods the formerly dark room with light. The appliances - a cooktop, wall ovens and built-in Traulsen refrigerator - are next to the island. In retrospect, Lemon says he would probably have a range with the oven below and more counter space instead of a wall oven, but it's still an efficient kitchen.
Like all good kitchens, it is also a place to hang out. At one end, a comfortable banquette and chairs around the kitchen table seat five, so guests can be part of the action. Cabinets conceal speakers and cookbooks, though Lemon is running out of space for the latter. Because of the island's location, he can join the conversation of people chatting in the living room while he cooks.
It's a great house for entertaining, he says. "We entertain a reasonable amount, and it flows very well for parties. People can go up on the roof, especially in summertime. We can have 100 people."
The roof is reached through narrow French doors that fit the fourfoot opening between the structural rails. Bright red, metal stairs overlook a treed courtyard between the two houses. Originally simply a roof, the deck is a series of rooms defined by planters, built-in benches and changes in floor level. A curtain and a hornbeam hedge chosen for the colour of its leaves provide privacy, but nothing obstructs the panoramic view of Vancouver and the North Shore mountains.
More than 20 years on, the house is as elegant and functional as when it was first renovated. And even though Lemon and Ledingham also have a condo in the recently completed Jameson House - Lemon oversaw the conservation of the adjacent heritage buildings - they are in no hurry to leave. "At the time, 2005, it seem likely to be a good move downtown," says Lemon. "We will give it a try, but not give up on West 10th just yet."


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Taft gets two quick scores off turnovers to go to 2-2
Two Corcoran turnovers turned into two quick touchdowns for Taft Union High School Friday night in a 25-13 Wildcat win.
The Panthers fumbled on the second play from scrimmage and the Wildcats recovered. Two plays after that fumble, Eddie Romo ran in for the touchdown.
Taft's defense struck again on Corcoran's second drive when Seth Faagau recovered another fumble at the Corcoran 13 and ran it in for a touchdown. Taft added two-point conversions after both scores and led 16-0 less than two minutes into the game
Just twenty seconds after the Wildcats scored a touchdown, Corcoran answered with a touchdown after a long return and an extra point to close the score to 16-7.
Neither team scored again until the third quarter when Josh Tiger ran for a 28-yard touchdown with 1:02 to go. After Corcoran scored early in the fourth quarter, Taft put the game away late in the quarter on a 36-yard field goal.
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By summer 1965, William Councilman Wigglesworth (b. 1918 – d. 1987), Ipswich, MA [see note 1]; summer 1965, gift of Wigglesworth to his sister-in-law, Anne Parker Wigglesworth (b. 1921 – d. 1999), Ipswich, Manchester, and New York; 1999, by inheritance to Philio Wigglesworth Cushing, Ipswich, and her son, Henry Coolidge Wigglesworth, Seattle, WA; 2006, partial gift and partial sale of Philio Wigglesworth Cushing and Henry Coolidge Wigglesworth to the MFA. (Accession date: June 21, 2006) NOTES: [1] William Councilman Wigglesworth, a surgeon in Ipswich, MA, received the album from a grateful patient at an unknown date.
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- Arthur Wesley Dow, American, 1857–1922
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Soupy Sales - Pookie sings "I'd like to know"
Now watch super expensive puppet "acting" - at the end of the clip below:
Even with hundreds of millions of production dollars at our disposal, we still have trouble making animated characters act convincingly.It looks like the animators and renderers are so busy trying to make the stuff look expensive that they have no time left to think about making it entertaining. It's shiny filler. (By the way, you should see Eddie act out this style of "animation-acting". Now that IS entertainment!)
So why not be funny instead? It's easier, more natural to what we do and a lot more fun.(And doesn't cost as much!)
BTW, I know a lot of those animators and have worked with them. They have huge talent, but I think this kind of stuff is not taking advantage of their capabilities and it's a doggone shame.
30 comments:
- John Pannozzi said...
John K., could you please give us a hint as to when the Ultimate Ren & Stimpy set is coming out, please?
- Craig D said...
Wow - that was pretty AWESOME the way they were able to freeze-frame that mouse in mid-air like that!
Please post video of Eddie F busting some CGI moves!
Next up from PIXAR: "POOKIE - THE QUEST FOR PIE, THE ADENTURE CONTINUES"
- JohnK said...
Hi John,
sorry, I don't know if they are going to release it for awhile.
If I hear anything I will definitely post about it.
- gloopgleep said...
John. You and I have ridiculously similar tastes. Clampett, Honeymooners, Soupy. Saw Soupy at a recent NYC comicon (Not the big one) and he perked up and grinned for a photo...otherwise failing health. Speaking of...when are you coming to NYC?
- peldma3 said...
That rat thing looks really bad, the color and design isn't even interesting, it doesn't even look like a disney thing.
one problem with the CGI stuff is everything looks like the same surface, the hair on animals are shiny, the trees are shiny , everything looks like it's made of the same stuff, ..and it's shiny, too shiny!
Why doesn't anybody do something different?
If I had the means and money today... I'd take chances and innnovate!
- Sean Worsham said...
Animation is becoming more streamlined and less interesting everytime. We live in an age of videogames where action is repeated all the time, where every movie also has to have the same Milt Kahl and Milt Kahl wannabes (Bluth)acting everytime as well. I guess people either find it cute or the execs just wanna shove it down our throats because they think it works. I dunno, I'm stumped nowadays, I ran into a brick wall creatively recently. It's like I meet more and more people who only want to see formulaic cg movies, animation that only moves on ones and on top of that they only want to see "TOONS W/ TUDE."
The only cartoons that are going to be creative nowadays are the independent films. "SIGH"
- John S. said...
I love all the Soupy stuff John. Thanks for turning me on to a really cool show.
I just discovered "Froggy the Gremlin" from "Andy's Gang". You familiar with him? He's good too.
Gotta disagree with you on the Ratatooue stuff though. I found it super entertaining. The acting is theatrical, but I like it.
Okay, let the dogpile begin!
- lastangelman said...
I can almost imagine you, Eddie F, Eric Bauza, Katie and rest of crew animating Soupy and Pookie a la Beanie and Cecil only ten times funnier. Hurry, secure the rights, before some schmuck at Viacom beats you to it!
(BTW, did you base the story of Boo Boo Goes Wild on H.G. Wells' Island Of Dr. Moreau? I just realized Boo Bo's refutation of the Man ways is a brilliant parody of the Laws the man-creatures recite in Wells' book.)
- JohnK said...
>>I found it super entertaining. The acting is theatrical, but I like it.<<
what was there that you haven't already seen in every other animated feature?
- I.D.R.C. said...
I love CGI, in theory, and I'm really a sucker for stereoscopy. I used to get geeked at the technical developments. I remember being excited when a computer first rendered a cone, sphere and cube in 3d with shading! Then, TRON. WOW! The biggest use of CGI yet. Then, rich textures! Just think of the possiblilities.
These things were all exciting because one day fantastic new kinds of movies would be possible. Now I've seen the movies and it's no longer very exciting.
This rich rendering CGI stuff has a high ogle factor as your brain deals with how to process a highly convincing pseudoreality. That can be entertaining in itself, as can stereoscopy, but those are very different ways to be entertained than the classic cartoon way, which is an emotional way.
A good, hand-drawn cartoon is enhanced as much by what it leaves out as by what it puts in. Your attention is hyperfocused on the right things because everything has been calculated that way. Even the medium itself is selective. there is only so much you can draw. That's not really a limitation, it's a unique feature that can be used to great effect.
As much as I love them theoretically, neither pseudoreality nor stereoscopy has ever really made a better cartoon. They can even draw your attention to the wrong details. They can't substitute for good characters, story, exaggeration, timing, layout, acting, subversiveness, or any of the things I loved about Clampett, Jones, or Avery.
- Dungeon Warden said...
One thing that really stuck me as I was watching the making of "Ratatouille" was the comment that they went to a lot of effort to make everything look realistic so that people would find it easier to suspend their dis-belief. That's just crazy. The more real something looks, the easier it is to spot the flaws and realize you are watching a movie. The more unrealistic something is, the easier it is to forgive the flaws and just enjoy the craziness. I hope once animators have made things as realistic as possible, they will finally go back to making anamation crazy again.
I'm actually a pretty good 3D animator, maybe I'll take the time to show everyone has funny 3D animation can be if done right. We need more original thinkers leading the charge to show that expensive doesn't mean good.
John, I find it interesting that you've spent the last couple of years complaining about cartoons not having enough "funny" unrealistic motions, and now you're complaining about today's cartoons using too much funny unrealistic movement.
Personally I've been following Ratatouille and I like what I've seen so far. Sure, the actual physical "acting" is nothing groundbreaking (though I do think it's somewhat clever how the CG rat puppet becomes the puppeteer of the CG human puppet) but it's not trying to be realistic, which is a big part of why it works so well (for me).
If they wanted completely realistic movements, they could have gone the mocap route, and been ranted at for making such soulless mechanical "animation" instead of having their characters act. (Of course, it's actually possible for mocap performers to get a good performance out of the characters, too — Conan O'Brien did a fantastic job (especially compared to professional actors who supposedly specialize in good mocap performances).
But regarding Ratatoiulle, would you have preferred the movie done as a 90-minute sockpuppet show? What are your thoughts on Sifl and Oly?
- JohnK said...
>>you've spent the last couple of years complaining about cartoons not having enough "funny" unrealistic motions, and now you're complaining about today's cartoons using too much funny unrealistic movement.
I am?
Where did I say that feature animation acting is funny?
If it was funny, I would love it.
I said it's trying to be realistic, yet it's not realistic. It's in limbo.
For all that keyframing it looks exactly like bad "mocap" to me. Might as well mocap it.
It's typical bad stylistic repetitive formula actions that you see in every animated feature, yet there's no attempt at entertainment.
All that money for nothing.
Where's the magic?
- Eddie Fitzgerald said...
True, so true. The Ratatouille clip is technically innovative and intelligently executed, and it looks like someone put a ton of money into it, but there's no comedy and no real acting. Why oh why won't any studio commit to a comedy?
- Pseudonym said...
The term "production value" used to be production manager jargon, and it meant something very specific: It was the effect that you get minus the money that you spend.
In that sense, Pookie is quite high production value, whereas Happily Never After is quite low.
- toxiccrusader said...
I agree John the whole point of animation is the break the boundaries of real life and not just be animated Hollywood blockbusters that could be some dick weed like Dane Cook playing the mouse, and also What do you think of the TV show married with children?
- Soos said...
It doesn't help that the dialog is nigh unbearable.
It's bizarre how every movie Pixar makes is like a stereotype of everything they've done before.
- I.D.R.C. said...
Personally I've been following Ratatouille and I like what I've seen so far. Sure, the actual physical "acting" is nothing groundbreaking...
...So we know that whatever you keyed into, you keyed into in spite of the acting.
I've never seen a film --let alone a cartoon --that could be completely salvaged by its other qualities, but CGI cartoons are regularly salvaged by overly forgiving audiences, not becuase the films are so great but because they are starving for fantasy entertainment. They settle for color and eye-pop.
I'm not sure that's a bad thing, entirely. If nobody liked bland CGI cartoons then the motion picture industry would probably just assume that cartoons are no longer entertaining to modern audiences and we'd have nothing at all.
This way there remains at least the minor possibilty of correction, or at least expansion of values.
- America Loves Crap said...
John, where do you keep getting the Soupy Clips? THEY F'ing ROCK!!! Oh, and just the fact that Disney has to spell out RataTouille Phonetically is just another example of how America is spoon-fed their entertainment by the mass market merchants.
- Rob said...
I agree the gap between animation acting is too far from either funny cartoon or realistic, but I don't know how well realistic acing, even emulated perfectly, would translate onto the screen as a CG rat.
John, Just curious to know what you thought about Chris Landreth's Ryan. Granted its not exactly a comedy, but don't you think it breaks past the cartoon acting and into the realm of realsitic acting? Would this kind of acting really work in something like Ratatouille, a narrative with comedic elements?
- Roberto González said...
Well, I would agree more with Eddie. I think Ratatouille is technically innovative and intelligently executed. I know it's not innovative in its designs but they are perfectly ok IMO, it might be Cal Arts, but the only problem with that is that it's not innovative, not that it's not skilled, isn't it?
I don't really see how is so different to the traditional Disney film, apart from the fact that it's 3D instead of 2D.
Ratatouille look doesn't make me crazy like Bob Clampett, but I like it similar or better than Beauty and The Beast. There are some old Disney films that look pretty boring or generic as well. And I think both Ratatouille and The Incredibles are a hell of a lot better than any CGI flick out there. I actually like their designs more than Toy Story one, even if it could have better acting. Incidentally I would like you to extend on that, what made Toy Story acting better than other CGI flicks. At least Brad Bird is using caricatures of humans that look a lot better than the weird human designs they are using in other 3D movies.
I also like Ratatouille plot synopsis so far.
What do you think of Aardman Animation and Stop-Motion in general?
I totally love the same stuff you like, John, I just think this is among the best things we have nowadays. It's ok to be critic not only with the most obviously bad animation, but I think you are a little too harsh with some of the best one we have nowadays. I mean, I think Eddie's way of explaining it was a little more fair, just that.
- JohnK said...
Eddie sugar coats his message. I tell it like we actually believe because I want the message clear.
Even when I'm clear, people misinterpret what I say.
I'm not promoting "realistic" acting. I'm promoting non-blandness.
Do SOMETHING with imagination and/or observation of life. Some combination. Let's stop redoing the same films and same animation cliche movements we've already done a million times.
>>I know it's not innovative in its designs but they are perfectly ok IMO, it might be Cal Arts, but the only problem with that is that it's not innovative, not that it's not skilled, isn't it?<<
It's not FUN. That's the problem. The 3 Stooges weren't alway innovative, but they were always entertaining and fun.
Modern cartoons are against fun. The directors are ashamed to entertain you.
>>I agree the gap between animation acting is too far from either funny cartoon or realistic, but I don't know how well realistic acing, even emulated perfectly, would translate onto the screen as a CG rat.<<
How about FUNNY acting then? Or funny staging? Or funny gags. Or funny voices. Anything at all...
- Jim Rockford said...
I hate cgi animtion with a passion!
but as long as Disney and others are making money on this crap,they will keep shoveling out the next one,same characters,same jokes,same personalitys and plotline,same idiots standing in line to fork over money and waste 2 hours of their lives.
real cartoons will always be hand drawn by real cartoonists (the few left that is)
technogeeks be damned,to remove the artist from the work to the extent they have isnt an improvement.Whats worse is that a whole new generation will be weened on this shit and use it as the formula for a "hit".
Most cartoons arent funny anymore,and the alternitive is the low brow,popculture reference every 2 seconds type of show that we've seen so many times now in South Park,Simpsons,Family Guy,American Dad,etc that any 'edge' that most people thought it had has long since burned out.
Cgi animation is bland expressionless plastic crap,for bland expressionless plastic idiots.
Millions are blow on hideous abortions like "Shrek" when someone with real vision could make something fresh and funny.
- Jim Rockford said...
Yeah,what ever did happen to fun cartoony voices,nowadays every cartoon is voiced by some big name actor,who just uses his normal voice and stock entertainment persona,or on most television cartoons its justs unknowns using their normal bland voices to make smart ass remarks!
the result is boring,why is everyone lazy? be creative or entertaining,suprise us for a change dammit!
Wouldnt it be great is all those millions wasted making the newest shrek movie were used to make something interesting and funny like a George Liquor movie?
- Kyle said...
While I know what most people's stance here is on CG, I think Ratatouille is one of the most skillfully designed animated movies in a long time.
So many animated characters aren't designed to be able to emote (eg. short limbs, non expressive eyes, etc). I would love to get my hands on these characters! Great volumes for squash and stretch, big expressive eyes. He sure looks like he's scared he's gonna get chopped to bits any moment to me.
If he broke out in a Clampett style face in the middle of that, it would ruin the world they're creating.
Neither style is better than the other, and neither style can truely do what the other does the best. That's why they both exist.
My two cents.
- Okapi Figment William said...
Soupy was consistant with good solid bad jokes, that made you laugh, but you still knew it was a bad joke. Meaning he worked hard for his laugh's & that his show is very entertaining. Also at times his jokes were not for children. I wonder how his show went over with the parents of the kids watching at the time.
- Ormondroyd's Encyclopedia Esoterica said...
Bland voice acting, too-- why do the accents, for a cartoon set in Paris, sound like an old NBC sitcom?
- Kernon Dillon said...
Would anyone happen to know any info about the song "I'd Like to Know"? I'm trying to find anything about the artist or where I might be able to purchase the original song. Thanks!
- Swim Mistress said...
Is this video on youtube somewhere? Where can I find it not in .mov format?
- xynphix said...
Whether this makes you laugh or not and whether or not we've already seen this type of acting in every CG movie, it's still brilliantly executed. There's undeniably a lot of talent here.


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@DrAyoubi Sorry Sir, but I have never had plastic surgery of any kind. #fact
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The Blue Man Of Studham
Posted 17 December 2010 - 09:55 AM
I encountered this story in an adult ghost book last year & found it one of the most interesting I have read for a while. Whether or not it fits in a ghost book is another question as you will see when reading.
The version I read had exactly the same facts as the link but it was a little more in depth. One of the most frustrating aspects of the story is that the teacher did actually make the boys sit down separately & write down their own version of what happened. The statements, if you like, were then gathered up and collated into a single book and all of them matched. However to this day the whereabouts of this book of statements is unknown..... ARRRRRRRGHH!
If you click on the gallery link at the side of the page there are also some location pictures which add a nice touch to the story.
Posted 07 January 2011 - 04:51 AM
I personally found this one of the more intriguing things I have read over the past years. I only wish the book of statements never went missing as that does create the only hole in the validity of the story.
With the book it would be certain that "something" did happen whether it be true sighting, a mistaken sighting or a hoax.
Posted 07 January 2011 - 11:24 AM
I did think the overall website was interesting, though - and well done.
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 03:50 AM
Did this take place in the U.K.? I tried Googling "Dunstable Gazette" and it showed as a newspaper in the U.K.
Yes you are correct it happened in the UK.
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 12:39 PM
Also YEARS ago it was common practice to take silver to cure whatever ailed you... This could cause a blue/grey tint to the skin (saw it on what used to be the discovery health channel).
Posted 10 January 2011 - 02:03 PM
There is actually a medical condition that can cause you to turn blue... Am having issues thinking of the name. It's seen in Ky (my guess would be via the "founder's effect", aka small populations inbreeding).
Yeah, I've heard of that it's Methemoglobinemia. The family in Kentucky was known as The Blue Fugates
Posted 10 January 2011 - 02:17 PM
Yep that would be it!
There is actually a medical condition that can cause you to turn blue... Am having issues thinking of the name. It's seen in Ky (my guess would be via the "founder's effect", aka small populations inbreeding).
Yeah, I've heard of that it's Methemoglobinemia. The family in Kentucky was known as The Blue Fugates
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However it's not really a viable explanation for this case I don't think. I may be wrong but in the UK somebody with this condition would be well documented. We are not a huge country and although very green we have no real wilderness where such a thing could go unnoticed for long.
Personally I find these types of cases the most credible. When a group of people experience something which holds up well under individual questioning it is intriguing. However a hoax or mistaken sighting is always the most plausible explanation. The disappearance of the book of the kids individual statements just seems too fortunate though.
Without it we will never know just how well the kids responded to any questions & how their stories help up. This really does stop this sighting from being something more.
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Close is close, but not close enough. Such was the tale of the 2011-12 boys basketball season in Waynesboro. The Indians improved upon the previous season's record and were much more competitive in their losses, having lost six games by nine or less points.
WAYNESBORO — Close is close, but not close enough.
Such was the tale of the 2011-12 boys basketball season in Waynesboro. The Indians improved upon the previous season's record and were much more competitive in their losses, having lost six games by nine or less points.
Now, the ascent to an even better season is about to begin for head coach Tom Hoffman and Company. Hoffman, a former Tribe player, is in his 13th season as the top coach for Waynesboro.
"Obviously, 3-19 does not cut it, but what may not have been obvious to our fans or possibly even our players was the progress we were making along the way," said Hoffman, whose team returns a lot of key players. "We had an extremely young and inexperienced roster, and so our learning curve was pretty steep at times. The coaching staff saw on a daily basis the development that was occurring.
"Unfortunately, that did not translate into more victories. We are hopeful that will change this year."
Waynesboro hosts this year's Franklin County Tip-Off Tournament. The Maidens and Indians will play Greencastle-Antrim in the first round Friday with estimated tip-off times of 7 and 8:30 p.m.
"We are excited about the opportunity," Hoffman said of the tip-off event. "It gives our school and town an opportunity to open up our beautiful facility to the rest of the county and showcase what a great community Waynesboro truly is. In addition, it gives us two additional home games, which is always a good thing."
Waynesboro and G-A turn right around the following Tuesday for a Mid-Penn Colonial Division contest at Greencastle. The third meeting will take place in Waynesboro on Jan. 11.
"I'm very excited about the possibilities," Hoffman said. "We have a great group of young men who play extremely hard and are used to being successful in many areas of life.
"There is no doubt we have struggled the last three seasons, and I have been in the unique situation of having to rebuild my own program. However, winning is a process, and it is difficult if not impossible to skip steps along the way. Many of our players were force-fed minutes at the varsity level out of necessity and a little before they were ready. They have persevered and will come out stronger for it in the long run."
One big challenge for the Indians is finding its scoring punch. Senior Cole Warrenfeltz was the leading scorer last season with 7.8 points per game. Junior Tim Ingram was next with 6.8. Junior Shaquill Smith averaged 5.2 points per game, and fellow junior Seth Hoffman put up 5.4 per game. As a team, Waynesboro averaged 41.9 points per game.
"I feel we are a solid fundamental team and possess some nice athleticism," Hoffman said. "In addition, I think we are a pretty solid shooting team. I am very encouraged by our depth — not a big drop off between our starters and reserves.
"Our lack of size concerns me a little, but every team has deficiencies. I do know this — we will play with a passion, energy and enthusiasm that should be fun to watch."
Ingram was the team's leading rebounder a year ago with 127. Warrenfeltz followed with 64. Senior James Bennett had 50 rebounds, while Smith had 47 boards.
Tom Hoffman (head coach), Travis Hardman, Richie Davis, Kegan Crider, Brian Carroll, Adam Heebner, Kevin Geesaman.
Varsity roster
Seniors—Cole Warrenfeltz, James Bennett, Darion Brown.
Juniors—Shaquill Smith, Seth Hoffman, Tim Ingram, Alex Cline, Cory Chatfield, Devonte Montgomery, Steven Ridenour.
Sophomores—Ryan Kelley, Connor Fetterhoff.
Junior varsity roster
Sophomores—Ryan Painter, Ben Gsell, Ethan Mohn, Nate Roefaro, Jake Neterer, T.J. Bibbs, Zach Stultz.
Freshmen—Zac Kober, Nick Wade, Jevik Fogelsonger, Dakota Rhyne, Eric Santiago, Ogo Akamelu, Nick Franki, Zach DeWease.
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Church of Christ welcomes new pastor
The Hendersonville Church of Christ at 1975 Haywood Road will officially welcome its new minister, Dr. Ethan Brown, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Ethan, his wife Ashley and three children, Gillian, Isaac and Silas, come from Lubbock, Texas, where he was spiritual life minister and an assistant professor at Lubbock Christian University.
Brown is a graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Ark., with a Bachelor of Arts. He has a Master of Divinity from Harding Graduate School of Religion in Memphis, Tenn., and a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Renewal from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass.
He served churches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Massachusetts before joining the faculty at Lubbock Christian University.
A welcoming luncheon will follow the service.
Call 828-692-0306 or visit www.hvlcoc.org for more information.
Meadows to speak at Agudas Israel Sunday
Congressman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) will recap his freshman year representing his Western North Carolina congressional district at 1 p.m. Sunday at Agudas Israel Congregation, 505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville, at part of the Sunday seminars series.
Meadows will speak about his committee assignments, his search for office space, his reflections on his first days on Capitol Hill, and the trials and tribulations that go with being a majority party freshman legislator. He will discuss his accomplishments during his first months in Washington and the issues that surround doing the people's work. He will also address such issues as immigration, the sequester and the Affordable Care Act.
Call 828-693-9838 for more information.
Blessing of students, educators on Aug. 25
A special blessing of students and educators is scheduled at the 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. worship services at Grace Lutheran Church, corner of Sixth Avenue West and Blythe Street, on Aug. 25.
The service is for students who are attending preschool through high school and all educators. Children and educators who attend the 11:15 a.m. Iglesia Luterana Gracia Spanish language service will also receive these special blessings.
As a new school year gets underway, Grace Lutheran will take time to thank educators for their ministry to children and youth and then pray for them as well as students.
Students are invited to bring their backpacks for a blessing. Each child will be given a special gift to attach to his backpack as a reminder that Christ is with them always, at home and at school.
Through small group prayer teams, the children and educators will continually be prayed for during the school year. Each week at Sunday school and during the Wednesday night Study Buddy program, children are invited to share the week's cares and concerns as they pray for one another and offer encouragement for the week to come.
Call 828-693-4890 for more information.
Light Center to host open house Aug. 25
The United Research Light Center at on Highway 9, between Black Mountain and Bat Cave, will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 25.
Visitors are invited to tour the building, experience the newly renovated colored light room, walk the labyrinth and trails, and enjoy planned activities.
Dedicated in 1979, the Light Center, supported by United Research, a nonprofit agency, provides a nondenominational, supportive environment for encouraging personal and planetary transformation.
Visitors are invited to experience the colored light chamber, one of a few such rooms in the country. Although the light room has been part of the center since its beginning, earlier this year the center upgraded to a state-of-the art system with full-spectrum lights. Visitors sit in the room and experience immersion in LED light as each color turns on for several minutes. Science is still exploring the relationship of color and colored lights on the human body. James V. Goure, founder of the Light Center, believed that colored lights enhance health by balancing and stimulating the immune system.
Call 828-669-6845 or visit www.urlight.org for more information.
Anniversary Singing set for Aug. 30
The annual Anniversary Singing is set to take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Refuge Baptist Church at the junction of Upward, Ridge, Dana and Oleta roads.
The singing will feature The Sound of Singing Men, 30 Voice Singing Group, The Refuge Ladies Quartet and the Singing Laymen.
For 40 years, the gospel music festival has been held on Labor Day weekend in Hendersonville. Since this date is in the hearts and minds of the community, the anniversary singing honors the tradition of the past with a concert on Friday evening.
Trinity Lutheran seeks building site
Trinity Lutheran Church is a new and growing church in Fletcher, and the growing congregation is seeking a 5-acre parcel within or close to Fletcher suitable for the church's worship needs. Trinity Lutheran Church is a 501(c)3 nonprofi t organization. If anyone has information to help find a new church home, call 828-684-9770.
Annual Block Blast set for Sept. 14
The 19th annual Block Blast is set for 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the field behind Fruitland Baptist Church, 150 College St., Hendersonville.
The Block Blast is an event for the entire family. There will be live music throughout the day, as well as booths and displays, old-fashioned games, a dunking booth, pony rides and many other activities.
(Booths, games and other activities are from 1:30 to 4 p.m.) Several musical performers and other church groups will perform. Door prizes, which have been donated by area merchants, will be given away throughout the day.
A meal of barbecue chicken, barbecue pork, hot dogs, cole slaw, baked beans and all the trimmings will be served at 4 p.m. All of the activities and the meal are free.
This event is a mission of outreach to the community by cooperating area churches. Call 828-6858990 for more information.
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Sid The Science Kid "Too Much Noise" Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears!. D
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WordWorld "The Lost Letter L/Catch That C!" The Lost Letter L - When Duck accidentally breaks the L off Frog's lamp, he decides not to tell Frog. Instead, he'll just fix it himself. Although Bug and Dog try to help, things spiral out of control, and soon Duck has broken a lamp, a lever and even Frog's log! Duck learns that everyone makes mistakes and admitting them sooner rather than later can make a big difference. D
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Caillou "Starry Night" Things that go bump in the night, and others that light up the sky, are on everyone's mind today. A family corn roast dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's under the star-studded sky prompts Grandpa to bring out his telescope and introduce Caillou to the constellations, planets, and moon. Grandpa discovers a new planetarium is opening and there's a prize for the best space costume. D
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Barney & Friends "The Magic Words and Litterbot" The Magic Words: In her eagerness to play with her friends, Baby Bop forgets to say "please" and "thank you". Barney tells her that these two words can be magic--they are polite words to use and people feel good when they hear them. Baby Bop has a daydream where she just can't say the magic words no matter how hard she tries! After her daydream, she remembers to be polite and always use the magic words! Educational theme: Practicing good manners such as saying, "please" and "thank you. D
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Thomas & Friends "All Together Now" Ol' Wheezy Wobbles - On Misty Island, Ol' Wheezy has stopped working. Thomas wants to help and says he can fix Ol' Wheezy. He puffs to the Dieselworks, and asks Den and Dart for help because two busy boilers are better than one. D
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Wild Kratts "Flight of the Draco" While on a mission to discover the secret of the Draco lizard's gliding abilities, Martin and Chris uncover an evil plot by fashion designer, Donita Donata. She has been capturing these amazing creatures with a plan to make them part of her new Fall collection. It's the Wild Kratts team to the rescue! Science Concept: Gliding, Gravity. D
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Did you see the recent report that women look their oldest at 3:30 on Wednesday afternoon?
Tanning brand St. Tropez funded the study and found that "energy levels plunge, work stress peaks" and the weekend starts to kick in mid-week. Thank you tanning company, we really didn't need any additional pressure.
If I had a weekly reason to use St. Tropez I'm sure I would not look like every one of my 47 years every Wednesday evening. I always knew I would work in some sort of a career. I've held various "jobs" of one degree or another since I was 14. Stress simply seemed like a normal part of the give and take of drawing a paycheck.
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I'm pretty sure many of us, including the research staff of St. Tropez, would consider that lifestyle to be a nice change of pace for at least a few days. And I doubt we would see any mid-week slump in our appearance.
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Last Wednesday, I led two Journal tours for Lisa Baers 21st Century Digital Language Arts classes at Cortez Middle School. The students were bright, engaged and well behaved.
Not all groups are that way.
On Tuesday morning this week, I received a book of wonderful thank-you letters from the students. They were carefully composed and neatly written, or perhaps rewritten, and they gave me hope.
Thank-you notes seem to be a dying art. I worry that gratitude also is dying, and that when it does, we will have lost our ability to see all the ways in which human beings depend on one another.
One young woman wrote, I also love the fact that you took the time off of what you were doing to show us and the eighth graders around the newspaper.
Im pleased that she noticed, although giving tours is part of my job and I enjoy doing it. I tell students about the different skills and education necessary for the various jobs on a newspaper staff. I show them the equipment and describe how fast it runs, so that they understand why the Journal requires drug testing. An impaired employee might not get hurt, I say; instead, that worker might endanger the next employee down the production line, one whos done nothing wrong.
I explain why they need to finish high school that being able to read and figure, to follow instructions and reason through problems are skills that are essential to all the jobs they will have over the course of their careers.
Thats usually not what they want to hear. Many of them want to know what they need to study in order to do photographer Sam Greens job. Sam is the Journals version of a rock star, so sometimes I tell them that Sam went to college, and that he has had to keep studying to learn to use technology that didnt exist when he was in school. I tell them I learned keyboarding (a word we didnt have back then) on a manual typewriter. This week, Ive had to learn a new computer program, and I wonder how many more Ill have to master before I retire.
I tell them that photography uses physics, our plate processor is based on chemistry, and our business-office employees need to be good mathematicians so that our paychecks are correct.
I always emphasize that coming to work on time and working hard for the whole shift will make an employee valuable to any company. Be willing to learn the next job up the ladder. Never say, Thats not my job. Employers notice a worker whos willing to step up.
What I always forget to tell them is that I am impressed by job applicants who look me in the eye, shake my hand and thanks me for the opportunity to interview, and if an applicant sends me a thank-you note, even by email, he or she zooms ahead of all other applicants with equal qualifications. Im always heartened to find a prospective employee even a very young one with good manners, because I want our readers, advertisers and customers to be treated courteously.
This Thanksgiving, Im thankful for Lisa Baer and other educators who teach those skills and, by doing so, provide their students with advantages they probably do not yet appreciate. I hope that good teachers receive many thank-you notes this season.
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