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The present financial crisis was caused by greedy financiers located on Wall Street and at other financial centers of the world, not so much in Washington D.C., although their lobbyists there were not without influence in their underlying pecuniary mon-omania.
Those who hold the so-called "free market" as a sacred aspect of democracy or of the new global structure have yet to learn of the corrupting nature of government and market when combined in their efforts toward avarice.
What should Shorewood do about its developing demographic shift toward a more elderly population?
The slow but steady reduction in school enrollment along with the underutilization of our school facilities is significant evidence of this evolving shift.
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With our life span greatly extended today, we cannot continue to follow retirement standards of the 20th century.
We should begin thinking of extending our productive lives for another decade or so. Some who could have retired at 65 have instead chosen to carry on their work for another decade and could have been as effective and perhaps more effective for still another decade.
She had caught some pretty good ones.
The consequence of our emphasis on education within school institutions that have developed over the years turns out to be an ostracism or "a banishment of children from the world of adults," let alone that of the oldest adults. (Hannah Arendt).
On the other hand our perception of older adults as people on the path to marked physical and mental deteriorating conditions steer all generations away from much involvement with the oldest generations.
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Politics on today's national scene seem to be a good demonstration of this sapience.
Now, how will it evolve?
Suzanne's drawings, her reference to Central Park, her declaration of love of people and reference to the force or energy of ink shot right through my thoughts revolving around the meaning of culture.
Of course Governor Palin doesn't believe paying taxes is patriotic.
She lives in an oil producing State where the government pays dividends from its oil proceeds to its citizens. But here in the United States we cannot pump our tax money out of oil holes.
Well, here's one October surprise.
Is today's news about Governor Palin and her first dude in the " state troopers case" the beginning of her political bridge to nowhere? How does Senator McCain shake out in this one?
. . . and then why.
When I started writing this, this morning, I had just been watching the sun rise out of Lake Michigan into a partially cloudy sky, this huge ball, the center of our universe.
Now here I sit in Shorewood, an urban place that we call a village, the sun streaming though the window a reminder of the insignificance of human presence here.
. . . when the times call for action
Our country has evolved into a two political party system sharing power in the congress and with a relatively strong presidency that cannot function well without its support.
Therefore these two units of government are involved in the real functioning leadership of this country.
. . . thought is life forming.
The eldest in society, those fortunate enough not to be too concerned with obtaining food and shelter tend to turn inward and usually to the past.
After all, the greater part of life for elders is in the past. And who knows more about one's life than oneself and therefore inward viewing becomes somewhat a functioning form of personal history.
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For many years I've been concerned about the existence of things and of the existence of thought itself.
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Our soft more vulnerable side.
Memories seem to be packaged emotions staked up on a shelf somewhere in the mind, labeled "happy" and "sad."
As we grow older I've noticed we go to that shelf more and more often, especially when chatting with old friends.
We don't need more upholstered furniture.
Senior group living and senior cohousing are two methods for providing seniors with security and independence in the later years of their lives.
Here older adults are involved in their own actual care and participate in the provision of care for others on a family-like and small-town and village community basis, that of living as independently as possible.
Objective what?We often use the term Village Hall to identify our local government here in Shorewood.
When I use the term, I'm not talking about the building that is referred to as Village Hall but to our governmental institution as a collective body, physically represented by that building.
Zzing, Zzzing, Zzzzing. "This is only a test."
I'd like to put our village board members to a test.
As a citizen of our village, I want to submit a proposal for an indoor coffee patio, mainly to be used by our senior citizens at the basement level of our library building that would remove the three upholstered pieces and include about twice that area for the purpose proposed..
A billion years, theories of time and reality.
How long can one wait for a response to a proposal for an indoor coffee patio?
Scientist remind us that time is relative, yet we are told that the sun will fairly soon, that is in a billion years begin its route to becoming a black hole.
Each day as part of forever.
Einstein said that time is relative.
To a 20 year-old, a billion years is forever. Even fifty years is forever.
The greatest of the great.
Those whom we call the greatest generation are mistakenly called so.
It was their parents who were the greatest generation.. They experienced both the great depression and the greatest of wars and sent their sons and daughters off to war to protect this country, Europe and most of the peoples of the world.
What? Not the real villagers?
It has become obvious that Shorewood has most of the elements that would constitute a real village and real community.
They are already here and need to be organized for that purpose.
Questions, with and without answers.
The purpose of education is to create new ways of thinking of the world based on new information.
Does this mean that we discard information accumulated in the past?
Are evil means justified by good results?
Human beings concern themselves with good and evil as life and survival encounters both. And both are rather indefinable forces.
A physicist might regard these to be two opposing forces, one negative and one positive. Each is required and both must exist like two magnetic forces in order to maintain the energy field that results from that existence, like two celestial revolviing bodies pulling away but attached to each other by a magnetic force.
The other end of the age scale?
It seems that politicians are insensitive to needs of the elderly and have an alien disinclination to think about them and their social lives. I find this to be the case here in Shorewood.
Monetary considerations seem more important features of community governments and if seniors are considered at all, they are thought of merely as tax-paying residents.
Senior Service A Priority?
The total number of older adults, 65 and older is significantly close to the total number of children enrolled in the Shorewood School District and rapidly increasing.
Most of these adults are directly or indirectly paying property tax to maintain the educational process within Shorewood's school system.


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[Series] Hack ALA: Get Your Network On!
09/06/2011 § 14 Comments
ALA is the largest library conference in the nation. It brings together different librarians from across the country, all in one place. It gives everyone the opportunity to meet new people and network. This is pretty fantastic if you think about it, but for a newbie student or librarian who has never been before, this can be an overwhelming experience. It brings to mind a number of questions about what to do and how to use this experience to network. Luckily, we have paired up a conference n00b, Annie, with conference veteran Lauren, with a question and answer session for some guidance on how to network.
Annie: What can I do before the conference to help me prepare?
Lauren: First, update all of your social networks, especially Twitter and LinkedIn. If you can create an online portfolio, blog, website, or digital business card, do so. Then, create business cards that have a URL of something of yours, even if it's just your LinkedIn page (see our tips for business cards at the end of the post). If you don't already, start connecting with librarians before the conference. Make a list of people you'd like to talk to in person if you have the chance. If you notice people hosting Tweet-ups and other meet-ups, put them on your schedule.
Annie: What is the best way to network if you are shy?
Lauren: I can be very shy, and I am still working on overcoming it for networking purposes, so I am no expert. The best advice I can give you is to just start. If you're using Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to talk to other librarians and library professionals, you're already doing well. If you can equate @ replying someone on Twitter with walking up to a stranger and saying hello, it might be less nervewracking. Most every other person at the conference is there to meet new people, too, and they will almost definitely welcome your introduction or question. The worst thing someone can do is be mean/rude, and clearly they are not worth knowing. So just take a breath, walk up to someone, say hello and introduce yourself. One icebreaker is that you're both already wearing a name tag, so one intro line might be (after the "nice to meet yous") "I noticed you're from Mitch Hedberg University in Portland, OR. I'm very interested in academic libraries. What's your job title? How do you like working there/living in Portland?" You get the gist.
Annie: What if you don't have a smart phone to utilize social networking? Will there be wifi? Is it OK to have laptops?
Lauren: There will be free wifi, at least in the convention center (I assume the hotels for conference purposes will as well). If you don't have a smartphone, it is perfectly acceptable to use an iPad, laptop, netbook, iPod Touch, etc. However, some sessions will be more crowded than others, or simply less spacious, so using a laptop in a session just depends on the room you're in and how comfortable you will be. Also, try to be respectful to the speaker – I know we're sort of expected to tweet, but I still look up and make eye contact, nod, etc.
Annie: Should I stick with other students or explore on my own?
Lauren: You're (and I direct this at all the first-timers, not just Annie) a first timer at a HUGE conference, so of course you're going to want to spend time with fellow students. You may even be tempted to copy your friend's conference schedule the first day and go to every session/lunch together because you're so overwhelmed. However, I would HIGHLY encourage you to step out of your comfort zone in every way possible, and that means attending the sessions you're most interested in, going to lunches with complete strangers – you name it. Try to confront what you're most nervous about being alone – is it being nervous about networking? Not knowing where to go? Keep in mind that you're going to be at a conference with 20,000 of the most helpful people you're ever going to meet – do not be afraid of them, and don't be afraid to ask questions! (especially if you're lost – that's a great networking opportunity ;) )
Annie: What should I bring to network at the convention center? Phone? Cards?
Lauren: Definitely bring your phone and any other gadgets that you can utilize social networking with (emphasis on Twitter and Foursquare). Bring your gadget chargers so that you can recharge if they die. Also don't forget your business cards, and if you're so inclined, buy a holder for them to store both yours and the ones you will collect from others. Have a pen on you to write on the back of others' business cards (details to remember them by). You can also bring print resumes if you're job hunting.
Annie: How many events/ sessions should I aim for in a day?
Lauren: Listen to your body. If you start at 8 am, then attend a session every hour until 5, you'll be too exhausted to hang out and do fun stuff after (including tweets up and dance parties). Not to mention – the "after" stuff is usually where the most networking happens! If you can, alternate days where you sleep in. Skip a session or two during the day to take a nap or explore the exhibits. But back to networking – alternate between sessions that are purely presentations, and partly or purely social. You have to create your own opportunities to network at ALA, since hypothetically you could go to 8 back-to-back lecture type sessions each day, go out to dinner with your friends, and go back to the hotel, never speaking to a stranger. Just do everything in moderation.
Annie: As a poor graduate student, am I totally missing out if I don't go to any of the sessions or events that cost extra money?
Lauren: I can honestly say I don't know, since I've always been a poor graduate student and have never paid for a single extra session. I have wondered if the networking opportunities are better at these sessions. Can anyone who has attended paid sessions answer this for Annie?
Annie: In the sea of people, how can I make sure someone will remember they met me? Also, I met a cool librarian, what should I do to follow up?
Lauren: Well, you can't guarantee anything (unless you're the lady in the lobster hat I met at SLA – you can always try a schtick!), but you can certainly do your part by following up during or after the conference. I would suggest gathering all of your collected business cards and creating a Google doc spreadsheet with all of their info (that way, you can ditch the cards if needed, since they're harder to keep up with). There are various levels of follow-up – if you just met some cool people you want to keep up with, follow them on Twitter, add on LinkedIn, visit their blog and comment, etc. If you want to do heavier networking, like following up on a possible job lead or asking someone to become your mentor, you might send a more formal email, letting them know how much you enjoyed meeting them, asking them a couple of questions, and thanking them for their time. Really, just do what feels comfortable to you in how you met that person.
Other networking tips:
- We've mentioned Twitter quite a bit. Follow the hashtag #ala11 to read what others are doing, and join in the conversation. You may even see someone asking, "Does anyone want to have lunch with me?" That brings me to my second tip.
- Use meal times for networking! You've got to eat. So does everyone else. If you're at one of the free vendor lunches I mentioned in my ALA '11 Tips and Tricks post, start up a conversation with your fellow tablemates before the demonstration starts. If you're interested in a certain round table, find out if they're hosting any socials. You can search ALA connect and Facebook for these events. Last year I attended the ANSS social and Bites with LIRT. And if you see someone on Twitter asking for a lunch date, go for it!
And finally, for business card advice:
See Erin Dorney's excellent blog post. Here are pictures of my business card from last year and Annie's business card. I went to Vistaprint.com to order mine, and Annie used Moo.com. I also have friends who created their own using templates in MS Word and a printer.
Are you a first-timer with a question for us? We'll try to answer it! And ALA veterans, we'd love to hear your networking tips in the comments!
§ 14 Responses to [Series] Hack ALA: Get Your Network On!
I really liked Lauren's bit about spending the first day with a friend and then venturing off on your own later. Since we are students and new librarians most of us wont' be at ALA with an agenda, but will rather have the freedom to attend session purely out of interest. Last year my friend dragged me to the romance writers panel and it ended up being my favorite session! Later we split up and attended sessions on your own.
Last year ALA released a Boopsie app at the very last minute. If they do it again, I would highly recommend downloading it, if you have a smartphone. It was super helpful.
This is a great post! These are all the questions I have been asking myself, I love the setup. Thanks for this
One note: it's prohibitively expensive for ALA to provide free wifi at the hotels. We do this for the convention center, but you wouldn't believe what the hotels want to charge. When Annual was in Chicago in 2009, the cost ranged from $20,000 to $160,000 (that's not a typo!). Your registration fee would be skyrocket high if we purchased wifi at the hotels, so we've focused our efforts on the convention centers.
A few other tips I always give new attendees:
1. Bring a shawl, pashmina, or light sweater because it will be crazy hot outside but sometimes freezing inside.
2. Bring an aluminum bottle so that you can stay hydrated without creating a trail of trash behind you. The convention center will have free water stations throughout.
3. If you can, bring a few granola bars, packages of trail mix, or other snack. Food in the convention center can be expensive, so having something to get you through to the next meal can really help your wallet.
And yeah – be bold and talk to people. I'm an introvert, too, so I know how hard this is, but you won't regret it. The wide range of people you'll meet is easily the best part of the conference.
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A young woman is caught in the web of war being woven between heaven and hell. Impregnated with those who would be the only chance for mankind, she is being tracked by those who would help Satan and must keep herself safe until the child is born. Yet in a cruel twist of fate, she comes to a crossroads that could either destroy everything she knows or make her relive the pain of a mother two thousand years before her. (tentative summary)
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USA Today told readers that Japan is hanging on for now as the world's second largest economy, ahead of China. This is just silly. While Japan does still rank second when its GDP is measured using a currency conversion standard (converting its currency into dollars at the current exchange rate), its economy is only half the size of China's using a purchasing power parity standard. This measure applies the same set of prices to all goods and services.
We are looking at a prolonged period of high unemployment because economists with degrees from places like Harvard and M.I.T. could not see an $8 trillion housing bubble. The economics reporters who work for outlets like the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the Wall Street Journal all lacked the ability to think independently and largely accepted at face value the assertions from the well-respected economists that there was no problem in the housing market. And the politicians -- well that's not worth mentioning.
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It seems that with every passing month, Google tacks yet another name onto its already impressive long list of services. You guys and gals might remember a little social network called Google+ that unfortunately never really caught on, largely thanks to an abysmal marketing and promotional strategy. Keeping with its long-standing tradition of chipping away at nearly impenetrable markets, Google recently announced the official launch of its free, cloud-based music service — Google Music.
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Established services like Apple's iTunes and Amazon MP3 (both of which I'm sure you've never heard of) control a staggering sales percentage in the music download industry, ensuring that Google Music is in for quite a fight. Launched way back in 2003 (the glorious year of such pop culture masterpieces like "Stacy's Mom" and "Get Low"), iTunes recently celebrated the achievement of reaching 16 billion (that's right, BILLION) downloads. Focusing more on providing lower prices and supporting DRM (digital rights management) free music, Amazon MP3 has had less commercial success, but still maintains an impressive catalog and devout following.
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In addition to the cloud, Google Music also seeks to create a hipster haven on its own social network, Google+, by enabling users to form "circles" where music lovers can share their favorite tunes with each other. I can almost hear the band Animal Collective now (you've probably never heard of them).
Other streaming services like Spotify and Pandorahave also found great success with this strategy of linking user recommendations to social networks. Since its inception, Google+ has been desperately searching for its niche. It just might find it in music lovers. This tactic could very well be the key to the success of Google+ because more likely than not, you have noticed your friends using the Spotify and Pandora music services on your Facebook newsfeed. No? You will eventually. You'll soon also notice Google Music.
Google+ definitely has name recognition, but now people simply need a reason to use it. Google Music will provide an incentive by allowing you and your friends to preview and discuss your favorite tracks. By tying Google Music and Google+ together, Google may actually be able to develop both of these services into successful ventures.
Google Music is a bold and ambitious venture into the unknown by a company known for achieving victory in even the most challenging of situations. Entering into in an already competitive industry with services as powerful as iTunes and Amazon MP3 is a daunting task. Despite being fashionably late to the party, Google Music just might make a grand entrance.
Steve Wells is a senior marketing major at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School. In addition to being a student, he is also a local musician and promoter.
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All-time greatest athletes in T&F history
Now that another Olympics has passed, I want to take a look and see if/where Usain Bolt (and any others deserve to be on the all-time list. I figure we could start with the T&FN voting went in March 2000, when they selected the All-Century teams . Geb, Johnson and Devers's careers were not over and El Guerrouj, Bolt and several others have excelled since then. Also, if this is an all-time list, should any from pre-1900 (Dinnie, Myers, George, etc) be included?? Would anyone like to add any athletes in these top 10 lists or HM lists?
1. Carl Lewis
2. Paavo Nurmi
3. Emil Zatopek
4. Jesse Owens
5. Sergey Bubka
6. Edwin Moses
7. Al Oerter
8. Parry O'Brien
9. Michael Johnson
10. Dutch Warmerdam
11. Viktor Saneyev
Others with votes (alphabetically): Seb Coe, Herb Elliott, Haile Gebrselassie (remember, this was before the 2000 season), Bob Hayes, Matti Jarvinen, Bob Mathias, Tommie Smith, Peter Snell, Yuriy Syedikh, Daley Thompson, Jim Thorpe.
1. Jackie Joynher-Kersee
2. Irena Szewinska
3. Iolanda Balas
4. Marita Koch
5. Fanny Blankers-Koen
6. Heike Drechsler
7. Babe Didrickson
8. Tatyana Kazankina
9. Shirley de la Hunty
10. Tamara Press
Others (alpha): Evelyn Ashford, Betty Cuthbert, Gail Devers, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Ruth Fuchs, Gisela Mauermayer, Ulrike Meyfarth, Wilma Rudolph, Mary Slaney, Wyomia Tyus, Grete Waitz, Wang Junxia.
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Of the athletes whose career started much before 2000, Zelezny should be added (dominated his event at least as strongly as Bubka).
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I agree about Zelezny. I am a peak value guy (disclaimer) but I would put Bolt behind Nurmi at 3 all-time. If he repeats the triple in Rio or sets a WR in the 4 and wins more gold in Rio then I will probably move him to #1 all-time.
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I'd put MJ much higher than that.
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Id put Rafer higher than that... and Mathias.
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Two decathletes in the top-8 t&f athletes of all time?
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0 is too few and 3 is too many.
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if we are talking true athleticism, they both should be there. If we are talking best at their events, then probably only 1 decathlete, 2 tops...Daley for sure and maybe one more
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I have Zelezny as top 3. His medal count is amazing:
Olympics: 3x gold, 1x silver
Worlds: 3x gold, 2x bronze
He's the WR holder, he has the top 5 marks of all-time and has nearly half of all throws over 90m. There's even an argument for him to be ranked number 1.
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Except his event was overhauled in the mid 80s, thus barring all-time greats such as Uwe Hohn and Janis Lusis from the lists. Plus he got beaten in all those Euros.
My head tells me he's the greatest javelin thrower ever - but my heart tells me it's Uwe Hohn. No need to remind me of the disparity in medals, career longevity etc, it's not about that. To me the difference is that Zelezny was a great thrower, but Hohn was magical. 104.8m and people scattering desperately out of the way of the javelin - that's like Usain Bolt winning the Olympic 100 by over 2m despite having stopped his effort 20m out. It's one of the coolest moments in the history of the sport.
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Zelezny is fantastic but it is much easier to win Javelin medals than say long jump or pole vault or 200m. That being said, I would have no problem with him in the top 10.
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Why is javelin easier than pole vault?
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Well, our hearts tell differently. Moreover, Hohn was part of the GDR system, whose "methods"... (do I have to complete the sentence?)
And while it is true that Hohn's 104m was 5m longer than the previous WR, that was the only time (to my knowledge) that he threw above it. Zelezny's 98m is still, after all years with the new model, 5m longer than the best mark by someone else (Aki Parviainen's 93m), and he has thrown, I think, about five other times above that. Being able to do it repeatedly tells much in an event in which results depend a lot on lucky wind circumstances.
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In addition I think Zelezny"s three results over 95m with the new javelin trumps Hohn's three results over 97m with the old javelin. Hohn was over 100m just once and his second best at 99+ is not much further than Zelezny's WR.
Is it unthinkable that Jan could have launched one over 105m with the old spec jav? No!
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I don't disgaree with anything you're saying about Zelezny - objectively, he's the greatest. I don't agree that Hohn's GDR background should be held against him, though, because:
- I doubt his "methods" were much different from all but the minority of history's great throwers of the last 60 years; and
- I suspect that in his case he would have actually had a greater career had he come from, for example, West Germany - when he was injured, the GDR Doctors gave him a risky operation that ended his career. Elsewhere he might have come back successfully and returned to being his invincible self, and given his youth have taken golds in Seoul and Barcelona. As it was he would have been the clearest favourite for gold in LA were it not for the senseless boycott.
I'll build on my Usain Bolt analogy by saying that Zelezny, whilst a great athlete, didn't look anything special - he was a Tyson Gay in this respect (I'm not taking anything away from his achievements by saying this). But Hohn was like Usain Bolt - he just looked superhuman, with his 6 ft 6 build, and there was an extra level of excitement about seeing this man and being aware of what he could potentially do. It was like watching Thor competing against mortals - he just looked like he was in a league of his own.
As I said, it's a heart over head thing.
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This javelin discussion should perhaps be moved to another thread, but here are some comments:
I agree that in the 1970s–1980s Czechs, Westerners etc. may have been equally likely to use similar "methods." However, after testing practices changed (1988?), their use was certainly significantly limited, as is testified by the decline of results. (This decline is especially strong in women's events, but it also applies to men, as was recently discussed in a thread about shot put.) Hence while I cannot prove that Z. was absolutely clean, it seems highly probable that he was less assisted by the "methods" in question.
Here different things just impress different people. To me, it is not so impressive if an athlete "looks special" or freakish big or anything. I am more impressed if a relatively ordinary-looking guy has the superlative skill of Zelezny's.
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I get it now. Zelezny just looked too "normal" while huge guys like Hohn and Backley were way more imposing.
The thing is how big do you need to be to throw the 800 gram implement? I grew up watching Danielsen and later Terje Pedersen, another huge guy. But later I had the opportunity to watch Jorma Kinnunen in several meets. The fact Kinnunen was "only" 1.76 (5-9) never entered my mind. I just studied his technique. He was my favorite before Lusis came on the scene.
It helps to be over 6ft in the jav but 6-6 might not have been an advantage. Sure Hohn was hugely talented and who knows what could have happened had he remained healthy. But I would prefer to watch Zelezny throw any day, him and Lusis.
BTW Lusis was not affected by the Javelin change. Lusis was gone by 1974 12 years prior to the introduction of the "new" jav.
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...and/or Valery Brumel. Again an average looking athlete with superlative skills...and an "aura" about him.
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Not that this pertains at all to this discussion, but I think I recall Lusis was still 8th in Montreal.
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