Monday, August 26, 2013
Miley Cyrus at VMAs
Miley Cyrus at VMAs
Way more shocking than Miley's dance is the knee-jerk response of on screen talent like Mika Brezinski of MSNBC. Highlights are noted in the attached Mediaite link, and include sad and typical reactions like Elvis used to get sixty years ago.
Ms. B shares with us her views and they are typical of the time. A growing group of Americans are dealing with the new century and all the changes and adaptations that are required to be in it with fear, and cringing and nostalgia. Nothing could be more damaging or hopeless. It is beyond deck-chair arranging. It is more John Travolta flying 100 of his clique from LA to Florida when over Dallas, the plane suddenly runs out of fuel. Instead of checking the guages and finding a place to set down, Travolta begins praying to L Ron Hubbard and calling his attorney to sue the plane manufacturers.
Actually, Miley looked kinda hot...
But I guess the point here is one about sex, sexy behavior and the right to object to it should not be basis for mental illness diagnoses and incarceration. The loose talk about Miley is just that and should be stapled to the foreheads of those who are pushing it and saying it about this little non-issue.
Here's an idea. If you don't like the show, don't watch it, Mika.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbcs-mika-brzezinski-has-best-possible-reaction-to-miley-cyrus-vma-performance/
Miley Cyrus at VMAs
Monday, August 12, 2013
Working 24/7
Working 24/7
I like to fish for my students' enthusiasm by asking what they want. After the initial "No school," Lamborghini, and pile of money fantasy statements, they will occasionally respond to the "Why?" follow up.
Why? What then? And all the subsequent follow ups that I address to myself always end up with fun being the ulitmate goal.
I am always surprised when others don't mirror the same response, and feel deeply that it is just lazy thinking. What COULD be more important than wild, reckless enjoyment of life and living? I truly think it is our highest purpose. But it takes work and planning. 24/7, roughly.
The "why" at the end of security is fun. Same for money, and ditto for ethical behavior. If you're a dick, you have less fun.
So, when I advocate working hard, I am talking about sprinting, not jogging. Crank 24 hours per week, 7 months out of the year, and you will have lots of fun for the time remaining, and energy, too.
DD out
Working 24/7
I like to fish for my students' enthusiasm by asking what they want. After the initial "No school," Lamborghini, and pile of money fantasy statements, they will occasionally respond to the "Why?" follow up.
Why? What then? And all the subsequent follow ups that I address to myself always end up with fun being the ulitmate goal.
I am always surprised when others don't mirror the same response, and feel deeply that it is just lazy thinking. What COULD be more important than wild, reckless enjoyment of life and living? I truly think it is our highest purpose. But it takes work and planning. 24/7, roughly.
The "why" at the end of security is fun. Same for money, and ditto for ethical behavior. If you're a dick, you have less fun.
So, when I advocate working hard, I am talking about sprinting, not jogging. Crank 24 hours per week, 7 months out of the year, and you will have lots of fun for the time remaining, and energy, too.
DD out
Working 24/7
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Hawthorne, CA Walmart protest 8/9/13 - 11 am
Hawthorne, CA Walmart protest 8/9/13 - 11 am
Feel free to join in, or honk support. We will be broadcasting live on Blog Talk Radio show, Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas. Archived on Blogger at Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas, too.
Right next to the Del Taco in between Marine and Rosecrans on Inglewood Boulevard in beautiful Hawthorne, California. This town is growing, adapting, and dealing with 21st century economic realities and we don't need Walmart at all! Every single thing they sell here is available at a competing local business which is suffering under the competitive weight of gargantuan Walmart's unwanted presence.
Feel free, too, to let your elected representatives know what you think about your community and Walmart's history of killing local businesses. Links below may help some.
Archived on Blogger at Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas, too.
Namaste, people! And get back to work!
DD out
Elected representatives for this area include, but are not limited to:
Congressional Representatives:
Maxine Waters
Henry Waxman
Governor Jerry Brown
Senator Diane Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
President Barak Obama
Project Vote Smart for your neighborhood.
Also linked at Commander Nineteen at Blogger.
Hawthorne, CA Walmart protest 8/9/13 - 11 am
Feel free to join in, or honk support. We will be broadcasting live on Blog Talk Radio show, Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas. Archived on Blogger at Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas, too.
Right next to the Del Taco in between Marine and Rosecrans on Inglewood Boulevard in beautiful Hawthorne, California. This town is growing, adapting, and dealing with 21st century economic realities and we don't need Walmart at all! Every single thing they sell here is available at a competing local business which is suffering under the competitive weight of gargantuan Walmart's unwanted presence.
Feel free, too, to let your elected representatives know what you think about your community and Walmart's history of killing local businesses. Links below may help some.
Archived on Blogger at Hard Work Hour with Douglas Douglas, too.
Namaste, people! And get back to work!
DD out
Elected representatives for this area include, but are not limited to:
Congressional Representatives:
Maxine Waters
Henry Waxman
Governor Jerry Brown
Senator Diane Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
President Barak Obama
Project Vote Smart for your neighborhood.
Douglas John Douglas
23 hours ago via Skype
Planning my upcoming Walmart Protest. Any thoughts?
- Christian Castanedo likes this.
- Douglas John Douglas A new Walmart opened up close to my home in Hawthorne and I am going to do something to demonstrate how pissed I am about that.
- Douglas John Douglas Maybe I will do live broadcast of my Friday morning radio show from the Walmart parking lot! http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-workers-protest-working-conditions-walmart-warehouse-20130724,0,7131028.story
www.latimes.com
Thirty workers walked off the job Wednesday at the warehouse of a luggage suppli...See More 
Cheryl Williamson Isn't it "funny" that companies can put up cameras to spy on their own workers and even fire them because they talk to each other... I wonder, How much do the camera's cost?? versus cleaning out air ducts, putting in better ventilation, have good drinking water, just an overall Healthier work place.... Walmart is a big Lie!! When it first got here in America, they were suppose to sell only American made products, Can't find anything American made there... So think about all of those Pesticides, Germicides, and every other chemical's that may have or should have been sprayed on to these products. Not to mention, truck and forklift fumes...These companies know you are poor and can't hire Lawyers They do NOT want people to band together, People have forgotten how hard it was and how hard it was for the unions to fight for better working conditions.... It looks like Walmart is dragging it all backwards.- Douglas John Douglas Yes, CW, I think the union angle is my godson's point of attack. I am more concerned with it being shortsighted from a consumer point of view. Walmart saves us a few bucks, and we can purchase many things in one location, but it undercuts all the competition, which are our friends and neighbors from our community. Then they charge whatever they like. I want the Walmart clients to consider that saving a few dollars may not be serving their best interests.
- Douglas John Douglas Also important to both of us, is the "injustice factor." The reality that our money from the Walmart registers is going into the already vast, almost incalculable wealth of the top ten heirs to Sam Walton. So far, I am unimpressed with their money management skills. I think a little more "Bill Gates Style" philanthropy might keep the picket sign out of my hands.
- Douglas John Douglas Anyway, this Friday, from 11:00 am to noon, the two of us will be on the sidewalks the Walmart clients will drive past on their way to park. Hopefully we can spur on some thought and some conversation. Wish us luck!
Also linked at Commander Nineteen at Blogger.
Hawthorne, CA Walmart protest 8/9/13 - 11 am
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Did Ye Gather Ye Rosebuds, Scott Weiland? (Giant Buzzkill Warning)
Did Ye Gather Ye Rosebuds, Scott Weiland?
From Pearl concert review June, 2013:
"...A loud siren rang before the band’s encore. It was a warning to fans to lower expectations."
Total concurrance for Viper show 8/3/13 in Hollywood, with these small addendae:
Lowering expectations would have really helped general enjoyment of the show, but about half of the massively overed crowd seemed to have a pretty good time anyway.
What the fuck with letting 500 people in this god damn place?
Adjustment to expectations seemed to help the warm up acts, which both eclipsed Team Weiland for continuity and purpose. First, a guy trying to look like the Depeche Mode Guy sang pretty good in a Black Crowes kinda way several unidentified songs while talking up Weiland's history and influence. (Hindsight: Best Band of The Night By Far. They had a little fun, and their drummer kicked a little ass. Less when we realized she was a guy.)
They were followed by some guys from Sweden, fronted by a guy that looked like the guitarist from Road House, the main differences being that this guy couldn't play, couldn't sing, and wasn't blind. They, (ahem) SUCKED ASS, but did a good job occupying the physical space left by Weiland being nowhere near ready.
By the time Weiland took the stage around midnight, I was ready to end my sobriety. But it was like, "I have been doing it for so long. Why stop now?" Had my clasutrophobia been a little more medicated, I may have well bailed for the Sunset concert to check on why I hate Linkin Park so much, but I stayed.
Mr. Weiland may be employing the same logic to our detriment. The band he fronted was pretty tight, with occasional strong licks from lead guitarist Steve Jones of Sex Pistols fame. But the clearly-no-longer-young Mr. Weiland was incredibly invasive and destructive of any moments of continuity his mates may have established.
Scott Weiland had long been a shining city on a hill of late 20th century rock stars. he partied, he carved a line through the media, and he clearly struggled with existing on earth. He had a good run, but it is clearly over. My hopes for him remain high. I hope you got lots of flowers, sir, and that you find something else to do with what is left of your creativity.
Did Ye Gather Ye Rosebuds, Scott Weiland?
From Pearl concert review June, 2013:
"...A loud siren rang before the band’s encore. It was a warning to fans to lower expectations."
Total concurrance for Viper show 8/3/13 in Hollywood, with these small addendae:
Lowering expectations would have really helped general enjoyment of the show, but about half of the massively overed crowd seemed to have a pretty good time anyway.
What the fuck with letting 500 people in this god damn place?
Adjustment to expectations seemed to help the warm up acts, which both eclipsed Team Weiland for continuity and purpose. First, a guy trying to look like the Depeche Mode Guy sang pretty good in a Black Crowes kinda way several unidentified songs while talking up Weiland's history and influence. (Hindsight: Best Band of The Night By Far. They had a little fun, and their drummer kicked a little ass. Less when we realized she was a guy.)
They were followed by some guys from Sweden, fronted by a guy that looked like the guitarist from Road House, the main differences being that this guy couldn't play, couldn't sing, and wasn't blind. They, (ahem) SUCKED ASS, but did a good job occupying the physical space left by Weiland being nowhere near ready.
By the time Weiland took the stage around midnight, I was ready to end my sobriety. But it was like, "I have been doing it for so long. Why stop now?" Had my clasutrophobia been a little more medicated, I may have well bailed for the Sunset concert to check on why I hate Linkin Park so much, but I stayed.
Mr. Weiland may be employing the same logic to our detriment. The band he fronted was pretty tight, with occasional strong licks from lead guitarist Steve Jones of Sex Pistols fame. But the clearly-no-longer-young Mr. Weiland was incredibly invasive and destructive of any moments of continuity his mates may have established.
Scott Weiland had long been a shining city on a hill of late 20th century rock stars. he partied, he carved a line through the media, and he clearly struggled with existing on earth. He had a good run, but it is clearly over. My hopes for him remain high. I hope you got lots of flowers, sir, and that you find something else to do with what is left of your creativity.
Did Ye Gather Ye Rosebuds, Scott Weiland?
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Helen Thomas and Lindy Boggs
Helen Thomas and Lindy Boggs
Two kick-ass women who did the hard work of American Public Service. And if you think doing it as women was a soft gig, think again.
Ms. Thomas was the first woman in the White House Press room in an industry more famous than firefighting for macho, sexist behaviors.
And when Representative Boggs (Dem, La.) took office, women couldn't even get credit cards (no cheap laughs, please).
http://dearborn.patch.com/groups/sound-off/p/arab-american-national-museum-pays-tribute-to-pioneering-journalist-helen-thomas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lindy-boggs-congresswoman-and-democratic-leader-dies-at-97/2013/07/27/02f452ae-f6c8-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html
Helen Thomas and Lindy Boggs
Two kick-ass women who did the hard work of American Public Service. And if you think doing it as women was a soft gig, think again.
Ms. Thomas was the first woman in the White House Press room in an industry more famous than firefighting for macho, sexist behaviors.
And when Representative Boggs (Dem, La.) took office, women couldn't even get credit cards (no cheap laughs, please).
http://dearborn.patch.com/groups/sound-off/p/arab-american-national-museum-pays-tribute-to-pioneering-journalist-helen-thomas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lindy-boggs-congresswoman-and-democratic-leader-dies-at-97/2013/07/27/02f452ae-f6c8-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html
Helen Thomas and Lindy Boggs
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Multiple learning modalities
Multiple learning modalities
Not everybody learns the same way.
If I had to pick only one of the challenges in today's classrooms, it would be this.
When one lesson is prepared in one way, many of the targets will be bored and lost. Sometimes not their fault. As teachers, to have success we have to be aware and skilled in the many methods to "Chalk and Talk."
Nothing new here.
Any thoughts?
DD out
Oh, here is a Chinese article on the subject:
http://journal.9med.net/qikan/article.php?id=179886
Multiple learning modalities
Not everybody learns the same way.
If I had to pick only one of the challenges in today's classrooms, it would be this.
When one lesson is prepared in one way, many of the targets will be bored and lost. Sometimes not their fault. As teachers, to have success we have to be aware and skilled in the many methods to "Chalk and Talk."
Nothing new here.
Any thoughts?
DD out
Oh, here is a Chinese article on the subject:
http://journal.9med.net/qikan/article.php?id=179886
Multiple learning modalities
Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa
National Enquirer has Kelly Ripa suffering under an incurable brain disorder that puts her at odds with various people around her.
Apparently, little things set her off in a big way. "The sounds of her family chewing send her off in a big way."
Sounds like a common condition to me. Know what we call it?
Now get back to work!
DD out
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/exclusive-it-true-what-theyre-saying-about-kelly-ripa
Kelly Ripa
7/24/13
National Enquirer has Kelly Ripa suffering under an incurable brain disorder that puts her at odds with various people around her.
Apparently, little things set her off in a big way. "The sounds of her family chewing send her off in a big way."
Sounds like a common condition to me. Know what we call it?
Now get back to work!
DD out
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/exclusive-it-true-what-theyre-saying-about-kelly-ripa
Kelly Ripa
7/24/13
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