At last, a day I can write about my activities for a blog. Oh, really, you mean it was that interesting? Yes, in the "may you live in interesting times" Chinese curse way. Friday was supposed to be a good catchup day. Worked late at work Thursday night to catch some key items up. Got … Continue reading (Un)Clear.com
First Paper — editorial perspective
Huzzah! I just finished and turned in the first draft of my first paper for my Master's Degree in Communications and Leadership. It is the draft of my Personal Philosophy of Communication paper. Before starting the course I didn't know I needed a philosophy of communication. Wasn't hard for me. I'm always having a philosophy … Continue reading First Paper — editorial perspective
Pictures of winter’s past….
Hey, supposed to be cold today, but no snow. If it is going to be cold, it is much more fun having snow. So I thought I'd share some pictures of yesteryear that include some fun in the snow. And no, I can't figure a way to turn the snowman around. Turn your computer monitor … Continue reading Pictures of winter’s past….
Overfed and undernourished
How many of you actually listen to your body when you are hungry? How many of you just eat whatever is closest, whatever tastes good, whatever you normally eat at that time of day? A lot of people think I am a bit weird when I say this, but I can usually tell what I … Continue reading Overfed and undernourished
Journey to a High School Reunion — First Grade
First Grade. What do each of you remember about first grade? i don't really remember very much. Actually I only have one story for myself, and one for my older brother. Both of us attended the South Corning Elementary School. One day he didn't want to stay at school and just started walking home. Home … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion — First Grade
Flashback to Summer
Today I thought I'd post this neat GIF from Sofia's goodbye party last summer. A time that won't come again. From what we are seeing on her blog these days, she is having a great time in Latvia, and will come back a very accomplished young woman.
Whismur
I wrote a blog yesterday on birthday cakes. I ended it with a teaser about the next one. So here it is: For those of you not up on all your Pokemon, this is Whismur. Whismur is a mauve, bipedal Pokémon with a spherical body. It has two stubby arms and two round, yellow-tipped feet … Continue reading Whismur
Through the years in Birthday Cakes
Usually I like to write my blogs in the evening, and schedule them to post the next morning. Last night that just didn't work. After a 15-hour work day followed by a 13-hour work day, each with at least 2 hours of study and writing for the Master's Program I started this month, the brain … Continue reading Through the years in Birthday Cakes
Tell Me a Story
Ever notice how no event, no fact, ever goes unadorned by a narrative? Anything you see you try to associate a story with it. In Chapter 3 Em Griffin introduces Ernest Bormann's Symbolic Convergence Theory, or "fantasy theme analysis". Basically it is a theory about how groups use stories. Fantasy doesn't mean that they share things … Continue reading Tell Me a Story
Objective vs. Subjective, or not vs.
At this stage I'm not sure whether I am taking a communications course or a philosophy course. Chapter two is talking about the Behavioral Scientist vs. the Rhetorician. Objective vs. Interpretive. Basically the historical Objective vs. Subjective debate. See a definition: Subjective information is one person's opinion. In a newspaper, the editorial section is the place … Continue reading Objective vs. Subjective, or not vs.
