Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Users
It is often difficult to handle a user base when you require time off. I was away for one week and then back for a week and then gone a week. During that time, my most persistent user encountered issues that she felt must be solved. And for the last few weeks I've been trying to pursue my other initiatives rather than address hers. It makes things a lot simpler when you address their issues directly and hope that they learn and don't become even more dependent.
Organization Tips
Reduce before organizing.
Write it down now, always.
Have one inbox & process.
A place for everything.
Put it away now.
Clean as you go.
Develop routines & systems.
Write it down now, always.
Have one inbox & process.
A place for everything.
Put it away now.
Clean as you go.
Develop routines & systems.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Vatican City getting it right
This link demonstrates that a 'Father Knows Best Dictatorship' can be very effective in governing.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Review: Robin Hood the BBC Series
Rating: 2 stars
The Robin Hood series created by the BBC in 2007 contains thirteen episodes in the first season. It contains attractive actors, talented stunt people, and a great range of special effects. I'd love to be less critical of this series except that Robin Hood has been something that I've studied in such minute detail that not pointing out the flaws in this series would do an injustice to the myth and legend. I remember dressing up as robin hood at least one Halloween when I was young.
My formative years were filled with thoughts of sword fighting and archery. I imagined myself performing feats of righteousness and took the sense of right and wrong from the legend into my adult years.
This portrayal of the Robin Hood mythology fails in a number of ways. It presents a feminized fantasy that is historically inaccurate. The series was scripted to present a modernist view of how women would like to see the Robin Hood mythology. The script is filled with modern language and phrases and is wholly unbelievable as a historical reenactment.
Women throughout history did not act like superheroes. It is not in their nature to act. Women lie and manipulate from within the comforts that their victims provide for them. They do not choose physical activity when they could be conniving their way into a better marriage or social circumstance.
While challenging women to be more like men is an interesting experiment in modern times, it totally destroys and devalues the male role in society. I don't begrudge modern women freedoms that they've earned or the opportunities that they take advantage of. However, when a piece is set during a certain time period and culture, being true to the historical aspects of the setting is required for a television endeavor. This series gives non traditional roles and activities to women. It fails to demonstrate the bigotry and stupidity of the people of the time. It gives too much credit to the intelligence of the Sheriff of Nottingham and his men. It introduces inaccurate fighting styles and weapons (The saracen bow was not as powerful as the English longbow). It also fails to demonstrate any strategic thinking on the part of the perpetrators of the crimes or their enemies.
In conclusion, unless you only want a feel good Robin Hood with an English accent, you should take a pass on this series and go watch the Disney version again.
The Robin Hood series created by the BBC in 2007 contains thirteen episodes in the first season. It contains attractive actors, talented stunt people, and a great range of special effects. I'd love to be less critical of this series except that Robin Hood has been something that I've studied in such minute detail that not pointing out the flaws in this series would do an injustice to the myth and legend. I remember dressing up as robin hood at least one Halloween when I was young.
My formative years were filled with thoughts of sword fighting and archery. I imagined myself performing feats of righteousness and took the sense of right and wrong from the legend into my adult years.
This portrayal of the Robin Hood mythology fails in a number of ways. It presents a feminized fantasy that is historically inaccurate. The series was scripted to present a modernist view of how women would like to see the Robin Hood mythology. The script is filled with modern language and phrases and is wholly unbelievable as a historical reenactment.
Women throughout history did not act like superheroes. It is not in their nature to act. Women lie and manipulate from within the comforts that their victims provide for them. They do not choose physical activity when they could be conniving their way into a better marriage or social circumstance.
While challenging women to be more like men is an interesting experiment in modern times, it totally destroys and devalues the male role in society. I don't begrudge modern women freedoms that they've earned or the opportunities that they take advantage of. However, when a piece is set during a certain time period and culture, being true to the historical aspects of the setting is required for a television endeavor. This series gives non traditional roles and activities to women. It fails to demonstrate the bigotry and stupidity of the people of the time. It gives too much credit to the intelligence of the Sheriff of Nottingham and his men. It introduces inaccurate fighting styles and weapons (The saracen bow was not as powerful as the English longbow). It also fails to demonstrate any strategic thinking on the part of the perpetrators of the crimes or their enemies.
In conclusion, unless you only want a feel good Robin Hood with an English accent, you should take a pass on this series and go watch the Disney version again.
Thoughts
Frank Zappa, Conservative - Everything that Republicans have done since Reagan has been moving us toward a Fascist Theocracy.
Sheriff Lee Baca is a corrupt official and must be removed from office.
Sheriff Lee Baca is a corrupt official and must be removed from office.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Summer Sell-Off
Hopefully today marks the beginning of the summer stock sell-off. It was supposed to happen in May but didn't. It is now June 5th and we're seeing a decline. It should continue to decline until August or September when it'll pick up again. At that time I'll shift money into a total market index fund.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Book Review: The Golden Compass
Rating: 4 stars
The Golden Compass is a fantasy book whose main character is a little girl. She goes through many exciting adventures in her attempt to make the world a better place for the people she cares about.
I found it to be very well written with plenty of twists and turns and suspense. The author, Phillip Pullman, leads the reader through a complex world of intrigue and fantasy. He introduces fantastic creatures and a world that is similar to our own. The differences between this world and ours are significant and subtle. They threw me for a pleasant loop of rethinking what I knew about the environment the characters were in any time that I became comfortable with what I knew about the world.
The Golden Compass is a fantasy book whose main character is a little girl. She goes through many exciting adventures in her attempt to make the world a better place for the people she cares about.
I found it to be very well written with plenty of twists and turns and suspense. The author, Phillip Pullman, leads the reader through a complex world of intrigue and fantasy. He introduces fantastic creatures and a world that is similar to our own. The differences between this world and ours are significant and subtle. They threw me for a pleasant loop of rethinking what I knew about the environment the characters were in any time that I became comfortable with what I knew about the world.
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