Comments on: Writer’s block http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/04/12/writers-block/ music, politics, sports, etcetera Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sander Wolf http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/04/12/writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-322 sander Wolf Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.marketinghead.com/iamspencer/?p=198#comment-322 At least one cd this year doesn't suck -- the one my record label released. Check out the new one from Paula Kelley -- www.paulakelley.com -- she's gone through the last ten years of her demos, etc. and remixed them with new material. Check out the trumpets in her cover of "Burnin' for You."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('322','sander Wolf'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('322','sander Wolf','At least one cd this year doesn\'t suck -- the one my record label released. Check out the new one from Paula Kelley -- www.paulakelley.com -- she\'s gone through the last ten years of her demos, etc. and remixed them with new material. Check out the trumpets in her cover of \"Burnin\' for You.\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> At least one cd this year doesn’t suck — the one my record label released. Check out the new one from Paula Kelley — http://www.paulakelley.com — she’s gone through the last ten years of her demos, etc. and remixed them with new material. Check out the trumpets in her cover of “Burnin’ for You.”
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]]> By: Spencer http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/04/12/writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Spencer Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.marketinghead.com/iamspencer/?p=198#comment-321 I read an article in the Sunday Inquirer about this and wondered about the cultural loss argument. I think that a lot can be gained by sharing cultures and making a new ones. For example, in the African-American community - specifically the lower income community, education is not part of the culture. Now look at the siginfigance that Asians put on education and the resulting difference in median salaries between Asians and the general public. We should all look at how Asian families treat education and look to take in those ideas that we can apply in our lives - but that idea is taboo to many. We cling to our stereotypes even if they hold us back.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('321','Spencer'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('321','Spencer','I read an article in the Sunday Inquirer about this and wondered about the cultural loss argument. I think that a lot can be gained by sharing cultures and making a new ones. For example, in the African-American community - specifically the lower income community, education is not part of the culture. Now look at the siginfigance that Asians put on education and the resulting difference in median salaries between Asians and the general public. We should all look at how Asian families treat education and look to take in those ideas that we can apply in our lives - but that idea is taboo to many. We cling to our stereotypes even if they hold us back.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I read an article in the Sunday Inquirer about this and wondered about the cultural loss argument. I think that a lot can be gained by sharing cultures and making a new ones. For example, in the African-American community - specifically the lower income community, education is not part of the culture. Now look at the siginfigance that Asians put on education and the resulting difference in median salaries between Asians and the general public. We should all look at how Asian families treat education and look to take in those ideas that we can apply in our lives - but that idea is taboo to many. We cling to our stereotypes even if they hold us back.
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]]> By: Cyn http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/04/12/writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Cyn Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.marketinghead.com/iamspencer/?p=198#comment-320 If my blog was a serious one rather than (one that attempts to be) funny, I'd probably write about the three-year-old boy (black) in Chester County who was taken from the (white) foster family who wanted to adopt him and given to a black family. At least on the surface it all seems so very wrong. I may relate better to this than you since not only am I a parent, but my brother is adopted. But the whole thing really pisses me off. Granted, the public may not be getting all the facts -- but since the Chester County officials are so tight-lipped about their reasons, and the way they showed up unannounced to remove the boy three days earlier than scheduled... Maybe I'm totally naive, but it boggles my mind that decisions could possibly be made based on something as superficial as the color of someone's skin. Just a topic suggestion...then again, when I have writer's block I usually just write about weiners.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('320','Cyn'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('320','Cyn','If my blog was a serious one rather than (one that attempts to be) funny, I\'d probably write about the three-year-old boy (black) in Chester County who was taken from the (white) foster family who wanted to adopt him and given to a black family. At least on the surface it all seems so very wrong. \n\nI may relate better to this than you since not only am I a parent, but my brother is adopted. But the whole thing really pisses me off. \n\nGranted, the public may not be getting all the facts -- but since the Chester County officials are so tight-lipped about their reasons, and the way they showed up unannounced to remove the boy three days earlier than scheduled...\n\nMaybe I\'m totally naive, but it boggles my mind that decisions could possibly be made based on something as superficial as the color of someone\'s skin. \n\nJust a topic suggestion...then again, when I have writer\'s block I usually just write about weiners.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> If my blog was a serious one rather than (one that attempts to be) funny, I’d probably write about the three-year-old boy (black) in Chester County who was taken from the (white) foster family who wanted to adopt him and given to a black family. At least on the surface it all seems so very wrong.

I may relate better to this than you since not only am I a parent, but my brother is adopted. But the whole thing really pisses me off.

Granted, the public may not be getting all the facts — but since the Chester County officials are so tight-lipped about their reasons, and the way they showed up unannounced to remove the boy three days earlier than scheduled…

Maybe I’m totally naive, but it boggles my mind that decisions could possibly be made based on something as superficial as the color of someone’s skin.

Just a topic suggestion…then again, when I have writer’s block I usually just write about weiners.

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]]> By: Merujo http://www.iamspencer.com/2006/04/12/writers-block/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Merujo Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:34:00 +0000 http://www.marketinghead.com/iamspencer/?p=198#comment-319 I have to admit, I love the Moz, and, while I cannot quite explain it, the man has a bizarre animal magnetism in concert that makes even relatively mild-mannered middle-aged women swoon. Swear to god. I need to go procure the new CD. I loved his last one. I just sent a link to friends back home in Illinois - from Dan Savage of "Savage Love" comes... ITMFA! http://itmfa.com/ I'm going to buy one of the ITMFA hats, walk the three blocks from my office down to the White House and take a photo of myself.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('319','Merujo'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('319','Merujo','I have to admit, I love the Moz, and, while I cannot quite explain it, the man has a bizarre animal magnetism in concert that makes even relatively mild-mannered middle-aged women swoon. Swear to god. I need to go procure the new CD. I loved his last one.\n\nI just sent a link to friends back home in Illinois - from Dan Savage of \"Savage Love\" comes... ITMFA! http:\/\/itmfa.com\/\n\nI\'m going to buy one of the ITMFA hats, walk the three blocks from my office down to the White House and take a photo of myself.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I have to admit, I love the Moz, and, while I cannot quite explain it, the man has a bizarre animal magnetism in concert that makes even relatively mild-mannered middle-aged women swoon. Swear to god. I need to go procure the new CD. I loved his last one.

I just sent a link to friends back home in Illinois - from Dan Savage of “Savage Love” comes… ITMFA! http://itmfa.com/

I’m going to buy one of the ITMFA hats, walk the three blocks from my office down to the White House and take a photo of myself.

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