WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS WAAAAY OVER ANALYZED! (big suprise)
I received a post-it note with a message on it paired with a verbal genuine concern from a co-worker today, Tuesday.
The message/note was delivered to my co-worker last "....Friday", by another co-worker of ours, we'll call him "Last Friday". The note contained a simple message conveying a problem that, to me had I received the note last Friday, could have been eliminated. Last Friday. The verbal message accompanying the note handed (today, Tuesday) me I had perhaps - I will concede here - mis-heard, that an administrator had reported an incident indicated in the post it note.
I decided to seek the advice of a wise sage.
My supervisor told me to "...[not] worry", and "...just fix it [the problem].". Well, when I am told to not worry, I generally take that to mean "drop it, don't worry, no further analysis or work is needed". And yet, I ponder the inequity.
On the other hand, I am reminded of the movie starring Demi Moore & Michael Douglas, "Disclosure"; a movie of reverse sexual harassment - girl against guy - in which Douglas' character was anonymously told, almost continually, to "fix the problem" - even after he was sure he need not worry. (no spoiler here). Well I digress, for some odd reason - really odd - I have sexual harassment on my mind today, but it obviously has nothing do with "...what I am just trying to convey the sentiments of everyone here. That's all I was trying to do...."
Immediately after a casual "walk with me" interview of the administrator mentioned earlier in this blog, that administrator had no idea what I was referencing. They were clearly not involved with the delivery of the message, the note, nor its meaning, although they may have been present at the time of "the incident", they were not made aware of it., at its occurrence in time. Last Friday.
I thought to myself, "I could be embarrassed by this, or I could existentially choose not to be and, 'fix the problem'."
Hence, this blog post.
The lesson for everyone is: deliver your concern over an incident on the day it happens, otherwise ignorance will be my watch word. You're on notice, Mr. "Last Friday". OR even I can forget to deliver messages from time to time - unless, of course, I know that delaying such a message (consciously) would cause any turmoil.
Hey, turmoil? None caused. None perceived. The communication problem = Fixed.
On a side note: "So, stop the suspense. Please, tell us what was on the note; what did it say?"
Well, if I answer that question, I would be violating the first rule of working at CLC Radio.
Rules and regulations are within easy reach in their website.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The dangers of post-it notes
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Free Speech?
Recently (1-22-2007), I read a short article in the Waukegan News Sun here in Lake County, IL. reporting what some (actually very few) college employees and students thought of whether or not they thought there was a problem with how free speech is being handled in colleges all across the US, but specifically what they thought about it at their college.
Read it, then come back. The article.
Fine. Read the last quote again. HOW DARE YOU, Ms. Libby?
Somehow Ms. Libby of Lake Forest College, I think that the moment "it" should ever come to restricting free speech on your campus, will be the day you find out you have been fired for considering restricting free speech in any way at this point today. And there is the problem. I just hate it when administrators - or people in general - use the passive voice, especially when they are asked to seriously consider free anything.
And, referring to the article once more, although miss Pirro from CLC makes a good point, I doubt very much that she or any group that would have her as a member would be allowed - by college administrators - to hand out fliers just anywhere they chose to on campus. I would really like to see that happen in the main lobby in front of the information desk. Yep, I would be there just to see how it was "handled". They would be asked to leave by Campus Safety. If the group were to be required to have prior permission to hand out fliers - regardless of the location, that permission in itself is a restriction. Anyone thinking otherwise is not thinking logically.
And no, there are not now problems (and there won't ever be again; not like this...) of free speech at CLC, however as recently as four (4) years ago there was severe problem of possible administration quashing, editing, or publication delay or refusal with one issue of The Chronicle, the CLC student newspaper - they had advertisers way passed pissed off over the incident. That was a big deal, and I blame the lack of follow up squarely on The Waukegan News Sun-don't-shine reporters - the very same paper that reported the herein mentioned egregiousness against a free "student" press. Don't get me wrong here, I wasn't personally pissed off about it, I just felt queasy every time I heard the tale recounted!
If you think this is bad, you'll cry in your Hennessy* after reading about what these students think they can get away with (prep warning on me; I'll fix it later) :
The other article....
"....A decision to freeze funding for the U.C. Santa Barbara student newspaper is stirring up controversy on campus....." Yikes! Zoinks!
Now this is interesting: the issue here is; is an advertisement covered by the 1st amendment and is the right for a newspaper to advertise covered under the 1st? No and No. Does that condo association have a concern over ethical or moral considerations in this case? No. Can the student government at Santa Barbara cut the paper's funding over a controversial advertisement? I do not know. I do know they cannot legally cut funds over a controversial statement made by a reporter or reporting in print as that is illegal.
The last example (Yeeeeah!)
"....According to the school district’s written policy, “Official school publications are free from prior restraint by officials except as provided by law.” ...."; let's just say that this school official goofed and goofed rather ridiculously hard! Note: no flag was harmed in the making of this play. RTFA.
With all my rantings, have I just committed an act of free speech? Be careful in answering me - this is a blog and both it, as blog, and I, as blogger, are protected by the first amendment according to the US Supreme Court as recently as May 2006; protected much more so than even a college newspaper - can you say "Governor State University" - unless that newspaper is designated as a "open forum"? Huh? What? Ya, straight from that "landmark" almost-decision. Basically stated, if you maintain - especially in writing - that you will not interfere with your students media, then you simply can not interfere (unless you spend time re-writing, then voting again in the opposite direction you once held so dear as a school board.)
Go figure. This is "just" a blog, right?
This just in.......
".......Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines, has introduced a bill that would ensure student journalists aren’t censored, and would not allow public schools or universities to discipline or fire a student media adviser for refusing to censor students.........."
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Then again, although my predicting how someone can guarantee their own job loss might sound crude, crass, or something, that ain't nothin' compared to the other crap that happened to the well being and psyche of CLC and its employees and students on this day.
I am really O KOTA! Talk about yinning your yang!
And no I am not going to retract this, edit it, nor delete it, as I just may need it for evidence in case I am fired over it! I don't even want to get called on the carpet for this - just hold it in.
Embarrassed? Good. Now put it in the B-court and shut up about the basement! (inside "joke" that just never gets old)
How DARE you?
My use of commas is exquisite, no?
* Not promoting alcohol here, but wouldn't it be nice sitting in a Hennessy hammock, swaying in the main lobby breeze, sipping the XO? Ya, maybe if a drank! Now go get me my White Chocolate Latte before I have to spank ya! And tell little Jimmy he's not allowed to play tag anymore at school unless he signs that release!
Monday, January 22, 2007
"...and the coach is black!"
On the way to the 007 superbowl (NFC 2006 Champs):
Really? The coach of Dah Bears "...is black!"?
I do not care if a coach is black, blue, green, red, white; he - or she - must be good, not too well liked, and get the team fired up to go at least most of the way to the finals or at least the 1/4 finals.
Or more. Ya.
Go Lancers!
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SHLOCK JOCKS? You decide!
How much water should we have?
In an unrelated story, the dangers of DHMO !
(suggested by P. Gillette)
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Trillian forum support vs. actual support
The amount of ad-hominem heaped on DanKirkD by this amoeba character is not to believed:
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Old 18 Nov 2005, 03:38 PM
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I'd say not dealing with the matter in 5 months is a good indication it has been ignored.
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Perception is not an indication.
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Originally posted by DanKirkd
Never supplying an answer as to why the workaround can be implemented is ignoring it.
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I'm not violating any of the numerous NDAs I've signed to provide you with any more information than I've already provided. The fact that I've had conversations and I've posted in this thread should indicate (not cause perception ) that this problem isn't being ignored.
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This is not a game, however you wish to turn it into one.
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The bug isn't a game but this thread has turned into one. I can tell that you're the kind of person who'll continue badgering the issue until you get the answer you're looking for as opposed to being satisfied with an answer. I've posted a number of times that your implications are unfounded and I've conveyed the fact that I've spoken with Scott about the problem. The fact that you're continuing to question me is getting old.
Bottom line (and last word) is that the bug has been posted in this forum. I've also made the development team aware of it (and posted that they're working on resolving the problem, which is the answer). As I've said several times now, once a fix is in place, it will be made available.
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Old 17 Jan 2007, 05:59 PM
MSN Reconnect - Why isn't this fixed yet?
Regarding this bug: http://forums.ceruleanstudios.com/sh...threadid=76781
Why isn't this fixed yet?
I'm a developer myself and the fact that a bug like this can exist in a commercial piece of software for a year and a half is totally unacceptable. If this was a bug in a piece of code I'd written, I'd expect to be fired or at least severely bitched out for not resolving it sooner.
Amoeba's answers in the other thread just skirt around the issue at hand instead of providing a solid reason as to why this bug still exists. DanKirkd provided a valid workaround as a temp hack, yet Amoeba ignores that and attacks DanKirkd for bringing the issue up.
So, the question at hand... Why isn't this fixed yet and when can a patch be expected?
If you guy's aren't able to reproduce the problem on your side, let us know! Work with the community instead of providing halfassed "we are working on it" responses. I'll gladly help with debugging as I can guarantee that the time I'll spend on that is less then I've spent manually reconnecting every ****ing time I've moved my laptop for the last year and a half.
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Well. I am at a loss for words. [That should be a shock to anyone who knows me]
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