tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.comments2023-10-28T05:40:08.633-05:00Txt-based BloggingKarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07626476356496366478noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-45959049188669176012022-11-08T00:32:16.035-06:002022-11-08T00:32:16.035-06:00Very nice bllog you have hereVery nice bllog you have hereRochester TV Installationhttps://www.tv-installations.com/us/tv-mounting-minnesota/rochester-tv-installation.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-61755283845814153992022-07-01T15:14:48.372-05:002022-07-01T15:14:48.372-05:00Greatt post thank youGreatt post thank youZarahttps://www.zarachaney.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-37861762569397417802012-07-25T09:35:47.479-05:002012-07-25T09:35:47.479-05:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Br9CBVSu8
I deci...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Br9CBVSu8<br /><br />I decided to film the Billy Smith, Tree Climbing Expert PSA myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-4465772596153095292011-02-20T14:33:38.628-06:002011-02-20T14:33:38.628-06:003rd time is a charm. Here is is...verbatim.
"...3rd time is a charm. Here is is...verbatim.<br /><br />"I've been climbing trees all my life, but not trees that are near overhead lines. 'Cause if you touch one of those lines, or your weight makes a branch touch a line, that electricity can come right to you... And that can hurt. It may even kill you. And climbing utility poles is really dumb. So, remember, always look up before climbing, and please stay out of trees that are near overhead lines."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-6851255486277682692010-08-31T23:56:45.496-05:002010-08-31T23:56:45.496-05:00I'm glad your son got to see this. There is a...I'm glad your son got to see this. There is a culture now to quit/pout/complain if something doesn't go your way. I see it in college kids here on a regular basis. If I had whined like that when I was a kid I would have gotten my ass kicked. It's very important to make sure your kids are self reliant...otherwise the world will walk all over them. Fortunately your kids have a good role model...you! <br /><br />*hugs*kittenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860595782504943241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-47709978532830538962010-04-15T17:24:54.702-05:002010-04-15T17:24:54.702-05:00This is great...I may quote you if you don't m...This is great...I may quote you if you don't mind.kittenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860595782504943241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-37667031987976761342010-04-06T13:06:32.961-05:002010-04-06T13:06:32.961-05:00You make a good point but a lot of people will res...You make a good point but a lot of people will resist this with all their might. How can they be manipulated by the media?--oh they are much too smart for that!!! Except, that is the media's JOB, and the media is damn good at it. Great post!Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-43599143514137838382010-03-31T16:39:47.684-05:002010-03-31T16:39:47.684-05:00I just realized how "ranty" my comment s...I just realized how "ranty" my comment sounded, sorry about that. I tend to get as bothered by people making generalizations about gender, particularly when it involves teens. I work with enough of them to know that the vast majority of them are smart enough to make their own decisions about their roles in society. I would rather empower girls to think about images thrown about them, analyze them, and come to their own conclusions, rather than tell them what they all mean.Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-26536713209883754952010-03-31T16:35:21.111-05:002010-03-31T16:35:21.111-05:00Well, as a teen librarian who also works at an all...Well, as a teen librarian who also works at an all girl summer camp, here are my thoughts...<br /><br />Audrey, Wait!: This book is about a boyfriend who made a hit song about her after they broke up. I always assumed this cover was her dancing, similar to what Durable Goods and Kat Werner said.<br /><br />I Wanna Be Your Shoebox: Looks like all of the teens hanging out around the library after school. Not sure what's so unnatural about it.<br /><br />The others I'm not as familiar with, but I don't find them offensive in any way. It makes perfect sense to me that they would not include faces on cover photos. Everyone's version of a character looks different, and forcing one face on them limits personal interpretation of the characters. <br /><br />I don't understand how you could even try to come up with an underlying theory or statement without reading the books. I think it's interesting that the covers you like are often on books that do far more objectifying than the books you criticize. In my opinion, the content of the It Girl, Gossip Girl, Clique type books has great potential to give a skewed perspective of gender roles. After all, should all teen girls be portrayed as rich, spoiled, backstabbers? I guess I would have a lot more respect for this idea if you were actually familiar with the literature.Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-17652953699398735572010-03-25T15:26:13.226-05:002010-03-25T15:26:13.226-05:00Oh, dear. Sorry about the ad. I have no control o...Oh, dear. Sorry about the ad. I have no control over what they place on the page.<br /><br />Madigan, I actually had a lot more covers selected, but didn't want to make the post too long. FWIW, here are some covers that portray women in a way that seems better to me. Of course, this is all my opinion. Feel free to disagree!<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Us-Shall-Inherit/dp/0446179647/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Us-Shall-Inherit/dp/0446179647/</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-World-Anastasia-Hollings/dp/0061435325/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-World-Anastasia-Hollings/dp/0061435325/</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kiki-Strike-Kirsten-Miller/dp/3833350202/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Kiki-Strike-Kirsten-Miller/dp/3833350202/</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unforgettable-Girl-Novel-Cecily-Ziegesar/dp/B001OI31LW/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Unforgettable-Girl-Novel-Cecily-Ziegesar/dp/B001OI31LW/</a> (actually, all of the <i>It Girl</i> novels have great covers, IMO)<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Croutons-Breakfast-Girls-Kathy-Wierenga/dp/1589970802/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Croutons-Breakfast-Girls-Kathy-Wierenga/dp/1589970802/</a><br /><br />...and, Paula, what's wrong with Georgia O'Keeffe!? :-)Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626476356496366478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-50521684037464915192010-03-25T14:21:38.713-05:002010-03-25T14:21:38.713-05:00Irony, you clever thing. Posting an ad for "D...Irony, you clever thing. Posting an ad for "Dating wealthy women" from elitemeeting.com next to an article about images of women in media is just too delicious.The Librarian Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080294594508810905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-63860539342617945062010-03-25T00:59:19.642-05:002010-03-25T00:59:19.642-05:00What an interesting idea! Kid lit reviewers have ...What an interesting idea! Kid lit reviewers have been decrying the beheaded photo cover that is currently popular for a while now. You have about 8 covers highlighted here -- I'd like to see more, in order to show an overwhelming amount of evidence. I'm sure they're out there!Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-82234667411297925452010-03-24T22:50:27.953-05:002010-03-24T22:50:27.953-05:00I also agree with your thesis in general, but not ...I also agree with your thesis in general, but not reading the book blurbs undermines it. Elsie Aidinoff's THE GARDEN is the Garden of Eden. The bare legs belong to Eve, who certainly is unclothed, and her relationship with the Serpent is tantalizingly suggested here. Indeed Eve is standing strong; she has it all over Adam in this fascinating reimagining of the first woman and man. God himself isn't so impressive either! The cover is a fitting lure into the book.<br /><br />Your thesis would benefit from discussion with teen readers themselves. Combine ads from magazines and movies with an array of YA book covers and ask them what they think about attitudes and who's weak or strong, BEFORE you offer your thesis for their consideration. I'd love to hear the results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-61948703834208267642010-03-24T15:28:00.538-05:002010-03-24T15:28:00.538-05:00I met a popular teen author at the ALA conference ...I met a popular teen author at the ALA conference last year. She said she does not like to have her female character's heads on the cover of her books. This is because she likes to give the readers of her books the chance to create the character's appearence for themselves. Or- imagine themselves in the situation the character is in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-41880688477213100312010-03-24T15:00:13.736-05:002010-03-24T15:00:13.736-05:00And Karl, therein lies the problem. I think your w...And Karl, therein lies the problem. I think your whole post is a stretch. Audrey is rocking out, which clearly reflects the plot. The Garden girl looks as if she's standing strong, despite the snake. The girl on the skateboard's pose is spot-on, a typical middle schoolers curb-sitting posture. <br /><br />Cover photos sell teen lit. Intriguing, tantalizing covers make a big difference. the guy-in-motion cover reminds me of the cover for Margaret Peterson Haddix's Running Out of Time, featuring a young woman.<br /><br />And although the Danticat cover is lovely, let me play devil's advocate and say that it looks very Georgia O'Keeffe.PaulaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745162754957045792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-90985996639952966042010-03-24T14:50:18.378-05:002010-03-24T14:50:18.378-05:00Interesting. Sounds like I need to read Audrey, W...Interesting. Sounds like I need to read <i>Audrey, Wait</i>. :-)<br /><br />I have to admit that I haven't read any of these books. For most, I didn't even read the flap copy. I'm reacting solely to the covers as images.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626476356496366478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-35122467735634681282010-03-24T14:18:04.541-05:002010-03-24T14:18:04.541-05:00I also think the Audrey Wait! cover shows a girl m...I also think the Audrey Wait! cover shows a girl more in an aggressive pose, even (in my idea) rallying against the song that has been written about her, making her own noise against it instead of being a victim.Librarykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775219789257597696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-44604250921090330782010-03-24T13:26:54.734-05:002010-03-24T13:26:54.734-05:00I agree with your thesis in general, but I find yo...I agree with your thesis in general, but I find your comments about Audrey, Wait! to be a bit of a stretch. Being in the throes of emotion could be looked about as being empowered to show strong emotion, especially the type of "rock star" emotion I glean from this cover.Durable Goodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192668551726904379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-38897933332320983542010-03-05T17:27:56.608-06:002010-03-05T17:27:56.608-06:00It may really be different these days. When my dau...It may really be different these days. When my daughter was in jr. high(?) high school(?) and I tried to explain to her the fact that in my day (1970s) some kids were "social poison" (be friends with or even talk to this kid & you'd automatically be completely ostracized by _all_ the "normal" kids), she didn't get it. That level of shunning apparently just didn't exist in her time & place.pawzonthepagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714625624871924874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-80923989681744545502010-02-20T21:19:28.781-06:002010-02-20T21:19:28.781-06:00You are a little off on the words...
Billy Smith
...You are a little off on the words...<br /><br />Billy Smith<br />Tree Climbing Expert<br /><br /> <br />"I've been climbing trees all my life, but not trees near overhead lines. 'Cause if you touch one of those lines, or your weight makes a branch touch one of those lines, that electricity can come right to you... And that can hurt. It may even kill you. And climbing utility poles is really dumb. So, remember, always look up before climbing, and please stay out of trees that are near overhead lines."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-16511462231501641342010-01-28T22:57:41.012-06:002010-01-28T22:57:41.012-06:00I kind of like Amanda Palmer (even is she isn'...I kind of like Amanda Palmer (even is she isn't the "white girl with guitar" music I favor. I probably wouldn't have listened to it on my own...the Neil Gaiman connection helped. She is pretty balls to the wall womyn's music. The problem with Amanda and many of the other grrrrrls is that they aren't FCC friendly and I look for music that can be played on community radio.kittenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860595782504943241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-33269861914392006842010-01-28T11:32:48.985-06:002010-01-28T11:32:48.985-06:00I like The White Stripes when "Seven Nation A...I like The White Stripes when "Seven Nation Army" came out, because it had a different sound, throbby, and lots of bass, and they had a schtick: just Jack on guitar, and Meg on drums.<br /><br />I ran into the same challenge you did, I got into Pink Floyd "late", and didn't understand what the fuss was about at the time (partially because I didn't listne to it at the time).<br /><br />Take what you like, leave the rest. Don't feel obligated to love something just because everyone else does. <br /><br />That said, I've discovered some great stuff by listening to a few tracks of what's popular, or to a radio station that's got good taste or programming (89.3 the current in MSP).<br /><br />Try stuff, even if it's got a weird name, and be prepared to not love everything. Time's short enough as it is: if you don't love something, keep moving.Sean Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715599881004903508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-44498960322666615072009-10-09T10:22:28.411-05:002009-10-09T10:22:28.411-05:00that is awesome! makes me tear up a little :) i ne...that is awesome! makes me tear up a little :) i never really had a rough time, but i've always been a little "different" which often made it hard to connect with people on a genuine level.<br /><br />i worry about my kid not connecting deeply enough with his friends, but even though i remember being 13, i remember it with the capacity of a 35 y/o :) and while there's no doubt the kid is mine, he's also very different than me.<br /><br />anyway, long story short, i am glad that our children seem to be acclimating better than we did at their age!filthEdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992712835357069408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-54370307842186491932009-06-22T13:44:47.489-05:002009-06-22T13:44:47.489-05:00i love kraut!
and granny smith apples!
you're...i love kraut!<br />and granny smith apples!<br /><br />you're quite the cook :)filthEdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992712835357069408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227255.post-2132229448400091332009-06-18T21:46:15.665-05:002009-06-18T21:46:15.665-05:00I just finished reciting those exact lines and hav...I just finished reciting those exact lines and have been for 25 years....thought i was the only one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com