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Butler: Cornell case shows #MeToo is still changing the world
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Not long before the #MeToo hashtag erupted in 2017, two young women, who said they’d been raped while studying at the University of North Carolina, organized a national movement to stop campus rape and confront the colleges that did little to punish it. Ten years later, here we are, consumed with national outrage over yet another alleged alcohol-fueled fraternity gang rape, this one at Cornell University.
FMJRA 2.0: Missed It By That Much
— compiled by As I mentioned Thursday, my Senators missed the playoffs by one game, finishing with a record of 78-84 while the Royals slipped into the last wildcard slot with a 79-83 record. I finished second in the Beta division, nine games behind the Twins and seven ahead of the Brewers, sixth overall in the AL.
In The Mailbox: 05.01.26
Posted on | May 2, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Thanks to everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links in April! Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt.
In The Mailbox: 04.30.26
Posted on | May 1, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. The Senators are done for 1974. More details Saturday.
Methods of Journalism 301
Welcome to J-School, boys and girls, and before we start today’s lesson, somebody needs to hit the tip jar for $16.04, for reasons to be explained later. This morning I had an online colloquy with my friend Ladd Ehlinger over the merits of When Harry Met Sally. It was Ladd’s contention that, as a director, Rob Reiner had never produced a masterpiece, to which my rejoinder was that he needed to rewatch that movie, which is certainly one of the best romantic comedies of all time.
In The Mailbox: 04.29.26 (Evening Edition)
Posted on | April 30, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. The glorious banner of the Greater East Asia Buc-ee’s Co-Prosperity Sphere.
In The Mailbox: 04.29.26 (Afternoon Edition)
Posted on | April 29, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Well, as you can see, I didn’t have the necessary energy. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt.
In The Mailbox: 04.28.26 (Afternoon Edition)
Posted on | April 29, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho We’ll see if I have the energy after driving back from Vegas to do the evening edition. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. “Hakeem Jeffries calls for unity” – Sky News OVER THE TRANSOM Doug Ross: With Eisenhower On D-day (1944), The Nuland Prophecy also, A Day With Pvt.
Rule 5 Sunday: It’s (Almost) That Time of Year Again
Posted on | April 27, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho We’ve featured Terann Hilow of Vengeance Bikinis before, but it’s been a while, and her hand-knit bikinis are kinda cool anyway. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley et Hamas delendam sunt. Terann Hilow in some fine lemon cake.
Newly Released By Chris Cassone, “The Art of the Stomp Box” Is A Treat
by Smitty Chris Cassone is an old and dear friend of the blog, having recorded arguably the best blues ever: Thus, when word broke out about his new book, “ART OF THE STOMP BOX: Celebrating The Visual Artistry of Effects Pedals” I didn’t hesitate to order a copy. I have an equally old friend who is a guitarist and is getting married in June. When it arrived, I sent the book to Chris for an autograph. This volume will make a perfect wedding gift.
‘Pretending Not to Know’
In 2011, explaining his abandonment of “brain-dead” liberalism, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet published The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture.
FMJRA 2.0: Down To The Wire
— compiled by Will the Senators make the playoffs? It all depends on the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins. We took two of three from the A’s and then lost two of three to the Reds, our sole win coming from a ninth-inning rally against Dick Woodson and a solid relief inning from Diego Segui and Jim Shellenback.
Butler: Shaming accusers is no longer the defeault response
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The lightning-fast downfall of Eric Swalwell is a testament to the astonishing, often-denigrated “soft power” of public shame. Swalwell was shamed out of politics after being accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. He ended his campaign for governor and resigned his House seat. Prior endorsers, funders and staff members fled.
The Resurging Relevance of The School of London Painters
O nce tied to postwar austerity and provincial inwardness, the so-called School of London painters are now rightly regarded, internationally, as among the most powerful and influential artists of the past century. Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Leon Kossoff, along with Frank Auerbach, Michael Andrews, R. B. Kitaj and David Hockney, are artists of proven staying power.
CP Jimoh and “The Art of Policing Lagos”, By Yushau A. Shuaib
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How to Train and Develop the 7 Essential Skills of Inclusive Leadership
Effective inclusive leadership depends on consistent, skillful actions. Organizations committed to building equitable cultures need leaders who can do more than acknowledge bias. They must develop the skills of active allyship. Allyship is the lifelong process of building and nurturing supportive relationships with people from marginalized, underrepresented and historically discriminated backgrounds with the intention of advancing inclusion.
"The Art of Sound": David Byrne and L-Acoustics Decode Audio's Hidden Language
The global leader in pro audio releases the first episode of a three-part documentary series exploring humanity’s deep connection to sound CLICK HERE TO EMBED THE TRAILER LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- L-Acoustics, the leading creator of professional audio technology, in collaboration with Black Meteor, today launched “The Art of Sound,” an illuminating three-part documentary series that merges scientific discovery with artistic insight to explore sound’s fundamental role in human...
“The Art Of Being: Discover Your Authentic Path And Live With Purpose” By Nathalie Smart
“The Art Of Being: Discover Your Authentic Path And Live With Purpose” By Nathalie Smart 2025-05-15 05:17:51 (MENAFN- GetNews) The Art of Being by Nathalie Smart is a small book with a mighty message: connect with your purpose for a truly fulfilling life. Through this new book, author Nathalie Smart empowers you to get really personal with respect what“purpose” means to you.
More Isn't Always Better!
The vast majority of managers do not provide feedback often enough. For the most part, micromanagement is a rare occurrence. However, while most managers should be giving more feedback, this should not mean “the more often, the better.” Managers in this position give feedback at intervals so short that they hardly feel like intervals—a problem that can easily lead to micromanagement. When employees receive feedback that is given at the proper frequency, they grow more capable and confident.
Sticky Notes: 5 Signs You’re Managing on Autopilot
Nine out of 10 managers default to informal, as-needed communication, rather than structured dialogue organized around the basics. The #1 self-reported time-drain for most managers is “solving problems that never should have occurred,” ranging from errors and delays to conflicts and personnel problems. When not responding to problems large or small, most managers spend most of their management time on five activities: Monitoring and responding to various electronic communication.
Sticky Notes: What Are Your Good Work Attitudes?
You’re professional. You are approachable and welcoming, and you communicate in a purposeful, straightforward manner. You’re persuasive. You make your arguments based on clear evidence, not assertions of opinion. You’re a troubleshooter. You focus on how to make things better, and you project hopeful confidence about successful outcomes. You’re generous. You offer your respect, commitment, hard work, creativity, sacrifice, or gratitude rather than solely focusing on what you need or want.
5 Tips For Embracing The Art Of Gothic Living In Your Home
But first, what exactly is Gothic design? Well, the answer varies depending on who you ask. To some, it might harken back to the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance Period, when towering structures were built with complex arches and stained glass windows. Picture Notre Dame in Paris, for example. However, to Gambino, and many of the people featured in his book, Gothic design is about much more than the modern Gothic Revival period, AKA the Victorian era (1837-1901).
Sticky Notes: Don’t Lose Sight of the Basics
With so much training technology available today, it can be difficult to decide which is right for your team or organization. While online courses boomed during the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, they seem to be here to stay. When evaluating these options, don’t lose sight of the tried-and-true basics: Engage managers in the training process by turning them into coaches. Tell people what to do, and how to do it. Track performance every step of the way.
Sticky Notes: Boost Employee Engagement by Treating It as an Equity Issue
By now, the business costs of harboring unengaged employees are well known. Time is wasted. Resources are squandered. Employee turnover is much more likely, making the costs of turnover much higher for organizations. But many organizations miss the mark on employee engagement. They may over-rely on messaging and corporate branding to impress upon their employees why the work matters and, therefore, how their individual efforts contribute to a larger mission.
Sticky Notes: Turn Every Manager into a Training Officer
The increasing pace of change in today’s workplace has made it clear to workers of all ages they must continually improve to remain competitive. Skills that were relevant a week ago may no longer apply today. Conventional industry wisdom fluctuates every few months. Adapting and evolving are the only options, whether you’re an entry-level employee or the CEO. But the problem facing most organizations is cost and time: How can they possibly afford to provide training for their entire organization?
Sticky Notes: From Feedback to Focus
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Democrats have become the most powerful minority in congressional history
Welcome to the second edition of my twice-weekly newsletter. We're still checking some boxes before we unveil the name, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy, and tell your friends to subscribe! (Even the haters and losers.) Sincerely, Christopher Bedford Congress returned to Washington this week a changed body.
An unserious press corps for a deadly serious moment
Stay ahead with Christopher Bedford’s insider newsletter, delivering sharp analysis straight from the heart of Washington, D.C., every Monday morning. Subscribe to cut through the noise and get the insights that matter. Exclusive for Blaze News readers — don't miss out! All eyes were on President Joe Biden at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, though few came for the jokes.
From quiet caucus member to House speaker: The Mike Johnson story
“Meet the Double Agent Who Now Controls House Conservatives,” the headline reads. “The spy’s mission was simple,” the story begins. “Gain their trust, become one of them, and eventually take them over.” The article claims to describe “the perfect mole” — a “clean-cut” politician “hungry for power and influence.” The subject: Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana.
Sticky Notes: The Best Coaching Begins with Customization
The best coaching-style managers consistently do the following things: They customize their approach with every person because every person is different. This is what I call tuning in to each person’s unique frequency. They choose their words carefully to make sure they get the facts right, balance criticism with praise, and try hard to strike an appropriate tone. This is what I call accuracy. They set concrete goals with clear parameters and deadlines every step of the way.
Sticky Notes: Recognize Overcommitment on Your Team
If you want to prevent people from quitting, as a manager, you must fight “overcommitment syndrome” within your ranks. This is the toxic cycle: Everything is urgent and important. People overextend themselves, committing to too many projects with too short lead times. Clients, customers, and collaborators are left frustrated. So they increase the pressure. But once the pressure builds up, people begin to shut down.
Lord Byron: Byron 200 programme of exhibitions launches in Nottinghamshire
‘Byron 200’ launches across Nottingham with a programme of exhibitions, events and activities that celebrate the sensational life and legacy of Lord Byron through this year, since he died in April 200 years ago. Launch of “Byron 200” commemorates the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s death with a city-wide series of exhibitions, events, and activities in Nottingham, showcasing his life and legacy in collaboration with local institutions and organizations.
Byron 200 launches across the city of Nottingham
‘Byron 200’ launches across the city with a programme of exhibitions, events and activities that celebrate the sensational life and legacy of Lord Byron through this year, since he died in April 200 years ago. This forms part of a city-wide collaboration with partner organisations: Nottingham City Council’s Newstead Abbey, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham City of Literature and Visit Nottinghamshire who form part of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
You Are the Chosen One
Everyone is different but interconnected There are over 8.7 million species (give or take 1.3 million) on earth. Among them is the Homo Sapien. There are over 8 billion of us. One of them is you. How beautiful is this? Go figure how minimal your chances were to be a human and 8 billion times less of being who you are. You have a name. You have a body. Believe it or not, you have a heart and a soul too, just like every other human being.
Sticky Notes: How to Fight Overcommitment and Be a Master Collaborator
The world of work has been becoming more complex and uncertain since we began studying it in 1993. But now, of course, that complexity and uncertainty has been magnified by new and unexpected challenges. Many of the problems to be solved are new. But many more of them have been faced and managed by those I call the “indispensables”—the go-to people who stand the test of time. Let me be clear: Nothing those indispensables do speaks directly to the challenges of the Great Resignation or hybrid work.
Leading Your Team Around Resource Constraints
Every time you approach a new project, task, or responsibility, you need to ask: Do we have the resources we need to do the work? Make resource planning a regular part of your regular one-on-one dialogue with every direct report. Teach everybody to do a regular resource-needs inventory: -Workspace -Supplies -Materials -Equipment -Transportation -Information -Operation -Maintenance -People -Talent -Training -Communication -Cooperation Some resources are a whole lot easier to come by than others.
How New York High-School Students Are Processing the War
Photo-Illustration: New York Magazine; Photo: Courtesy of Satchel Hudson MESA Charter High School’s flag-football team was getting nervous. In the weeks after Hamas’ attack on Israel, team members at the school in Bushwick were warned not to go to Hasidic Williamsburg. “We didn’t know what the response was going to be in that neighborhood,” says Aisaac, a 16-year-old junior with an air of unflagging sincerity.
Sticky Notes: Too Much “Take 5”
What can you do about employees who take too many breaks and waste time at work? Talk about it in no uncertain terms: Reiterate that when they are at work, they are expected to be focused on getting work done well at a reasonable pace all day long. Clearly, breaks are allowed, but they should remain within the allotted time. Help people identify their time wasters and eliminate them.
Leading When So Many Factors Are Outside Your Control
No matter where you work, no matter what you do, there are so many factors that really matter and yet are totally out of your control. It feels very much like there is nothing you can do: Change is a constant, and constant change is the new constant. Competition for limited resources is a constant, and perpetually constrained resources are the new constant. Interdependency is a constant and increasingly unavoidable in today’s complex world.
How to Help a Superstar Move Into a Leadership Role
Managers always ask me about that superstar they are struggling to get to the “next level,” whatever that “next level” may be in this case. On the one hand, this can be an internal struggle for the manager: If you succeed in getting that superstar to the next level, maybe you will lose her. Maybe the next level means not reporting to you anymore, either now or in the near future. Maybe it means the superstar will take on a new role, leaving a gap in her current role.
How to Help a Superstar Move Into a Leadership Role
Managers ask me all the time about that superstar they are struggling to get to the “next level” whatever that “next level” may be in this case. On the one hand, this can be an internal struggle for the manager: If you succeed in getting that superstar to the next level, maybe you will lose her. Maybe the next level means not reporting to you anymore, either now or in the near future. Maybe it means the superstar will take on a new role, leaving a gap in her current role.
Sticky Notes: Working 9 to…4:45?
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What If Weirdos From Nelson's Films Had Job Profiles?
Welcome to the Nelson Film Weirdo Club. Everything is eccentric in a Nelson film, even the film’s title. The title of his first film Kolamavu Kokila (2018) also hints at its protagonist Kokila’s job. Here though “Kolamavu” doesn’t necessarily mean the rangoli powder but instead refers to a product that feels and looks very similar — white in colour, powdered texture, sold in packets — (no points for guessing it right) drugs.
‘What Happens Next?’ podcast: What Happens When We Stop Playing?
Peter Pan didn’t want to grow up – and maybe for good reason. Play, which comes so easily to us as children, has a profound effect on our learning and development, but also our creativity and wellbeing. What do we lose when we transition from carefree children to adults with responsibilities, jobs and full diaries? In a world where productivity often reigns supreme, you won’t want to miss the season-eight premiere of Monash University’s podcast, What Happens Next?.
The Challenges of Managing Superstars
Let’s cut right to the chase: The very best talent—-at every level—- is worth so much more than other employees; the only way to be fair, keep them motivated, retain them, and develop them is to differentiate radically and invest wildly in recognizing and rewarding them. You know very well that one great player on your team is worth three, four, or five mediocre people. The difference in value is sometimes hard to quantify—- sometimes not so hard.
Sticky Notes: Teaching Employees to Get Organized
With the latest electronic devices and systems, how could anybody be disorganized ever again? The answer is simple, of course: The greatest devices and systems in the world are no good to someone who doesn’t use them. So often there is a disconnect on the front lines between the organizational tools that are available to employees and what they are actually doing.
The Challenges of Managing Superstars
Let’s cut right to the chase: When it comes to the very best talent—at every level—the only way to be fair, keep them motivated, retain them, and develop them is to differentiate radically and invest wildly in recognizing and rewarding them. The MVPs You know that one great player on your team probably is worth three, four, or five mediocre people. The difference in value is sometimes hard to quantify—and sometimes not so hard.
Sticky Notes: A Matter of Time
What is to be done about employees who cannot adhere to a schedule? In some cases, these problems are due to a blasé attitude or a lack of care, consideration, or diligence. If so, then there is no substitute for constant reminders in your regular one-on-ones. But sometimes it’s not a lack of care, but rather a lack of skills and habits. You might be the first person to hold them accountable for being “on time.” In the process, you might end up doing this person a huge favor.
Managing Attitudes
Attitude affects productivity, quality, and morale. It also has a huge impact on collegiality, cooperation, and cohesion. It can be the difference between employees embracing or rejecting development opportunities. Attitudes can make the difference between retention versus turnover. Good attitudes drive positive results. Bad attitudes put drag on results. So why do most managers avoid dealing with bad attitudes?
Sticky Notes: Your Time Starts…Now!
When teaching employees to meet deadlines, start with one small goal with a short deadline and all the specifications. If they deliver, then set a little bigger goal and a slightly longer deadline. And so on. Gradually increase the amount and importance of the work you assign, until you reach the employee’s appropriate scope of responsibility…for now. Once the employee reaches that point, you can continue to empower them by coaching them and by using project planning tools together.
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