"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young."
- Henry Ford, American Industrialist, 1863-1947

"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts."
- C.S. Lewis, British Academic, Christian Writer, 1898-1963





INFORMATION FROM A PRIMARY SOURCE

www.theotheriraq.com


You might find this link to Iraqi Kurdistan very intriguing and inspiring. The site is from the Iraqi-Kurdish development community and it presents their view of a very vibrant future and a deep appreciation toward U.S. troops, our leaders, and the American people. I encourage you to take time to see their site and to review their streaming movies and ads.

The Simon Axiom on News Analysis is that "There is always four sides to every event: the obvious pro, the obvious con, the man in the middle, and the rarely seen or heard tale that doesn't quite fit into the box of conventional thinking." Expand your mind, take a look, and you might be surprised. It's direct from those involved in Kurdish reconstruction and renewal.

GREAT PHOTO ARCHIVES

Kuwaiti Arab Kissing American Flag After Gulf War I



This photo was in the Sunday, March 10, 1991 edition of the San Diego Tribune. The newspaper photo was a bit more washed out, but the impact remains. A single image can invoke enormous emotional responses in people.

In communication, one not only analyzes the picture, its design and layout, the headline and font, but also the context it is used in and ancillary materials that affect how the image will be perceived in a certain target market. This photo nearly ran a full page. Below it were two smaller pictures of former dictator Saddam Hussein and president George Bush in contrasting positions. The photos had a wrap around text that served as an introduction to the special section. The Writer is Michael Grant. The focus of the read was on the defeat of Iraqi forces who had attempted to annex Kuwait earlier that year.




Media 101
The Page for Opinion, Tips, and Ideas




"IT'S ELEMENTARY..."
Dec-Jan 2006-2007

by William Simon

ARTICLE PENDING




TIPS

Little Things That make a Difference

  • TIP
    It is amazing how many times in Adobe Illustrator someone can leave a "hidden object." I'm talking about those things you started to do but forgot, or inadvertently clicked in a command and left a transparent box with zero text, etc. Printers greatly appreciate the time an artist takes to polish up the files. Nowadays the nature of programs like InDesign allow you to do preflight test to catch errors making it even simpler to create a clean and coherent set of files. Still, quality control belongs to you as an artist. The "Show Hidden Objects" in the drop down menu for Illustrator can eleviate many problems. If you want to do it the hard way, you can even go through the layers palette and hunt down every anomaly. It's up to you, but it reflects greatly on your professionalism.


  • TIP
    Radio is an old medium that continues to explode with the general public. What you might not know is that how talkshow host control interactive content. First, you have to get past a screener. Second, a good screener and/or producer in radio juxtaposes callers so that the host gets a positive one, a negative one, a pro, a con, a saint, a sinner, etc. You get the picture. If you make it up stream and actually get on live with the host, remember, the host has a quick-fix flush button. If you get out-of-line or use inappropriate language you will be ejected. Most hosts appreciate a well-thought out comment or question. Be succinct. Remember, time is literally money for radio and dead air, stumbling over your words, or repeating yourself doesn't make you look good or the host. While you are on hold, take the time to write down your statement or question in one sentence. Write down two or three points that are associated to your statement. Be quick; be fast; and under no circumstances leave the radio on in your room or auto as you talk to the host because it creates an ECHO, ECHO, ECHO...you get the idea. Do these things and you will get your two-cents in for all America to hear.



"Think Before You Sit" / BOOK SEGMENT

Source: How to Say It At Work
by Jack Griffin
Published by Pentice Hall Press, 1998

Making an entrance often concludes with seating oneself in an office or at a conference table. Just how you do this tells those present something about your attitude and approach to business. Be aware that the people already in the room cannot help but watch you sit. Perhaps, it's a throwback to our common mammalian heritage: we look intently at anyone who enters "our" territory. Whatever the reason you tend to be the focus of attention when you enter a room and take a seat.

Don't rush to that seat. Doing so will make you appear anxious. More important, if others in the room are already seated, your standing will give you a few moments to be looked up to--literally. By standing in a room in which the others are seated, you take on an aura of authority, however temporary.

Give some thought, too, to where you sit. If you have a choice, choose a firm chair rather than a sofa or a very soft chair. You want a chair that keeps you upright and that allows you to maintain an erect posture, not a chair that swallows you whole.

If you are to be seated at a table, it is not appropriate for you to usurp the seat at the head of the table--unless, of course, you are running the meeting. Beyond this, be aware that there is a psychological power geography at work around any conference table.

  • The greatest power position is, of course, at the head of the table.
  • The second most dominant position is at the other end of the table.
  • Perhaps surprisingly, the seats to either side of the head of the table are the weakest positions at the table and should be avoided, if possible.








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