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Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Common Ground class: Stories of the Civil Rights Movement
Editor and Publisher: July 2, 2006: Survey Shows Some Columnists Get "Hot" While Writing
Editor and Publisher: July 2, 2006: Survey Shows Some Columnists Get "Hot" While Writing
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002765302 By Dave Astor Published: July 02, 2006
(Sadly – the link is dead….. When I was double-checking to make sure the link is dead I came across this - Read what Wonkette says about this column here: https://www.wonkette.com/breaking-17-of-newspaper-columnists-clearly-virgins)
BOSTON There are thousands of columnists in America, so a survey that drew 154 responses should be taken with a grain of salt. But the poll did offer some insights into the profession, including an interesting comparison to sex.
The University of San Francisco's J. Michael Robertson unveiled the results of his survey Saturday at the National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) conference here. Columnists polled included salaried and freelance writers from 38 states and Canada who write in categories such as political, general-interest, humor, and metro.
When asked "what writing a column is like," 26% of salaried columnists called it a job and 17% likened it to sex. But Robertson explained that this wasn't necessarily a positive thing; he said some columnists feel like they're "married to a nymphomaniac" because they have to start working on another column as soon as they're finished with the previous one.
Of the columnists who call themselves political, 22% identified themselves as Democrats, 44% as independents, and 20% as Republicans.
The survey also found that 52% of respondents said they've never had a column killed.
Respondents have been a columnist for a median of seven years. Median salary for the full-timers is $50,000 to $60,000, and median pay for each freelance column is $50. Freelance columnists, on average, make only 10% of their income via their columns.
Freelancers have written a median of 400-500 columns during their careers, and full-timers 1,000-1,500. At least one full-timer responding to the poll has penned 7,500 columns.
Robertson, who has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, intends to update the survey as more columnists respond. "It's an ongoing project," said Robertson, who invited columnists interested in participating to e-mail him at robertson@usfca.edu.
Earlier in the conference, former NSNC President Mary Ann
Lindley recalled the results of an informal columnist survey taken about 20
years ago. Lindley, now editorial page editor of The Tallahassee (Fla.)
Democrat, said most of the respondents back then were white males -- and only
32% had computers at home.
Dave Astor is a senior editor.
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Related: I guess my favorite is Blackpink (“How you like that,”) – but I started out with BTS when they were still considered Hip Hop. And I got to K-pop by way of trance… Mostly listening to it before I saw much in the way of videos. For a sample go here: https://youtu.be/3h2ldViJ75c https://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2020/07/blackpink-how-you-like-that-inkigayo.html
You would like my art web site: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/
NPR: K-Pop's Digital 'Army' Musters To Meet The Moment, Baggage In Tow https://www.npr.org/2020/06/24/882867577/k-pops-digital-army-musters-to-meet-the-moment-baggage-in-tow
https://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/2020/06/npr-k-pops-digital-army-musters-to-meet.html
Monday, July 06, 2020
The death of Waller Tazewell Patton at Gettysburg
Who enforces mask rules in Carroll County Maryland?
Who enforces mask rules in Carroll County?
CORONAVIRUS With coronavirus pandemic ongoing, who enforces mask rules in Carroll County? By SHREEYA AGARWAL CARROLL COUNTY TIMES | JUL 05, 2020 AT 5:00 AM
You notice that many of your favorite local businesses have begun to open their doors after months of closure, per state orders to limit the spread of COVID-19, and have decided to stop by a local business. You walk in and are surprised to find that no one, not even the store owners, are wearing masks. Concerned, you wonder what you should do.
In such a scenario, ideally you would call the Carroll County Health Department rather than the police, according to Andrea Hanley, a spokesperson from the Bureau of Environmental Health at the Carroll County Health Department.
“They [police] are not the ones getting complaints about masks. We’re the ones doing the investigations,” she said. “If we have a problem during the investigation, we will follow up with the police, and that doesn’t happen very often.”
[…]
According to Gov. Larry Hogan’s April 15 executive order, “all customers over the age of nine are required to wear Face Coverings while inside the enclosed area of any Retail Establishment or Food service Establishment.”
And “all Foodservice Establishments shall require staff who interact with customers (including, without limitation, delivery personnel) to wear, and those staff shall wear, Face Coverings while working.”
Those who failed to comply with the orders could be subject to a $5,000 fine or imprisonment not exceeding one year.
Read much more here: https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/cc-carroll-coronavirus-masks-rules-enforcement-20200705-ujsg62rxybhz5apnifhbe3nx3m-story.html#nt=related-content
Related: As Maryland coronavirus numbers decline, officials warn of possible spikes from summer beach trips »
Do Carroll County police need to wear masks? That depends on the circumstances and the department. »
April 9, 2003 - National styles of pulling down statues.
War stories Toppled National styles of pulling down statues.
By Fred Kaplan Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2003, http://www.slate.com/id/2081309/
As I write this, 100 or so Iraqis are gathered in Baghdad's Firdos Square, trying to tear down an enormous statue of Saddam Hussein…
[…]
I am reminded of 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Baltic nations took their own hammers to their most prominent statues of Lenin. Much could be discerned about national style from the effort. In Lithuania, the most emotional of the republics, the crowd just went at it, using all tools at hand, bringing down Vladimir Ilyich with great gusto. In Latvia, some engineers assumed the task, judging the statue's material, pulling up a crane, and taking it down very systematically. In Estonia, the town leaders coolly hired a Finnish firm to do the job.
Read more here: http://www.slate.com/id/2081309/
https://kevindayhoff.wordpress.com/2020/07/06/april-9-2003-national-styles-of-pulling-down-statues/
https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2020/07/april-9-2003-national-styles-of-pulling.html
Sunday, July 05, 2020
Sept. 17, 2013: Westminster celebrates diversity at TriStreet block party
Sept. 17, 2013: Westminster celebrates diversity at TriStreet block party
By Kevin Dayhoff, 3:45 p.m. EDT, September 17, 2013
July 5, 2020 – I am cleaning some of my old Google Drive files (because I am about to run out of storage capacity.) And I ran across this old article from September 17, 2013 about working with my friend Dr. Darcel Harris. The links still work but it does not provide a preview of the pictures...
https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/posts/10220056374893244
Fully equipped with a spatula, sunglasses, hat and an apron, Darcel Harris was all smiles Sept. 15 as she answered questions, cooked hamburgers, and hot dogs and helped coordinate activities for over 300 folks who attended the 11th annual Pennsylvania Avenue – TriStreet Association block party in Dutterer Family Park in Westminster.
The event included multi-cultural food dishes made by residents, local fruits and vegetables donated by local farmers, dancing, pie eating contests, and educational activities for children provided by the Westminster Police Department, the Carroll County NAACP and GROW Mission (God’s Regeneration of Westminster) – one of the many local grassroots community organizations in which Harris participates.
According to Harris, the March 2013 recipient of the of the 21st annual Carroll County Human Relations Commission achievement award, the neighborhood get together was the brainchild of former Westminster City Councilwoman, 1991-1995, Rebecca Orenstein.
http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/09/westminster-celebrates-diversity-at_26.html
Labels: Annual PA Ave Block Party, Dayhoff Media Explore Carroll, Diversity, Diversity Hispanic, History, Westminster File PA Ave, Westminster File PA Ave Block Party, Westminster Police - See more at: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/09/westminster-celebrates-diversity-at_26.html#sthash.Bnrjh8DC.dpuf
For pictures go to: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/62355185981/westminster-celebrates-diversity-at-tristreet
Saturday, July 04, 2020
Friday, July 03, 2020
Celebration of the wonderful life of Tommy Dent at Pritt's Funeral Home.
Thursday, July 02, 2020
First Thursdays film series takes on issue of voter suppression
First Thursdays film series takes on issue of voter suppression
You may also find this information here: CC CAACP website
https://ccnaacp7014.blogspot.com/2020/07/first-thursdays-film-series-takes-on.html
Facebook: Carroll County NAACP
“Our democracy hangs in the balance. This is not an overstatement.” — Michelle Alexander in the NY Times, June 8, 2020Attempts to interfere in our election by Russia and other foreign players have received much deserved attention since 2016. But an even more insidious threat to our democracy may be homegrown: voter suppression.
“In a close election the rules matter,” says Rick Hasen of UC Irvine and author of Election Meltdown, “and if the rules can be manipulated it can affect the outcome of elections.”
Recognizing that voting rights are civil rights, the July selection for the MD LMP First Thursday film series is a provocative and disturbing documentary that takes a sobering look at the hydra that is voter suppression: Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.
Narrated by Jeffrey Wright, Rigged chronicles how our right to vote is being undercut by a decade of dirty tricks - including the partisan use of gerrymandering and voter purges, and the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court. The film captures real-time voter purges in North Carolina and voter intimidation in Texas.
We are honored to welcome a distinguished panel to discuss the film:
David Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom
Tim Smith, award-winning producer of Rigged
Gilda Daniels, Associate Professor at University of Baltimore School of Law and author of Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America
The cause and course of racial justice in our nation is intimately bound to the outcome of the 2020 election. It’s therefore incumbent upon all of us to understand the grave and imminent threat that voter suppression poses to “free and fair elections” and what we, as citizens, can do to protect the vote and our democracy.
Please join us on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 7.00p for an important discussion of the issue and this film. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you then.
When you register, you will receive a link and password allowing you to screen the film on your own for free, in advance of the discussion.
Attendance at the panel discussion is also free, but you must pre-register here.
https://mdlynchingmemorial.networkforgood.com/events/21517-first-thursday-film-discussion-series
For more information go here: https://www.mdlynchingmemorial.org/