“In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.”
A. E. Housman
Archives for February 2004
The greatest mistake you can make in life…
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”
Elbert Hubbard
Finally: Star Wars on DVD
According to DVDFile.com:
After years of waiting, hype and hope, the rumors can at last be laid to rest: the holy grail of DVD will finally be released this September. Yes, it is the original Star Wars trilogy: Episodes IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (which many regard as the best in the series) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
While a full press release has yet to be issued, both Lucasfilm and Fox Home Entertainment confirmed today that the trilogy will touch down on September 21st as a four-disc set, available in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions, containing the three films plus a bonus fourth disc with extras, a la the top-selling Adventures of Indiana Jones set released late last year.
It’s about damn time.
UNofficial 1759 Society Message Board
Just a quick note to let people know about the UNofficial 1759 Society Message Board which looks to have a good core group of the folks who were active on the official board before it was removed by the powers that be.
Jeffrey Veen: Steps to Better Presentations
Jeffrey Veen has posted a great bit of advice titled Seven Steps to Better Presentations, which provides a cohesive wrapper for many recommendations I have heard over the years. While he touches on the subject of PowerPoint, he avoids the growing argument as to the detrimental effect of that presentation programming, instead focusing on the presenter. It’s good stuff.
I have a couple of extra tips to add to it:
1. Eye contact. Do not look over the audience’s collective head. Look different people in the eye throughout your presentation, shifting your focus to different parts of the audience. This will help to draw the audience into your presentation and keep them interested.
2. Use humor. Humor is invaluable when driving a point home, but it can be overused. Make sure that the humor matches the point currently being illustrated, fits into the presentation as a whole and doesn’t overpower the content you are presenting. Stay on-topic.
I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations…
“I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.”
Fritz Perls