The New York State Senators have done it again!! The Senate Democrats ducked in the back door of the chambers before a special session was to begin and locked themselves in the room. They did this before Republicans could also enter the room.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/nyregion/24albany.html
If I refused to come to work for two weeks and then locked my coworkers out of the theater, I would be fired. If you went to your place of business and refused to work with others, locked them out of their office, or just plain old refused to do your job, you would be fired. At the very least you would be docked pay, time, or benefits. The conduct of our representatives is atrocious. They were elected to do a job. We may not always agree with their results, but at least they can say they were doing what we "hired" them for. For the last two weeks they have not done their job. Now, after being forced to actually do something (God forbid!!!) a group of them pull a stunt like this?
I've heard many people call for the firing of politicians in the past. I've probably mentioned it myself. The difference revolves around the issue of why people call for their removal. I always hear about the ridiculous laws being considered or passed, but when constituents say, "That person isn't doing their job!" they mean that person isn't passing the laws they would like. But in the case of these recent actions I am willing to say, "These people are not doing their jobs!"
Is now the time that New Yorkers can stand up and say enough? When will it be enough? I'm sure the representatives will tell you that we can make our voices heard in the next election time. Oh wait, they are blaming the opposite party members for this mess and are trying to get us to elect more of their party to solve it. Right!!! That must me the problem!!! "It's not me, it's the other guy." Well, I can't wait for my next job review. All the good stuff was me, and all the bad stuff was other people. Raise please!!
I would be fired for these same tactics. My employer would not wait a year or two to take action. They would fire me immediately. I wish I knew if we could replace these employees. What's that? Employee? That's right, they work for us!! We elected them to complete a task. A majority of the residents of each district elected a man or woman their representative. They employed that person to represent their interests in the state senate. They are no longer fulfilling their obligations. I could start making outrageous claims like 'no taxation, without representation,' or trying to blame one party over another, but I only want one thing.
Go back to work or quit now. Frankly, I don't care which. Start working or move out of the way for someone who will. I'm so tired of this fighting between parties while you spit in our faces. Good luck at re-election time. You will need it!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
The TONYs
I watched the TONY awards with my wife last night. I just wanted to get a few things down regarding the show.
First of all, Neil Patrick Harris did a great job as the host. There were a few good jokes that were delivered well. The end of the show song was great. It was well performed and the perfect end to the program. My wife thought a few jokes were harsh, but my sense of humor was greatly appreciative.
In my opinion, the addition of the touring companies performing was kind of a slap in the face. There is a lot of great theater happening in NYC and beyond, but they felt the need to promote old Broadway shows that will more than likely do fine in the towns they travel to. The commercial was unnecessary.
The "Creative" awards were given the shaft again this year, but I felt they did even more this year than usual. Every time someone comes back from a Broadway musical I get a quick synopsis of the show, a quick note on their opinion of the performance, and then I get a lengthy description of the special effects, costumes, makeup and scenery. So, why would we want to show our thanks to those that created the story and designed the effects?!?!?!
A few technical issues came up during the show. The sound department had a rough show. Mics were muted a few times, off stage mics picked up backstage and audience noise, there were some monitor troubles, and the prerecorded shows were not mixed very well. Bret Michaels also had a bit of a rude awakening. He was late on a cue, turned around and walked right into a piece of scenery that was flying in. It looked like he was trying to jump up onto a platform and his hat blocked his view from the wall coming down. It caught him right in the face and he went down.
I also noticed that the 'Frankie' from the NY production of "Jersey Boys" moved downstage early because the lights did not go with him when he moved.
As always the performances were good. The lighting was really well put together, and it was nice to see humble performers receive well deserved accolades. I just wish they would give the technicians and playwrights the attention they deserve.
First of all, Neil Patrick Harris did a great job as the host. There were a few good jokes that were delivered well. The end of the show song was great. It was well performed and the perfect end to the program. My wife thought a few jokes were harsh, but my sense of humor was greatly appreciative.
In my opinion, the addition of the touring companies performing was kind of a slap in the face. There is a lot of great theater happening in NYC and beyond, but they felt the need to promote old Broadway shows that will more than likely do fine in the towns they travel to. The commercial was unnecessary.
The "Creative" awards were given the shaft again this year, but I felt they did even more this year than usual. Every time someone comes back from a Broadway musical I get a quick synopsis of the show, a quick note on their opinion of the performance, and then I get a lengthy description of the special effects, costumes, makeup and scenery. So, why would we want to show our thanks to those that created the story and designed the effects?!?!?!
A few technical issues came up during the show. The sound department had a rough show. Mics were muted a few times, off stage mics picked up backstage and audience noise, there were some monitor troubles, and the prerecorded shows were not mixed very well. Bret Michaels also had a bit of a rude awakening. He was late on a cue, turned around and walked right into a piece of scenery that was flying in. It looked like he was trying to jump up onto a platform and his hat blocked his view from the wall coming down. It caught him right in the face and he went down.
I also noticed that the 'Frankie' from the NY production of "Jersey Boys" moved downstage early because the lights did not go with him when he moved.
As always the performances were good. The lighting was really well put together, and it was nice to see humble performers receive well deserved accolades. I just wish they would give the technicians and playwrights the attention they deserve.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Projector vs. Laptop
Not that I want this blog to turn into a theater only blog, but since I have a big part of my life take place in a theater, I guess it will take up a big part of my thoughts. I had a moment over the weekend that actually left me speechless and motionless. We had a group using the theater for speech and we came in to get everything set up. The speaker brought his own Mac Book to run the slide show and hooked into our projector. Everything was working fine, but he asked me to enlarge the image to fit the screen better.
"No problem!" I started to adjust the image....CRASH!!!....
My head snapped around to look at my colleague. The look of shock was apparently VERY funny. The threads let go and the projector came crashing down out of the ceiling mount. The other issue was that the laptop was sitting directly under the projector. It crushed the monitor on the laptop.
The presenter could not have been more understanding, which I can't tell you how much I appreciated. The discussion quickly changed to how we could still run the presentation and we started on time (with a new laptop and projector).
Not the way I wanted my Saturday to go.
"No problem!" I started to adjust the image....CRASH!!!....
My head snapped around to look at my colleague. The look of shock was apparently VERY funny. The threads let go and the projector came crashing down out of the ceiling mount. The other issue was that the laptop was sitting directly under the projector. It crushed the monitor on the laptop.
The presenter could not have been more understanding, which I can't tell you how much I appreciated. The discussion quickly changed to how we could still run the presentation and we started on time (with a new laptop and projector).
Not the way I wanted my Saturday to go.
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