I just want to celebrate, yeah, yeah another day of living

February 20, 2010 By 8 Comments
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…always on a steady course, talk to… Oh!  Hey did not see you click in.
What?  Yeah, am that old, but come on!  What is there not to like about the theme song.  It is bright, upbeat, optimistic and above all welcoming.  In a qualified, “why yes, the answer is here” (with this horse) and you can ask for enlightenment, sort of way.  Further, we are entreated to go to the source…but there is a catch.
“..he’ll give you the answer that you endorse’… now just what the hell is that supposed to mean?  Is that a threat?  You will accept the answer you are given without reservation or questioning?  But this was Post Cold War, c 1961, not the most secure time in the culture’s history.

Anyway,  Mr Ed is not the theme of today’s Post.  Arnold Ziffle is!  (For you younger readers, it will all become clear as you read)

As if!  sorry, could not stay quiet.  No, not upset!  Just that rambling old creators make me want to just grab their collars and give them a good shake!  SOMS? lol  What is that?  No! I’m sorry did not mean to be so insensitive…dontshake.com? really is a site? lol  I’m soo sorry.  See what these old writers make me do?
Those old shows are kind of cute…some even funny..more videos to come?  Well at least the teacher is back, won’t have to have Ms. Ack teach…really…all semester? Where is my guidance counselor…SHH he’s coming back…

The theme?  Oh, yeah, right, the theme.  With a straight face you ask what is the theme of today’s Post?  It is the same as that of every other Post since this thing of ours has started.  See the title at the top of the web page?  What does that say?  ‘Wake  Field   Doc   Trin’  keerect.  Since this is the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers) I guess I had better start talking about the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers).

(Good to see the roger back at the keyboard.  And he is correct…I do welcome the input and content and contributions of all the Progenitors and Downsprings.  And the input from our new friends as well.  Hey Pixie!  Hope you are having fun at the beach!  (btw Pixie will have a blog up and running soon, it’s in the blogroll now.   But is still ‘under construction’ as those little website drawings of construction guys so succinctly put it.)

So today’s lesson is also kind of a quiz.

Quiz? wtf! I have a 3.87 GPA no way I am taking a quiz…psst  Jimmy! let’s get Britney to do her faint in the aisles thing…the old guys will be so ‘concerned’ and ‘helpful’ that we can slip out the back…

The lesson for today is this (disregard Mr. Ziffle and Arnold):  which of the three characters are which?
(I hear contest coming on!)

There are three characters and one is a clark, one is a scott and one is a roger.  There are several ways to solve the problem and figure out which is who, but there is only one right answer.  The contest?  A free hat to the first 5 correct answers.  (No, AKH have not forgotten your hat.)

So look, think and Comment.

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Well this has been fun, as usual.

Mr. B. some travelling music please.

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Yeah,  but talented dinosaurs.

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and now a word from

February 14, 2010 By 4 Comments

Got a minute?

No, nothing bad.  Just thought we could kinda step back, try to see what progress we are making out with this little blog thing of ours.

And we are making progress on the development of other ‘sources of content’; both (the) Progenitors and Downsprings are starting to become confident and good content is the result.  Good content is defined as Posts that are entertaining and present the Doctrine in ways that help the Reader understand and apply the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers to their everyday lives.  The Progenitor roger,  is really starting to come into his own with his (Post) series CSR 101,  which is not only good content but is now a ‘premise/storyline’  that others can use to launch their own Posts.  The CSR 101 (storyline)  is where Glenn and AKH have begun in earnest to bring value to the blog,  both of them writing Posts that are ’classroom presentations’ to (everyone’s favorite AP class at Millard Fillmore High) on the subject of the Wakefield Doctrine. 
AKH had already done a nice little piece on relationships and Glenn was pfg on his Interview Post, as was Denise (Downspring#1) who did a snappy little Post the other day.  In terms of presenting the Wakefield Doctrine and being entertaining, these guys are really starting to produce.  They deserve a big round of applause or a click on the link to their Posts and leave a Comment.
While still not sure what is going on, the Doctrine now (seems) to have Janie Sullivan and her friends. (Simply a name mentioned in one of the first CSR 101 Posts, Janie has somehow become a ‘voice’ in these pages.  She is the one in ‘block quotes’ and blue font).
There also seems to be a ‘Mr. B’ who apparently is the one who picks the music videos.

Anyway.  We are getting there, here at the Wakefield Doctrine blog, both in presentation and in content.  With the content now coming from other sources, we are now beginning  to have the time to look at the blog from the view of, ‘If I were a Reader here for the first time, how likely is it that I am going to ‘get’ the Wakefield Doctrine on the first visit?’

As to visitors and Readers, we are not doing badly.  We have Readers (about 20 or 25) who come here on a regular basis and we have a decent ‘visit rate’ every day. (Nothing like SewingintheNudewithYoungMissElliot.com or PoundingHammersHoldingNailsandManTalk.com  blogs, but we do alright).

Blah, blah, blah.  (Man, you should see me here at  the computer looking for a hook.  It’s been interesting (well maybe only to me) the kind of stuff I have been going to in the desperate hope of finding some music to inspire me, or failing that to hang this Post on.  I mean everything from ZZ Top to Leslie West to Joe Cocker…a line of youtube video search came to a total screeching halt when I read one of those Comments (under the video) that simply said: “my grandfather went to see these guys”  dit…dit…dit.. as Roger would say.  Oh kay, lets quietly turn off the museum videos.

Damn, but I do like the videos and since I still got nothing, let me put this totally fun clip of our favorite gospel guys.

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So anyway, last night we were driving around Wakefield (yes, the Wakefield) and talking about how it is sometimes difficult to distinguish rogers from scotts, especially ‘strong’ rogers and (regular) scotts.  Glenn, he say “what is Howard Stern?” and my immediate (and correct, of course) answer was: roger.  Now Glenn, he gets like, forgets he is supposed to be the scott in the car and says, “really”?  I mean a ‘genuinely-interested-in-the-answer’ question from a scott!  (You tell me this Doctrine thing is not a productive way to change the way you live life.)  Anyway, I said, “yes Glenn, listen to Howard on the radio, he seems all aggressive and pushy and what not but it’s personal with him”.  That is the quality you hear, no matter how ‘all in your face’ Mr. Stern may seem, its personal.  With a scott it is never personal, they do what they do, sincerely and genuinely, but it ain’t personal.  Even in a conflict situation, a fight, scotts will be all action, nothing held back but then when it is over,  everything is back to normal, no grudges, no major resentment, just a re-establishment of pack ranking. Nothing personal.
Not with rogers.  So Howard Stern is a roger.  While we are on the subject, Lennie Bruce?  roger…George Carlin? scott.

Damn this shit makes sense.

And there it is.  The point I was looking for.  We are getting to where we can present content on reliable basis (nothing like Mel at the Spatula, that guy is a machine! the rate he comes up with good content, damn!), but regularly enough that we need to set the bar higher.

This Wakefield Doctrine is a ‘fun, unique and effective way to understand the behavior of those around us, at home at work at school and at play’ (as it says on the short discription on the blog directories) and this will always be true.
But we need to begin to understand that  the Wakefield Doctrine aka the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers is very much a tool that we can use on ourselves…

…so stay tuned.

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read it and sleep

February 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Hey! OUT there can you hear me! Still stuck in ‘development’.  Is there a Writer in the house!  A grammatician? Honors English student? more than 650 on the Verbal part of SATs
JEEZ…I know! let me call…

We were talking Saturday about the Doctrine, Glenn is always coming up with ideas for Posts, most crazy, some not crazy, a handful occasionally interesting. (Hey Spike! I got a idea for a Post!!  I got one you’ll like to write!!!)  Anyway, the idea was suppose a clark tried to impersonate a scott (actually his words were ‘hey what would it sound like if a scott tried to do a roger? or a clark?).  You get the idea. 
Not a bad one at that.

So let’s do that…

Attention…Company!  Order…Steering Wheel!  Turn Signals …On!  Turn Left…Park!

I was driving to work last night and I thought about this blog and how far everyone has come in the last half-mester that we have all been together. The clark, to his credit has kept a steady stream of content appearing on these Posts, but it is good to see more from the Readers.  My feeling reading the first few Posts tends towards the sleep…sleepier…sleepiest  WHAT! no! everyone is awake and alert here, SIR!  Even in retrospectation, the early work of this band of brothers and (little packlet of sisters) is bit a on the dense side…earth to brainiacs…please check the reflectivity levels of the eyes of your Readers!  I can comb my hair in the reflection.

Anyway this is a short Post, family matters are coming to a concentration point and will require my full attention for the next few days or weeks.  It is all a natural part of this life thing that you read about and see on TV and sometimes the TV gets more and more real and the volume goes to ‘11’ and you can’t spend time in places like this.  I would like to hand out assignments for the class, to tide us over the next few Posts)

(A Guest Lecturer? in my class CSR 101?  I did not see that memo, and just who authorized or gave us the courtesy of some advanced notice?  No, I don’t think the class is ready, they have mid-Terms coming up in a few weeks, there are case studies to be examined.  No.
Already been scheduled?  Principle Clark said what?  See what happens when you try to bring a little order and consistency to this Doctrine thing?  This, this…chaos  …Glenn?! lecturing my class?  Not without  closed circuit TV.  I know I thought he wrote a good Comment…yes a whole Post on it.  But that was because he was reinforcing my earlier point.  And was not left alone in a room with children.  Yeah I know they are high school honor students.  But he is a scott, and you do not need to be an Honors student to know what that means.

The Principle will stay in the classroom?  Alright, I suppose.  Say what you will about clarks being low key and passive, they have a sense of loyalty that would shame Lassie…
What Jimmy?  Oh, it was a show about a dog from before your parents were born…yes that long ago…speaking of Lassie, has anyone seen Miss Sullivan?

Here! You idiots I’s stuck here in between Posts. If I ever get out of here and get an established premise, you little scamps are going to pay, lol.  Really, just get on with the ‘Lecture Post’, get out of this lame placeholder.  Do I have to do everything? Hey Mr. B  find us a video.  Authority?  Janie Sullivan says so that’s who…that’s better

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We the People

January 3, 2010 By 1 Comment

     We, the People of the Wakefield Doctrine, hereby declare that all Scotts, Clarks and Rogers are created equal; and are endowed by The Cat with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We the People also declare ourselves in support of said Doctrine, extolling it to be a heretofore unseen manner of understanding our fellow humanoids. We Hereby Pledge that our Doctrine be used only for Good, strictly to enhance our common experience with others. Furthermore, We the People resolve that the Doctrine be not used to reinforce stereotypic thinking of any sort; but rather to serve as a beacon of insightful perception.

We designate our People in the following manner; the Progenitors ( the original Clark, Scott, and Roger), the Downsprings ( second- generation veterans), and Acolytes. We hold that Acolytes will advance to the Downsprings as their knowledge and insight increases, and will also submit Posts to the Blog as they are added to the Mailing List. All adherents are encouraged, yea even required, to Submit Posts to the Blog.  All Posts are welcome, in that they serve to illuminate the tenets of the Doctrine throughout our own lives, and even into the annals of history itself. We hold these truths to be self-evident; and hold that they have been a thread throughout humanity from the Beginning.

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Merry Christmas and/or insert perferred culturo-religio-recognized-by-major-Greeting-Card-Companies Day here

December 24, 2009 By 1 Comment

Merry Whatever!

It is nothing short of breath-taking, the ground we have covered here at the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers) in the very, terribly short time since we started this blog thing.  Many Posts, many Comments and a great deal learned; about the world of blogs and the place (in it) for the Wakefield Doctrine.  To each, according to personality type (clark or scott or roger), this experience has been much, much more than any of us had anticipated.  For this we are collectively and cohabitatively grateful.  And so this Post is about recognising and expressing our appreciation for what we have found here in the blogosphere, strange place that it is.

The People are it.  The reason for starting and the reason for continuing is/are the people involved.  So, please permit me the honor of givin my peeps and (peep-ettes) a totally Wakefieldian shout-out:

The Progenitors and Downsprings:  Hey, what can I say?  What they are is what this is.  This is the group that formed the backup to our effort to take the theory of clarks, scott and rogers to the werld.  (And I mean ‘backup’ in the most complete sense of the word, once started having them all there meant we could not run out the back door when things got a little dicey.)  Thanks, guys…
…not that we are into categories/made-up titles (no?!) but when talking about the Progenitors and Downsprings, we want to thank AKH for her work, her contribution to the Doctrine.  Metaphorically stand up, AKH, let the people see you.  (OK, scott enough whistling/dog howl sounds).  Your help A, especially on the ‘Interview’ series has been v appreciated.

To the Friends of the Doctrine:  Thanks for your interest and support for these past months.  Mel at the Spatula, Jason at the Project, ‘Ronin at the Life and Times , Oscar at Meaning to.. and Delilah at Old New York City SL.  You have been more help than you know, not just the moral support but technical and other blogation related skills.  Thanks guys.

(Speaking of Delilah) our SL contingent is in da house!  Jen, the first I met inworld who did not run away…and (now) leading authority on rogers in SL,  Kino who has the patience of Job whose opinion I hold in the highest regard and Delilah the creator of the rather nicely done ‘Old New York City sim.  Thank you all very much for your help and support.  (Hi Jazz…)

…our Readers and Visitors:

Angola…Feliz Natal e (feriados felizes do específico da cultura)!
Australia..Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays!…on the barbe
Belgium…Vrolijke Kerstmis en Gelukkig (kweek specifiek) Vakanties!
Bosnia and Herzegovenia… Čestit Božić i Srećna (specifična kultura) praznici! (I hope!)
Brazil….Feliz Natal e (feriados felizes do específico da cultura)!
Canada…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays!…eh?
China…愉快的聖誕節和幸福（文化細節）假期！
Columbia…¡Feliz Navidad y Feliz (cultiva específico) Feriados!
France…Joyeux Noël et Heureux (cultiver spécifique) les Vacances !
Germany…Fröhlich Weihnachts und Glücklich (kultivieren spezifisch) Feiertage!
Ghana…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays!…(!click!)
Greece…Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο (πολιτισμός συγκεκριμένες) διακοπές!
Ireland…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays!…go bragh
Israel…חג מולד שמח ושמח (תרבות ספציפי) חופשה
Italy…Buon Natale e Felice (la cultura specifica) le Vacanze!
Philipines…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays!…(send translation-o)
Slovenia…vesel Božič ter vesel ( kultura poseben ) dopust
Spain…¡Feliz Navidad y Feliz (cultiva específico) las Vacaciones!
Sweden…Munter Jul och lycklig (odla specifik) Helgdagar!
United Arab Emirates…عيد الميلاد قد وسعيد (ثقافة معينة (العطلة?! (dude!)
United Kingdom…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays! pip! pip!
United States…Merry Christmas and Happy (culture specific) Holidays! y’all!

So, tune in next week, there will be an Interview with none other than the Progenitor roger.  You will not want to miss it!

Apologies to any whose (translated) Greeting comes out as “I hope the dog eats all your fish..” or something.  It’s the damn internet, I want to click once and get an accurate translation into any language in the world.  What’s un-reasonable about that?

Must always include a lesson in the Doctrine…today it will be a quick one: idiomatic Doctrine adjectives:  ‘clarks are from space, scotts are from mars and rogers are from hell’

Music, yes there must be some kind of appropriate music:

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…Goodnight slovenians,,, thanks for adding something  to the Doctrine that is good and valuable and unexpected..

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