Month: August 2010 | the Wakefield Doctrine

Did you ever stop to thinc that maibe the nomber 2 comes after 3 insted of in front? Down with the Grssh, Mr Hush Hush

August 20, 2010 By clarkscottroger

Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers) NEW! IMPROVED?! BETTER!!?

yeah, totally improved and betterer…damn, we already borrowed Bowies’ cchhanges, thing, haven’t we? Oh well, ‘the more things change the more they stay the same’…now there is an example of clarklike thinking. (The hell with the explanation of what’s going on), let’s do a Wakefield Doctrine Lesson of the Day!

Change. (or maybe) the expectation of change is a hallmark of clarks. And it is anathema to scotts. And I don’t mean that scotts don’t like change, they abhor the very notion of it. The idea of change (as in, the opposite of predictable) is enough to make a scott do that tail-tucking, runaway thing. Rogers, on the other hand, they don’t like change either, they really kind of hate it, but they can tolerate the notion of change. Arguably, rogers owe a large part of their identity to their (characteristic) efforts to resist change. Rogers are the conservators of what is and what has been, they just loves they history. (Pop-up Question: the quickest way to find a bunch of male rogers? look in the newspapers, find a Civil War ‘re enactment’ event and there will be your herd. Want the rogerian females? Can you say Family Reunion? I mean seriously, these kinds of gatherings are catnip for rogers…without out the hyper active playfullness or the semi-drugged out happiness…more like a herd of cows in a field of grass that somehow grew to a height of about 3 feet, so they don’t even have to lower their heads to eat. You know…contented rogers)

Sorry, off topic…scotts and change. Not gonna happen. It is an interesting illustration of the scottian worldview to propose to a scott that they imagine living in the kind of world that clarks do. In fact, I once proposed that to DownSpring glenn, one Wakefieldnight last year. Specifically I said, “You know, for clarks the idea that things will stay the same and not change at random is a fond wish, a hope that clarks have, which only illustrates the quality of the reality that clarks exist in, e.g., maybe the sky is (normally) blue and the sun rises in the east. But if tomorrow the sky was dark green and the sun rose in the West, well…stuff like that could happen”. (To which glenn replied, “No fuckin way…that’s crazy…that’s impossible….GO Red Sox…I can’t hear you…you’re not makin any sense”.) (Ed. note Not an exaggeration, verbal conversations on Wakefieldnight actually do sound like this, except more profane and/or crazy in overall tone.)

Anyway, suffice to say, scotts do not like the idea of (fundamental) change. And that makes perfect sense, from the perspective of the Wakefield Doctrine. The saying is, ‘clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel’. (There is another saying, ‘a scott alone in a room, isn’t’). But what makes scotts so strong, so alive and vivacious and (often) fun to be with, is this un-complicatedness. They will act. They will move and react and generally do the things that they enjoy, without a lot of worry or self-consciousness or introspection. ( Think, puppy compared to old cat). Lots of energy. And the energy is expressed in actions. Scotts (as you know if you have read the Page on scotts) are the perceived Leaders in most cultures (you have read the Page on scotts, haven’t you?). They make good leaders, not just because of their enthusiasm and energy (come on, people…trying to present a theory of…here, you maybe don’t have the time to read the background material, already?) but mostly because of their certainty. It is not that scotts are never wrong, but they are never unsure. (…Fine, but don’t write a Comment complaining about how you don’t get it…it’s all there, you want me to frickin read it to you?). And it is this certainty that most people assume is Correct Action. And they will follow it. Show me a charismatic leader in history, (particularly one with a meteoric career) and I will show you a scott. Terrible mangers…great bosses.

Hey! Look at the time! Gotta go, meeting with a blog consultant this morning….yeah the subtitle thing. And that was the ‘free suggestion’, not sure I have the stomache for any major re-design of this thing of ours. But you know what they say…”what’s good for the Doctrine is what must be done, yo”. (No, the expressed resistance to change is not contradicting the point of this Post…will have the counter-balancing explanation for the tendency of clarks to resist change, which is a whole different thing from the scottian loathing of change.) And you would know that, if you had bothered to read more than the Posts with their ‘what-the-hell’ photos and catchy music videos, wouldn’t you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T97f2kBzOQ

Damn! Age much there, guys? Shit, feel a secondary-totally-uncalled-for-point-to-be-made coming on…getting old does seem to suck, but you knew that. What I did not really think of (before hearing Blood, Sweat and I’ve Fallen and Can’t get up, there) is that what makes it suck is the carefulness that seems to be a part of the gettin old experience. For those of us old enough to remember this song, the version above is done in such a cautious, careful-watch-out-for-that-high-note kind of way, that it makes you think that maybe that is not the best of all possible strategies to employ when trying to do things now, that you did then.

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odd bodkins, indeed!

August 17, 2010 By clarkscottroger

Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

A short Post today, just enough to outline the (Doctrine) schedule for the remainder of the month and start our First Annual Outreach Drive. Seeing that the school year at Mill Fill High starts on the first (week)day after Labor Day this year, the first Official Day of Classes is Tuesday September 7th.

The Outreach Drive begins today and ends on the Friday of Labor Day weekend (September 3rd).

Not too late to sign up for the Mill Fill Pep Club (motto: “hey, hey, we are truly enthusiastic”!!)

Wakefield Doctrine 2010 Out Reach Program!
Hats for new Readers! Any new Readers submitting a Comment during the next two weeks will be entitled to a (nearly*) free hat (for your damn head)! Just write a Comment and the rest will be, “tan fácil como caerse de un tronco” as the new Exchange Students from the Autonomous Region of Madrid might say! Speaking of Exchange Students, next time you at the Doctrine, Madridians yo, drop us a note! We could sure use some photos of your regular “High School” (you know the one that stays mainly in the plains, where classes start 8 hours ahead of Mill Fill High.

Other features and creatures in the works: you got any suggestions for Instructional Youtube videos, let us know; school jackets? anyone up for a Wakefield Doctrine Varsity Jacket? might be a bit on the expensive side, but what the hell, huh? (In our demographic we should be spending money, not saving it!)

Hey binyons, get a gander at this:

Now I say that every and any Reader would destroy their hopes for a fulfilling career and satisfying family life in exchange for such a Jacket! Tell me I’m lying, go ahead somebody tell me that I am not telling the truth. Now, don’t get me wrong. We cannot afford to give these away like hats, but seriously, yo who would not be glad to find such apparel in their own damn closets?

Wakefield Doctrine Lesson of the Day That one of the three (clarks, scotts or rogers) did not get into High School sports is too easy to even bother asking. But the follow-up question of who was most likely to wear such clothing, this question…she is not so easy! (In fact, for double points speak to the question of gender. Of the three which of the three: clarklike female, scottian chick or rogerian girlie, which of these dames would be most likely spotted in such jackets….(how they came about wearing it is left as an extra credit question, yo.)

Damn, this is exciting. We ‘ave the hats (our heads are already damned) can it be there are jackets in the future?
(Important buzz kill announcementation: the above seems to cost on the order of $225.00 or so…so some Readers may need to start saving now! other Readers, why they will simply laugh and say (to no one in particular) ” Piffle…I shall order two…one to wear and one to drape on my shoulders…hah!”

So let us sing something enjoyable and go out and find an extra job (or some new stock to invest in), or maybe even buy that “Get Rich in Real Estate while appearing to be a transsexual person of indeterminate Gender” Book that the “person” sells on TV while standing in that totally fake looking library room.

(Hey glenn…throw away the first email you are inclined to send in…then (if you can think of something no one has said or thought about the Doctrine in the high school milieu), you are welcome to send it in…)

*nearly free means that you must send in a photo of the hat in front of a recognizable (local) landmark, supporting (damn head) is totally optional.

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Buy No Milk. Stop Max’s Hippy Music Festival

August 16, 2010 By clarkscottroger

Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers).

Given the apparent demographic of the readership of the Wakefield Doctrine, what else would we do a Post on today, other than the anniversary of “three days of filth and harmony” that was the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival? I know I wasn’t there, but given the reports from my contemporaries (at the start of the 1969 school year), the only people that I knew who didn’t attend Woodstock was me and my mother. (And I cannot account for her whereabouts for most of Saturday and a good part of Sunday.)

I’m sure the blogosphere is bursting at it’s digital seams with Posts commemorating this event, seeing how those of us from that era that still have (most) of our faculties are now in possession of the megaphone of the 21st Century, i.e. a blog. Unfortunately for us, the format of this blog does not lend itself to clever word-play relating to our subject. (with the exception of the “filth and harmony” expression, which I will lay claim to, no doubt along with 85% of my contemporaries). But hey let’s try anyway!

….”by the time I got to Woodstock,
I had half my brain still left.”…

Yeah, well maybe I should leave the clever wordplay to someone else, I was there man!

And for the record? The expression “far out” (and) “far out, man” was used as repetitiously as Arlo makes it sound.

Hey out of time (for now).

You know, been thinking about the participation levels around here and I remembered that I recognise that if people are given something for nothing, they tend to place about that value on the thing. So…you want clever Post here?

(….be my guest)

(btw clarks, while not recognised by that name at the time, would have {in fact, did} totally rejected the herd mentality (read: rogerian) as evidenced by the whole peace, love and understanding bullshit.)

So you want more of a Post? Then go ahead and send in the material…(I will paste into a Post-like format)

First up some corraborating information for DownSpring glenn’s Comment:

“In April 1969, newly-minted superstars Creedence Clearwater Revival were the first act to sign a contract for the event, agreeing to play for $10,000. The promoters had experienced difficulty landing big-name groups prior to the Bay Area swamp rockers committing to play. Creedence drummer Doug Clifford later commented “Once Creedence signed, everyone else jumped in line and all the other big acts came on.” Given their 3 a.m. start time and non-inclusion (at Creedence frontman John Fogerty’s insistence) in the Woodstock film, Creedence members have expressed bitterness over their experiences at the famed festival.” (wikipedia 2010)

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But still the days seem the same.

August 14, 2010 By clarkscottroger

Welcome. Wakefield Doctrine ( theory of clarks, scotts and rogers ) Unique and fun and useful way to understand other’s behaviors and predict same. Anytime, known future and unknown future time.

Yes, you are correct. Today is zero article Day! What hell, if we have no content, we can at least admit same. If you have problem with, you can go to Secession Session, blog with articles all over place. Mad articles roger writes. (Will avoid Yoda sounding text, reverse word-order is cause of style, Yoda does. Yo)

Can we accomplish anything during zero article Day? Yes and No.

Yes, I can feel I have written a Post.
No, will seem no sense or information is presented, imparted.

But will try anyway. (Articles are defined today as definite and indefinite. Better go look them up, scott)

Lesson of Wakefield Doctrine for Today: something wrong with almost all clarks. You can try to guess what is wrong, but unless you are one you will not quite get correct answer.
Why? Instead, consider old/not so old saying(s):
If you have to ask question, (you) cannot understand answer;
Question is hook of demand.

We better check in with Jason (over at Project: Enlightenment) he would know how to get out of Post like present Post. You betcha. Can’t wait to see what kind of music video considered appropriate to insanity as evidenced in Today’s Post. Ya know what I mean? (No explanation for introduction of bad grammar slang.)

Did you realise that you are surrounded by clarks, scotts and rogers? Of course you do! But have you thought through implications of knowing Wakefield Doctrine with attendant insight into other’s behavior (motivation as well)? Well, we have! Experience of Progenitors and DownSprings has been as follows: eventually when you are subject or object of behavior of other person in your life, quite un-bidden will come: “that is so scottian“…”how rogerian!”…”poor clark, never able to stop”. Further, you will think in such manner without being aware of it, at least at first. But day will come, you will hear yourself say something similar.
You can avoid such frisson by:
                                                             Telling friend to go read Wakefield Doctrine
                                                              Stop coming to Wakefield Doctrine
                                                              Write to Wakefield Doctrine and request (almost) free hat (for your damn head)

If you do one of three, you should be ok. Otherwise, you will have to read Posts as current Post. God knows how many times.

Mr. B yo! Mr. B long ago eschewed articles as simply pretentious affectations…his way of shedding most of his burden of rogerian nature…is much better for doing so…non?

Nice, but kinda obviouso, non?

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and he sang dirges in the park

August 13, 2010 By clarkscottroger

Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)!

An exciting time around here at the Doctrine!
Hats are under (damned) heads in at least Five (5) States and there is a renewed sense of forward momentum.
School is about to re-open, both in reality and at Mill Fill High, where we have new exchange students due in September. Coming here from their own high school in the Autonomous Region of Madrid, (“the fighting bull fighters“) we are looking forward to the addition of their own brand of “espíritu escolar“, we are sure they will be a welcome addition to the literay device that we call Mill Fill. And as Regular Readers are not surprised to see, we are reaching out to (these Readers), “hey Readers from the Autonomous Region of Madrid! Send us something from your school/college/un local nocturno and we will send you a hat (for your damn heads), yo.”

Otherwise, expect to see (more) and (continued) soul-searching and general angst being generated by the simple challenge: How do we do this Wakefield Doctrine thing in such a way that we have more and more Readers every day? Sorry, I suppose I should pretend that this blog is being written for the sole purpose of expressing and sharing a unique and useful viewpoint. Maybe we should pretend that this is about simply offering the world a quirky little perspective on the human condition, a way of thinking about ourselves and the people in our lives. That this “theory” of clarks, scotts and rogers is just a little game enjoyed by a small circle of friends for their own private amusement and that it has proven to be so “true” and that others seem to like it when it is explained to them that we just want to share with others the fun of the Wakefield Doctrine. We could do that….

Nah…this is all about pushing the view of human nature that is espoused by the Wakefield Doctrine so that someday (soon) one of the original group (of Progenitors/DownSprings/Friends-of-the-Doctrine) will hear someone/somewhere use an expression like, “man he is such a fuckin roger“…”she is such a clark“…or even, “hey, not too scottian, is she?”

That is the reason for these here Posts here. Not only that, but there is now a time limit…(84 days left) to this effort (thanks alot, clark)

In the meantime, you can expect to see these Posts and their photos and images (courtesy of google and a whole bunch of un-witting contributors) as well as music videos, of course.

Apparently borrowing from the seemingly endless supply of videos from youtube and metacafe and them is not quite enough anymore; going forward you can expect to see videos that have have been edited for the purposes of presenting the Wakefield Doctrine. I have a sample here below this sentence. This is my first effort, will get better with practice, but it may be one of the most efficacious methods of demonstrating the behavior of the three types. But it is very time consimptive (to use the rogerian expression).
(Here, look at this:

…What did I tell you? Could this be cool or what?

Anyway, that is the current situation here at the Wakefield Doctrine. Expect more dis-jointed, total-left-field Posts for the next two or three weeks, at least until school starts.

Oh yeah, almost forgot! Friend of the Doctrine, Jason (does the Project: Enlightenment blog), wrote to say that he is still working on getting us a photo of his hat (possibly with his damn head underneath) and will be sending that in…also…will be doing a “remote” from Dallas Texas (Hollywood) and Mel is running his marathon in September (which we have talked about doing a ‘live feed’)…Hey Ronin, yo! the photo of your hat does not need to include your (damn) head…just put the thing in front of a landmark and click away…all we want is a recognizable setting.

OK on to the music part of the program.

First up is a fairly common song, never been a huge fan of it, but it got stuck in my head yesterday. I find that posting the video of a mindworm song is a way of getting it out of my head.
The second is the result of a process that is so characteristic of clarks that it will serve as today’s Lesson of the Day. It has to do with the process of tracking down a ‘known’ thing, in this case, finding a particular music video on youtube. While in the process of searching, I see a reference that leads to a new path of inquiry and BAM!, somebody I have never heard of, this Cindy person and how excellent is she? This is why clarks are the creative ones of the three and why the scotts and the rogers totally need clarks, otherwise they would spend their lives re-hashing and tre-hashing the same old tired licks.