Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
Warning! On a number of occasions we have made a point of saying that, try as we might, writing a Post over a period of time exceeding ‘one sitting’ results in nothing good. One sitting meaning, turn on computer, go to page where Posts are written and start. This process can take as little as one hour or as much as 4 hours, but always it ends in hitting Publish and sending into posterity the Post. It is these, ‘more than one sitting Posts’ that spell trouble.
In any event, I usually will do a strike-through on the old content and keep it, while following it with the ‘new’ Post. Hey! Wait just a darn minute, the Wakefield Doctrine recycles!! How Green is the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers!! Now why don’t we get picked up my the major blog networks for that? Easy enough to imagine the Headlines:
“Wakefield Doctrine goes GREEN, first blog to be awarded the LEEDS designation (Uranium level) for eco-conservo-litera-savism work. The Institute for the Responsible Recycling of Words, Ideas, Premises and Inspiring Thoughts is pleased to announce the awarding of this coveted designation to the first blog to apply responsible word-use. Showing a dedication and discipline to not only make responsible choices in the use of adverbly nouns but also complying with the responsible use of Sustainable Prepositional Phrase(s), the Wakefield Doctrine, is blazing a trail (responsibly) for Readers and showing us the future of the blogosphere.”
(This newstory would then go on to quote people responding to the event),
“Well, it seemed like the responsible thing to do“, stated the author of the Wakefield Doctrine when asked by this reporter, ” after all we all have our things to do and this was…the most…responsible”.
“Hey wait!”, a person identifying himself only as I-was-at-old-mountain-field-too-you-know, “So why don’t you interview me too!, Look at my face, listen to my voice, am I not comforting?” (“Hey!!! Fuck you! Fuck everyone! You do notice me right“?, was heard coming from across the street).
This reporter made an effort to interview other Readers of blogs, “Well, I would agree that if they can have sustainable buildings and recycled food packaging, it just makes sense that those blog-writer people get on board. Mother Earth is not getting any younger and it is about time to get these writer-people to give up the breastfeeding and go sit at the little folk table and eat by themselves, like when I was young and learning things in the wheat fields of Wisconsin“, stated a bystander wearing an apron and draggin whiteboard-on-wheels behind him, “hey got an idea?, maybe a extra childhood dream? come on mister! can ya spare me a premise“?
What? or yeah, but that is just a daydream. This is a Post so we better get to it, yo.
(If we are real quiet and not make any sudden moves, we can look in on the Post that was started last night. A retrospective/reflective sort of thing, the idea was to bring in the Exchange Students at Millard Fillmore High and have Principal Clark and (possibly AKH and glenn) reflect on the past year or so that the Wakefield Doctrine has been out in the blogosphere.)
(…”You newer exchange students were not around in the early days of the Doctrine… ) ( …Miguel Aiyee! que el principal miedo Clark, parece ser que quieren Tak o nosotros … Sagrada Madre de la Cassarole, es de esperar que no voy a hablar mucho tiempo …) ( …well to tell you the truth, it has not always been so much fun! No, kids in the early days here at Millard Fillmore High most of those subtitles were out of context quotes from long dead writers…the thinking was that with enough cleverness and literary allusion, the world would beat a path to the door of this fine institution!…but those were more simple days …) ( … why look! its the newest addition to the faculty, Ms. AKH!! ask her what it was like back in the early days, when the Wakefield Doctrine was still an elective course… ) ( …Hey Miguel! Se pierda AKH el maestro nuevo caliente, usted ha dicho que pediría su salida. Nows su oportunidad, vaya por delante a hacerlo! El principio desea ella a hablar con nosotros… )
Ms AKH!, some of our exchange students here were wondering what it was like to be a student teacher here, back when the Doctrine was new. Can you come over here and talk to us a moment? Is that Mr. Miller with you? Please! Come over and talk to our Exchange Students (from the Autonomous Region of Madrid), tell what it was like in the old days! ( …Aiyee Miguel, que hace el Sr. Principio hablar? No veo a nadie! Vamos a decir una oración a la Virgen de Cantalope … )
Ms. AKH:
Mr. Miller:
I remember the early days of the Doctrine, you were quite the find, Ms. AKH so much energy, so much enthusiasm…could barely restrain you…
Mr. Miller:
That will be quite enough of that, Mr. Miller I still have a record of your little Career Day talk you gave to the class!
Glenn: Find something to like and admire about every one of your subordinates—Hard for a scott. But totally necessary.
(Janie? Already know what I like and admire about you. Yes. I will be available after class for..questions.)Leadership can be lonely. Scotts are lone hunters, but also pack animals. So, when you assume a leadership position in an organization you will LOSE your former relationships with your colleagues. For a roger, this can be devastating. Membership in the herd is everything to a roger. But if you hold a position in which YOU decide who gets promoted, who gets a raise, Etc…you can no longer be a friend. It just doesn’t work. You may find yourself left out of conversations. The room goes silent when you walk in.
For a roger, this is the most difficult adjustment following a promotion.
For a clark—the room already goes silent when you walk in. No adjustment needed.
For a scott—the silence means they respect (and maybe just a little fear) me. That’s a good thing…Glenn: oh..alright Jimmy? … how to deal with your coach…why you are not on the starters bench? You are not a starter because …you suck, frankly. Sports is a very scottian world. If you could help the team win, you would start. If you are a scott, you would accept this and enjoy knowing your place in the pack. If you are a roger, you will feel hurt and victimized. If you are a clark—you only play sports that are played by one person. (Teams do not interest clarks.)
Yes, Britney? How kind of you to say, Britney… You’re right, Britney. Principal Clark is a dedicated protector of decency and good taste…He’s not much fun, but he does “police” this environment and stamp out indecency every chance he gets—the prick. Did I say that out loud or just think it? No, age is not really a significant factor in the application in the Wakefield Doctrine? oh sure, ask him the question directly…
What’s that Britney? Yes, I have noticed Janie back there. Yes.. Uh –uh. Well I’ll tell you this…The second thing that comes to mind is that she probably ought not to wear such a short skirt in school. The first thing? I don’t think Principal Clark would like me to answer that question.
Principle Clark: Okay! Class, let’s all thank Mr. Miller for his time and expert opinions.
My god! They actually went and copied the content from an old Post and displayed it in green! Do these people have no shame at all?
No, no we do not.
Lets call it a wrap. Cute idea, losing interest…again! But we wait for Ms. AKH and glenn to send in their contributions to our on-going conversation, “What was it like in the early days of the Doctrine?”
Mr. B?
Since we are in music appreciation mode, attend:
