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Tesudae -the Wakefield Doctrine-

August 11, 2026 By 2 Comments

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

Say you’re out and about today.

It’s summer, (here in Oceania), despite the store displays being torn down and replaced by Pumpkin-infused Halloween merchandise.

You’re out on errands or whatever GenMe calls: getting gas at the Seven-Eleven, stopping at work to pick up your check or driving by the beach to see if your ennui can be banished by the sight of non-old bodies in minimal clothing exhibiting hypo-organized behavior.

You’ve studied your Wakefield Doctrine.

You have a solid grasp of the characteristics of the three predominant worldviews*, at least on the level comparable to going on a trip to Spain during your last year in Spanish Club.

What is the purpose of the Wakefield Doctrine?

It is not:

  • finding something to do that on your trip that will, somehow, make it special… wait, it is kinda that
  • discovering a part of your life, (promise not to stop reading? … gain a new appreciation to a part of your life) damn! busted
  • laugh at the foibles of your fellow lifeforms and, at the peak ha-ha-moment, realize many of things you dislike about yourself aren’t so awful…shit! (maybe we shouldn’t’ve committed to this bullet point thing so hard**)
  • allowing the weight of ‘doing things correctly’ to lighten to a few-ounces-less-than-glum.  boy-oh-boy better hope the word count is enough to quit this ‘What the Wakefield Doctrine is not’ schtick
  • the Answer…. finally!!  a valid point. the study, use and embrace of the perspective afforded by the Wakefield Doctrine is not ‘the Answer’
  • the way to change the things in others close to you… shit, near the end and now we’re on a roll!! The famous saying/advisory to New Readers is: ‘the Wakefield Doctrine is for you, not them. (figure it out). It does, however, offer a chance to avoid one’s own triggers when interacting with others… these triggers being very much a part of maintaining the “I really like them except for when they…”

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*aka personality types:

  • clarks (Outsiders)
  • scotts (Predators)
  • rogers (Herd Members)

** thanks to the writers of ‘The Good Place’ for the rhetorical device, you need to watch to the very end, though

 

 

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Monday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

August 10, 2026 By 4 Comments

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

AP Level Wakefield Doctrine today!

oh boy!

ok, before we begin: honor system here today. do not read the RePrint post below. at least not right yet.

Full Disclosure: as the Curator, we will also not read the RePrint below. (Sure, we scanned it sufficiently to decided to copy it. But we didn’t read it-read it. As to why? None of your business. And, yeah, of course, ‘we’ wrote it in the first place. But we’ve been going through an introspective-self-questioning period of late. Mostly, centered on: ‘damn that past iteration Curator wrote posts that were pretty engaging. why can’t we do that?’

the Answer? doesn’t fricken matter. We write posts because that was the way, and good-thing-too-it-was-undisclosed price of the totally serendipitous insight that lead to the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers (aka the Wakefield Doctrine).

The serendipitous insight? To reframe a joke from certain friends: “Wanna hide something from New Readers in a blog? Put it in the ‘About Page’. lol. Here, save ya the click.

…ok, got the self-doubt outa our system (for today).

The ‘AP Level’ Doctrine principle? The personal reality that is the linchpin to the Wakefield Doctrine and the three predominant worldviews is real. At least it’s as real as a Reader might be capable of, i.e. scott come back!!! roger no, don’t try that ‘I can really appreciate what you’re trying to convey.’ don’t even try. clark… lol

While the central tenet remains that the basis for the three personality types is the character of the relationship a person maintains with the world around them and the people who make it up, a closer look at personal reality is worth-our-while.

Our RePrint strives to say that, when, say, a clark becomes aware of the world around them the people (who make it up) are different. Most of them do share a knowledge, an appreciation of a common bond. A (young clark) is not projecting, she/he is discerning the difference. And, for reasons not fully understood, the clark immediately covers-up their insight. An additional behavior is then overlayed on the normal, young human learning to navigate the world, develop social strategies…aka  develop their personality. That is: avoid excessive scrutiny.

(and for a scott and a roger, the same. they do not take it into their heads to pretend the world is full of predator and prey nor do they decide that all is quantifiable and knowable and they must maintain to the best of their capability to maintain a role in the center of the group.)

dig?

 

ok… not gonna clutter this post with a full RePrint. If you need something to read Here is RePrint for today.

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TToT -the Wakefield Doctrine-

August 8, 2026 By 9 Comments

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

This is the Doctrine’s weekly contribution to the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) bloghop. Foundered by Lizzi Rene in 1887 during the Reign of Leather Apron, the blog had nearly everything; a spirit of sharing, a sense of humor and a dedication to practice the art of remedial attitude adjustment. It lack only one thing: an internet and it’s bastard child, the blogosphere. She persevered and, ultimately, triumphed over time by simply persevering.

Each week we invite all to create a list of those people, places, things and events that have inspired, engendered and stimulated a state of gratitude.

For this week, our list:

1) Phyllis

2) Una

3) the Wakefield Doctrine

4) the Six Sentence Story bloghop. Specifically the ongoing (and v cool collaborative) story of the Six Sentence Café & Bistro)

5) Front Meadow Update (yes there is a walkway to the house on the left and a driveway to the right.)

6) Grat by Proxy*

7) Since we recently did a shout-out to the Hosts and Hostinae (as a Grat), what say we do that for participants? Hey! Aptivi! ‘sup? Not a new participant, actually a longstanding TToT’er, Lady Manila. Lillian and, by no means new, wave at Reelika.

8) something, something

9) that ‘something, something‘ in Grat 8? It’s a true thing and a legitimate Grat. It is meant for a certain, (fortunately for the rest of you), limited demographic at this grat bloghop (as well as others). Some people are less facile when it comes to experiencing certain emotions, much less expressing them. So if you’re reading this and thinking “yeah, don’t think I got the grats? Two words: “See all those photos above? Booyah! And your little dog too. Join in this week and the Doctrine will provide one free Grat for your list. Just to get ya started.”

10) Secret Rule 1.3

*not so much a new category or definition of the basic unit of the TToT lists, more like hypograts. obviously a totally optional discrimination for participants. for the record lets define it as ‘We’re grateful that you’re grateful.” In this case, the photo is of Phyllis driving (on an old logging road through the woods) to her cottage.

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Friday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

August 7, 2026 By 4 Comments

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

This is, usually, the interlocutory post midway between the ‘Understanding and Enjoying the Wakefield Doctrine’ posts of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) post of Saturday. And so it will be today.

…funny thing, a conversation, just a moment ago with Phyllis* strayed into the nature of time. She was reflecting on how long we have lived here, where we live, and threw dates around like a clark throwing compliments in a ‘Can You Pass for a roger?’ contest.**

For our part, as to the decade we moved in? Totally nailed it!!

But that led to an Everything Rule discussion of how Time passes for clarks and rogers.

As she put it: Complete, detailed facts, dates and information because that’s what the box*** is for/requires.

For us, it was simple: we are at home with time, but we don’t bother with luggage or, even, carry on. We’re at home in time. Have an innate sense of it passing. (Ask a clark: “Hey, tell me when 17 minutes have passed.” (no, not to worry, most clarks don’t wear dedicated time pieces.) and there’s a way good chance they will tap you on the should seventeen minutes later.

anyway have a good weekend

*spouse roger with strong secondary clarklike aspect

** nah, didn’t win First Place. Lost out to a roger who succeeded in convincing a clarklike female at the sign-up desk that, even though he was a roger, he really, really, really needed to enter the contest. Everything important depended on it.

*** the perception of a roger of the world, aka reality is that of a box which contains everything. Now, that presupposes the roger in question has a secondary clarklike aspect. If not, then the concept is moot. But, given Phyllis’ contribution to understanding the predominant worldview of the Herd Members…priceless. The most practical aspect of this insight is that rogers are inherently resistant to the genuinely novel. In other words, if they cannot find something on the inventory (of the box) then a) it doesn’t exist and, ever more importantly  2) it can’t be worthwhile

 

 

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Wednesday -the Wakefield Doctrine-

August 5, 2026 By 4 Comments

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

The Wakefield Doctrine is:

  • a tool that offers a certain alternative perspective on the world around us (as with any tool, there is a right way to use and a whole bunch of other ways to demonstrate one’s skill in it’s use. Who among us has not hammered in a screw or perform nearly good wood-carving with a flathead screwdriver
  • a toy that offers a respite from the demands of unreasonable people, distractions of unimaginative cultural artifacts and, for those who find ‘people-watching’ endlessly fascinating, it’s a total enhancement
  • a perspective on the world at large offering like an optometrist’s steampunk-inspired trial lens sets where it is easy to compare one view with another
  • a perspective on perspective; sadly there are people who believe there is but one real world, reliable world, not-made-up world; they are not likely to be reading along. they are grounded on and in the ground of consensus reality, which while totally necessary to living a life outside and institution, is, well, limited. worse it is intended to keep people in their place… they do not appreciate additional perspectives
  • simple to use (well, easy to use improperly not easy to use correctly)

well look at that! We’re outta time.

oh yeah! there are three predominant worldviews (aka personality types) somewhere among the thirty-seven hunnert posts. Check it out. They’re fun to read and figure and, bottom line, the Wakefield Doctrine is way simple: the types are based on the character of the relationship a person maintains with the world out there and these are: Outsider (clarks) Predator (scotts) and Herd Members (rogers).

have fun

Tonight is Six Sentence Story Eve. So be sure to stop by Denise’s.

As a matter of fact, seeing how Thursday is Six Sentence Story day, we’ll go ahead and give you the link, seeing how we hid our SSS in the middle of the landing page (actually lower-middle)  A Café Six

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