And Then Some Publishing News
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Hello folks... let's get you up-to-date!
The new video page at AndThenSomePublishing.com is finished for now. Sure there are more updates soon since we are releasing more videos later this week. (More on that in a second.) We continue to update our websites and our recent efforts haven statistically proven we are on the right track.
Thanks for being fans and thank you for your support.
Edgar E. Willis' video on Shakespeare will be released later this week. We were hoping it would be ready for this post, but due to some technical difficulties we've decided to delay the release so we make sure you get what you want. It's Shakespeare and this must presented with respect... and we want to get this one right. Nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark... a little patience is definitely worth the wait.
Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “The tyranny of masculinity: Stop trying to be a man; start trying to be yourself." Men, in general—not all men—can be criticized for being too addicted to cultural definitions of masculinity and for lacking a critical perspective about those definitions. If you don't believe it, read about it in Thursday's essay.
The tyranny of masculinity: Stop trying to be a man; start trying to be yourself
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
It is true that most men feel pressured to act masculine. Why can’t men, instead, emulate people like the Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Gandhi—men who were both gentle and competent? These are male culture heroes and icons of highly accomplished masculinity. Why is it that most men hold as heroes athletes, lawyers, businessmen, and generals? The answer is: because we live in a speedy, competitive, hyper-masculine culture—a culture that focuses upon and idealizes the most problematic aspects of the male gender role. If I could give men just one message, it would be: Stop trying to be a man; start trying to be yourself. If that includes elements that are considered feminine, so be it.
It's life... And Then Some!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Shakespeare and Assholes?
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This week we will be finishing the updates to all of our And Then Some Publishing websites. As we have found out it takes longer to update and remove old information than it is to implement and install the new information. The idea of the updates is to make easier and more efficient with our updates and getting new material to you faster. We expect to have AndThenSomePublishing.com updated by the end of the week so watch for our new updates.
Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “Assholes at work." Who am I talking about? I’m talking here about people who quickly, and often thoughtlessly, throw out personal insults, invade our personal space, make uninvited physical contact, use verbal and nonverbal means to threaten and intimidate, use unwanted sarcastic jokes, offer-up withering e-mail flames, inject rude interruptions into conversations, appear two-faced—one face cordial and accommodating, the other face condemning, vilifying, and attacking—ready to give dirty looks (in Hawaii they call it “stink-eye”) at a moment’s displeasure, and treating others as if they are invisible. The essay is based on Robert I. Sutton's book, The No Asshole Rule, and I am indebted to him for the ideas in this essay.
Assholes at Work
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
One problem with assholes is the residual effect they can have on your mind, mentality, and memory. Just writing this essay, for example, brings back memories I would rather not entertain. Forgiving and forgetting is a great thought, but sometimes doesn’t serve to purge such experiences. Although Sutton discusses both revenge and calling their bluff, I have seldom seen these tactics work well. There are some tactics that work and that are discussed above, and they may be all you have. Fortunately, assholes make up a small percentage of the population!
And Then Some Works!
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This week we will be finishing the updates to all of our And Then Some Publishing websites. As we have found out it takes longer to update and remove old information than it is to implement and install the new information. The idea of the updates is to make easier and more efficient with our updates and getting new material to you faster. We expect to have AndThenSomePublishing.com updated by the end of the week so watch for our new updates.
Are you ready for Shakespeare? We will be releasing the first part of Edgar E. Willis video series next week. The videos come from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Edgar presents a combination of a lecture and a question and answer session all about William Shakespeare. If you love Shakespeare or have to study him, then you are in for a treat! The videos will be posted here first, then on Edgar's website, EdgarEWillis.com. There's a lot more videos to watch... check them out.
Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “Assholes at work." Who am I talking about? I’m talking here about people who quickly, and often thoughtlessly, throw out personal insults, invade our personal space, make uninvited physical contact, use verbal and nonverbal means to threaten and intimidate, use unwanted sarcastic jokes, offer-up withering e-mail flames, inject rude interruptions into conversations, appear two-faced—one face cordial and accommodating, the other face condemning, vilifying, and attacking—ready to give dirty looks (in Hawaii they call it “stink-eye”) at a moment’s displeasure, and treating others as if they are invisible. The essay is based on Robert I. Sutton's book, The No Asshole Rule, and I am indebted to him for the ideas in this essay.
Assholes at Work
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
One problem with assholes is the residual effect they can have on your mind, mentality, and memory. Just writing this essay, for example, brings back memories I would rather not entertain. Forgiving and forgetting is a great thought, but sometimes doesn’t serve to purge such experiences. Although Sutton discusses both revenge and calling their bluff, I have seldom seen these tactics work well. There are some tactics that work and that are discussed above, and they may be all you have. Fortunately, assholes make up a small percentage of the population!
And Then Some Works!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Edgar E Willis Website Remodel Complete and Thursday's Essay Preview
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Have you see the new EdgarEWillis.com? The website has been updated and people are liking what they see! Now you can get all his videos and books in one place. Currently, Edgar has two videos, his interview about his memoir, Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform, and How to be Funny on Purpose: An Anatomy of Humor. He has more videos and books on the way. The next video about Shakespeare will be released in the next two weeks. If you love Shakespeare, you'll love this series. We'll keep you posted right here when there is a firm release date.
Click here and check out the NEW EdgarEWillis.com
Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity." I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting a place that is quiet, peaceful, and serene. In this essay I talk about our back yard and how, over more than 30 years, we have created such a place.
It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
Our yard is and always has been a “work-in-progress.” It was never planned; we are never finished with it; and we never stop purchasing more plants—some that we have no place for—every year. But when you enter the backyard now, with the songs of the many birds, the sounds of the water from our pond, and the incredible smell of fresh air, it is truly a joy to behold. It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity.
And Then Some Works!
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Have you see the new EdgarEWillis.com? The website has been updated and people are liking what they see! Now you can get all his videos and books in one place. Currently, Edgar has two videos, his interview about his memoir, Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform, and How to be Funny on Purpose: An Anatomy of Humor. He has more videos and books on the way. The next video about Shakespeare will be released in the next two weeks. If you love Shakespeare, you'll love this series. We'll keep you posted right here when there is a firm release date.
Click here and check out the NEW EdgarEWillis.com
Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity." I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting a place that is quiet, peaceful, and serene. In this essay I talk about our back yard and how, over more than 30 years, we have created such a place.
It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
Our yard is and always has been a “work-in-progress.” It was never planned; we are never finished with it; and we never stop purchasing more plants—some that we have no place for—every year. But when you enter the backyard now, with the songs of the many birds, the sounds of the water from our pond, and the incredible smell of fresh air, it is truly a joy to behold. It is our sanctuary, our special place, an area of safety, solitude, and serenity.
And Then Some Works!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Final Part of Edgar E. Willis World War II Memoir and Following the Rules Preview
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It might be the final part of the Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform interview with Edgar E. Willis, however there's more. What? There's more?
We have more video's from Edgar coming soon and he is about to turn 97.... YES, 97! The upcoming video series comes from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Edgar presents a combination of a lecture and a question and answer session all about William Shakespeare. If you love Shakespeare or have to study him, then you are in for a treat!
Part 4, is the conclusion of Anthony Weaver's interview with author Edgar E. Willis. At 96, Anthony's grandfather, retired Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Michigan, penned his memoir Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform. This book is Edgar's account of the time before and after he served on the USS Alaska during World War II. In his decommission Edgar faced some big decisions that would choose the path for his life. With an education, he had career choices, a wife and children, what was to happen next?... And what does he hope readers will take away from his World War II memoir?
Click here if you can't see Part 4 of Edgar's interview.
Usually, we provide links to all of the videos in the Civilian interview series here. Instead, this week we want you to go to Edgar's website: EdgarEWillis.com. As soon as this post is published And Then Some Publishing is updating the website for better access to content and where you will be able to see all his videos in one place. Check the progress of our changes EdgarEWillis.com.
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Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “Following the rules." After an unabashingly, unsubtle attempt to sell my rules-based books, I talk about a column in the New York Times by Jane E. Brody entitled, “Rules Worth Following, for Everyone’s Sake.” In this column, Brody reviews Michael Pollan's book called Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (137 pages, $11 retail, $5.50 at Amazon). I mention some of Pollan's rules and comments by other reviewers of his book. In the excerpt from the essay located below, I share some insights about those who may not appreciate Pollan's book; thus, you can determine---right here and now!---whether or not my essay is worth reading.
Following the Rules
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
There are three types of people who will not appreciate Pollan’s book. First, those who have read his previous books will find this one redundant. More than that, it is simply a distillation of and recycled verbatim from his previous book, In Defense of Food, referred to above. Second, if you are already into food and nutrition, you will find much of what Pollan says, common sense—maybe even, elementary. The third type of person who can skip this book and his previous one are those who simply adopt Pollan’s approach, which he summarized in just seven words: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Obesity solved! Diet-related ailments eliminated!
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And Then Some Works!
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It might be the final part of the Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform interview with Edgar E. Willis, however there's more. What? There's more?
We have more video's from Edgar coming soon and he is about to turn 97.... YES, 97! The upcoming video series comes from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Edgar presents a combination of a lecture and a question and answer session all about William Shakespeare. If you love Shakespeare or have to study him, then you are in for a treat!
Part 4, is the conclusion of Anthony Weaver's interview with author Edgar E. Willis. At 96, Anthony's grandfather, retired Emeritus Professor of Communication at the University of Michigan, penned his memoir Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform. This book is Edgar's account of the time before and after he served on the USS Alaska during World War II. In his decommission Edgar faced some big decisions that would choose the path for his life. With an education, he had career choices, a wife and children, what was to happen next?... And what does he hope readers will take away from his World War II memoir?
Click here if you can't see Part 4 of Edgar's interview.
Usually, we provide links to all of the videos in the Civilian interview series here. Instead, this week we want you to go to Edgar's website: EdgarEWillis.com. As soon as this post is published And Then Some Publishing is updating the website for better access to content and where you will be able to see all his videos in one place. Check the progress of our changes EdgarEWillis.com.
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Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Thursday’s essay is called, “Following the rules." After an unabashingly, unsubtle attempt to sell my rules-based books, I talk about a column in the New York Times by Jane E. Brody entitled, “Rules Worth Following, for Everyone’s Sake.” In this column, Brody reviews Michael Pollan's book called Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (137 pages, $11 retail, $5.50 at Amazon). I mention some of Pollan's rules and comments by other reviewers of his book. In the excerpt from the essay located below, I share some insights about those who may not appreciate Pollan's book; thus, you can determine---right here and now!---whether or not my essay is worth reading.
Following the Rules
by Richard L. Weaver II
Excerpt:
There are three types of people who will not appreciate Pollan’s book. First, those who have read his previous books will find this one redundant. More than that, it is simply a distillation of and recycled verbatim from his previous book, In Defense of Food, referred to above. Second, if you are already into food and nutrition, you will find much of what Pollan says, common sense—maybe even, elementary. The third type of person who can skip this book and his previous one are those who simply adopt Pollan’s approach, which he summarized in just seven words: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Obesity solved! Diet-related ailments eliminated!
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Conclusion of How to be Funny on Purpose: An Anatomy of Humor
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Part 5 of 5: The conclusion of How to be Funny on Purpose - An Anatomy of Humor video series. It's more than how to be funny. Edgar E. Willis breaks down why jokes are funny, what it takes to be funny, and how to set up jokes so they are funny. This video was shot it 1995 and might be a little grainy and old, but the teachings are sound.
Having trouble viewing the video? Click here and watch Part 5: How to be Funny on Purpose.
Have you seen the first four parts of How to be Funny: An Anatomy of Humor?
Click here to watch Part 1
Click here to watch Part 2
Click here to watch Part 3
Click here to watch Part 4
Also check out Edgar's interview about his memoir, Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform: A Memoir of World War II? While some veterans would be content to simply remember through a haze essayof rose-colored reflections, Dr. Willis clearly reports the truth as he knows it.” His memoir reports the truth—unvarnished as it may be. Get more information at EdgarEWillis.com.
Click here to watch Part 1 of Edgar's interview about his memoir.
Edgar has more... Check out his other book and video series How to be Funny on Purpose... and of course... get your copy of Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform - A Memoir of World War II at EdgarEWillis.com
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Part 5 of 5: The conclusion of How to be Funny on Purpose - An Anatomy of Humor video series. It's more than how to be funny. Edgar E. Willis breaks down why jokes are funny, what it takes to be funny, and how to set up jokes so they are funny. This video was shot it 1995 and might be a little grainy and old, but the teachings are sound.
Having trouble viewing the video? Click here and watch Part 5: How to be Funny on Purpose.
Have you seen the first four parts of How to be Funny: An Anatomy of Humor?
Click here to watch Part 1
Click here to watch Part 2
Click here to watch Part 3
Click here to watch Part 4
Also check out Edgar's interview about his memoir, Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform: A Memoir of World War II? While some veterans would be content to simply remember through a haze essayof rose-colored reflections, Dr. Willis clearly reports the truth as he knows it.” His memoir reports the truth—unvarnished as it may be. Get more information at EdgarEWillis.com.
Click here to watch Part 1 of Edgar's interview about his memoir.
Edgar has more... Check out his other book and video series How to be Funny on Purpose... and of course... get your copy of Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform - A Memoir of World War II at EdgarEWillis.com
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