What would you change about your workplace?

 May 21, 2008

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If you could change anything in your workplace, what would it be?

In a recent survey of employees by Bloomberg Capital Partner, most said their workplace is either too hot or too cold.

Employees also said they want covered parking and cafeteria food.

Others wanted a nap area and free popcorn.

We have free popcorn at WJHL, but there’s no nap area.  No one here has time to nap. 

Covered parking?  Not at WJHL, and I love my very brief walk from the car to the building.  Parking garages make me nervous.  Not sure why.

Several of my co-workers often remark that it’s too cold in the News Channel 11 building.  Studio equipment and lots of computer require the temperature stay a bit below normal.  The chill in the air doesn’t bother me or Rob; we’d much rather be a pinch chilly than a tad warm.  Also, I grew up in a house with no a.c., so all these years later it still seems like a treat to me.

I’ve had some pretty crummy jobs in the past, so - for fear of sounding like Polly Anna - I have no complaints.

Rob said, “I’d get rid of.... wait… that wouldn’t be legal.” Then he started laughing and ran back to Storm Center to update his maps.

How about you?  What would you change about your workplace?  We promise not to tell your boss.



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Kenny Chesney: Mad at “The Industry”

 May 19, 2008

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It’s hard to be at odds with Kenny Chesney.  Such a nice guy… and he’s a celebrity with “local” ties.  Sure - we never really see the former ETSU student hanging out in his old hometown.... but I digress.

Today’s question: do you agree with Chesney’s response last night after winning the Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Chesney, who’s won the top honor for four years in a row, said he doesn’t like the ACM’s rule change allowing fans to decide the winner through on-line voting.

The country music superstar who once studied at ETSU in Johnson City said his gripe isn’t with the fans but with the industry which he says disrespected the hard work of the artists by turning the Entertainer of the Year contest into a “sweepstakes to see who can push people’s buttons the hardest on the internet.”

When you win, I guess you can criticize the process.  When losers do it, it’s sour grapes.

What’s your take on the Chesney criticism?  Do you agree that “the industry” should chose country music’s top entertainer award?  Or should the industry let the fans make that call?



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Teaching the Bible in Public Schools

 May 15, 2008

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We’d love your reaction to this.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will have the final say on legislation allowing the Bible in public schools.

Here’s the Associated Press report:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal that would allow the state
Department of Education to develop a curriculum for the academic
study of the Bible in public schools is on its way to the
governor’s desk.
The Senate on Wednesday unanimously agreed with changes made in
the House to allow for the “nonsectarian, nonreligious” study of
the Bible.
The courses could include the influence of the Bible on
literature, art, music, culture and politics.
The bill would require school districts to teach the course with
an approved textbook in a manner consistent with the state and
federal constitutions.

What do you think?  Is this way overdue?  Is this a seemingly good thing with hidden dangers?



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What to do with that old computer?

 May 14, 2008

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What do you do with your old electronics?

Pitch it in the dumpster?  Donate it to charity?

ETSU knows it’s an issue, so the school set up an eWaste Collection event today through Saturday.  Go to the keyword box and type in eWaste. 

Me?  I admit to throwing an old pc into a dumpster as recently as a year ago.  I felt guilty, kind of dirty, for doing it.  It’s not great for the environment.  But at that time, I didn’t know of another option.

Now, I do.



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Bringing Back “The Electric Company”

 May 13, 2008

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Before the TV show “The O.C.”, there was the “E.C.”

I read this today and about choked!  This was one of my favorite shows.

From the Associated Press: 

PBS hopes today’s kids will get a charge out of
“The Electric Company” like kids did in the 1970s. PBS is
bringing it back with a new cast, starting next year. The original
series featured Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno and others. Like it did
in the 1970s, the show is aimed at six to nine or ten year olds and
centers on making reading and grammar fun. Production on the 21st
century version of “The Electric Company” is expected to start
today on the streets of New York City and in a New Jersey studio.

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Did you watch The Electric Company “back in the day”?  Remember Morgan Freeman as the vampire?  That was the stuff of nightmares for me.
Everyday after Sesame Street, my brother and I would snack our way through the next hour of quality TV.  Or was it?
Share your memories.



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