I ran across this on the internet:
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=73951
Here is what this link says:
Robert T. Canright
Silver Star
Awarded for actions during the World War II
(UNCONFIRMED - Citation Needed): Robert T. Canright, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders, for conspicuo0us gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 90th Infantry Division during World War II.
General Orders: Headquarters, 90th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 264 (1945)
Action Date: World War II
Service: Army
Division: 90th Infantry Division
Here is where Robert T. Canright fits in the family tree
g3GSon 3 2 7 6 2 CANRIGHT, ROBERT T 28 Apr 1913 17 Apr 1989
It is always pleasant to run across a Canright in the internet. There have been a number of Robert Canrights throughout the history of this country.
Robert
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Articles About Canrights
Here are posts from this blog about other Canrights:
Sarah Canright, Artist at UT Austin April 28, 2018
Dr. Shelley Canright March 11, 2018
Letters of Dr. Harry Lee Canright, China Missionary January 28, 2018
Dr. Harry Canright, China Missionary January 21, 2018
Dr. David R. Canright, Mathematician, Saturday, November 25, 2017
Robert T. Canright -- Silver Star Thursday, December 31, 2015
PFC Steven Canright, Vietnam Casualty Friday, October 18, 2013
Richard Canright at ARPA/DARPA Saturday, September 14, 2013
Sarah Canright, Artist at UT Austin April 28, 2018
Dr. Shelley Canright March 11, 2018
Letters of Dr. Harry Lee Canright, China Missionary January 28, 2018
Dr. Harry Canright, China Missionary January 21, 2018
Dr. David R. Canright, Mathematician, Saturday, November 25, 2017
Robert T. Canright -- Silver Star Thursday, December 31, 2015
PFC Steven Canright, Vietnam Casualty Friday, October 18, 2013
Richard Canright at ARPA/DARPA Saturday, September 14, 2013
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Fort Davis and the McDonald Observatory
We drove to Fort Davis, Texas, to visit the McDonald Observatory and do some star gazing. They have a Solar Viewing and tour in the afternoon. They pointed a telescope at the sun with some filters and we got to view the sun like never before. There was a nice lecture and afterwards a tour of the observatory that was informative and fun. The tour guide was great.
Then there was a twilight program. The moon was nearly full. The plan was to show us the moon in the same fashion they showed us the sun in the afternoon: run the image from a telescope, through electronics, and project the image onto a movie screen. Our bad luck was that the sky was cloudy at twilight and we had to settle for a lecture with graphics.
At night the McDonald Observatory has a Star Party. We went to an amphitheater and someone from the observatory used a green laser to point out stars to us. The laser was fabulous. We could actually tell which star he was pointing towards because of the laser pointer. He pointed out constellations and named key stars. It was fabulous. As a bonus, the International Space Station flew overhead and we could see it; it looked like a bright star moving quickly across the sky. We also saw a satellite pass over. A large number of telescopes were setup, pointing at different stars, star clusters, and also the moon. The moon, nearly full, was breathtaking through a good sized telescope.
I highly recommend visiting the McDonald Observatory. At the town of Fort Davis we stayed at the Stone Village Tourist Camp. The hotel is from 1935, but has been renovated. Our room was charming, with attractive bed covers, headboards, and comfortable sheets. It was quaint, comfortable, and attractive. The proprietor, Randall Kinzie, was friendly and helpful. The Davis Mountain Nut Company was across the street from our hotel. They have fabulous glazed pecans in seven flavors, not counting the spicy flavors. We loved these pecans and bought several tins for gifts.
We ate breakfast and lunch at Lupita's Place. We had supper at the Blue Mountain Bistro, next to the Hotel Limpia. Lupita's is home style cooking at a neighborhood restaurant. The Bistro is fine dining in a beautiful facility.
Near Fort Davis is the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden. It was wonderful. The botanical garden had very many types of cacti. It was interesting to learn about the Chihuahuan Desert. The trails were fascinating. Because you are in the mountains and it is rocky, you better served by hiking boots with thick soles than by sneakers. My sneakers did not have thick soles and rocks were uncomfortable. My feet, however, were fine when we left.
We did not find the Davis Mountains State Park worth our time. It is a camping facility and we were not camping. There is a hotel in the park, the Indian Lodge. The restaurant at the Indian Lodge is the Black Bear Restaurant, which is closed Monday and Tuesday. With the Black Bear Restaurant closed, guests at the Indian Lodge have a lengthy drive for food.
The Davis Mountains are ruggedly handsome. As you drive around this area, which includes the town of Marfa and the famous Prada Store, which is not in Marfa, but not too far away. Driving from Marfa to the Prada Store we drove by a Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS). It is an unmanned blimp in the middle of nowhere. It is eye-catching, pretty cool from an engineer's perspective.
At the Stone Village Market I discovered a budding artist. Caleb Jagger is a clerk at the Stone Village Market and a talented photographer. Check out the photos at his website: http://www.calebjagger.com. I purchased a number of his photos as stationary cards. He does not have a shopping cart in his website, but I plan to email him about buying more of his cards. My favorites are (1) Moonrise Over Willow Mountain, Terlingua, Texas, (2) Limpia Crossing, Fort Davis, Texas, and (3) Christmas Peak, Terlingua, Texas.
If you want to visit the McDonald Observatory, I can say there are sites and activities near the observatory that will make your trip worthwhile.
Robert
Then there was a twilight program. The moon was nearly full. The plan was to show us the moon in the same fashion they showed us the sun in the afternoon: run the image from a telescope, through electronics, and project the image onto a movie screen. Our bad luck was that the sky was cloudy at twilight and we had to settle for a lecture with graphics.
At night the McDonald Observatory has a Star Party. We went to an amphitheater and someone from the observatory used a green laser to point out stars to us. The laser was fabulous. We could actually tell which star he was pointing towards because of the laser pointer. He pointed out constellations and named key stars. It was fabulous. As a bonus, the International Space Station flew overhead and we could see it; it looked like a bright star moving quickly across the sky. We also saw a satellite pass over. A large number of telescopes were setup, pointing at different stars, star clusters, and also the moon. The moon, nearly full, was breathtaking through a good sized telescope.
I highly recommend visiting the McDonald Observatory. At the town of Fort Davis we stayed at the Stone Village Tourist Camp. The hotel is from 1935, but has been renovated. Our room was charming, with attractive bed covers, headboards, and comfortable sheets. It was quaint, comfortable, and attractive. The proprietor, Randall Kinzie, was friendly and helpful. The Davis Mountain Nut Company was across the street from our hotel. They have fabulous glazed pecans in seven flavors, not counting the spicy flavors. We loved these pecans and bought several tins for gifts.
We ate breakfast and lunch at Lupita's Place. We had supper at the Blue Mountain Bistro, next to the Hotel Limpia. Lupita's is home style cooking at a neighborhood restaurant. The Bistro is fine dining in a beautiful facility.
Near Fort Davis is the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden. It was wonderful. The botanical garden had very many types of cacti. It was interesting to learn about the Chihuahuan Desert. The trails were fascinating. Because you are in the mountains and it is rocky, you better served by hiking boots with thick soles than by sneakers. My sneakers did not have thick soles and rocks were uncomfortable. My feet, however, were fine when we left.
We did not find the Davis Mountains State Park worth our time. It is a camping facility and we were not camping. There is a hotel in the park, the Indian Lodge. The restaurant at the Indian Lodge is the Black Bear Restaurant, which is closed Monday and Tuesday. With the Black Bear Restaurant closed, guests at the Indian Lodge have a lengthy drive for food.
The Davis Mountains are ruggedly handsome. As you drive around this area, which includes the town of Marfa and the famous Prada Store, which is not in Marfa, but not too far away. Driving from Marfa to the Prada Store we drove by a Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS). It is an unmanned blimp in the middle of nowhere. It is eye-catching, pretty cool from an engineer's perspective.
At the Stone Village Market I discovered a budding artist. Caleb Jagger is a clerk at the Stone Village Market and a talented photographer. Check out the photos at his website: http://www.calebjagger.com. I purchased a number of his photos as stationary cards. He does not have a shopping cart in his website, but I plan to email him about buying more of his cards. My favorites are (1) Moonrise Over Willow Mountain, Terlingua, Texas, (2) Limpia Crossing, Fort Davis, Texas, and (3) Christmas Peak, Terlingua, Texas.
If you want to visit the McDonald Observatory, I can say there are sites and activities near the observatory that will make your trip worthwhile.
Robert
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Alamo Drafthouse Best for Star Wars the Force Awakens
The new Star Wars has been out 2 days so of course I have seen it twice. I went first to the AMC in Mesquite, Texas, to see it in 3D. The seats were skinny. I had to squeeze into my seat. The food preparation was pretty slow. I would not recommend the AMC chain in general, especially after they banned masks and face paint.
Next, I went to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson. I loved watching the film here. My family showed up in costume (I was Darth Vader) and we enjoyed people taking photos of us in costume. There were R2-D2 robots that moved around an beeped. Other people were in costume. As soon as the theater was open for seating they started humorous film clips from Star Wars fans that were awesome. When our feature was over the serious Star Wars fans in full costume were in the lobby. I had a Darth Vader mask and a printed chest plate. There was a full-up Vader in the lobby with a full helmet, real chest plate with lights, and a first rate light saber. There was a full-up Imperial Storm Trooper.
Alamo Drafthouse is the place to be to watch Star Wars!
Robert
Next, I went to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson. I loved watching the film here. My family showed up in costume (I was Darth Vader) and we enjoyed people taking photos of us in costume. There were R2-D2 robots that moved around an beeped. Other people were in costume. As soon as the theater was open for seating they started humorous film clips from Star Wars fans that were awesome. When our feature was over the serious Star Wars fans in full costume were in the lobby. I had a Darth Vader mask and a printed chest plate. There was a full-up Vader in the lobby with a full helmet, real chest plate with lights, and a first rate light saber. There was a full-up Imperial Storm Trooper.
Alamo Drafthouse is the place to be to watch Star Wars!
Robert
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Gil Selasky at Toyota of Plano
In November I purchased a 2016 Toyota Camry from Gil Selasky at Toyota of Plano. I had intended to mention to my neighbors that November and December is a good time to purchase a new car. It is now December 13 and have let too much time pass. However, before December is over, I want to share with my neighbors that I got good service from Gil Selasky at Toyota of Plano and that Toyota of Plano did live up to their advertisements. I was very pleased with both Gil Selasky and Toyota of Plan.
When I told Gil Selasky that I preferred a different type of suspension on my Camry, he knew exactly where in the large Toyota car lot there was a car to my liking. He was very knowledgeable. He did not have to look up the location in a computer. He did not ask anyone else. Gil Selasky knew his inventory. He was very capable and helpful. He connected my phone to the blue tooth system in my car. That was great!
I delayed in recommending Mr. Selasky. Don't you delay in shopping. There are business reasons for car dealerships to push for sales in November and December. I will also mention that when I went shopping there was a great selection. If you wait, your selection might diminish.
Robert
When I told Gil Selasky that I preferred a different type of suspension on my Camry, he knew exactly where in the large Toyota car lot there was a car to my liking. He was very knowledgeable. He did not have to look up the location in a computer. He did not ask anyone else. Gil Selasky knew his inventory. He was very capable and helpful. He connected my phone to the blue tooth system in my car. That was great!
I delayed in recommending Mr. Selasky. Don't you delay in shopping. There are business reasons for car dealerships to push for sales in November and December. I will also mention that when I went shopping there was a great selection. If you wait, your selection might diminish.
Robert
Royal Night Out is a Funny Film
I just saw "A Royal Night Out" and enjoyed it immensely. You have the two princesses out on the town, in the fashion of "A Roman Holiday." But you also have two bungling officers who were supposed to chaperon the princesses, but form a side story of humorous bungling reminiscent of R2D2 and C3PO in Star Wars. Emily Watson was a pleasure to watch, as always. The show is PG-13 and made me laugh.
Robert
Robert
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Nice Sentences in The Lighthouse by P.D. James
P.D. James is a successful mystery writer. I just finished The Lighthouse. I expected a nice British mystery, which it was, but I was also pleasantly surprised by some nice sentences, sentences that made my stop and read them again.
There is a nice sentence at the end of this paragraph, but I cannot pull the sentence out. It needs to be read in context:
They walked across the headland path to Seal Cottage without speaking. Behind them the lit window of the great house and the distant pinpoints of light from the cottages only intensified the silence. With the setting of the sun, the illusion of summer was erased. This was the air of late October, still unseasonably mild but with the first chill of autumn, the air faintly scented, as if the dying light had drawn up from the head land the concentrated sweetness of the day. The darkness would have been absolute but for the stars. Never had they seemed to Kate more multitudinous, more glittering or so close. They made of the furry darkness a mysterious luminosity, so that, looking down, she could see the narrow path as a faintly gleaming ribbon in which individual blades of grass glittered like small spears, silvered with light.
I think "furry darkness" needs more work, but it was a nice paragraph with a nice closing sentence. This was on page 215. The following long sentence describes transporting body. Kate is a female detective, Benton a male detective, and Maycroft is a civilian. This is one sentence. It reminds me of the generative style promoted by Francis Christensen. It is a nicely done sentence, found on page 308.
To Kate the whole scene was unreal, a bizarre and alien rite of passage: the fitful sunlight less strong now and a lively breeze lifting Maycroft's hair, the bright green of the cope like a gaudy shroud, herself and Benton grave-faced mourners walking behind the lumbering buggy, the body jolting from time to time as the wheels hit a hummock, the silence broken only by the sound of their progress, by the ever-present murmur of the sea and the occasional almost human shrieking of a flock of gulls which followed them, wings beating, as if this strange cortege offered a hope of scraps of bread.
Finally, the closing sentences of the book were satisfying. Emma is Dalgliesh's girl friend. It is Kate thinking at this time.
For Dalgliedsh and Emma, sitting behind her, this day was a new beginning. Perhaps for her, too, the future could be rich with infinite possibilities. Resolutely she turned her face to the east, to her job, to London, as the helicopter soared above a white tumble of clouds into the shining air.
That last sentence was a generative sentence after the fashion of Christensen. It is not a long sentence, but a generative sentence does not have to be long. It was very nicely done, appearing on page 383.
Google
Francis Christensen a generative rhetoric of the sentence
if you want to learn more about Francis Christensen.
It is a treat to find good writing along with good story telling!
Robert
There is a nice sentence at the end of this paragraph, but I cannot pull the sentence out. It needs to be read in context:
They walked across the headland path to Seal Cottage without speaking. Behind them the lit window of the great house and the distant pinpoints of light from the cottages only intensified the silence. With the setting of the sun, the illusion of summer was erased. This was the air of late October, still unseasonably mild but with the first chill of autumn, the air faintly scented, as if the dying light had drawn up from the head land the concentrated sweetness of the day. The darkness would have been absolute but for the stars. Never had they seemed to Kate more multitudinous, more glittering or so close. They made of the furry darkness a mysterious luminosity, so that, looking down, she could see the narrow path as a faintly gleaming ribbon in which individual blades of grass glittered like small spears, silvered with light.
I think "furry darkness" needs more work, but it was a nice paragraph with a nice closing sentence. This was on page 215. The following long sentence describes transporting body. Kate is a female detective, Benton a male detective, and Maycroft is a civilian. This is one sentence. It reminds me of the generative style promoted by Francis Christensen. It is a nicely done sentence, found on page 308.
To Kate the whole scene was unreal, a bizarre and alien rite of passage: the fitful sunlight less strong now and a lively breeze lifting Maycroft's hair, the bright green of the cope like a gaudy shroud, herself and Benton grave-faced mourners walking behind the lumbering buggy, the body jolting from time to time as the wheels hit a hummock, the silence broken only by the sound of their progress, by the ever-present murmur of the sea and the occasional almost human shrieking of a flock of gulls which followed them, wings beating, as if this strange cortege offered a hope of scraps of bread.
Finally, the closing sentences of the book were satisfying. Emma is Dalgliesh's girl friend. It is Kate thinking at this time.
For Dalgliedsh and Emma, sitting behind her, this day was a new beginning. Perhaps for her, too, the future could be rich with infinite possibilities. Resolutely she turned her face to the east, to her job, to London, as the helicopter soared above a white tumble of clouds into the shining air.
That last sentence was a generative sentence after the fashion of Christensen. It is not a long sentence, but a generative sentence does not have to be long. It was very nicely done, appearing on page 383.
Francis Christensen a generative rhetoric of the sentence
if you want to learn more about Francis Christensen.
It is a treat to find good writing along with good story telling!
Robert
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Great Guitar
There is a great guitar solo on an episode of House.
You can hear the segment from the House episode here on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkW9I63b8M
The name of the youtube video is
House Guitar Season 6 ep 10
The music is a piece called Maggot Brain. It is on an album called Maggot Brain by a band called Funkadelic. Unfortunately, the album producer made a mess of the Maggot Brain piece, so the music in its entirety is awful. You need to edit the music down to just the good part, which is what you hear on the House episode. The way Maggot Brain was produced shows that talent without good taste is a waste.
The YouTube video above will lead you to other renditions and covers, like this one:
Improvisation guitar solo on maggot brain theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAQM0l6TRg
Isn't that a beautiful Les Paul in this video?
Here is a version of Maggot Brain that is pretty good:
kidd funkadelic - maggot brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aAzdHnYfuk
Kidd Funkadelic is Michael Hampton, who replaced original guitarist Eddie Hazel in the Funkadelic band. It was Eddie Hazel who first played Maggot Brain.
Here is Eddie Hazel and Funkadelic playing Brain Maggot in Germany, 1985. You have to listen to a few minutes of baloney before the music started.
The name of the YouTube video is Eddie Hazel & Mike Hampton - Maggot Brain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc8H6USGR90
The ridiculous ramblings of a confused mind are a waste of our time, but the rambling is not too long. I suppose it is worthwhile to be reminded of how confused some people are in their thinking. Although we are capable of rational thought, it takes a bit of practice to master rational, coherent thinking. We cannot take rational thought for granted!
Enjoy the music!
Robert
You can hear the segment from the House episode here on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkW9I63b8M
The name of the youtube video is
House Guitar Season 6 ep 10
The music is a piece called Maggot Brain. It is on an album called Maggot Brain by a band called Funkadelic. Unfortunately, the album producer made a mess of the Maggot Brain piece, so the music in its entirety is awful. You need to edit the music down to just the good part, which is what you hear on the House episode. The way Maggot Brain was produced shows that talent without good taste is a waste.
The YouTube video above will lead you to other renditions and covers, like this one:
Improvisation guitar solo on maggot brain theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAQM0l6TRg
Isn't that a beautiful Les Paul in this video?
Here is a version of Maggot Brain that is pretty good:
kidd funkadelic - maggot brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aAzdHnYfuk
Kidd Funkadelic is Michael Hampton, who replaced original guitarist Eddie Hazel in the Funkadelic band. It was Eddie Hazel who first played Maggot Brain.
Here is Eddie Hazel and Funkadelic playing Brain Maggot in Germany, 1985. You have to listen to a few minutes of baloney before the music started.
The name of the YouTube video is Eddie Hazel & Mike Hampton - Maggot Brain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc8H6USGR90
The ridiculous ramblings of a confused mind are a waste of our time, but the rambling is not too long. I suppose it is worthwhile to be reminded of how confused some people are in their thinking. Although we are capable of rational thought, it takes a bit of practice to master rational, coherent thinking. We cannot take rational thought for granted!
Enjoy the music!
Robert
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Article About Yeats Poem The Second Coming
A nice article about Yeats's poem, "The Second Coming," was published by the Wall Street Journal on July 24, 2015. You can read the article by Googling "A Poet’s Apocalyptic Vision by David Lehman". I like the poem, but have not studied it, so I found it helpful to hear the poem was published in 1919, after World War I. That helps explain why this poem has a dark view. David Lehman wrote a nice essay and I recommend it.
Robert
You can read the poem online here: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/172062
Robert
You can read the poem online here: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/172062
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Kin Kin Thai Food in Fort Worth
While in Fort Worth today I had lunch at the Kin Kin Urban Thai restaurant at the corner of West 7th Street and Foch. I was very pleased with my meal. I had Yellow Curry Chicken Over Rice. The dish was beautiful on top of being delicious. It was described as being hot and spicy, but being a guy who enjoys a pile of jalapenos on top of my hamburger, I found the curry flavorful. My wife enjoyed her Chicken Pad Thai. For an appetizer we split an order of Crepe Spring Rolls. The restaurant was very attractive. It had what looked like a full bar, but it was off to the side so I barely noticed it.
Next time I go to the Kimbell Art Museum, I'll have lunch at Kin Kin. Continuing West on 7th Street, the street forks at University Blvd and I can veer left to Camp Bowie Blvd and drive on to the Kimbell, which is only 0.6 miles from the restaurant.
I will be visiting down town Fort Worth more often. It is only 55 minutes from my home, driving on Sam Rayburn and 121 all the way there. Highway 121 dead ends in downtown Ft. Worth.
Go through the down town. Do not take I-35. The 121-to-35-to-30 transition is a nightmare. When you get onto 35 from 121 going south towards 30, the exit to 30 comes too soon to get across all 3 lanes of crowded traffic. Sometimes the transition is impossible because the traffic is too thick. It is much better to enter the downtown and take a leisurely drive to the museums.
Highway 121 used to be horrible when you got near the airport, but they have made big improvements to that intersection and the traffic flows smoothly. Now the drive to down town Ft. Worth might even be more pleasant than the drive to down town Dallas.
I loved the Kin Kin Urban Thai restaurant; I recommend it. The food was delicious and beautiful. The restaurant was attractive and the servers were attentive.
Robert
PS: If you have had Thai food before and did not like it, I can say I have too. But give Kin Kin a chance. There is a very wide variety of Thai dishes and I can say that the food at Kin Kin that I had was fantastic.
Next time I go to the Kimbell Art Museum, I'll have lunch at Kin Kin. Continuing West on 7th Street, the street forks at University Blvd and I can veer left to Camp Bowie Blvd and drive on to the Kimbell, which is only 0.6 miles from the restaurant.
I will be visiting down town Fort Worth more often. It is only 55 minutes from my home, driving on Sam Rayburn and 121 all the way there. Highway 121 dead ends in downtown Ft. Worth.
Go through the down town. Do not take I-35. The 121-to-35-to-30 transition is a nightmare. When you get onto 35 from 121 going south towards 30, the exit to 30 comes too soon to get across all 3 lanes of crowded traffic. Sometimes the transition is impossible because the traffic is too thick. It is much better to enter the downtown and take a leisurely drive to the museums.
Highway 121 used to be horrible when you got near the airport, but they have made big improvements to that intersection and the traffic flows smoothly. Now the drive to down town Ft. Worth might even be more pleasant than the drive to down town Dallas.
I loved the Kin Kin Urban Thai restaurant; I recommend it. The food was delicious and beautiful. The restaurant was attractive and the servers were attentive.
Robert
PS: If you have had Thai food before and did not like it, I can say I have too. But give Kin Kin a chance. There is a very wide variety of Thai dishes and I can say that the food at Kin Kin that I had was fantastic.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Karpov Defeated by 1. ... a6
From Wikipedia: "In 1980 at the European Team Championship in Skara, Tony Miles beat reigning World Champion Anatoly Karpov with Black, using the extremely unorthodox opening 1. e4 a6!?, the St. George Defence."
What a curious game! Here it is, the year 2015 and I still remember the astonishment when the English Grandmaster Tony Miles defeated the World Champion of chess, Anatoly Karpov with such an offbeat chess opening.
Most chess coaches would tell a young player not to play the opening used by Tony Miles, saying it is a mistake. This is where we have to be careful as parents and teachers. A superior craftsman can take a step that would be a mistake for a beginner, but use it effectively because of their skill.
We teach our children to write short, simple sentences in English class. We do not tell them, however, that once they have mastered the simple sentence that writing long sentences is fine, maybe even preferable.
I remember reviewing an essay by my daughter in middle school. The teacher marked her down for having a repetitive phrase. But repetition for emphasis is an acceptable practice. I promptly found a repetitive passage in literature and showed my daughter that her use of repetition was correct and was used by established writers.
We must be careful when coaching and teaching children to avoid being unduly negative.
You can see the game moves on the internet here: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068157
If you hover your cursor over a move, the move will highlight in red. Click on the move and the chess board at the top will display the game board after that move.
Chess is a fabulous game, full of surprises. Children as well are fabulous and full of surprises!
Robert
What a curious game! Here it is, the year 2015 and I still remember the astonishment when the English Grandmaster Tony Miles defeated the World Champion of chess, Anatoly Karpov with such an offbeat chess opening.
Most chess coaches would tell a young player not to play the opening used by Tony Miles, saying it is a mistake. This is where we have to be careful as parents and teachers. A superior craftsman can take a step that would be a mistake for a beginner, but use it effectively because of their skill.
We teach our children to write short, simple sentences in English class. We do not tell them, however, that once they have mastered the simple sentence that writing long sentences is fine, maybe even preferable.
I remember reviewing an essay by my daughter in middle school. The teacher marked her down for having a repetitive phrase. But repetition for emphasis is an acceptable practice. I promptly found a repetitive passage in literature and showed my daughter that her use of repetition was correct and was used by established writers.
We must be careful when coaching and teaching children to avoid being unduly negative.
You can see the game moves on the internet here: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068157
If you hover your cursor over a move, the move will highlight in red. Click on the move and the chess board at the top will display the game board after that move.
Chess is a fabulous game, full of surprises. Children as well are fabulous and full of surprises!
Robert
Friday, June 12, 2015
What is NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe or NSDownloader.exe ?
When Norton Live Update broke my installation of Norton I looked at the installation files and I found a couple of files I was curious about. But when I looked on the internet, asking "What is NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe?" and "What is NSDownloader.exe ?" I found nothing.
Now that I've taken these out for a spin I can tell you about them. NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe uninstalls Norton Security. NSDownloader.exe installs Norton Security. Run NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe first and then run NSDownloader.exe. Both take time, but this will resurrect your broken Norton Security.
Here's what broke my Norton: when I ran Live Update before going to bed, Live Update said I needed to restart my computer. I said, "I am ready for bed, I'll shut it down and the software update will finish installing when I next start my computer." Surely stopping and then starting the computer is a restart, right? Well, that did not work. No matter how many times I restarted the computer the next day, the same message box would appear: "Restart your computer to finish the Norton Update." Yikes! Norton was broken!
I had to uninstall and reinstall Norton. "Start Menu > All Programs > Norton > Norton Installation Files" will take you to a folder with NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe and NSDownloader.exe and now you know how to use them.
Remember not to run Live Update unless you have time to restart your computer!
Robert
Now that I've taken these out for a spin I can tell you about them. NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe uninstalls Norton Security. NSDownloader.exe installs Norton Security. Run NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe first and then run NSDownloader.exe. Both take time, but this will resurrect your broken Norton Security.
Here's what broke my Norton: when I ran Live Update before going to bed, Live Update said I needed to restart my computer. I said, "I am ready for bed, I'll shut it down and the software update will finish installing when I next start my computer." Surely stopping and then starting the computer is a restart, right? Well, that did not work. No matter how many times I restarted the computer the next day, the same message box would appear: "Restart your computer to finish the Norton Update." Yikes! Norton was broken!
I had to uninstall and reinstall Norton. "Start Menu > All Programs > Norton > Norton Installation Files" will take you to a folder with NS-ESD-22.0.2.17-EN.exe and NSDownloader.exe and now you know how to use them.
Remember not to run Live Update unless you have time to restart your computer!
Robert
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Most Amazing College Football Play
On November 30, 2013, the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide were tied 28-28 with one second left on the clock. What happened next was the most unforgettable moment in college football. Alabama attempted a long field goal and Auburn ran the missed kick back 109 yards to win the game.
There is a back-story to the game that makes the unfolding of this brief particularly amazing. There were events going back years to set up the circumstances for this unique play. You can enjoy this background information in this article. Google "Behind College Football's Most Amazing Play" by Ben Cohen and Rachel Bachman and you can read this article, written on January 3, 2014 in the Wall Street Journal. This is a great story, which is why I am writing about it now: I have just re-read the story and want to share it with you.
When I watched the game live on TV, I remember jumping to my feet and whooping and hollering. Thanks to YouTube we can see it again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqIBNX0CXDc
You can go to YouTube and search with this text: Auburn Alabama kickoff return. You will have a number of videos to watch.
Here is another article, which has a video embedded. http://www.ibtimes.com/video-auburns-109-yard-missed-field-goal-return-remembering-chris-daviss-kick-six-1730788
Enjoy!
Robert
There is a back-story to the game that makes the unfolding of this brief particularly amazing. There were events going back years to set up the circumstances for this unique play. You can enjoy this background information in this article. Google "Behind College Football's Most Amazing Play" by Ben Cohen and Rachel Bachman and you can read this article, written on January 3, 2014 in the Wall Street Journal. This is a great story, which is why I am writing about it now: I have just re-read the story and want to share it with you.
When I watched the game live on TV, I remember jumping to my feet and whooping and hollering. Thanks to YouTube we can see it again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqIBNX0CXDc
You can go to YouTube and search with this text: Auburn Alabama kickoff return. You will have a number of videos to watch.
Here is another article, which has a video embedded. http://www.ibtimes.com/video-auburns-109-yard-missed-field-goal-return-remembering-chris-daviss-kick-six-1730788
Enjoy!
Robert
Tomorrowland is a Fun Movie
Movie review of Tomorrowland
I enjoyed the movie Tomorrowland and I recommend it. The advertisements feature George Clooney, but the star of the film, in my opinion, is Raffey Cassidy who plays a child named Athena. Britt Robertson is supposed to be the star child actor, but I think Raffey Cassidy upstaged her.
Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) was not in the advertisements, so his appearance was a delightful surprise.
The movie has good special effects and promotes optimism, a welcome relief from dystopian movies like Hunger Games. The movie is rated PG, a welcome change.
Robert
I enjoyed the movie Tomorrowland and I recommend it. The advertisements feature George Clooney, but the star of the film, in my opinion, is Raffey Cassidy who plays a child named Athena. Britt Robertson is supposed to be the star child actor, but I think Raffey Cassidy upstaged her.
Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) was not in the advertisements, so his appearance was a delightful surprise.
The movie has good special effects and promotes optimism, a welcome relief from dystopian movies like Hunger Games. The movie is rated PG, a welcome change.
Robert
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Vanderbilt University Persecutes Christians
The following article tells us how Vanderbilt University kicked the Christian student organizations off campus. The article was published in the magazine Christianity Today.
"The Wrong Kind of Christian" by Tish Harrison Warren (August 27, 2014)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/september/wrong-kind-of-christian-vanderbilt-university.html
Here is a quote from the article: "I thought a winsome faith would win Christians a place at Vanderbilt's table. I was wrong."
It is my opinion, after reading the article, that Vanderbilt University persecutes Christians. What do you think?
Robert
"The Wrong Kind of Christian" by Tish Harrison Warren (August 27, 2014)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/september/wrong-kind-of-christian-vanderbilt-university.html
Here is a quote from the article: "I thought a winsome faith would win Christians a place at Vanderbilt's table. I was wrong."
It is my opinion, after reading the article, that Vanderbilt University persecutes Christians. What do you think?
Robert
Sunday, January 4, 2015
An Article About Hemingway
Here's a link to a nice article about Ernest Hemingway's style:
http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/2013/11/prose-rhythm-2-sentences-by-hemingway.html
The title of the article is "Prose Rhythm, 2 Sentences by Hemingway." The author is Bill Benzon, writing in his New Savanna blog. The article does a nice job examining two sentences from Hemingway's work, "Death in the Afternoon."
Here is a trick to reading the blog page: Mr. Benzon used images to illustrate the sentences with one phrase per line in order to emphasize the phrases, but his images are too small to read. The trick is to copy the images (right-click and copy) and then paste them into a Word document. Then you can zoom the Word document so the images are legible. I think it is worth the effort to read these two sentences in this fashion.
The first sentence is 131 words long and the second is 170 words long. Francis Christensen presented studies of Hemingway's sentences in "Notes Toward a New Rhetoric, 6 Essays for Teachers." Christensen promoted a style of sentence he called "generative:" adding phrases to a base sentence to generate more details. Sheridan Baker in his book, The Practical Stylist, calls this style of writing "loose." Others call this style "generative." See, e.g., Generative Rhetoric by Richard Nordquist. Still others call this the "cumulative style:" How to Write Better Sentences: Christensen’s Cumulative Sentence by Daniel Wallace.
After Strunk and White pushed for concise sentences, there has been a counter movement emphasizing longer sentences. Adios, Strunk and White by Gary and Glynis Hoffman is one such book, and Building Great Sentences by Brooks Landon is another.
The best advice for students on writing good sentences is chapter 7, "Writing Good Sentences," in Sheridan Baker's book, The Practical Stylist. You have some exposure to the Christensen style, but just enough to know it without being made to believe that it is the best way to style a sentence.
Hemingway is actually as famous for terse sentences as for long sentences: Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well by Brian Clark says "use short sentences."
It is because Hemingway is famous for terse writing that his longer sentences get special attention. If you have not yet read the two sentences high lighted in the article, "Prose Rhythm, 2 Sentences by Hemingway." by Bill Benzon, you should do so now.
Robert
http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/2013/11/prose-rhythm-2-sentences-by-hemingway.html
The title of the article is "Prose Rhythm, 2 Sentences by Hemingway." The author is Bill Benzon, writing in his New Savanna blog. The article does a nice job examining two sentences from Hemingway's work, "Death in the Afternoon."
Here is a trick to reading the blog page: Mr. Benzon used images to illustrate the sentences with one phrase per line in order to emphasize the phrases, but his images are too small to read. The trick is to copy the images (right-click and copy) and then paste them into a Word document. Then you can zoom the Word document so the images are legible. I think it is worth the effort to read these two sentences in this fashion.
The first sentence is 131 words long and the second is 170 words long. Francis Christensen presented studies of Hemingway's sentences in "Notes Toward a New Rhetoric, 6 Essays for Teachers." Christensen promoted a style of sentence he called "generative:" adding phrases to a base sentence to generate more details. Sheridan Baker in his book, The Practical Stylist, calls this style of writing "loose." Others call this style "generative." See, e.g., Generative Rhetoric by Richard Nordquist. Still others call this the "cumulative style:" How to Write Better Sentences: Christensen’s Cumulative Sentence by Daniel Wallace.
After Strunk and White pushed for concise sentences, there has been a counter movement emphasizing longer sentences. Adios, Strunk and White by Gary and Glynis Hoffman is one such book, and Building Great Sentences by Brooks Landon is another.
The best advice for students on writing good sentences is chapter 7, "Writing Good Sentences," in Sheridan Baker's book, The Practical Stylist. You have some exposure to the Christensen style, but just enough to know it without being made to believe that it is the best way to style a sentence.
Hemingway is actually as famous for terse sentences as for long sentences: Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well by Brian Clark says "use short sentences."
It is because Hemingway is famous for terse writing that his longer sentences get special attention. If you have not yet read the two sentences high lighted in the article, "Prose Rhythm, 2 Sentences by Hemingway." by Bill Benzon, you should do so now.
Robert
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