Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Sources

Boring hard core research paper
An interesting article about the future of Libraries   
A brief but shocking compilation from the documentary: "OUTFOXED: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism"
Interesting Wikipedia article on Mining

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Juggling Meetings (revised)

As it says on the about me section, I am into juggling.  A few years ago, when I went into the store hyjinx to buy my torches, a guy that worked there invited me to a jugglers meeting/club type of a thing that they used to do every sunday at trolley square.  I never did get around to going, because I had church later in the afternoon, and couldn't ever make it.  Shortly thereafter, that store closed, and I had no idea how to get in contact with the group other than just showing up.  After getting back from my mission, i decided to try and find out about it, and see what it was like.  I searched google, for salt lake juggling clubs, and found an email address for Bill King, one of the head guys for the club here in Salt Lake.  This is the conversation that I had with him. 
Jonathan Powell to bking
show details 10/27/07
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Ive never been before to the sunday afernoon thing, is anyone welcome, what should i bring?  Do people just show each other new tricks, or what kind of thing is involved with it?  I really want to get back into juggling. Jon
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So, I wrote this on saturday morning, hoping to be able to go to the meeting the next day if I got a response.  That sunday was like the only sunday in months that I was going to have free in the afternoon.  He didn't respond until Monday though...
Bill King to me
show details 10/29/07
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Oh, I wish I had read my email Saturday!!!! Yes, OF COURSE you will be MORE than welcome!  We are a very friendly bunch, and very, very casual.  Please feel free to bring whatever you want to bring.  But even if you come with nothing, almost all of us bring a bunch of extra things.  And we happily share our toys!  It's polite to ask, but pretty much everyone will say yes. Please, please feel free to walk up to ANYONE and ask anything you want. Introduce yourself.  I won't be there for the next two Sundays, but that doesn't matter.  We are getting at least 6 or more people of ALL skill levels every week. We are meeting almost every Sunday at the main library in Salt Lake City. Usually we meet from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm (actually, they want us out by 4:45 pm, and we instantly do whatever they want us to do because we want to keep them happy so they will let us keep coming back ). Oh.  We usually meet in the large meeting room in the SOUTHWEST corner of the 4th (Fourth) floor. Sometimes that room is reserved and we can't use it.  Then we meet in the THIRD (3rd) floor meeting room, which is exactly like the one on the 4th floor and directly under it. One of us is virtually ALWAYS there right at 1:00 pm.  I usually try to show up at 2:00, but mostly don't make it until 3:00.  I'm the old guy with the grey hair and beard. Believe me, you will be warmly welcomed.  Even if you just stand there and watch long enough, someone will notice your and come over.  (We do all get focused on what we are doing and forget to be polite ). Feel free to approach anyone.  They will be nice. I don't know what your skill level is, but it doesn't matter.  We don't make fun of anyone until they get really good .  We just have fun and play. There is a lot of interaction with most of us, even though a couple of people tend to work on their own stuff.  But even they will mostly work with you if you ask.  I ALWAYS WILL, but I won't be there again until the 18th. Did I say we have all ages?  We do.  We also have several women.  One of our best jugglers is a junior at West High School.  She started the juggling club there.  Sometimes we go over and work with her club. Bill King bking@xmission.com
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Jonathan Powell to bking
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Hey, thanks so much for letting me know, i was under the impression you were still meeting at the trolley square mall, but i haven't ever been, so thanks for the info.  i am excited to go, i hope i can make it this week, although it probably wont be until later in the afternoon, but ill try to make it. JON
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Bill King to me
show details 10/30/07
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Good! It's always wonderful to have new people join us.  You WILL be welcomed . Since we were forced to move to the Library, most of us like it BETTER than Trolley Square.  And so far there have ALWAYS been people there the whole time, from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm  (Well, actually, 4:45 pm, which is when the guards want us out.)
Bill King bking@xmission.com -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Powell [mailto:spongejon@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 7:08 PM To: bking@xmission.com
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 Sadly I never did get a chance to check it out, and now I have church in the afternoon again, but I hope to be able to get into it soon.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Juggling Meetings

As it says on the about me section, I am into juggling.  A few years ago, when I went into the store hyjinx to buy my torches, the guy that worked there invited me to a jugglers meeting/club type of a thing that they used to do every sunday at trolley square.  I never did get around to going, because I had church later in the afternoon, and couldn't ever make it, and after going on my mission, i decided to try and find out about it, and see what it was like.  I searched google, for salt lake juggling clubs, and found an email address for Bill King.  This is the conversation that I had with him. 
Jonathan Powell to bking
show details 10/27/07
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Ive never been before to the sunday afernoon thing, is anyone welcome, what should i bring?  Do people just show each other new tricks, or what kind of thing is involved with it?  I really want to get back into juggling. Jon
 Reply
 Forward
Bill King to me
show details 10/29/07
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Oh, I wish I had read my email Saturday!!!! Yes, OF COURSE you will be MORE than welcome!  We are a very friendly bunch, and very, very casual.  Please feel free to bring whatever you want to bring.  But even if you come with nothing, almost all of us bring a bunch of extra things.  And we happily share our toys!  It's polite to ask, but pretty much everyone will say yes. Please, please feel free to walk up to ANYONE and ask anything you want. Introduce yourself.  I won't be there for the next two Sundays, but that doesn't matter.  We are getting at least 6 or more people of ALL skill levels every week. We are meeting almost every Sunday at the main library in Salt Lake City. Usually we meet from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm (actually, they want us out by 4:45 pm, and we instantly do whatever they want us to do because we want to keep them happy so they will let us keep coming back ). Oh.  We usually meet in the large meeting room in the SOUTHWEST corner of the 4th (Fourth) floor. Sometimes that room is reserved and we can't use it.  Then we meet in the THIRD (3rd) floor meeting room, which is exactly like the one on the 4th floor and directly under it. One of us is virtually ALWAYS there right at 1:00 pm.  I usually try to show up at 2:00, but mostly don't make it until 3:00.  I'm the old guy with the grey hair and beard. Believe me, you will be warmly welcomed.  Even if you just stand there and watch long enough, someone will notice your and come over.  (We do all get focused on what we are doing and forget to be polite ). Feel free to approach anyone.  They will be nice. I don't know what your skill level is, but it doesn't matter.  We don't make fun of anyone until they get really good .  We just have fun and play. There is a lot of interaction with most of us, even though a couple of people tend to work on their own stuff.  But even they will mostly work with you if you ask.  I ALWAYS WILL, but I won't be there again until the 18th. Did I say we have all ages?  We do.  We also have several women.  One of our best jugglers is a junior at West High School.  She started the juggling club there.  Sometimes we go over and work with her club. Bill King bking@xmission.com
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Jonathan Powell to bking
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Hey, thanks so much for letting me know, i was under the impression you were still meeting at the trolley square mall, but i haven't ever been, so thanks for the info.  i am excited to go, i hope i can make it this week, although it probably wont be until later in the afternoon, but ill try to make it. JON
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Bill King to me
show details 10/30/07
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Good! It's always wonderful to have new people join us.  You WILL be welcomed . Since we were forced to move to the Library, most of us like it BETTER than Trolley Square.  And so far there have ALWAYS been people there the whole time, from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm  (Well, actually, 4:45 pm, which is when the guards want us out.)
Bill King bking@xmission.com -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Powell [mailto:spongejon@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 7:08 PM To: bking@xmission.com
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 Sadly I never did get a chance to check it out, and now my church is in the afternoon again, but I hope to be able to get into it soon.