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By the the time he retires, he will be my favorite Sox player. Statisticians will try to find the magic stat that will answer your question, but it is elusive. The best way to describe it is "it", as in he has "it". I would also say confidence and a positive outlook.

You need an inflate-a-mate slump buster at the office. bring it in, you'll be a big hit and you won't have to worry about everyone getting fired.

Ozzie's career will end in an Al Campanis sort of way.

When the NHL and NBA finish their seasons, then look at the team.

It is an awesome time to be alive.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Apr 14, 2010 -> 01:02 AM) I can't believe I just read this whole thread. We really should know better, but I just can't keep from slowing down and seeing what the thread is all about.

OK, now maybe I have seen every type of trhead on soxtalk.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Apr 13, 2010 -> 08:47 AM) No, they aren't lectures. At least in the cases of Practicums and Service Learning they are hands on field experiences that, when done thoughtfully, ask the student to reflect on their experience while integrating concepts from their classes and majors. There is nothing lecture-y about it when done properly. And yes, the type of instructor matters. An increased over-reliance on ad-hoc faculty (because of their cheapness) is hurting the quality of higher education. You mentioned the lecture on business practices at a prison which seems interesting but ultimately is a lecture with a different venue. I agree with everything you wrote there. I would also like to see an emphasis and promotions based more on pedagogy than research and grant seeking for college Professors. Again, it is all about control, that ad-hoc faculty may actually have experience in private industry, while the Professor never did. Having a professor with no actual experience simulating that experience for their students seems like a lesser experience than an internship. And along your point of economics getting into the equation, the hiring of younger faculty while pushing out older, more experienced (and more expensive), faculty is an issue. Also, some of these internships seems pretty crappy. Perhaps that is where the focus should be. I remember two people I hired who had great internships. They basically rotated through five different departments of a company. They were given some small things to work on after shadowing a regular employee. I understand now that some interns are little more than unpaid part time labor who do not learn too much. That is crap. Those internships should be stopped. Bottom line, the intern better gain something of value for their time. If all they are doing is unjamming the copy machine, making coffee, and filing papers, then pay them. Finally, when I was hiring people one of the questions I would always ask is how do you know you will be happy with this position? I always prefered to hear they had actual experience at a company over I took a class in college.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 10, 2010 -> 09:53 PM) It is beyond me however how they put some of the elite top leaders on the same plane, President his Wife and top 5 generals who were in charge of army, navy, air force and special forces were all on that plane among many other who lost their lives. Here the "other party" depending on President would complain about the cost of flying two planes.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Apr 12, 2010 -> 03:46 PM) Academic Service Learning Practicums Experiential Assignments A business class at my school just went to the prison for a lecture on Business Ethics For a good instructor, this is not a difficult task. If only there were more instructors than lecturers in colleges. My point is it is still a lecture, albeit it in a different seat. Eliminating unpaid internships seems pretty harsh.

And those would be as valuable as an internship? I guess internships have turned pretty crappy.

I wish we had a filter where all needlessly negative posts would be in red.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 02:14 AM) No one, not even interns, should ever work for free. Period. I've turned down internships because they were unpaid and I didn't believe in doing work without getting paid for it in return. School is for learning and jobs is for generating income, students shouldn't have to burden themselves by having to work for free just to fullfill some academic requirement. Some people like me would have to keep our old jobs just so we can do unpaid internships on the side, and even then doing an unpaid internship wouldn't be worth it. Then how would you add any "real world" experience into acadamia?

Both. Pick up a smallish Weber or similar for you and the Mrs. and then get a medium priced gas. Damn, be an American!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 10, 2010 -> 10:04 PM) When Guillen goes, Walker goes. And Walker will be back working quicker than Ozzie.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 09:08 AM) you know we didn't shoot down the plane right? I know. It came out of why scramble fighter jets.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 11:21 AM) This process is going to be hell. This will be the worse confirmation process of all time. I will not post or read any buster thread about the candidates or process. People will be banned.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 01:21 PM) I hope that some of the guys who are helping us to a .158 team batting average pick it up, so that Ozzie has the opportunity to tinker, rather than just having to bench guys for hitting .100. Amen.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:11 PM) And as soon as you bunt with Beckham to get Pierre to 2nd...the right move becomes to give Q nothing to hit and to try to walk him, because Konerko is an easy GIDP with his wheels, if you can keep the ball down. At which point I wouldn't mind seeing Kotsay off the bench to pinch hit for Konerko, which of course will never happen, even when it is possible,

I really hope Ozzie will tinker a bit through April and May.

^^^^ That

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:46 PM) Depending on the size of your school, I'd go talk to him/her in person. QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:53 PM) Definitely go talk to the professor in person though, that is a key. Sooner rather than later. The sooner you contact him and explain, the better your chances. If he says no, ask if there is another way to make up the missing points such as a paper.

yeah, and if Obama would rap a Sox inspired song while wearing a Sox jacket and cap, the conservatives would really love him

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 12:01 AM) Getz costs considerably less money. I am usually not concerned about salaries, but with with my summer vacation coming up, I could use some of that money.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Apr 8, 2010 -> 09:06 PM) lol this is awesome. this guy was averaging about 1 post a year and he comes on just to say "He Blows". well said. That's what Kotsay brings to Sox fans.