Humor
A Guide For Programming In The “New Economy”
Tue, Jul 7, 2009
by Drew McManus
If you're an orchestra manager and this diagram strikes you as a useful tool, it might be time for a sabbatical (or to consider a new vocation).
Orchestra Administration À La Venn Diagram
Wed, Jul 7, 2009
by Drew McManus
Although the essays on orchestra governance are still the standard for learning what you need to know about orchestra administrators, you can now use this handy Venn diagram to see how each department interacts with other groups of orchestra stakeholders… “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people
Breaking News: Blagojevich Founds New Orchestra
Tue, Feb 2, 2009
by Drew McManus
According to the federal criminal complaint against ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, he was “intercepted conspiring to sell [President Obama’s] Senate seat in exchange for millions of dollars in funding for a non-profit organization that he would start and that would employ him at a substantial salary after he left the governorship” (page 57). Notwithstanding, the
Star Trek II:The Opera
Tue, Jan 1, 2009
by Drew McManus
I don’t know if anyone has ever investigated any potential link between opera and Star Trek fans but after watching the 1/25/2009 episode of Robot Chicken it might be a worthwhile effort (if you don’t already know what Robot Chicken is, it takes too long to explain – just go here). Leave it to the
Some End Of The Year Humor
Tue, Dec 12, 2008
by Drew McManus
Thanks to a long-time reader for sending along this link to an article from the 12/12/2008 edition of The Onion which lampoons the popular multisyllabic managerial jargon. His timing couldn’t have been better as I was just finishing up a quick bid for a client that included some of the very same basic jargon for
