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Post Concessionary Thoughts: Do’s And Don’ts
Thu, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
I quoted Sam Bergman in yesterday’s article as saying: “Agreeing to this contract was the right thing to do, simply because many of the messes that exist in our organization are not the fault of the current upper management team, which has been on the job for only a year. It seemed only logical to
More Details From The Minnesota Contract
Wed, Dec 12, 2004
by Drew McManus
The recently accepted contract at Minnesota has provided another concessionary end to a drawn out negotiations. A recent article in the Star-Tribune by Michael Anthony outlines some of the contract’s results. The article reports that the players have accepted a wage freeze in the first year and a delayed final increase until the final six
You Just Can’t Beat A Personal Connection
Tue, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer caught my attention; it examines the use of visual imagery during orchestra concerts. The article’s writer, David Patrick Stearns, does a good job with the piece but I think the industry is missing a fundamental fact about the best way to connect to a new audience. All of
Video Game Outreach
Fri, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
At Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, one of our guests brought an unusual party game with them. It’s a video game for a PlayStation 2 called Taiko Drum Master (fortunately our guest also brought the PlayStation 2 console with them). I have to say that the game was immensely entertaining to watch and could be very challenging to
Giving Thanks
Thu, Nov 11, 2004
by Drew McManus
I received this email yesterday and think it’s the perfect blog for today: Dear Mr. McManus, I discovered your blog four months ago and have enjoyed following many of the articles, it has been most interesting to see the progress of various stories over that time. What is troubling is the frequency of so many
