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I know some of you probably have not received your Journal yet. I just finished reading mine with special emphasis on the people running for board members. I filled out the ballet and will send it off in the morning. Hope you all will vote as well when you get yours. I won't tell you who. I had 2 people and I know and think will do a good job and had to study the other 4 pretty hard to decide who to pick. The good news, there are only good people to choose from.
 
Favorite and least favorite article

I thought it might be fun to see what each of you think is the most and least favorite article in the magazine.
I thought the Purse article by Denise DeRose was fascinating. I like to see things that surprise me and some of the purses were really unique. Don't see myself carrying one but might actually build one some day. Good job Denise.
It was actually pretty tough picking my lest favorite. I think all the articles are informative. I picked Russ's article on invisible clips. It is excellently written and very informative with good photos, but then what you expect from Russ. I'm just not into pens so I tend to gloss over those articles. However I found the photos of pens in the members gallery to be very interesting so maybe you pen turners are changing my mind. I like to be exposed to different styles of turning.
 
I have not read through the whole magazine yet, so I could not say which one would be my favorite. If there is any that I do not like, I think that I will keep my criticism private. As a manager before retiring, I recognized the importance of publicly praising good work, but discussing sensitive issues in private.
 
I didn't mean to be negative and I hope I didn't come across that way. As we know the Journal covers a very wide range of turning styles and also includes articles on the happenings in the AAW and tool and book reviews and articles on clubs and fellow turners.
I know beginners usually want project articles and advanced turners want to know how other turners are doing and what is in the galleries. Some of us find ornamental turning, piercing, dying bleaching, and coloring interesting and some simply don't. Same with pens, boxes, hollow vessels, and bowls.
The AAW staff is doing it's best trying to figure out what the members want. A tough task considering the huge variation in skills and backgrounds of the members. I thought some input from actual readers might be nice.
 
John, I agree with you completly. Discussing what materials in a magazine are more (or less) interesting is constructive, not distructive. Equating interest in articals to work place performance issues is like comparing apples too oranges.
The artical that left me wanting more information was the 21 century turning artical, although written very well something was missing (to me). The rest of the articals kept me reading and rereading. Well done folks!!
 
john lucas said:
I didn't mean to be negative and I hope I didn't come across that way.
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I should have elaborated on my response, since it was not meant to be about your comments on the magazine which I did not perceive as being negative. My thought was that if anyone had a significant area of concern that he/she wished to make known to the appropriate people, direct communication is the appropriate course of action rather than a comment buried in a forum thread. While a controversial comment might ignite a flame war among a few individuals, that is essentially the limit of its impact.

BTW, I read the article on invisible pen clips and while I might not try it myself, I really did enjoy it because, for me, it was more about innovative methods of problem solving than it was about pens. That is the sort of thing that I enjoy.
 
I am a new member and a wannabe turner.
I like to see what all you people are up to and can usually tell at a glance if I am interested in reading the entire article. I have yet to find a publication that I will read cover to cover.

I am mainly interested in articles on projects that I know I can pull off and those that will take me one step up in my abilities.

I often find something I want to do now and scanning the publications a few months later, I find something that I am now ready to try because my abilities have increased a little.

I am a design challenged individual. I am not very good at coming up with original ideas on shape but know instantly if I like something I see so observing other peoples work is very important to me.

I have not received my copy of the journal yet but from trading everyones posts, I am eagerly awaiting it.

And I support Bill's position on criticism, I am not sure that a forum is the place to rank the articles as to least enjoyed.

"Different strokes for different folks".

I know that hurt feelings can happen unintentionally, but they still hurt none the less. I would not like seeing my article designated as the least enjoyable; although I am sure that if it was designated as the most enjoyable, I would want to hear about that.

So like Bill said, Praise in public but criticize in private... a good rule IMHO.
 
Didn't we talk about wearing Tutu to keep the shavings out of your shoes. 🙂 Some days you just can't spell and I guess that day was one of them. Lately for some reason I keep putting an es at the end of word that should simply have an s. My spelling has gone to hell since the internet came along.
 
voted?

Sure will, in a couple weeks when The Post arrives out here in the "boonies". I must live too close to B. Grumbine or something. Phil, 344 miles south of Bill G.
 
john lucas said:
Didn't we talk about wearing Tutu to keep the shavings out of your shoes. 🙂 Some days you just can't spell and I guess that day was one of them. Lately for some reason I keep putting an es at the end of word that should simply have an s. My spelling has gone to hell since the internet came along.
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At least it was good for a chuckle!
 
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