rob- tell your doctor NOW. Not kidding- I had weird side effects from birth control pills, including “seeing” things, asthma and other stuff. He took me off them immediately.
The dogs want attention from you. They are probably happy you’re there with them. (It was posted on the OT last night- you probably didn’t see it- a last minute thing).
Hey Montrose Morris — I’m not suggesting anything about how much someone is “worth.” I’m simply making reference to the inability of publicly funded/supported organization to contain costs. (I work for one of those by the way) It’s related to this never ending and ridiculous battle to be the best of the best when the impact is *marginal* at best.
Example, A small business (let’s taks a coffee shop) has to make a profit… do they automatically pay $75,000 to their baristas and janitors because that will attract the BEST folks to do the job and then they will have the reputation of having the absolute best coffee and best customer service and cleanest floors in all the land?! NO. They accept 90% best and pay their baristas a fraction of that amount.
The same with these non-profit organizations at Lincoln Center. They EXIST to provide culture and entertainment to the City and State of New York. I would argue that they don’t do this because of their ticket prices. What if the AMAZING stage manager paid $500,000 decided to go to Cleveland? What if instead, they paid a different person $250,000 (still a healthy salary), but he was only 90% a talented… Well, I all of a sudden see the INSTANT ability to provide the public 7,000 half-priced ticket to see the Opera or whatever. A HUGE net increase in the “Public Good” while the quality suffered only *marginally*
That’s what I’m talking about. Don’t ask me to subsidize you if you take ALMOST NO EFFORT to fulfill the charter that you’re supposed to be guided by.
Is the stage hand/artist/banker “worth” what they are paid? Who cares… what I care about is:
* Can the salaries and other expenses by justified?
* Are you taking a bottom-line approach to budgeting? Or are you just changing the bottom-line once you decide what the expenses are… and putting your hand out to make up for the shortfalls in revenue?
And the Yankees? Seriously? They can’t bankroll their own projects?! You must be fucking joking. Some cities are worried that they will *lose* a team if they don’t make all sort of concessions (e.g., Seattle and the Sonics)… but guess what folks, the Yankees ain’t leaving even if we started TAXING them. And, by the way, I think we should.
how come no one told me you guys went out for drinks last night 🙁
are dogs diurnal? normally the dogs are so sleep at night, they are so rambunctious right now. i took them out twice already today for poop and pee, i dont know what they want from me.
Dogs are excited that you’re at home on a Friday – take them out (& stop the meds.)
rob- tell your doctor NOW. Not kidding- I had weird side effects from birth control pills, including “seeing” things, asthma and other stuff. He took me off them immediately.
The dogs want attention from you. They are probably happy you’re there with them. (It was posted on the OT last night- you probably didn’t see it- a last minute thing).
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Try adopting one:
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Hey Montrose Morris — I’m not suggesting anything about how much someone is “worth.” I’m simply making reference to the inability of publicly funded/supported organization to contain costs. (I work for one of those by the way) It’s related to this never ending and ridiculous battle to be the best of the best when the impact is *marginal* at best.
Example, A small business (let’s taks a coffee shop) has to make a profit… do they automatically pay $75,000 to their baristas and janitors because that will attract the BEST folks to do the job and then they will have the reputation of having the absolute best coffee and best customer service and cleanest floors in all the land?! NO. They accept 90% best and pay their baristas a fraction of that amount.
The same with these non-profit organizations at Lincoln Center. They EXIST to provide culture and entertainment to the City and State of New York. I would argue that they don’t do this because of their ticket prices. What if the AMAZING stage manager paid $500,000 decided to go to Cleveland? What if instead, they paid a different person $250,000 (still a healthy salary), but he was only 90% a talented… Well, I all of a sudden see the INSTANT ability to provide the public 7,000 half-priced ticket to see the Opera or whatever. A HUGE net increase in the “Public Good” while the quality suffered only *marginally*
That’s what I’m talking about. Don’t ask me to subsidize you if you take ALMOST NO EFFORT to fulfill the charter that you’re supposed to be guided by.
Is the stage hand/artist/banker “worth” what they are paid? Who cares… what I care about is:
* Can the salaries and other expenses by justified?
* Are you taking a bottom-line approach to budgeting? Or are you just changing the bottom-line once you decide what the expenses are… and putting your hand out to make up for the shortfalls in revenue?
And the Yankees? Seriously? They can’t bankroll their own projects?! You must be fucking joking. Some cities are worried that they will *lose* a team if they don’t make all sort of concessions (e.g., Seattle and the Sonics)… but guess what folks, the Yankees ain’t leaving even if we started TAXING them. And, by the way, I think we should.
She’s cold as Ice,
She’s far from nice
She gets in your space,
She sprays you with mace
Her cats have no taste-
She’s coooooold as Ice!
🙂
Thanks THL 🙂
Sorry Snappy, I’d have written you in on my ballot but you’re not a resident here.
how come no one told me you guys went out for drinks last night 🙁
are dogs diurnal? normally the dogs are so sleep at night, they are so rambunctious right now. i took them out twice already today for poop and pee, i dont know what they want from me.
*rob*
Christine Quinn will probably make a decent mayor.