{"id":279,"date":"2006-03-06T16:34:24","date_gmt":"2006-03-06T21:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xorph.com\/uj\/2006\/03\/06\/another-lesson-learned\/"},"modified":"2010-03-05T00:23:24","modified_gmt":"2010-03-05T04:23:24","slug":"another-lesson-learned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xorph.com\/uj\/archives\/279","title":{"rendered":"Another lesson learned"},"content":{"rendered":"

March experiment—day five—<\/span> The momentum of the time study was interrupted by yesterday’s lack of focus. It wasn’t difficult to see why the pace of the schedule had broken down by this morning. I’ve learned something simple but important about the effect of a weekend, and that relaxation must be purposeful, but without a loss of inertia. In other words, proper rest must be seen as an integral part of the drill itself, like the 15-minute mile I deliberately inserted into a 12- or 14-mile training run. Rest is for replenishing energy, and to rebuild one’s reserves—not, as in this case, to dissipate creative force or sacrifice mental clarity.\n<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, yesterday ended with as much laziness as it began. I tend to watch the Oscars for the “moments,” rare as they are, but was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed Stewart’s quips. He just might be as good as I’ve been told, but we don’t get Comedy Central. I got a kick out of his Heston<\/a> joke. That montage of suggestive western clips is a treasure (none of us will probably ever get to see it again), and that hunk shot from “The Big Country<\/a>” was quite possibly a major sway for Wyler on the Judah Ben-Hur casting decision. And, of course, Chuck also made it into the “epics” montage with his classic clenched-teeth charioteer shot, a role he admits he probably wouldn’t have gotten if he hadn’t accepted the supporting part in the ’58 picture with Peck. I demand as many years as possible before the time of sadness when Chuck makes the “In Memoriam” reel. Douglas and Newman are about the only other true “legends” left. (You thought I was going to say Mickey Rooney, didn’t you?) Well, maybe Sophia Loren and Lauren Bacall, too…and did you watch how Bacall salvaged that TelePrompTer mishap with quintessential poise? Now that’s a classy pro!\n<\/p>\n

Today’s sight bite—<\/span> The almost-but-not-quite-amusing, embarrassingly unskilled knot—c-l-i-c-k—<\/span>that I tied to secure in the trunk the oversize box containing our faulty monitor.\n<\/p>\n

Tomorrow—<\/span> A full resumption of the experiment, and a meeting with the CREEC<\/a> volunteers…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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