My Interview

I did my interview yesterday on Tuesday and it went really well. It started off pretty shacky but ounce I got him on a topic he really liked it went really well from there. I did a lot of follow up questions because the stuff he was talking about was really interesting and I loved the part when I asked him to relate those values from his childhood to now and how he explained that to me. Then his dreams were just crazy but he was passionate about it and I dont think there is anyone or anything that will stop him from achieving it. After the interview I also felt pretty motivated. It was a really good experience and I had a lot of fun doing it.

I did my interview Monday night it was about fifty minutes, and since then I have been working on writing it all down. It takes a lot of time, so don't wait to start it. I think my interview went really well. I learned a lot and asking about their childhood was really interesting, due to the fact that I really didn't know anything about that. Also learning about how they help within the community was inspiring to do more to help others. I can't wait to finish writing it all down, and putting it in all down in a way that really gives a great profile on these truly amazing people. Good Luck to everyone else on their interviews.

Interview

Just finished my interview which I believe went really well. It was about 45 minutes long. The only problem I had was I forgot to flip the tape in my recorder after a half hour so hopefully with my notes and memory I can remember some of what was said in that last fifteen minutes. I am excited to put the transcript together and try to figure out what to keep in my paper.

Interview

I thought my interview went very well. It went for about 40 minutes because we had a service that night and he is hard to get a hold of so I will e-mail him questions I think of that I didn't get to ask him. I thought my best question that I asked him was the very first one I asked him which was, can you briefly tell me about your childhood because I found out a lot about him I didn't know. It was very educational. I learned a lot about the county, the church, and the world from him. I thought over all the interview was very helpful for my project.

McDonalds stop using "pink slime" to treat hamburgers

Just happened across this as I read the news this morning and it relates to what we saw in Food Inc. so I'm sharing the link!

Have a great weekend.

Mike

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/mcdonald-confirms-no-longer-using-pink-slime-chemicals-171209662.html

In the article, a dietitian , Sarah Prochaska, was asked her opinion, and it revealed again an emphasis on the domestic arts:  "It's a process, from what I understand, called 'mechanically separated meat' or 'meat product,'" Prochaska said.  "The only way to avoid it would be to choose fresher products, cook your meat at home, cook more meals at home."

Questions to share for our Interviews

Pick and choose, and feel free to revise and rewrite to suit your purposes.

Best of luck to you all!
1) What ability/quality do you have that has most benefited you to get where you are today?

    2) What has been your biggest struggle in your career thus far?

    3) What has been your biggest struggle in your life thus far?

    4) What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?

    5) If you could go back in time is there anything you would change or do differently? Why?

    6) Are you happy with were you are in your career?  Why/Why not?

    7) Are you happy with were you are in your life?  Why/Why not?

    8) What changes, if any, have you seen in your career as a _____________?

    9) What changes, if any, would you lie to make to your place of employment?
Entertainment -

1) What do you for fun?
2) What kind of music do you like?
3) What kind of games did you play as a child?
4) What are your favorite songs / singers / bands / tv shows/ movies ect?
5)What outdoor activities do you enjoy doing now / did you enjoy in the past?

Importance of the Past, History -

1) What / how have you learned from your past / or someone's past other than your own?
2) What was the most significant historic event that happened in your life time?
3) What are you best / worst memories about ... ? (can be specified to fit any topic we think)
4) What have you done in the past that was significant in the past / is significant now / or will be significant in the future?
5) What were some of the greatest lessons that you learned as a child / as a teenager / as an adult?

POLITICS

1. What do you see is the problem in Washington?

2. What has been one of the most memorable political events to you?

3. Who was the first president you remember voting for, why?

4. Who was your favorite president in history? Why?

5. How has your views changed from when you first voted until now?

TRAVEL

1. What places have you traveled to?

2. What was your biggest travel experience?

3. Has any of your travel experiences made a profound effect on your life?

4. What was your favorite family vacation? If you took any.

The American Dream/Personal Dreams

1.What is your idea of the American Dream?
2.What is your personal American Dream?

Is the American Dream truly avaiable to all people?  Why or why not?

How has the idea of the American Dream changed in your lifetime?
3.When did you know what your American Dream was? (How long have your been chasing your dream?)


The Ideas of Eccentricity and The Value of Creativity

1.What creative roles or abilities do you have to succeed in your dream?
2.What are your greatest passions in life?

3. How necessary is creativity or innovation in today's world?

FAITH and VALUES/  The FUTURE

1. Within your given faith which is the doctrine do you feel is the most important to live a good life by?

2. How has your values and/or faith influenced your life throughout the years.

3. How has you faith and values changed from when you were growing up til now.

4. What is your vision for your perfect retirement/future career/ hopes/dreams

5. Do you have any hopes, dreams, or concerns for society in the near future. 

What value is most lacking in today's society?  Explain.

What quality or ability in others do you most value?  Why?

Educational Experience and it's value

•  How did your educational values change over time?
  
• Does your educational values differ from your parents? If so, how? Would you want your child to keep the values going?
• Did you go to college? If so, why and what did you go for?
• Have you had a major turning point or challenge that you have overcame to get where you are now? Would you share it?

Childhood

• What is one impact that happened in your childhood that helped shape your future?
  
• As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up? How has that changed?
• What were your achievements as a child and how do they compare to your achievements now? 

1. What kind of environment did you grow up in?
2. How has your environment changed from being a child to now?
3. How has the community changed from when you were younger?
4.What activities do you enjoy doing outside?

What value does nature have to you and do you have any concerns about our environment?

1. How have your parents influenced the decisions you make?
2. What was your best memory with your family growing up?
3. How have the generations changed from when you were a child to now?
4. How did you feel growing up about having siblings/ not having siblings?

Who was your biggest influence in your family, for good or for bad?  Explain.

Resurrecting the Domestic Arts

I think there is a direct correlation between the domestic arts dying out and how today's generation is always looking for the fastest way to do something so they can get to the next task as soon as possible. In today's society people are so tied up in their electronics and how fast this electronic piece of equipment run or how out dated that piece of technology is, that they forget to slow down and take a breather once in a while. I think the older people from past generations had the right idea about life. Going along at a nice easy pace and enjoying themselves. That is why activities such as gardening or sewing, heck even cooking for yourself has gone out the window, because today's age of technology makes it possible to quickly go out and purchase a shirt in ten minutes instead of taking the time to stitch it together yourself. Home cooked meals are a rarity anymore as well because of all the food joints that people can access, such as McDonalds or Burger King, Taco Bell and even now Bob Evans, what use to be a sit in restaurant, now has a carry out menu. I'll be the first one to admit that I am still mostly guilty of these things, but every now and again I like to cook up a homemake meal with my girlfriend. I just feel that people think that since it takes more time to do things, such as sewing or cooking, on thier own than it does to just drive down the road to Wal Mart and buy whatever it is they need that the easiest, and best solution is to buy that item. If we were to return to a much simpler way of life and slow down a little people could then fully grasp the amazing effects of having a nice home cooked meal with their families on days that are not holidays.
http://www.seattlewomanmagazine.com/articles/june09-2.htm