tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post2539568678799073707..comments2023-10-21T04:15:51.229-06:00Comments on CHROME ON THE RANGE: Q IS FOR QUESTIONS — THERE ARE REALLY ONLY FIVE.Rob-bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-78780454185551678512012-05-14T16:29:40.939-06:002012-05-14T16:29:40.939-06:00® Mommy Cow: Glad to see you back.
At least your d...® Mommy Cow: Glad to see you back.<br />At least your daughter is giving you warning. <br /><br />® That Janie Girl: Questions are an invitation to a conversation. Or a fight. <br />Let's focus on the first idea and forget the second. <br />Happy holidays.<br /><br />® Diana: Those questions are too hard for me to answer. Too big for my Bear brain.<br />"Besides," said the journalist, "I'm the one who asks the questions around here."<br /><br />® About Last Weekend: "Five good serving men, who serve me well and true," as the poem goes, Jody. And you're right; truth is often stranger than fiction. <br /><br />® lotta joy: Thank you for coming to visit Bear's blog. <br />I understand from other sources that a lot of thing are peculiar in Florida. There are times or asking question, and times for refraining. You be the judge.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-89186522608758918332012-05-14T16:17:08.883-06:002012-05-14T16:17:08.883-06:00Oh, dear. Bear has been slow at responding to his ...Oh, dear. Bear has been slow at responding to his correspondence. Let's see. . . .<br /><br />® Susan: Journalsits remember? What is this "remember"? Is it the next story?<br /><br />® KarenG: We are, after all, writing for the reader.Good point!<br /><br />® Inger: Actually, by time I get to the W's, I'll probably have something else in mind. But I now have a fall-back position.<br /><br />® Amanda: Interesting thought there. <br />One of my teachers said, "Pay attention to details." His point was that the ability to capture details, and incorporate them effectively into a story, separates good writers from great ones. <br /><br />® Jane Gaston: You have entered into an area of deep philosophical conversation among journalists. Some argue that the "how" is part of the "what"; others want to see the "how" as a separate question. Just as people have differing pronunciations of "tomatoes." <i>Chacun a son goût</i>.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-5374463854482364342012-05-08T19:21:57.611-06:002012-05-08T19:21:57.611-06:00I try to never ask a question because it always le...I try to never ask a question because it always leads to the person closing their eyes and reminiscing their entire life story. This is a particularly prickly situation in Florida.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-31760664213822171962012-05-08T15:03:01.614-06:002012-05-08T15:03:01.614-06:00Yes these were the questions we learned in journal...Yes these were the questions we learned in journalism school and they never let you down. Also if you tell things factually its always more interesting somehow..About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-50674832859610069812012-05-08T06:00:38.286-06:002012-05-08T06:00:38.286-06:00O.K. I'll play, "What do Bear's like ...O.K. I'll play, "What do Bear's like to eat for dessert? When are they most likely to have a sweet tooth and why do they pick particular food? Do they find a hiding spot to eat it in?"?????? Love Di ♥Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-79600052299991294462012-05-07T20:40:40.464-06:002012-05-07T20:40:40.464-06:00Who, what, where, how, and why?
Oh, Bear….those q...Who, what, where, how, and why?<br /><br />Oh, Bear….those questions are the bane, and the joy, of my life!<br /><br />ThatManILove thinks I make a living out of asking a question to answer a question.<br /><br />I wonder why he thinks that?<br /><br />xoxoxo and mucho blessings to you and yours!That Janie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447630124016303483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-19779286816761055092012-05-07T17:07:20.603-06:002012-05-07T17:07:20.603-06:00My daughter always prefixes her questions with ...My daughter always prefixes her questions with 'Can I ask you a question?' It drives me mad every time...Mummy Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307901898021106683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-6325165260551440052012-05-07T17:06:14.163-06:002012-05-07T17:06:14.163-06:00My daughter has an annoying habit of prefixing her...My daughter has an annoying habit of prefixing her questions with 'Can I ask you a question?' Drives me mad every time...Mummy Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307901898021106683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-27081985709441877842012-05-07T07:27:17.708-06:002012-05-07T07:27:17.708-06:00What happened to "how" Rob bear? I was a...What happened to "how" Rob bear? I was always taught there are 6 questions... or do we not care about how anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-73941588748589100462012-05-06T21:07:14.174-06:002012-05-06T21:07:14.174-06:00® susan: Which lesson?® susan: Which lesson?Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-67791375555321085302012-05-06T14:40:02.168-06:002012-05-06T14:40:02.168-06:00i will try to work on that part - thinking of bett...i will try to work on that part - thinking of better questions to ask. it may make the difference between a good journalist a great one.Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-18686555196945984382012-05-06T09:50:30.324-06:002012-05-06T09:50:30.324-06:00Looks like you have your W covered too, Bear. Have...Looks like you have your W covered too, Bear. Have a nice weekend.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-40472729785827932882012-05-06T08:11:58.644-06:002012-05-06T08:11:58.644-06:00It's always good to remember the 5 W's whe...It's always good to remember the 5 W's when writing, because you know the reader is asking them.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-77129715716824273192012-05-05T20:46:47.349-06:002012-05-05T20:46:47.349-06:00Now if only our journalists would remember this le...Now if only our journalists would remember this lesson.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-90469860280055213462012-05-05T13:33:28.221-06:002012-05-05T13:33:28.221-06:00® Manzanita: Thanks. You worked really hard on you...® Manzanita: Thanks. You worked really hard on your A - Z posts about the Hunza. I'm being a bit lazy. I'm taking a break from my story-telling planning for tomorrow to reply to a few notes. <br /><br />® cheshire wife: Meetings to plan how to word questions. Not nearly a strange as it sounds, for exactly the reason you've said. Otherwise it could be GIGO — garbage in, garbage out. Thanks for sharing your experience. <br /><br />® Irene: The subject of my post was simple — something beginning with the letter Q. And in my 30-year career as a journalist, I asked a lot of questions. And a lot of them were not very good questions. (See my note to cheshire wife, above).<br /><br />® Chatty Crone: Let me guess. Your husband is a politician or a lawyer — someone skilled at answering questions. Or, more specifically, not answering questions. <br />Human discussion and knowledge are based on sharing information. How do you get to know someone who won't share information by refusing to answer questions?<br /><br />® Helen: I probably could have been a good teacher, at university, if I had pursued that route. It was something that had crossed my mind. I didn't think I was bright enough to be able to complete a doctorate. In hindsight, I think that assessment of me was wrong.<br /><br />® rosaria williams: Good questions = good answers. As for sticking to the alphabetic prompt, I'll bet you could do it, and do it brilliantly. (I always read your posts; I know how well you write.)Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-42455272097057010132012-05-05T12:50:26.550-06:002012-05-05T12:50:26.550-06:00Yes, ask a good question and you might get a decen...Yes, ask a good question and you might get a decent answer. I see you're still keeping up the alphabet prompting. I could never do that.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-30711788541198581082012-05-05T09:53:19.178-06:002012-05-05T09:53:19.178-06:00Ah, yes ... ever the teacher, Bear!Ah, yes ... ever the teacher, Bear!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-19884656476391240002012-05-05T09:24:45.371-06:002012-05-05T09:24:45.371-06:00My husband says to answer a question with a questi...My husband says to answer a question with a question??? sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-3244621520392983862012-05-05T08:24:15.293-06:002012-05-05T08:24:15.293-06:00What made you think of this particular subject for...What made you think of this particular subject for the post, Rob-bear? Have people been asking you a lot of questions? xoxIrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-50951061430511038542012-05-05T05:47:27.102-06:002012-05-05T05:47:27.102-06:00You are quite right. Ask the wrong question and yo...You are quite right. Ask the wrong question and you will probably get the wrong answer. When I worked for the Civil Service they used to have meetings about the wording of questions.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-33839500036154136852012-05-05T05:32:53.667-06:002012-05-05T05:32:53.667-06:00Hey Bear,
How noble of you to finish the A-Z on...Hey Bear,<br /> How noble of you to finish the A-Z on your own. After it was over, I just kind of melted back into "life" and that is where I still am. The way you are doing it, you can do the challenge and carry on with your life too. Smart Bear. :) I like your idea of preaching..... telling stories and talking to people. Enjoy and fulfill. ManzanitaManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.com