Car Stolen in Philadelphia, PA
Well, friends, my car was stolen last night. If anyone in the South Philadelphia area sees a 2005 Toyota Sienna with Jersey Plates in ANY condition, please let me know. There’s money and thanks in it for you.
William J. LeMasney (1931-2008)
| LeMASNEY WILLIAM J. “BILL”, of Bensalem, suddenly on Sept. 5, 2008. Beloved husband of Marie J. LeMasney (nee Cannon). Devoted father of Linda L. Berg (the late Rick), Lisa A. Milburn (Ted), Renee M., John W. (Dawn) and the late William J. LeMasney; brother of Richard and Michael LeMasney; also survived by 6 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Viewing Thursday eve 7 - 9 P.M. and his Funeral Friday morning 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at THE FLUEHR FUNERAL HOME, 864 Bristol Pike (Rte. 13), Bensalem. Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. Rite of Committal Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. |
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| Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News on 9/10/2008 |
This is the first that some of you will have heard about this, but I wanted to thank all of you who have heard and expressed your condolences. Here’s something I wrote to remember my Dad by that I wanted to share with you all.
John.
William J. LeMasney (1931 – 2008)
He was balanced, hard working, funny, sly, quick witted, generous, happy, determined, realistic, and he loved traveling, music, and family. He was a great man, who has had a great impact on my life. I miss him deeply.
He would say from time to time that he was going to create one way or another to pass me or my family a few bucks because it was what he had done for someone else. He purchased my first two cars for me, and let me buy one or two from him at a steep discount. There’s a certain purple station wagon that I bought from him at full price, but it was worth it. He helped me to buy my house, my education, and food for me and my family on many many occasions. I am indebted to him forever.
He was a brilliant salesman. Many of my earliest memories of him are of him talking on the phone to customers. He was doing telecommuting before it was a catchphrase. While he was on those calls he taught me a lot. He taught me when to throw in a joke, when to get back to business, and when to regroup in a conversation. He was a master salesman, and he did great things with his skills.
He would often recount to me that Elvis had died in the bathroom, on the toilet. He would happy to know that he had gone out like the King.
His mind was always going — he would analyze the monetary possibilities of someone else’s assets, just to stay sharp in case he ever found himself in the same situation. My father, if nothing else, was prepared.
He always had a joke on his mind, if not on his lips, most of which were in the form of a reply to the last thing that came out of your mouth. I doubt I will ever again meet a man so ready to have someone else laugh with him.
He would, without a doubt, have given me anything in the world that I asked for, including the shirt on his back. He might ask me if I was serious, but if I was, so was he. He was one of the most generous people I will ever meet in my life.
He was happy in his work. He was reluctant to retire, and I feel like it was one of the hardest decisions of his life when he finally did. He loved the chase, and he found it in sales. The chase escaped him in retired life, except for a few side deals concerning cars and properties.
He once asked me to make him a plaque to hold all of the various keychains he had collected in his travels all over the world later in life. It was one of the only things I felt that I had made, artistically speaking, that had given him real pleasure, and I cherish that he asked and that I was able to deliver. He quickly ran out of space on it, and now I marvel at all of the places he’s seen.
When I was a teenager, he and I had very little in common. In fact I’d say that until I got out of school and got a “real job”, it was hard for he and I to share any common experience. When I started getting paychecks, and he knew I’d be okay, we were able to converse. He got it, and I got it, and we found each other spiritually, and were able to build upon that relationship almost every day since. But he and I were always able to meet with music, and whether we were talking about how much we liked Pink Floyd or Frank Sinatra, or the Beatles, we kept that thread open throughout our most separate times.
He cared deeply for us, and most of what I am today is due to what he and my mother have provided for me, and my family. He was a great man, and his legacy lives on in me and in each of us. I will always love you, Dad, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to tell you so many times.
John LeMasney
Rider Technology Services Overview
What follows is the Google Docs Presentation and Archive.org audio MP3 of a presentation to new faculty at Rider University concerning what’s available to them from Rider’s OIT. Enjoy!
NJ Ubuntu LoCo Summer 2008 Barbecue and LAN Party
The New Jersey Ubuntu Local Community’s Summer 2008 Barbecue and LAN Party
Saturday, 23 August 2008 in Cherry Hill, Southern NJ and Butler, Northern NJ
At Both Locations: The Party starts at 14:00 (2PM) Barbecue starts at 17:00 (5PM) The Party ends at 02:00 (2AM) Sunday
Cost: $5
Burgers, ‘Dogs, and other essentials provided Bring your own drinks, sides, and desserts
YouTube, privacy, and conflicts of interest.
I’m a student, and I’m out there. I’m on FriendFeed, YouTube, and lots of other services, sharing stuff, putting out ideas, and being generally socially open. Suppose I’m a student who’s not doing all of that, and isn’t necessarily very open. Then, put me in a class where I’m asked to do an assignment where I have to record a video as the main crux of the assignment, and immediately post it on YouTube.
Is there a conflict of interest between my want to get a good grade and my want to protect my privacy?
There’s lots of solutions for this issue: alternative ways to complete the assignment, such as an animated short with voiceover, the ability to make the video private, the ability to do a video slideshow of related photos, the ability to submit the video via a private website, etc.
However, in the scenario provided, what would eliminate a potential conflict of interest? Would a waiver do it? Could a student sign away their right to own their likeness? Should the student be allowed to opt out? Suppose the student feels pressured into signing the waiver or opting in in order to appear as an active participant in classwork?
From a teacher standpoint, enabling privacy in YouTube can be a major hassle, and once the video has been accessed, it can be downloaded and manipulated, of course, adding another whole layer of student privacy endangerment. A student could unknowingly become the next StarWarsKid.
Does anyone have any experience with this issue? Have you used YouTube in assignments or been asked to use YouTube to complete an assignment where your likeness was used? How were these issues dealt with or not? Thanks in advance and looking forward to comments!
Trenton Art All Night 2008 recap
Here’s some photos I took at Art All Night in Trenton - it was a great time for sure.
John.
Pecha Kucha Night at Princeton Public Library
Janie Hermann of Princeton Public Library graciously invited me and others to participate in a Pecha Kucha night at PPL this coming Tuesday, June 3rd. I had such a great time!! Thanks, Janie, Pete, Romina, Julie, and Bob - I had a blast.
Pecha Kucha Night
Pecha Kucha, the Japanese phrase for “the sound of conversation”, is a phenomenon that is spreading across the globe in a variety venues. Join the PPL Tech Team and several invited guests for an evening of fast-paced presentations in the “20×20 format: where each panelist has exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds along with 20 images to cover a current technology trend or topic of their choosing. See if they can do it and then join in the conversation about Web 2.0 and technology. Confirmed panelists for the evening include Peter Bromberg, Nicole Engard, Romina Gutierrez, Janie Hermann, Bob Keith, John LeMasney, and Julie Strange. To learn more about Pecha Kucha visit http://www.pecha-kucha.org/
Tuesday June 3, Community Room, 7 pm
David Thomas LeMasney
After beginning his approach on Wednesday evening, May 14th at about 6pm, David Thomas LeMasney was born in Princeton, NJ on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 6:38 pm. We just were able to come home today, Tuesday May 20th, 2008, so please forgive the delay. For those of you who heard through the grapevine or got the preview email, please forgive the duplicate information.
He was born weighing 9 pounds, 6 ounces, was 21 inches long, and is absolutely beautiful.
Congratulations and thanks to Dawn, who is simply amazing, and recovering very well. Special thanks to Penny Bussel Stansfield, all in practice at Princeton Midwifery, Miss Sara, Grandma, and Aunt Agnes. Your teamwork was something to behold.
Thanks to all who wished us well, delivered dinner, and thought of us.
Pictures and video to appear at http://lemasney.com and more will be coming soon.
John (Dawn, David and Jack) LeMasney.
Something’s Happening
Dawn’s water broke tonight about 6 pm - nothing yet, but won’t be long now. C’mon, boy!