Donald Fisher, co-founder of Gap Inc, passed away Sunday September 27, at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer. He died at his home in San Francisco early Sunday morning, surrounded by his friends and family.
Fisher co-founded the Gap Inc with his wife Doris in 1969. He was originally a real estate developer who had trouble returning a pair of jeans. Donald and Doris realized that there was not a single store in the city that carried all sizes, so they decided to create one of their own. Together they revolutionized the clothing industry but selling stylish yet affordable clothes. They started with a small line and turned it into a casual wear empire, later acquiring companies such as Old Navy and Banana Republic.
Throughout his life Donald Fisher, he supported many charities including the Boys and Girls Club, while he tried to help out those less fortunate. During his life he also was an art collector and went to many shows with his wife. He is survived by his wife; sons Bill, John and Bob; brothers Jim and Bob; and his ten grandchildren.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
WWWWWH Donald Fisher & Gap
Who- Donald Fisher
What-passed away at age 81
When-Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009
Where-at his home in
Why- he was fighting a long battle with cancer
How-he finally lost his life to cancer on Sunday morning
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
What Pique’s Your Interest?
Generating Ideas
What Pique’s Your Interest?
What have you liked lately? If you need some help here, ask yourself these questions:
Do you have a new favorite Hobby, TV show, book, type of music, film, website?
· Fashion, Acting and singing, Gossip Girl, Pride & Prejudice, Pop, The Princess Bride, Facebook
What are your pet peeves?
· Having the volume on an ipod really loud, having notes be really messy
What makes you really angry?
· When people lie to my face, and I know they are not telling the truth
What things in the world do you really wish you could change?
· Pointless wars between countries, random murders and crimes, government coverups
What people, places, and ideas are in the news at the moment?
· President Obama and the Healthcare bill, London Fashion Week, Grad Student body found in lab wall, Anti-tax march in D.C
Are there any events coming up in the next six months or in the next year that are sure to be newsworthy and that you can get the jump on now?
· Whatever happens with the war in Iraq, the 2010 Olympics, possible candidates for 2012 elections
What’s new in your city?
· They are paving all of Nate Whipple High Way, the teachers contract is being settled, new classes are being offered through the town
What’s new in your school?
· The education commissioner visited, spirit week is coming up, a blood drive will be happening, the homecoming game is coming up
What’s new in your immediate neighborhood?
· They are putting up sidewalks around the block
What’s new with your family?
· My grandmother and my dog both just passed away
Is your generation, ethnic group, or racial group facing changes, hardships, or freedoms that have not been addressed in the past?
· Most of what we are facing has happened before, although it might have been slightly different.
What Pique’s Your Interest?
What have you liked lately? If you need some help here, ask yourself these questions:
Do you have a new favorite Hobby, TV show, book, type of music, film, website?
· Fashion, Acting and singing, Gossip Girl, Pride & Prejudice, Pop, The Princess Bride, Facebook
What are your pet peeves?
· Having the volume on an ipod really loud, having notes be really messy
What makes you really angry?
· When people lie to my face, and I know they are not telling the truth
What things in the world do you really wish you could change?
· Pointless wars between countries, random murders and crimes, government coverups
What people, places, and ideas are in the news at the moment?
· President Obama and the Healthcare bill, London Fashion Week, Grad Student body found in lab wall, Anti-tax march in D.C
Are there any events coming up in the next six months or in the next year that are sure to be newsworthy and that you can get the jump on now?
· Whatever happens with the war in Iraq, the 2010 Olympics, possible candidates for 2012 elections
What’s new in your city?
· They are paving all of Nate Whipple High Way, the teachers contract is being settled, new classes are being offered through the town
What’s new in your school?
· The education commissioner visited, spirit week is coming up, a blood drive will be happening, the homecoming game is coming up
What’s new in your immediate neighborhood?
· They are putting up sidewalks around the block
What’s new with your family?
· My grandmother and my dog both just passed away
Is your generation, ethnic group, or racial group facing changes, hardships, or freedoms that have not been addressed in the past?
· Most of what we are facing has happened before, although it might have been slightly different.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Freelancing
What are the advantages and disadvantages of working independently?
The advantages to working independently are that you can create your own hours, be your own boss, work more than one job at once, and you can write about whatever you want to. The disadvantages of working independently are that you could go for weeks without a steady income, you would always be by yourself, never having co-workers, you would have to separate your home life from your work life, and you would have to be your own boss.
The advantages to working independently are that you can create your own hours, be your own boss, work more than one job at once, and you can write about whatever you want to. The disadvantages of working independently are that you could go for weeks without a steady income, you would always be by yourself, never having co-workers, you would have to separate your home life from your work life, and you would have to be your own boss.
How does your occupation/ position/ or status affect your potential
opportunities or career direction?
My career now is a student. It is both an advantage and a disadvantage to having a career as a journalist. I still have time to finish school and go to college before I need a job. However, as a student, I can still write for a school paper, on a blog, or even for a publication if they accept student work.
How does the frequency or infrequency of payment from freelancing
affect the budget of a writer?
When a writer does not know when they will receive their next paycheck, it is difficult to budget their lives. They will have to be very money conscious and live only off the bare necessities if they are not sure when they will receive their next payment. Only once a writer receives a full time, steady job should they go out and splurge on items.
How do flexibility, organization, and discipline affect a
freelancer’s capacity to research, generate and produce quality work?
The more flexible, organized, and disciplined a freelancer is there is probably a better chance of them getting work. The ability to focus and keep your mind clear will help a person to concentrate on their work, producing a better overall quality.
How does one’s expertise or ignorance affect a freelancer’s choice of
assignment?
A freelancer normally chooses the topics that they write about in articles. The more they know about a certain topic, the better chance there is that they will write about that topic. The more ignorant that a writer is on a topic, the less chance there is that they will write on it.
Should you say no to an assignment? Why or When (at what point)?
If a writer is a freelancer, they have the option to turn down jobs if they are offered them. If a writer is starving and not being offered jobs, I believe, they should take a job even if they do not like the topic. A writer should only turn down a job if they are very opposed to the topics of the article and would rather live without money than write it. In addition, if a freelancer is making a very steady income from their work they probably have a steady enough life to turn down a job.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
New ipod Nano
Who- The Apple Company
What- A new version of the ipod nano
When- It was released September 9th
Where- Throughout the world, in countries that have Apple stores
Why- They updated the old ipod nano with new features, hoping to attract new customers
How- They took the old version and added in a camera and a fm radio feature
New Moon
Who-Chris Weitz (director) Stephanie Meyer(author)
What- The next film installment of the Twilight saga
When- November 20, 2009
Why- The book series was very popular and the last film did very well
How- The movie has been filmed over the last few years and received approval to be released
Patriots season opener
Who- The New England Patriots football game
What- The team’s first football game of the season
When- Monday September 14 at 7:00 pm
Where- Gillette Stadium
Why- Football is a form of entertainment to watch
How- The Patriots play the game of football by the rules and a television company broadcasts it
Ellen Degeneres and American Idol
Who- Comedian and entertainer host Ellen Degeneres
What- She will be the new judge on the show American Idol
When- It will return January 2010
Where- Auditions are all over America but the show is filmed in Hollywood, California
Why- The show lost former judge Paula Abdul and Ellen auditioned and won the spot
How- Show producers liked Ellen’s audition and felt she was right for the job
Facebook Lite
Who- The creators of the original Facebook
What-A new version of Facebook due to be released in the near future
When-The start of August new of the new Facebook was released
Where-It was invented in America but it is currently released to a select amount of people in the U.S and India.
Why-The old version of Facebook is crowded with adds and runs slowly sometimes, often having system errors.
How-The current version of Facebook is currently being updated so that all of the applications are gone and you will only be left with status updates, wall to wall comments and photos.
Who- The Apple Company
What- A new version of the ipod nano
When- It was released September 9th
Where- Throughout the world, in countries that have Apple stores
Why- They updated the old ipod nano with new features, hoping to attract new customers
How- They took the old version and added in a camera and a fm radio feature
New Moon
Who-Chris Weitz (director) Stephanie Meyer(author)
What- The next film installment of the Twilight saga
When- November 20, 2009
Why- The book series was very popular and the last film did very well
How- The movie has been filmed over the last few years and received approval to be released
Patriots season opener
Who- The New England Patriots football game
What- The team’s first football game of the season
When- Monday September 14 at 7:00 pm
Where- Gillette Stadium
Why- Football is a form of entertainment to watch
How- The Patriots play the game of football by the rules and a television company broadcasts it
Ellen Degeneres and American Idol
Who- Comedian and entertainer host Ellen Degeneres
What- She will be the new judge on the show American Idol
When- It will return January 2010
Where- Auditions are all over America but the show is filmed in Hollywood, California
Why- The show lost former judge Paula Abdul and Ellen auditioned and won the spot
How- Show producers liked Ellen’s audition and felt she was right for the job
Facebook Lite
Who- The creators of the original Facebook
What-A new version of Facebook due to be released in the near future
When-The start of August new of the new Facebook was released
Where-It was invented in America but it is currently released to a select amount of people in the U.S and India.
Why-The old version of Facebook is crowded with adds and runs slowly sometimes, often having system errors.
How-The current version of Facebook is currently being updated so that all of the applications are gone and you will only be left with status updates, wall to wall comments and photos.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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