tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65859472011-12-14T21:35:51.584-05:00worldvillageObservations on the media, cultural diversity and politics, with sidebars on cooking, music and family.Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1166640991280763402006-12-20T13:56:00.000-05:002006-12-20T13:56:31.333-05:00Zoe Guanlan's Sisters.wmv Zoë Guanlan’s Sisters, is the story of an American family’s efforts to help poor young girls in rural China break the cycle of poverty by getting an education. This isn’t just any family, Vilma, Tom and Zoë Guanlan are a “global family.” Dr. Vilma Seeberg is German by birth, a naturalized citizen who works as a professor of education at Kent State University, has lived and worked in China, is Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099249304966995632004-10-31T14:01:00.000-05:002004-10-31T14:01:44.966-05:00Guanlan's Mama and her new "daughters" Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099232933255769452004-10-31T09:19:00.000-05:002004-11-05T05:24:54.860-05:00The China Project: The Children
The best part of the China Project was meeting the children. Despite the fact that many of them lived in conditions that we would consider horrific, they all exhibited the wonderful innocence that makes children so special.
We've posted a few pictures of the children at the Guashize Primary School, Qinghai Province. This was one of the poorest schools we visitedTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099232287277004492004-10-31T09:18:00.000-05:002004-11-05T05:26:46.996-05:00
Children of Guashize
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099232037844037502004-10-31T09:13:00.000-05:002004-11-05T05:28:52.463-05:00
Lunch at Guashize, soup & a bun!
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099231902619001372004-10-31T09:11:00.000-05:002004-11-05T05:31:46.033-05:00
Guashize Kids
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099231844597055322004-10-31T09:10:00.000-05:002004-11-05T05:33:10.120-05:00
Guashize Class, Qinghai Province
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099230792023125592004-10-31T08:53:00.000-05:002004-10-31T08:53:12.023-05:00Two more of our "daughters" Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099230687350882232004-10-31T08:51:00.000-05:002004-10-31T13:52:14.153-05:00
Guanlan's "sisters"
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1099230527728294602004-10-31T08:48:00.000-05:002004-10-31T08:48:47.726-05:00More "sisters" Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1098745700053125652004-10-25T19:03:00.000-04:002004-10-25T19:08:20.053-04:00The China Project
(Editors Note: The China Project: Getting to them Early is an ambitious research and documentary project that looks at the status and quality of education for young girls in rural China. It was developed by my wife, Dr. Vilma Seeberg, a professor in the College of Education at Kent State University. Between Aug.24 and Oct.5, 2004, our family, including Zoe Guanlan, our Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1098066757121719042004-10-17T22:17:00.000-04:002004-11-05T05:37:41.950-05:00
The China Project:
Getting to them Early
Background and Log Excerpts(This is a re-post 10/17/04 for IE users )
The China Project: Getting to them Early is an ambitious research and documentary project that looks at the status and quality of education for young girls in rural China developed by my wife, Dr. Vilma Seeberg, a professor in the College of Education at Kent State University.
Between Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1098065258163663182004-10-17T22:00:00.000-04:002004-10-21T09:09:29.470-04:00The China Project
Misadventures, Driving China-style and Lightbulbs!
Our time in China had more than it’s share of humorous, strange and downright bizarre moments. They all contributed to making the trip even more memorable and interesting. Here are just a few of the highlights (and lowlights) that make China a place unlike any other!
(Note: You'll see an ad for Amazon.com on this site. All Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1089304172160351032004-07-08T12:28:00.000-04:002004-07-08T12:29:32.160-04:00Things that make you go Hmmmmmm!
This is from www.cablenewser.com
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CNN's 'Roller Coaster' Diversity Woes
All this week, I am posting excerpts from News Flash,
the new book by former CNN VP Bonnie Anderson. Please
note that Anderson filed a lawsuit against CNN last
year, alleging that the network discriminated against
her.
Pages 60-63: Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1088791687414888092004-07-02T14:07:00.000-04:002004-07-08T12:39:06.933-04:00Strange how one's words can come back to remind us that occasionally the brain cells still kind of work and we could put a sentence together.
My colleague, Richard Prince of the Maynard Institute asked me to write a piece a year ago for the National Association of Black Journalists convention. I had forgotten about it. He didn't. I was surprised to see it reprinted in his column today. YouTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1086957297196944332004-06-11T08:34:00.000-04:002004-06-11T08:34:57.196-04:00Remembering Ray
I occasionally contribute pieces to Aaron Barnhart's
TV Barn web site. Another regular contributor is Gary
Dretzka, who today wrote a wonderful piece on Ray
Charles. Coming at the end of a week were we have
been inundated with the "revisionist" rememberances of
Ronald Reagan, it was wonderful to see Gary's
appreciation of someone who really made the world a
better place.
Tom
Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1080262215409653712004-03-25T19:49:00.000-05:002004-03-25T19:53:45.246-05:00A Voice of Reason
The National Association of Broadcasters is an organization in turmoil. Once the dominant voice of the broadcasting industry, the Washington-based trade group has been battered and bruised in recent years. The changing nature of the broadcast industry has put the NAB squarely in the middle of increasingly contentious debates between the major television networks and the localTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1079546399950216422004-03-17T12:59:00.000-05:002004-03-17T13:06:55.216-05:00Midweek Musings (Celebrity edition)
Random thoughts, in no particular order and probably of no particular importance.
Al Sharpton Rev. Al says he’s close to signing a contract as a talk show host. Note to the producer of the show, check the program budget item labeled “hair care.”
Martha Stewart Would the lady prefer stripes (black & white) or solids (jumpsuit orange).
Donald Trump See Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1079363417287912122004-03-15T10:04:00.000-05:002004-03-15T10:15:19.293-05:00The State of the News Media - 2004
The well respected Project for Excellence in Journalism has just released a highly detailed and comprehensive report on the State of the News Media-2004. The link for the site is posted and the report is well worth reading, even at 500 pages. However there are some questions in my mind with regard to their audience measurement methods on television. I've Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1078944177236840852004-03-10T13:36:00.000-05:002004-03-10T20:13:28.246-05:00Walter and Tina
I have been privileged throughout my life to have met some extraordinary people.
The nature of my television career has brought me into contact with many celebrities, the famous and “wannabe” famous, but the folks I’ve enjoyed the most are the ones I call “special.” These are folks who through actions, spirit and faith make this troubled world of ours a better place. From Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1078886530407777262004-03-09T21:28:00.000-05:002004-03-10T11:24:56.013-05:00Touched by an Actor
Paul Winfield died this week. He was an actor who had many roles, some good, some not so good and one that was simply extrodinary.
Paul Winfield's portrayal of Nathan Lee Morgan in 1972's, Sounder was something special for me.
I wrote about Paul Winfield today.
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From TV Barn.com (see link)
Paul Winfield's quiet dignity
Paul Winfield, who died at Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1078674137900401082004-03-07T10:30:00.000-05:002004-03-07T10:48:39.560-05:00TV Barn, Redux
I occasionally write for a terrific web site called TV Barn.com. It's published by the very talented Aaron Barnhart, Television Critic for the Kansas City Star. While Aaron frequently indulges my rants and raves, he is sometimes forced to edit the pieces for space or clarity ( of course I always think I make things perfectly clear!) But since the only person I have to please inTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1078673311480629642004-03-07T10:21:00.000-05:002004-03-07T10:31:35.653-05:00Me and TV
Television news became part of my life nearly 40 years ago.
Television news became my profession a decade later.
It was 1971.
I had just come through the 60's.
Memories of that tumultuous decade are still vivid to those of my generation. But just as we were a generation notable in the way we differed from our parents, so too are the memories.
If you ask most baby boomers to name Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585947.post-1078672602127166712004-03-07T09:36:00.000-05:002004-03-07T19:07:26.576-05:00Welcome to WorldVillage
It's often said that the world is shrinking.
Maybe, maybe not. It often seems to me that the cultural differences that make the world such a fascinating place to me, are the same things that are keep us apart.
Here in America, race, class and politics more often than not define and frame our discussions of almost every issue. In the larger global community religion Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01573891519421497486noreply@blogger.com0