Comments on: Charles H. Traub’s Do’s and Don’ts of Graduate Studies http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/ photographica, miscellanea, etcetera Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A. http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4248 A. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:51:55 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4248 this is great , certainly smart and funny and probably often times true . However it is kind of silly to believe that following a bunch rules will help anyone to come up with some truly original and good work .. i would rather second that: "1. Make it good. 2. If you can’t make it good, make it big. 3. If it’s still not good, make it big and in color. 4. If it’s still not good, see 1." this is great , certainly smart and funny and probably often times true .
However it is kind of silly to believe that following a bunch rules will help anyone to come up with some truly original and good work ..

i would rather second that:

“1. Make it good.
2. If you can’t make it good, make it big.
3. If it’s still not good, make it big and in color.
4. If it’s still not good, see 1.”

]]> By: Tom White http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4247 Tom White Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:40:23 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4247 There are rules to this game? There are rules to this game?

]]> By: Townsend Harris http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4246 Townsend Harris Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:42:34 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4246 Recursive exhortation from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1977: 1. Make it good. 2. If you can't make it good, make it big. 3. If it's still not good, make it big and in color. 4. If it's still not good, see 1. Recursive exhortation from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1977:

1. Make it good.
2. If you can’t make it good, make it big.
3. If it’s still not good, make it big and in color.
4. If it’s still not good, see 1.

]]> By: Paul Muse http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4245 Paul Muse Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:37:31 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4245 Home truths may hurt, but for whoever has ears to hear they may lead to seeing the light. Home truths may hurt, but for whoever has ears to hear they may lead to seeing the light.

]]> By: Captain SVA http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4244 Captain SVA Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:39:28 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4244 That guy is a consistently cheesy mothafucka. That guy is a consistently cheesy mothafucka.

]]> By: robert http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4243 robert Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:25:02 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4243 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

]]> By: robert http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4242 robert Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:23:56 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4242 " the world is a stage and each must play his or her part." william shakespear ” the world is a stage and each must play his or her part.” william shakespear

]]> By: Sam Logan http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4241 Sam Logan Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:05:49 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4241 What a bunch of bullcrap. What a bunch of bullcrap.

]]> By: Videbaek http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4240 Videbaek Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:12:11 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4240 Such a long list, and no reference to anything that matters. All about the role. The play is the thing, yes. Such a long list, and no reference to anything that matters. All about the role. The play is the thing, yes.

]]> By: Jim Casper http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4239 Jim Casper Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:27:45 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2007/09/06/charles-h-traubs-dos-and-don%e2%80%99ts-of-graduate-studies/#comment-4239 OH MY GOD! I just became a multi-millionaire Art superstar thanks to this list. You can do it too! Just send me a hundred dollars in unmarked bills and I will tell you which points are most important... No, seriously, it's a great list to help break out of any kind of creative block. My favorite is: Do fifty of them—you will definitely get a show Cheers! OH MY GOD! I just became a multi-millionaire Art superstar thanks to this list. You can do it too! Just send me a hundred dollars in unmarked bills and I will tell you which points are most important…

No, seriously, it’s a great list to help break out of any kind of creative block. My favorite is:

Do fifty of them—you will definitely get a show

Cheers!

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