Anthony D. Frisolone's Posts - CSRNation2024-03-29T07:24:25ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolonehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/61944746?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://csrnation.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1y6liyh3ffz1l&xn_auth=noAirplane Crash in New York City.tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-01-16:1736041:BlogPost:6533322009-01-16T02:07:29.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
When I came out of court today, I heard about this airplane crash in the Hudson River. Living in New York, I'm not a stranger to airplanes crashing. Of course, I couldn't help to think back to 9/11. My spirits rose to hear that everyone survived and bravo to the pilot and crew of that airplane, they did a great job! Also, bravo to the passengers who didn't panic and trample each other.<br />
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Although, it's a shame a perfectly good airplane is lost, it's not a shame that we have skilled airplane…
When I came out of court today, I heard about this airplane crash in the Hudson River. Living in New York, I'm not a stranger to airplanes crashing. Of course, I couldn't help to think back to 9/11. My spirits rose to hear that everyone survived and bravo to the pilot and crew of that airplane, they did a great job! Also, bravo to the passengers who didn't panic and trample each other.<br />
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Although, it's a shame a perfectly good airplane is lost, it's not a shame that we have skilled airplane pilots and crew working for airlines.<br />
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Chesley Sullenberger, you're a hero in my book. You probably won't say that you are, but I'll say it for you. Sir, you're a hero. Bless you!Good-bye Old Friend; Hello New Friendtag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-12-23:1736041:BlogPost:5463572008-12-23T01:17:34.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
The year starts off like a pair of new shoes. They feel stiff, you don't know what to expect from them, and that's it you're stuck with them. 2008 for me startee off with new goals and aspirations, along the way there were rough spots and some things just stayed with me the whole year refusing to go away; an unresolved issue without any answer. To say the least I've spent the past year in a funk although seemingly I've been upbeat and optimistic. I guess I'm good at keeping up appearances. I…
The year starts off like a pair of new shoes. They feel stiff, you don't know what to expect from them, and that's it you're stuck with them. 2008 for me startee off with new goals and aspirations, along the way there were rough spots and some things just stayed with me the whole year refusing to go away; an unresolved issue without any answer. To say the least I've spent the past year in a funk although seemingly I've been upbeat and optimistic. I guess I'm good at keeping up appearances. I tried going down new avenues professionally, some worked out; some didn't. That's been well documented here. I achieved a high level of certification, set and achieved new goals. That for which I am happy. But for the whole year, because of my egotistical attitude, under the guise of trying to lead and show the way -- guess my leadership style needs fine tuning -- I was at odds with a coworker. This followed me around the whole year and caused me to second guess myself in a lot of ways in my professional life. This feeling sucked the life out of me. I don't like conflict with people, sure I'll mix it up when it comes to the profession and fighting for court reporters, but I don't like the B.S. office stuff which causes conflict between professionals. Well, it's resolved and thus a chapter in my life comes to an end and a new chapter begins.<br />
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So, this year, like an old friend, leaves my life and with it all the bad energy going out the door. A new friend enters the scene and with it comes new energy and new horizons, challenges, and goals.<br />
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Good-bye old friend...Our Lives Outside of Court Reportingtag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-11-19:1736041:BlogPost:4155032008-11-19T01:00:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
Hey gang, I think by now we've figured out that we're all a bunch of gung-ho reporters who enjoy what we do in the profession. But what do we enjoy doing outside of reporting? For instance, do you have a favorite wine or a particular type of food? Are you an artist or a musician?<br />
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I'll start things off. I play drums in a pipe and drum band. I also play golf, and enjoy bike riding. My favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees for baseball; The New York Jets and Giants for football; and the…
Hey gang, I think by now we've figured out that we're all a bunch of gung-ho reporters who enjoy what we do in the profession. But what do we enjoy doing outside of reporting? For instance, do you have a favorite wine or a particular type of food? Are you an artist or a musician?<br />
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I'll start things off. I play drums in a pipe and drum band. I also play golf, and enjoy bike riding. My favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees for baseball; The New York Jets and Giants for football; and the New York Rangers for hockey. I've tried tennis and I've done some rock climbing. My wife and I are active in my son's school. I'm also active in my high school's alumni association. As a family, we enjoy traveling and playing in the park.<br />
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So, I've thrown my hat in the ring. Who's next?I Love it When a Plan Comes Togethertag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-11-16:1736041:BlogPost:4129002008-11-16T01:30:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
After weeks of planning, the second semiannual student seminar that I was in charge of organizing was held today. The event was held at the Federal Courthouse where I work and It was called the Basics of Writing Multivoice Dictation. I came up with the topic as a result of students writing to me saying that the schools weren't doing enough to give them multivoice dictation. Again, no fee was charged to any of the 63 students that attended. 93 students registered for the event in total.<br />
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So, I…
After weeks of planning, the second semiannual student seminar that I was in charge of organizing was held today. The event was held at the Federal Courthouse where I work and It was called the Basics of Writing Multivoice Dictation. I came up with the topic as a result of students writing to me saying that the schools weren't doing enough to give them multivoice dictation. Again, no fee was charged to any of the 63 students that attended. 93 students registered for the event in total.<br />
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So, I enlisted the help of fellow court reporters and instructors to help me with the dictation for the event. We also had representation from Stenograph, Eclipse, and Realtime Coach. Marybeth Everhart came up from Maryland to give her presentation. In addition to three hours of dictation, the students got free breakfast and we had a pizza lunch for five bucks apiece.<br />
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The biggest homerun came when one student's husband volunteered to video record the entire three hours of dictation for free which will then be edited down and sold at a reasonable cost to all students. He also took a ton of pictures.<br />
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First of all, I want to thank the Chief Clerk of my court, Bob Heinemann, for allowing this to happen. Second, I want to than Hon. Nicholas Garaufis for allowing us to use his courtroom for the presentations and the dictation practice. Third, and not last, I want to thank Chief of Security Joe Francis for making all the security arrangements so that everyone got in the building without a problem.<br />
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The following persons should also be recognized for their efforts and assistance, because without them, none of this would be possible.<br />
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Dictators:<br />
Michelle Houston, instructor<br />
Fran Magarelli, instructor<br />
Karen Santucci, instructor<br />
Audrey Summer, instructor<br />
Eric Pollyea, Official Court Reporter, NYS Supreme Court<br />
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Software Vendors:<br />
Geoff Sandvik, Stenograph<br />
Mike Starkman, Eclipse<br />
Marybeth Everhart, Realtime Coach<br />
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Student Volunteers:<br />
Marci Glotzer<br />
Kathleen Trinidad<br />
Ida Rivera<br />
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!<br />
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Let's do this again soon!!!!On The Road Again....tag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-08-13:1736041:BlogPost:2080842008-08-13T11:00:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
Well, I'm back from a busy eight days in Anaheim. My family and I saw everything we possibly could see, from Disneyland to Sea World to Hollywood and everything in between.<br />
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The convention was great for the two days I spent there, but spending my time with my family was the focus.<br />
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So, it took me almost a week to recover from the combination of jet lag and just general fatigue from a very busy week out west.<br />
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Well, I've dropped my speed to the RPR level and have gone "old school," just me and…
Well, I'm back from a busy eight days in Anaheim. My family and I saw everything we possibly could see, from Disneyland to Sea World to Hollywood and everything in between.<br />
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The convention was great for the two days I spent there, but spending my time with my family was the focus.<br />
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So, it took me almost a week to recover from the combination of jet lag and just general fatigue from a very busy week out west.<br />
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Well, I've dropped my speed to the RPR level and have gone "old school," just me and my tape player and my tapes. I've been practicing a half hour a day since last week with good results. So, I'm going to go through my series of RPR tapes and work a little less with RTC. Like I said, old school, when I <i>was</i> going for the RPR and the RMR. If I'm going to make a respectable showing, I'm going to do it the way it's been done for years. Practice in my office with my tape player. Don't get me wrong the new fangled stuff is there but it won't be a focus, it will be part of the equation.<br />
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Also, I'm going to shorten my writing within reason. That is also another reason why I've gone to RPR speeds, so I can solidify the new phrases I'm learning and also the new briefs I'm incorporating in order to accomplish my goal of getting "shorter."<br />
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Until next time...The Road to the Speed Contesttag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-07-17:1736041:BlogPost:724182008-07-17T10:30:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
<u><b>June 30, 2008</b></u>: I began practicing for the 2009 Speed and Realtime Contests. I took out my tapes, got my computer ready. I'm also using Realtime Coach to build my accuracy and my dictionary. The Realtime Contest can have some killer material.<br />
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My practice began with 240 QA speed building practice. I actually did better than I thought I was going to do. During the practice, I felt the need to shorten my writing more than I usually do. I also tucked my endings, like WAEUGT for…
<u><b>June 30, 2008</b></u>: I began practicing for the 2009 Speed and Realtime Contests. I took out my tapes, got my computer ready. I'm also using Realtime Coach to build my accuracy and my dictionary. The Realtime Contest can have some killer material.<br />
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My practice began with 240 QA speed building practice. I actually did better than I thought I was going to do. During the practice, I felt the need to shorten my writing more than I usually do. I also tucked my endings, like WAEUGT for waiting. I also briefed the names and places mentioned in the take after writing them out first.<br />
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Then, I did 45 minutes of Realtime Coach practice which was a total eye opener. Some of my statistics were dismal. However, the material on RTC is a lot tougher than any of the tapes that I have. I plan on doing a lot of work with the Barrier Busters section of RTC to improve my accuracy. What's the sense of writing if it's not accurate? I also have the QA Performance Accelerator and the Captioning version of the same series for my literary practice. And somehow I see myself purchasing the legal opinion very soon.<br />
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I have no illusions about the endeavor I am undertaking. This is going to be hard work but I need the challenge. I never had dreams of entering this contest when I was in school. I always enjoyed practicing and building my speed and improving my skills. I guess this is just a natural progression in terms of my development as a court reporter.<br />
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I think of Sir Edmund Hillary's answer to the Sherpa who asked him why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. "Because it's there." The Speed Contest is not only there, but this just marks another level of reporting that I am moving up to, and another level of my development.<br />
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I also have no illusions about the circle I am entering. The men and women who enter this contest are talented and gifted and I am raising myself to their level. I look up to them, they inspire me. I still get nervous when I see Mark K or Ed Varallo. I know the Cohen brothers, twin brothers, Bill and Arnold, whose exploits -- they each retired the SC trophy back to back -- were well known, still get me tongue tied when I see them.<br />
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Right now I plan on practicing an hour a day of tapes until September; RTC will add more time to that schedule because I need the accuracy practice. Then, I am going to move to 1 1/2 hours six days a week.<br />
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Until next time....<br />
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<u><b>July 1, 2008</b></u>: Ugh, not so good today. Everything was going well until I wrote a take at 230 wpm of an electrical engineer. Kicked me in the butt. Went to court and took a gulty plea and then back to practice. Decided to work on Barrier Busters in RTC, my -NT and -ND endings. On a positive note, I added new words in my dictinary like confluent, occident, and occidant.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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<u><b>July 2, 2008:</b></u> Dear Diary -- lol, always wanted to do that. Well, practice was good today. I wrote the entire B side of my 240 tape. Did better today than yesterday's debacle. Then, I worked on my Barrier Busters in RTC and it's so addicting. I'm from the video game generation --I'm still an avid videogamer -- and I am driven by trying to get the highest score possible, so Realtime Coach feeds that need to get the high score. Then I finished out with a literary take -- scored 91% -- about U.S. and European relations. I misstroked and dropped but I wrote the take without any added dictionary entries. I had all the words in my dictionary already, so I was happy about that. All in all, I walked away feeling pretty good about my first tentative steps to the Speed and Realtime Contests.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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<u><b>July 12, 2008:</b></u> Well, I decided that I would post once a week so that I don't have a miilion entries for this blog. Anyway, I've been staying at the 240 wpm level these last two weeks. The reasoning for this is I go on vacation next in a week and instead of investing time to try to move to the 250 wpm level, I'll just hang around at 240. RTC has been giving me a work out and I've discovered a few glitches with the program such as I'll write a take and some of the words in the accompanying text are incorrect as opposed to what was dictated. Oh, well, I'll have to take it up with the people at RTC. The last two weeks, I broke out my NCRA tapes and I'm using RTC for dictionary building and strengthening my weak spots. This week in particular, in court, i was busy.<br />
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On Monday, I took a long evidentiary hearing on a fraudulent tax preparation case that had a ton of numbers and names which was fun to watch my number conversion features in realtime. I was amazed to see I had names like Lasheem and Zion in my dictionary. It's amazing what you acquire in 14 years of work. Tuesday, I was in the office transcribing the hearing from Monday -- it was an expedite. Then on Wednesday, I took oral argument in a case involving an NBA referee who was fixing games, what they call in the law, "game manipulation." There was a lot of complicated legal argument and the lawyers were no slouches in the speed department. Thursday, I transcribed the oral argument and practiced. Today, Friday, I had calendar, proofed the oral argument, and practiced.<br />
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I figured during vacation I'll bring my machine home and when I get back from the NCRA convention in Anaheim this year, I'll practice in the morning before I do anything so that when i go back to work I won't be rusty and I can work up to the 250 level. My goal is to be back at 260 by September so I can make 280 and above by January. Monday I start a bench trial involving a beach goer who jumped into the waves at a Gateway National Recreation Area in Far Rockaway and wound up a quadraplegic. I remember taking the summary judgment oral argument, so at least I have a job dictionary built for this case. I'm looking forward to some of the expert testimony in the case, probably oceanography, dealing with the topography of the sea floor in that area. Never really did any oceanographic testimony so it should be cool to add these words to my dictionary.<br />
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Until next time...<br />
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<u><b>July 17, 2008:</b></u> As far as practice goes, well, this trial has been practice. The attorneys are fast, and this material is very technical, that I got to practice on Monday morning and that's been it. i usually don't subscribe to the notion of working as practice -- formal practice -- but this week has been far from a slow week, speedwise.<br />
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Plus, I've been realtiming the whole time and I've seen some high points and some low points. I noticed that I have a bad habit of having the wrong word in the transcript. For example, if a witness says, 'this," I have "that." Gotta go back to RTC and work on this issue. Could be a problem when the big day comes.<br />
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On a lighter note, I can't wait for vacation. I've never been to California and I'm really looking forward to seeing the sights up close and personal. My wife and kids and excited, too, except my oldest, Anthony, is a little nervous about the plane ride. My kids can't wait to see Mickey and the gang at Disneyland. Personally, I'm hoping to work in a trip to Legoland. I know what you're going to say: "Ant, grow up!' but Lego is the greatest thing ever and those bricks bring out the best memories from my childhood. Seriously, though, if I don't get there I won't be heartbroken. Hollywood is still a top destination on my list.<br />
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Then, of course, there's the convention in Anaheim and I'll be there for two of the days. One for the all-day Case CATalyst intensive and then another day for the Train The Trainer presentation given by NCRA's Government Relations Department. I'm actually help give that presentation, along with my colleagues from the ER Task Force with Nate Smith and Laura Dennis from NCRA. They are great people to know and they are so dedicated to helping us reporters. Also, I can't wait to see my friends, old and new. Hey, if you see me stop me and introduce yourself. I'd love to meet my fello CSRnation members.<br />
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So, what does all of this have to do with my road to the Speed Contest. Well, that's easy. If you don't educate yourself, then you can't progress to new levels. If you don't take the leap to realtime every day, you're never going to see your progress toward your goal and mke improvements. If you don't have a little fun in life and relax a little, you're going to be miserable. And lastly, if you don't get involved in your association (NCRA or otherwise), then we're all in trouble.<br />
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So, two more days for my trial and I'm outta here!<br />
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<u><b>July 23, 2008</b></u>: Well, the trial is over -- it's been awhile since I posted. Thankfully no summations on the record. The attorneys really weren't very good for the record in terms of speaking. But it was interesting nontheless.<br />
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Anyway, I'm sitting in my livingroom at 5:04 a.m. watching the rain coming down in buckets and wondering how long our flight out to California is going to be delayed.<br />
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Until next time...The Grass Isn't Always Greener...tag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-06-29:1736041:BlogPost:719002008-06-29T20:52:39.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
which is a saying that I've heard since I was a child. Recently, I had an experience where I learned a valuable lesson. What started this was work was extremely slow and if I'm not challenged, I get bored and restless. When there's no work, there's only so many games of solitaire you can play and five-page transcripts just don't cut it for me. My office was cleaned up, e-mails were returned, and paperwork filed. I kept asking myself, "What else is there?"<br />
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Well, along came a phone call and an…
which is a saying that I've heard since I was a child. Recently, I had an experience where I learned a valuable lesson. What started this was work was extremely slow and if I'm not challenged, I get bored and restless. When there's no work, there's only so many games of solitaire you can play and five-page transcripts just don't cut it for me. My office was cleaned up, e-mails were returned, and paperwork filed. I kept asking myself, "What else is there?"<br />
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Well, along came a phone call and an opportunity presented itself to me. I thought it was a good deal and seemed sufficently challenging. So, I made my arrangements, got ready for the big day and here I was. Suffice to say, after three hours of waiting around, and lugging my equipment all over the city, I saw my new opportunity disappear. I was angry; I felt used.<br />
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I've learned that what I have in front of me is golden and I'll never crap on what I have again. I know what I should be doing within my career and I'm going to pursue that goal. Well, it's two discrete goals: Getting ready for the 2009 Speed Contest and Realtime Contest. I also want to become a Stenograph trainer.<br />
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So, I've subscribed to Realtime Coach, got out my speed tapes and I'm practicing. A friend of mine is helping me get ready for the Stenograph training. Her help has been invaluable and I am forever grateful. The wheels are in motion and the grass on my side has never been greener. Lesson learned.Dedicationtag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-05-06:1736041:BlogPost:620532008-05-06T15:30:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
What does it mean to be dedicated? Dedication means getting up early on a Saturday morning and traveling into Downtown Manhattan to proctor a test on your birthday. Dedication means waiting for the last person to finish their test and hoping that everyone passed and never once thinking, "Would you hurry up!" Dedication is getting up after celebrating your birthday, and a little too much libation, to get up and proctor the same test all over again.<br />
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Why do I do it? I do it for the love of the…
What does it mean to be dedicated? Dedication means getting up early on a Saturday morning and traveling into Downtown Manhattan to proctor a test on your birthday. Dedication means waiting for the last person to finish their test and hoping that everyone passed and never once thinking, "Would you hurry up!" Dedication is getting up after celebrating your birthday, and a little too much libation, to get up and proctor the same test all over again.<br />
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Why do I do it? I do it for the love of the profession. I care and I want others to do their best. Seeing the candidates invigorates me and pushes me to do my best. I look at their dedication to taking tests and doing their best. I look forward to this semi-annual exercise of giving the tests and seeing old friends and new ones. I see them from all levels: Students to the 25-year veteran, they all inspire me.<br />
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This profession has taken me and molded me into the person I am today. I used to look at myself as just another kid from the Bronx who made good, but I now look at myself as a dedicated and competent professional who is a part of a team of individuals dedicated to their jobs.<br />
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Dedication is talking to the dejected ones and trying to help them down the road to certification and helping them get to where you are, never once forgetting where you came from.<br />
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I look forward to seeing my Sabbath Observers, people who are dedicated to another aspect of their lives, an aspect of my life I wish I was closer to. I like giving the test on Sunday morning with this group and we have a good time together. Make no mistake, Saturday has a certain electricity, but Sunday and the Sabbath Observers are a mellow bunch and it caps the weekend off nicely. I like sitting and talking shop -- this goes for both days -- and hearing what's going on in the profession.<br />
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Proctoring the RPR exams is just one aspect of the job I'm dedicated to. God knows there are other things I do in this profession that I enjoy. I proctor the tests because I enjoy it and I'm in my element because I'm still taking tests and look forward to my next set of challenges.Friday Afternoontag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-05-02:1736041:BlogPost:611542008-05-02T20:30:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
4:32 p.m. I can't wait to go home. My office is hot, I'm bored. The transcript I've been working on for the last three days -- aviation antitrust litigation -- has finally bored me to not wanting to look at it. Good thing it's a seven-day turnaround. I'll work on it some more tomorrow morning.<br />
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I just want to go to the gym and work out. If there's one thing I need right now, I really want to get out of here, get in my car, blast some music as I drive down the hightway. Maybe I'll put in the…
4:32 p.m. I can't wait to go home. My office is hot, I'm bored. The transcript I've been working on for the last three days -- aviation antitrust litigation -- has finally bored me to not wanting to look at it. Good thing it's a seven-day turnaround. I'll work on it some more tomorrow morning.<br />
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I just want to go to the gym and work out. If there's one thing I need right now, I really want to get out of here, get in my car, blast some music as I drive down the hightway. Maybe I'll put in the first Linkin Park or some Metallica. Master of Puppets -- anything after ...And Justice For All doesn't do it for me. I just want to be free of this uncomfortable office. I've seen enough of this place and I'm tired of it.<br />
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Give me my 48-hour respite now!! As I call out to the warden. Actually, it's my office mate, Fred, but he'll do for now as he gives me a chuckle. I clink my water bottle against my imaginary bars like prisoners do in those old movies I used to watch with my relatives.<br />
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Oh, good, I've wasted 20 minutes to writing this.<br />
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Have a great weekend!Shoe Shinetag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-04-30:1736041:BlogPost:606762008-04-30T18:30:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
The rain is gone, the sun is shining. It's a beautiful day here in Brooklyn. Walking up Henry Street from the parking lot, I stop at Cranberry's to get my coffee (Decaf, soy milk) and a muffin (apple walnut). As I'm getting my change from Annette (the owner) a quarter falls on the floor. As I reach for it, I look at my shoes. Whoa! They're a mess! My chocolate brown Johnston & Murphys are gross, I can't go to work like this.<br />
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So, I leave the store and walk over to my guy, the best shoe…
The rain is gone, the sun is shining. It's a beautiful day here in Brooklyn. Walking up Henry Street from the parking lot, I stop at Cranberry's to get my coffee (Decaf, soy milk) and a muffin (apple walnut). As I'm getting my change from Annette (the owner) a quarter falls on the floor. As I reach for it, I look at my shoes. Whoa! They're a mess! My chocolate brown Johnston & Murphys are gross, I can't go to work like this.<br />
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So, I leave the store and walk over to my guy, the best shoe shiner in Brooklyn. He's a young Hispanic guy with a speech impediment. I'm not making fun of him, he doesn't need to speak to me to get his job done. Around here, a lot is done with a nod or a grunt.<br />
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I knock on the window of his store and nod, he smiles. I walk over to the shoe shine stand and hoist myself up. I hike up my pants and wait for him to come out. For me, getting my shoes shined is my moment of peace before a busy day. Sitting watching the people walk by is so relaxing and gets me ready for the day. I play a game when up on the stand; I try to figure out where they're all going once they enter the subway. Banker, lawyer, student, artist we're all equal on the subway. Even billionaire Mayor Bloomberg rides the subway -- he's just one of us down there on the subway. I digress. Getting a shine is a two-or-three time a week ritual for me. If my shoes don't look good, I feel less than complete to face my day.<br />
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My guy walks out and says, "Hello." I say, "What's up pal?" In his accent, he says to me that it's a nice day out and I agree with him. As I read an article in New York Magazine about private school kids and the Facebook teacher bashing that's going on, I hear him say, "Okay, done." I say, "Beautiful," My J & M's look great again and I can walk to work happy. I hand him a five and tell him to keep the change. Hey, I used to work for tips and so I return the favor to those whose livelihoods are based on the tips I give them.<br />
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On the way down Clark Street, I see a co-worker, Alan, and we exchange some comments about the weather and how we both hate the heat of the coming summer. I step through the doors of the courthouse ready to do what I do best, me and my freshly polished shoes.My First Blogtag:csrnation.ning.com,2008-04-30:1736041:BlogPost:606232008-04-30T14:00:00.000ZAnthony D. Frisolonehttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/AnthonyDFrisolone
Hmmm....blogging. Well, here it goes.<br />
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I enjoy writing. It started in freshman year of high school and my English teacher had us keep a journal every day. She told us to wrte about anything. That's when it started. I enjoyed expressing myself in words and I felt good about it. Good and bad, all my thoughts and feelings went in to my journal.<br />
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Then in sophmore year, my classmate, Kevin Ryan, asked me if I wanted to co-write a column in the school newspaper, The Tower. It was named that because…
Hmmm....blogging. Well, here it goes.<br />
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I enjoy writing. It started in freshman year of high school and my English teacher had us keep a journal every day. She told us to wrte about anything. That's when it started. I enjoyed expressing myself in words and I felt good about it. Good and bad, all my thoughts and feelings went in to my journal.<br />
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Then in sophmore year, my classmate, Kevin Ryan, asked me if I wanted to co-write a column in the school newspaper, The Tower. It was named that because one of the more prominent parts of my high school was, what else, a tower. The column was called "The Mosh Shop" and we wrote about happenings in the world of rock music. We also reviewed new records that came out.<br />
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I really want to thank my English teachers because without their help I would not enjoy writing as much. I enjoy writing as much as I do talking. However, a lot more comes out when I write, but I'm working on that. I also got into the school literary magazine once, too, in my senior year. I wrote articles for the school's chapter of Amnesty International. That's where I got bit by the public speaking bug, too.<br />
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I remember a woman I worked with at one of my part time jobs told me, "You write so well, why do you want to be a court reporter for? It's a waste of your talent." I kind of muttered something to her as teenagers usually do when adults offer advice and I went in court reporting school and wrote stuff there for English class.<br />
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Now I'm here, a court reporter for 14 years, and I've written over a dozen articles for the JCR and my state's magazine. Writing is fulfilling for me; when the inspiration strikes me I put it into words. Same here, I'm not going to be a "mad" blogger blogging about every little detail in my life but at least I'll have a forum to express myself on a different level.<br />
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Enjoy.