Many
of us noticed a difference in Clyde about a week ago. There was
something in the way he moved, or was it a new hair cut? The roving
PWR newsletter team set forth to do a little field research and
find out more.
Ed.
You look terrific, Clyde. How does it feel?
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| Clyde
Moneyhun sporting his shorter hair |
Clyde: It really feels good.
Free and unencumbered.
Ed:
Tell us about the experience of getting the hair cut. Was it traumatic?
Like what happens on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy?
Clyde: Actually,
I was not paying attention during the cut.
Ed. Ah, you must
have been thinking about the Writing Center.
Clyde: [Laughs]
When I had it cut, it was filmed. Here’s what happened.
I went in to get my haircut and the guy asked if I could come
back later so they could film the cut for a local TV show that
highlights Bay Area businesses. So I said sure. They wanted to
film it.
Ed. Sounds like
a PWR 2 project! What happened went you went back?
Clyde: I was the
guy getting his hair cut, but there were other men there having
pedicures, facials, and even one guy was having his unibrow plucked.
Ed. Wow! Where
was this place?
Clyde: It’s
a spa for guys called American Male in the San Antonio Mall off
Showers Drive. The place has a big screen TV with the football
game playing. They offer you a beer in your man chair. It’s
really a manly spa. I even got a mini-manicure.
Ed. Interesting.
What might that be?
Clyde: Nail cleaning
and buff. No polish.
Ed. Looks nice.
Clyde: Isn’t
it nice?
Ed. We will have
to spread the word about this amazing place. So what happened
to your hair?
Clyde: They are
going to donate it to Locks of Love, an organization that makes
wigs for little kids who have lost their hair because of illness.
Ed. That’s
awesome. And I am sure you are getting lots of comments on your
new look.
Clyde: Well, actually
it’s not really new. I’ve had short hair before. And
it’s not even the shortest it’s ever been. I only
grew my hair out five years ago. I had scary punk cut in the early
1980’s. It comes and goes. Some of the comments have been
backhanded compliments, like “You clean up real good”
and “You look so much younger” as if I looked bad
before. Someone even thought I had a whole new wardrobe, but actually
I am wearing the same clothes.
Ed. It seems that
there is an entire Rhetoric of Compliments. Words of praise can
carry unexpected rudeness.
Clyde: Yes, I’ve
also heard “you look distinguished” which is of course
code for “your gray shows.”
Ed. Oops. Sorry.
I think said that to you [shrugs sheepishly]. But speaking
of gray, any plans for a hair color at the American Male Salon?
Clyde: They call
that “camouflage.” And no, that’s not in works!
But if you want to see the hair cut as it happened, it’ll
be on a show airing on CBS at 7:00 p.m. on February 10.
Ed. We will post
an announcement in the newsletter.
| For
Nancy's perspective on the SWC and the January SWC workshop,
visit her
article. |
Clyde: More importantly,
I also have finished the Stanford Writing Center Winter Workshop
website. It has all the exercises we did as well as some of the
writing people did and some comments on how the day went. Here’s
the URL: www.stanford.edu/~moneyhun/swcwksp/.
Ed. Wonderful!
If only we had filmed that SWC Workshop… Writing teachers
in the tutorial hot seat! Now that would get us some ratings.
Thanks so much for your time, Clyde, and welcome aboard. You make
the place look good.
| It’s
A Family Affair! We noticed Nancy Buffington also
got a trim – you did look beautiful before, Nancy, but
we love the curls on you, too! |
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Clyde and Nancy
at the PWR Retreat, September 2004
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Clyde and Nancy
in the SWC, both with new Hair Cuts, February 2005
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