One thing we know as Roger Clemens and his former trainer Brian McNamee get set to testify about steroid use in Room 2154 of the Rayburn Building this morning, is that one of them is telling the truth and the other is a liar. Dr. Gabriel and Nili Raam, authors of "Masters of Body Language", a study of what body language can disclose about people(http://www.angelfire.com/co/bodylanguage/ ) offers the following mannerisms to look for:
- Whatever messages you are sending from the facial region will be picked up, at least on a subliminal level. Beware of people who are shifty-eyed, tight-lipped, a furrowed brow, staring or grinning. Judgements about these people may not be accurate, but they are usually difficult to reverse...
- Tight smiles and tension in the facial muscles often bespeak an inability to handle stress. Little eye contact can communicate a desire to hide something. Pursed lips are often associated with a secretive nature. Frowning, looking sideways or peering over one's glasses can indicate haughtiness and arrogance...
- Looking away from an interviewer for long periods while he/she is talking, closing your eyes while being addressed, repeatedly shifting focus away from the subject are likely to leave the wrong impression...
- Eyebrows send a message as well. Under stress, one's eyebrows may wrinkle, sending a negative signal about handling challenges...
- Rapidly nodding your head can indicate impatience. Slower nodding emphasizes interest. Tilting the head slightly while maintaining eye contact demonstrates friendliness and approachability. The tilt should be momentary and not exaggerated, almost like a bob of the head. This technique should not be overused! ...
- Fidgeting with objects such as pens, paper or hair or pen tapping is the action of an impatient person. These trivial habits take on immense significance. Proper use of the hands throughout the rest of the interview will help to convey an above-board, "nothing-to-hide" message...
Live TV coverage of the hearing will be covered on C-Span3 starting at 10 a.m. (ET) and many radio stations will be streaming events live. Today's events may not tell us anything new but might get us closer to the truth. Might, with a capital 'M'...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1635] School bells ring and children sing: Boston Public Latin is founded. It is our nation's first public school. The school will open on April 23, 1635...
- 1914] Royalties are born: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers a.k.a. ASCAP is formed in New York City. Seen here is an 'ASCAP 101' lesson about the society, done in English and translated for some visiting folks not from our shores: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bTlv5x8gP_A ...
- 1935] Guilty as charged: A Flemington (NJ) jury finds Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of kidnapping and killing the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann is later executed for the crime...
- 1954] Hitting the century mark: Eight years before Wilt Chamberlain drops 100 points on the Knicks, Furman's Frank Selvy scores 100 against Newberry College in a 149-95 victory (if you had the under 244 points, you lose). Both schools are located in South Carolina...
- 1971] Reaching par: VP Spiro Agnew hits 3 spectators, one is hospitalized, with his first two shots in the Bob Hope Desert Classic...
- 1976] Gold Standard: Dorothy Hamill wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics and captures the hearts of Americans with her youthful innocence, good looks and flawless style...
- 1983] What's goin' on?: Marvin Gaye sings our national anthem before the NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles. In the game, Julius 'Dr. J' Erving is named MVP in leading the East to a 9-point win. Presenting the incomparable Marvin Gaye: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A ...
- 1997] Outtaspace repair: Discovery astronauts bring the Hubble Space Telescope aboard their space shuttle, repair it and send it back into space. They bill NASA, $25 for a replacement part and $5 million for service...
- 2002] 'Happy Trails': Country outlaw singer Waylon Jennings dies in his sleep, a victim of diabetes at 64. "Luckenbach, Texas" is one of Waylon's legacies: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KMtdWoZqXSo ...
- 2002] Curtains: Charles Schulz's final "Peanuts" comic strip runs in Sunday newspapers, the day after the cartoonist dies (noted in yesterday's MPR)...
Music Memories:
- 1967] Released on this date: "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever" - Beatles (bringing back some fond memories of the WRKO startup). Here's "Strawberry Fields Forever": http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ywg-PdeGVL0 ...
- 2005] Grammy Gold: Ray Charles' final album, "Genius Loves Company" wins 8 Grammy Awards. Here's Ray and some of his 'company' - Diana Krall, from the LP: "You Don't Know Me": http://youtube.com/watch?v=8T8Yjy_ERk8 ...
Commentary:
On Monday, May 19th, the 17th ELLA Award will be presented to Andy Williams at a spectacular event to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Many friends of Andy including Glen Campbell, Steve Lawrence, Barry Manilow and Johnny Mathis have already committed to support the evening. If you would like to attend this monumental tribute to one of America's great singer's and entertainers, contact Jerry F. Sharell at 818-995-7100 or e-mail him at sos@singers.org. The award is presented by SOS, the Society of Singers...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Mena Suvari (29), Randy Moss (31), (Leslie) Feist (32): http://youtube.com/watch?v=om2-M4Tmn0o , Peter Gabriel (58): One of the all-time great videos, 'Sledgehammer': http://youtube.com/watch?v=hqyc37aOqT0 , Mike (Coach K) Krzysewski (61), Jerry Springer (64), Stockard Channing (64), Peter Tork (66), Carol Lynley (66), George Segal (74), Kim Novak (75), Dorothy (McGuire Sisters) McGuire (80) and Chuck Yeager (85)...
Timeline Countdown: One day until pitchers & catchers report voluntarily, 25 days until daylight time, 37 days until the beginning of spring and 42 days until opening day...
