Archive for the ‘professionalism’ Category

• The saga continues

  Thursday, November 17th, 2011

  The verdict in the trial in the death of Michael Jackson has been in a little more than a few weeks old and now there is new drama. For now Dr. Conrad Murray is on suicide watch! I watched, with a large portion of the world, the trial of Conrad Murray, the personal physician of [...]

• Facebook is not for dummies

  Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

  Growing up and becoming a nurse during an age when there were rules for appropriate behaviors, I often cringe when seeing how people refuse to act in a well thought out manner. This age of social networking has left people thinking any and everything is alright to post for the world to see.   Four [...]

• I’ve got mine you get your own!

  Friday, February 12th, 2010

  Magic Johnson , Russell Simmons, and Montel Williams are very rich African Americans who are now promoting companies that take advantage of the people who can least afford it.   With the economy in the toilet many people can’t afford the price of that new refrigerator or couch when yours is falling apart. Magic tells [...]

• H&M and Wal-Mart: Present day Simon Legrees

  Saturday, January 9th, 2010

  In today’s economic era, where people are having trouble feeding and clothing their families, two companies are destroying unsold items before throwing them in the trash. Unsold items, like warm jackets, are having their arms cut off and tee shirts are being mutilated so that they are unwearable.   How in God’s name can they [...]

• For eight hours they own you

  Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

  I worked in the medical profession for over forty years and had to adhere to a dress code. The younger generation has taken to bucking the system by coming to work dressed in ways unbecoming their positions. And it is causing problems in the workforce.   A young policeman – White – came to work [...]