As the chorus of people claiming that racism is behind the opposition to President Obama’s health care reform proposals grows — including, most recently, former President Carter — it is gratifying to see that the White House is saying that President Obama disagrees with that sentiment. I think the President correctly understands that his proposals, [...]
Archive for September 16th, 2009
Not About Race (II)
Posted in America, Healthcare Reform, Politics, tagged America, Health Care Reform, Healthcare Reform, Politics, President Carter, President Jimmy Carter, President Obama, race, Race in America on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ten Rules for Making Every day a Great Day !
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was doing some cleaning yesterday and I came across the box that I packed all of my desk items in when I retired from Nationwide. One of the items was a newspaper cut out that I got from the Columbus Dispatch years ago which outlined ten rules for making every day a great day. I had it tacked [...]
Does the Older Generation Have a Higher Work Ethic ?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After retiring from Nationwide Insurance in April I took a part-time job at Windward Passage. Windward Passage is my favorite restaurant and I host there three days a week. I have a friendly relationship with the staff manager at Windward and we often have discussions about the work ethic of our generation versus the work ethic of those generations that [...]
Everything I Need To Know About Avoiding Swine Flu I Learned In Kindergarten
Posted in Comics, Growing Up, Humor, tagged Akron, Archie, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Growing Up, H1N1, Health care, Humor, kindergarten, Rankin Elementary School, Richie Rich, Swine flu on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday the HR people at the firm circulated a publication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that gave people tips on h0w to avoid getting H1N1, the latest strain of “swine flu.” The CDC webpage reflecting the advice is found here. I was struck by how elementary the CDC advice was. Indeed, it [...]
