Politics
Special Focus Article: Mentally Ill Lifestyles
Mental Illness is a state of mind. Or is it? Why do the mentally ill suffer? Maybe because they are so sick they don’t know what’s what or if they know what’s what they cannot navigate the system to get the help they need. I for one am mentally ill and cannot seem to acquire... »
Interoffice Romance: Stupid Idea?
I recently stumbled across an article on interoffice romance and was quite shocked at the bad advice. The overall advice from Ms. Reynolds was to, “Check your company’s policy regarding fraternization.” In one instance the issue of dating your supervisor was detailed as, “Co-workers may perceive this as blatant favoritism and this could create... »
The Social Media Revolution
Embedded with YouTube embed function permitting redistribution of content. Rights and Credit to this video are reserved to it’s creator and data sources (Erik Qualman @equalman). I was going to draft a post on this topic until I found the above video on the Social Media Revolution at YouTube.com. I think this video and the... »
Broken Promises and the American Lie
I am a child of the 90’s, the dot com boom. A time where we watched everyone around us try real hard and succeed with those efforts. Children of my generation were told if we “say no to drugs” and “stay in school” then the world would be our oyster. Boy, were we lied... »
Give Me Liberty or a Non-Smoking Room!
Let me first make it clear that I am a smoker and I am in favor of public smoking regulations. With that said, I’m also a Texan. Texas has recently attempted to push Senate Bill 544, a statewide ban on smoking, but was one vote shy of going to a full hearing. I’m sure that... »
The Old Boy Network
Over the years of my professional employment I have found myself sought out by employers at the requests of friends. I have applied for positions before but nothing like what I’m doing now. A cluster bomb of resumes and application across the plains of employers. In the past, jobs would come at the request... »
Employment Opportunities
Oh, the joys of being unemployed. Yes, that’s right boys and girls; it’s a story so familiar around the camp fire these days. I have been unemployed for 26 days now and with very little hope of finding a job in the near future. With over a hundred applications and resumes in circulation at... »
Urban Development: Do You Wi-Fi?
Over the last few years more and more cities are being hounded by companies to implement long-range Wi-Fi systems. Their sales pitch is simple. Improve emergency services with up-to-date real-time information in the field. And boost the economy by drawing more technology based jobs and attract more residents to the area. This is hardly... »