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The Boston Tea Party that I studied in History was due to the people paying a double tax on the tea being imported from Europe to the British Colonies here in America. This was the American People’s revolt against the current government. Result of the tea party was that tea imports was stopped until the tea was paid for and the mess cleaned up, and then the government was able to work out a better deal for the people and the tea distributors. It also put the tea smugglers out of business. The amazing result is that we still don’t have tea smugglers today! What they did back then was a turning point, and huge event in history. The voice of the people was heard and it made a difference for the better. Read the rest of this entry »
In today’s stressed economy, I continue to look for fun and good things that are happening in our world. They happen every day but most are too wrapped up in the most current economic news and the “good” stories do not seem to have reporters racing to report them. For some reason people seem to be drawn to pain, destruction and devastation. Did you know that people who watch and/or listen to a large number of news stories a day tend to be moody and much less happy? I want to know what is going on in the world but not at the expense of my health. Read the rest of this entry »
The first quarter of 2009 has been challenging to most, and devastating to others. With bankruptcies and foreclosures being so high these days I thought it a bit amusing to read about other businesses that are actually doing well during this economy. According to local reports, Vodka sales are up approximately 12% over last year. Video game sales are still going strong. People are spending more time at home and less time going out for entertainment.
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From childhood we are taught to “fit in” with others. As a child grows they learn to gossip about others. Then they begin turning up their noses and whispering about those that are different, those that are noticeable, and those that they consider a bit weird. They tend to dress a bit different, or talk different or just feel different about things. Those that do not fit in, we somehow decide to stay away from. We do not want to be considered different or strange. We do not want to be guilty of these things because we associate ourselves with them. Therefore; we choose to dress like the others and agree with the others and “fit in” with the others so that we are accepted.
Social Media is the hot topic of the day and Hospitals across the country are Twittering. Memphis’ own St. Jude Hospital is no exception. St. Jude Hospital has jumped on the Twitter bandwagon in a big way. They currently show a following of 839 with the oldest tweet that I could find on their site from October of 2007.
What does a Hospital tweet about? I am glad that you asked. They tweet about patients, donors, news and events. I will give the marketing group at this hospital a thumbs up as they know how to tell a good story. Through Twitter they generate excitement about successful fundraising events, give thanks to those who are having the event and then thank the fundraisers for their brilliant success (marathoners raise 2 million dollars for the local hospital). St. Jude proudly Tweets their accomplishments (St. Jude Ranked No. 1 Pediatric Oncology Hospital). They Tweet about new findings in research and where to sign up for a fundraising event. One of my favorite tweets was a quote, “No child should die in the dawn of life.” -Danny Thomas
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You and I are lucky — we live in a world rich in possibilities. Besides being able to select from an unlimited variety of occupations, we also have the right to find happiness in our daily work.
Naturally, everyone has a different definition of job satisfaction. For example, the job that seems fine to you may not be of much interest to your best friend, and vice versa. Read the rest of this entry »
