Thursday, January 29, 2009

Middle age......I'm not sure if I still qualify as middle aged. I guess I'm still in the middle if I live to be 120 years old. Good grief. What's my title now? Hmmmmm does that make me a senior? I really don't have to ask that question but let's just say for the sake of argument that I'm an alien on this planet and unfamiliar with the term or its definition. Basically, I'm in denial as I go racing full speed ahead to my sixtieth birthday! My head hasn't caught up with my age. I hope it never does!
President Barack Obama signed an equal-pay bill into law today, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was chosen as his first bill to sign as president. Today was called a "wonderful day" ending pay disparities between men and women.

President Obama said, "Making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone," Obama said. "That there are no second class citizens in our workplaces,


Opponents contended the legislation would gut the statute of limitations, encourage lawsuits and be a boon to trial lawyers. They also argued that employees could wait to file claims in hopes of reaping larger damage awards. The bill does not change current law limiting back pay for claimants to two years.


I don't know about anyone else but I am happy he chose this bill as his first to sign. We are off to a good start. I'm also very impressed with Lilly Ledbetter who took up the fight even though it was too late to help her recover the thousands oof wf dollars she lost in pay and benefits. She fought for future generations and for that I commend her.

Friday, January 23, 2009

This past Tuesday people around the world acknowledged the historical significance of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. The significance of this event surpassed political parties. Unfortunately there are more enlightened people on the other side of the world than there are at my place of employment. Our hospital director actually wrote people up for standing in the hallway and watching the inauguration on the waiting room television. To say I was shocked by his attitude would be a lie for I have had to listen to the accusations of "baby killer, terrorist, illegal citizenship" etc. for some time. Half to irritate him and also because I wanted to witness this historical moment for myself, I turned on the television in our board room (which is adjacent to his office) during my lunch period. He immediately jumped into the room to say "There goes America as we know it" response..."We can only hope so" - the America that oppressed a race of people for no reason other than the color of their skin - It is time for that America to go!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Back Into The Swing of Things

I've been way out of sorts for awhile. Christmas vacation left me so far behind at work it has taken me two weeks to catch up. I now have a bit of breathing room and am taking a moment just to stop and sigh. The problem with vacations is the aftermath of being gone. I have almost 5 weeks to schedule off this next year or lose the time. It all sounds great in theory but those 5 weeks are really hard to schedule and I hate coming back to a backlog of work. Don't I sound like a whine my daughters say to their kindergarten students, "How sad for you". Anyway, Christmas was great although I didn't do much on my time off except eat and get fat. It's surprising how quickly bad habits are formed. I'm still trying to stop eating and get back to exercising.

Life is going along.....and mother turned 91 in December. I had lost count and thought she was 92 this year but she quickly corrected my addition. I will turn 60 this summer and for some reason that number is really getting to me. I have no idea why since no other birthday has merited more than a passing thought. I'll shake it off at some point maybe the day after I turn 60 but for now I'm not thrilled with the prospect although it does beat any alternatives.

I have a busy afternoon ahead so I'd better get back to work.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Oh, by the way.....


Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.