The Crisis in Haiti…what will the response be?

The Crisis in Haiti…what will the response be?I awoke to a picture of a young child surrounded by rubble in the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake in Haiti. She looked so much like the daughter of a friend of mine. Her no doubt once shining face, covered in concrete...

After Being Called A Liar…Getting the Job Done

Like many others, I have sufficiently reviewed the comments made in last night’s Presidential address. Miraculously, when I woke up this morning Joe Wilson is still an elected official with a vote representing some of the citizens of South Carolina. And...

President Obama’s School Fire Side Chat

This evening’s news headline included concerned parents ready to keep their kids out of school in order to prevent them from being exposed to politics. When did we decide that we no longer wanted our kids to be exposed to politics? They are exposed to us every...

The Definition of Professional

We are told that to be professional is to be appreciated by coworkers, lauded by managers and supported by the organizations that we support for pay. However, it is clear that not all organizations run as professionally as we would like. And that even the most...

Mayor’s Meeting Turns into YP Forum

It went something like this…I slid the paper across the desk, warm from the printer and freshly typed. In the back of my mind I’m thinking, I missed one. Oh, we’ll talk about that anyway.”So I asked my facebook friends what they’d like me...