Paperwork And Meaningless Comments

Grrr....nothing makes me madder than organizations that self inflict paperwork on themselves for unimportant reasons, but don't communicate on the important stuff except for meaningless comments about how much someone "means to an organization." Again and again, I hear "thank you for being here. We're excited to have you," but again and again it just aint so.

To the first part, why do organizations go out of there way to make sure you document things that have zero to do with anything? It isn't billing, it isn't patient care, it isn't anything. Meanwhile you have to constantly guess whether or not you even know your current protocols because major changes occur without anyone informing anybody. Excuse me,when didthis drug get added and why didn't we get a basic e-mail? Is our communication really that bad?

On the other, I hate to be needy, but when you say I will get back to you, gosh darn it, I expect you to. This is not complicated, nor should it be. I know you expect me to get back with you, but really is it a two way street or not because I am a little offended. Pick up the phone or type out an e-mail. You know how to do it when you need a shift covered.

I remember a lecture on Critical Incident Stress Management by Vickey Taylor who was talking about this business and how we wanted big incidents and they may be the cause of significant stress, but how the day to day grind and the goofiness would get to you every time if you let it. I guess it is getting to me. Grrr...

This is thuggery. not sports

Why are we blaming the refs for miussing this call? Granted they should have caught it, but this is Albert Haynesworth all over and for the same reason. Love is a knucklehead. I don't want to hear about how Kevin Love was frustrated when he stomps on another man's head while playing a game. That isn't frustration. Just thuggery and it is why our kids play it out in their class rooms.

I am so sick of all the coddling of athletes. This is a joke and the fact that he got only a two game suspension demonstrates the lack of seriousness that David Stern has for expectations of normal human behavior. I have no idea why anyone who is trying to cozy up to big business would want to allow that type of behavior at their own workplace, but clearly David Stern is accepting of this type of outburst. I can't wait until players find their way into the stands again...

Are we playing poker...or why all the cards?

When President Obama was elected, the media promised a post racial life. We were told that we had arrived at the promised land that Martin Luther King Jr. had promised. One where your actions would be judged by their content, or lack thereof. One where everyone could be criticized for their judgment, or lack thereof.

Unfortunately, this is not the case because consistently when someone has complained about President Obama, the charge has come back, this is just old fashioned racism. Worse though, it is filtering down within the elite of Washington DC.

Now when Chief Ellerbe's actions as head of DC Rescue and Fire are protested by his own employees, his PIO decided he needs to drop the race card. I have no idea about what is going on with Ellerbe's administration: the fact that they have changed "official" uniforms multiple times has infuriated many members. The fact that Ellerbe has not made EMS a priority in a department that runs 2/3 of its calls has infuriated me and many DC residents who may one day depend on their "service." However, whatever the protest is about there is one thing that is sure. As an anti-Obama placard shows only losers play the race card.