I think we make a choice to become “drones” or not. I believe that all of us need to have time out to rest our bodies and souls, but when does that end? For some, it never does end.
For some people, boredom is a way of life. They don’t look around their environment to find [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Choosing Boredom (Clock Watchers)
Posted in Employers and Employees, tagged bad employees, boredom, clock watchers, consequences, employees, higher standards, passion, patti redd, work, work ethic on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My Fifth Year Anniversary of Quitting Smoking Today!
Posted in Quitting Bad Habits, tagged anniversary of quitting smoking, quit smoking, quitnet.com, quitting smoking, smokers smell, stop tobacco on July 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On July 24, 2009, I celebrated quitting smoking for five years.
Looking back, I realize that it wasn’t the decision that counted so much – it was the ACTION and sustained ACTION that really counts for quitting bad habits. I am so pleased and thrilled to have reached this milestone in my life.
I turn 55 years old this year, [...]
The Sadness of Laying Off Employees
Posted in Employers and Employees, tagged being laid off from your job, employees, employers, grief, layoff, layoffs, losing jobs, losing your job, patti redd, sadness, unemployment, work, working, working employers Las Vegas on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The link below really tells the story and is one of the most poignant ways to describe laying off an employee. It talks to the person who is laid off from work, the other employees, the person who has to let the employee go – – really, so many people are affected. But, the one [...]
Success – A Heck of A Formula!
Posted in On Growing Older - For Good or Bad, tagged enthusiasm, imagine success, patti, patti redd, redd, work better, work hard, work smarter on July 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Whatever you can
Vividly imagine,
Ardently desire,
Sincerely believe,
And enthusiastically act on…
Must inevitably come to pass.
-Paul J. Meyer-
Being Childless…
Posted in Cynical Humor - Children of the Foster System - We Are Different - We Are Strong, tagged babies, be yourself, childless couples, children, children are not required, do what is right for you, insanity, mental on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I was in my 30’s and 40’s people would ask, “How many children do you have?” I would usually ponder their question for a few moments, and respond in some cynical, smart-mouthed way, such as “I’m letting everyone else have them for me,” or “Children suck.”
Neither response elicited instant friendship, believe me!
When I was [...]
Local ( Las Vegas) Memorial for Dave Thisius – Rigger Extraordinaire and Friend
Posted in On Growing Older - For Good or Bad, tagged dave, dave thisius, death, July 25, las vegas, las vegas nevada, memorial, memorial service, Sedona Lodge on July 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Memorial Service for Dave Thisius – Our Friend
Please join the friends of fellow rigger and friend Dave Thisius at his Las Vegas Memorial held at Sedona Lounge on Saturday, July 25th at 3:00 p.m.
Sedona Lounge (Red Room), 9580 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89147
Phone: 702-320-4700
Located Just off the 215 Beltway and Flamingo Road
Let’s spend some [...]
And, Some Beauty Is In Order Right Now!
Posted in Living in the 2000's - Have We All Lost Our Minds?!, tagged flower picture, flowers in bloom, las vegas, lily in bloom, nature is beautiful!, patti redd on July 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve whined and cried enough for this week, so thought I would share some photos of my lily plant which we’ve been nurturing in our back yard area for awhile.
The day before it bloomed, I was able to catch a nice photo in the morning.
And, the next afternoon, it greeted me after a hard day [...]
“Your Greed Has Surpassed Your Productivity”
Posted in Employers and Employees, tagged bad bankers, bankruptcy, employees who don't understand, government stupidity, greed, greed in medical industry, greedy insurance companies, lay-off, lay-offs, loss of benefits, nevada, patti redd, small business woes, state of nevada, unemployment on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What Do You Say or Do With Folks Who Don’t “Get It?”
Dateline….7/16/09…Las Vegas, Nevada
This month of July, the year of 2009 (in case you didn’t get the forward!):
June’s Unemployment Numbers for Nevada are up over 12%
GL and Worker’s Comp Insurance rates just increased (DOUBLE)
Health Insurance rates just increased (28%)
Business Licenses just increased (DOUBLE)
Sales Taxes just increased [...]
How an Eight Pound Cat Can Confound and Frustrate!
Posted in On Growing Older - For Good or Bad, tagged adventures of a cat, cat, come again, come again the rigging cat, cranky, cranky cat, cutting cat's hair, elderly, las vegas, loving your pet, more adventures of come again the rigging cat, nevada, patti redd, pets own us - we don't own them, spa, summer cut on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More on the Adventures of Come Again the Rigging Cat…
Our “elderly” cat went to the local “Kitty Spa” yesterday for a summer cut again. This is the second time so far this year. Because we live in 110 degree weather and she likes dancing around outside on weekends, the least we can do is try to keep [...]
Adoption is Not Easy for Anyone…Ten Tips for New Parents…
Posted in Cynical Humor - Children of the Foster System - We Are Different - We Are Strong, tagged 10 tips for adopting parents, adopted child, adopted childred, adoption, adoption issues, foster care, foster children, foster homes, newly adopting parents, patti redd on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As an adopted child, and now in my 50’s, I realize how difficult adopting a child is.
You don’t know what you are getting! Could this child come up with some sort of weird disease previously undetected? Could the little one be autistic and undiagnosed? Or, could the kid be a “problem child” who lies, steals, [...]
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