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Carol H Tucker
Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
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Today is the 3rd day of the 51st week, the 20th day of the 12th month, the 355th day of 2016, and:
- Cathode-Ray Tube Day
- Dot Your I’s Day
- Games Day
- Go Caroling Day
- International Human Solidarity Day
- Mudd Day
- National Sangria Day
- Poet Laureat Day
- Sacagawea Day
- Winter solstice's eve
- World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
ON THIS DAY: In 69 Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, entered Rome to claim the title of Emperor. In 1606 the Virginia Company loaded three ships with settlers and set sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. In 1803 The Louisiana Purchase was completed as the territory was formally transferred from France to the US during ceremonies in New Orleans. In 1917 Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, was founded. In 1946 the popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life was first released in New York City. In 1951 the EBR-1 in Arco, Idaho became the first nuclear power plant to generate electricity -- it powered four light bulbs. In 1955 Cardiff was proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom. In 1957 the initial production version of the Boeing 707 made its first flight. In 1967 a Pennsylvania Railroad Budd Metroliner exceeded 155 mph on their New York Division, also present day Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. In 1971 the international aid organization Doctors Without Borders was founded by Bernard Kouchner and a group of journalists in Paris, France. In 2007 Elizabeth II became the oldest monarch of the UK, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days. In 2013 China successfully launched the Bolivian Túpac Katari 1 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
So much for not reading the news: Yesterday the Electoral College performed its constitutional function and confirmed the elections results. The outcome was never really in doubt, and I am unsure whether it should’ve been – can you imagine the roars of wounded outrage, conspiracy and injustice if DJT had NOT been elected? But the fact is that he did NOT win the popular vote and ¾ of the population either voted for someone else or didn’t vote at all. The requirement for “winner take all” voting, however, is not in the constitution but has been set up by the states. I would like to see that changed and the electors voting as the population of the individual state voted – having them vote their conscience isn’t really helpful because the majority are basically state-level party hacks. Personally I would like to see the process dismantled, but then you get into the whole discussion about why population centers should dictate the living conditions for the entire country and I do not have an answer for that. And I continue to worry as I read about the rallies and the separate security – the US is starting to sound more and more like one of what we used to dismissively label a “banana republic”.
And I am back to the workaday world. Yesterday was pretty intense – got yelled at by the doctor first thing in the morning and then had a mountain of transactions to process. While it was nice to hear that it was a rough week without me, it was not much fun to have that translated into a rough day back! If you notice, I haven’t been reminding you how many shopping days until Christmas: [1] it’s too close and not funny anymore and [2] I’m done and everything is wrapped. Ah the benefit of having time off and doing a staycation this time of year!
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