I got an email today from my sister that a friend of ours had passed away from cancer yesterday. It was one of those swift cancers, where he died not long after he was diagnosed. My sister knew him much better than I did as they had been friends for 25 years. They went to the same Unitarian Universalist church for years, which is also where I knew him from. He was a super guy, and he will be missed.
My sister said that she saw him the morning before he died, and sang him a popular Unitarian Universalist song called Connections. It has a beautiful thought. It goes like this,
There is something between us that words can't define.
Existing in memory and outside of time.
Though we just can't forget with the passing of days,
There's still a connection that won't slip away.
CHORUS~ We're connected by love, we're connected by life, we're connected by stories and tears in the night. We're connected by memories, connected by friends. Feel deep the connection made strong once again.
I have opened myself to the sound of the lute
and where once I heard chatter, right now I am mute.
Rejecting the noise of the usual hour,
I feel in the stillness this union of ours.
(and then the chorus again)
She said it comforted him she thought. I think it probably did also.
Goodbye my friend, many are going to remember and miss you.
Katie
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
DVD RESUME & INTERVIEW IDEA
Today while my daughter was taking about her job, for some reason my mind drifted back to a memory 23 years ago. At that time, I ran and operated an Employment Agency, and a man that did videos of weddings and other important affairs, approached me about doing a VHS video interview of one of my customers. He was curious to see how well this idea would work for job hunters. I thought this was a pretty good and new idea, so I agreed and put together an Interview that followed real close to a resume of what I would ask the interviewee. And asked one of customers that I remember interviewed real well upon their first interview, and she agreed to be our genie pig. The interview went real well, and viewing the tape, it was really impressive.
Now, remember, this was 23 years ago, and in the long run, this did not work out as well as we had expected. Reasons were the expense of the tape itself and having to make multiple tapes, packaging and shipping, plus finding businesses to send the tape too that had available jobs that she was looking for, was very time consuming. All in all, pretty much not worth the whole idea.
But, in today's age with the Internet so available, I think it would be a great idea. The Internet has hundreds of job sites available with every kind of job you can think of. And seeing someone pretty much in person, seems to me that it would be an asset for companies, and less expensive for the job hunter as well as the company or business looking to hire. The expense of the job hunter would be much cheaper due to the ability of burning CD's or actually just sending a file to the contact person. And less time consuming due to all the job listings available on the Internet.
So, I googled some keywords to search on, and was surprised to find very little on this. Maybe I did not put in correct keywords to find more on this.
My question is this~Are any of the readers familiar with this idea, and what are your comments concerning how well you think this might work? Pros? Cons?
Katie
Now, remember, this was 23 years ago, and in the long run, this did not work out as well as we had expected. Reasons were the expense of the tape itself and having to make multiple tapes, packaging and shipping, plus finding businesses to send the tape too that had available jobs that she was looking for, was very time consuming. All in all, pretty much not worth the whole idea.
But, in today's age with the Internet so available, I think it would be a great idea. The Internet has hundreds of job sites available with every kind of job you can think of. And seeing someone pretty much in person, seems to me that it would be an asset for companies, and less expensive for the job hunter as well as the company or business looking to hire. The expense of the job hunter would be much cheaper due to the ability of burning CD's or actually just sending a file to the contact person. And less time consuming due to all the job listings available on the Internet.
So, I googled some keywords to search on, and was surprised to find very little on this. Maybe I did not put in correct keywords to find more on this.
My question is this~Are any of the readers familiar with this idea, and what are your comments concerning how well you think this might work? Pros? Cons?
Katie
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Examples Of Cyberbullies
http://cyberstalkers.blogspot.com/ has new blog posted Titled Examples Of Cyberbullies. Very interesting read.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
TROLLS & FLAME WARS HAS FIRST BLOG
Hi everyone, first blog is up at http://cyberstalkers.blogspot.com/. If you get a chance, check it out and let me and Indigo know what you think.
Hugs,
Katie
Hugs,
Katie
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Trolls, Flame Wars & Cyberstalkers ~ New Blog
I opened a new blog today, titled Trolls, Flame Wars & Cyberstalkers. http://cyberstalkers.blogspot.com/
I wanted to separate Thoughts And Considerations from blogs that deal with these subjects. I want Thoughts And Considerations to be a more positive blog that deals with different subjects. Also, many of my readers (at least right now) do not have predator, troll, flame wars, cyberstalking or psychopath behavior problems with others.
The new blog is only in test condition right now, and I will be working on it (with some help) the next few days or so. I do have a lot of blogs I have been working on and promised to write on for people. I also have some blogs that I need to finish concerning the Internet behavior from people that many of my readers know.
Like I said before, the new blog is in construction right now, and I will have a header page and am looking for a title. (Katie's Louge works great for Thoughts & Considerations, but I need something different for this new blog. Any suggestions?)
I have many blogs that I am also working on for Thoughts & Considerations, and at first when I put a blog on Trolls, Flame Wars & Cyberstalkers, I will alert the readers here that a new blog is on.
BTW readers, Fighter from Cyberpaths, wrote an excellent article today on Cyberbullies. Very informative, important and has excellent links. http://cyberpaths.blogspot.com/ I encourage all to read this and check out the links provided in the blog.
Have a great evening.
Katie
I wanted to separate Thoughts And Considerations from blogs that deal with these subjects. I want Thoughts And Considerations to be a more positive blog that deals with different subjects. Also, many of my readers (at least right now) do not have predator, troll, flame wars, cyberstalking or psychopath behavior problems with others.
The new blog is only in test condition right now, and I will be working on it (with some help) the next few days or so. I do have a lot of blogs I have been working on and promised to write on for people. I also have some blogs that I need to finish concerning the Internet behavior from people that many of my readers know.
Like I said before, the new blog is in construction right now, and I will have a header page and am looking for a title. (Katie's Louge works great for Thoughts & Considerations, but I need something different for this new blog. Any suggestions?)
I have many blogs that I am also working on for Thoughts & Considerations, and at first when I put a blog on Trolls, Flame Wars & Cyberstalkers, I will alert the readers here that a new blog is on.
BTW readers, Fighter from Cyberpaths, wrote an excellent article today on Cyberbullies. Very informative, important and has excellent links. http://cyberpaths.blogspot.com/ I encourage all to read this and check out the links provided in the blog.
Have a great evening.
Katie
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