I thought discrimination was over...

A group of African-American firefighters in Philadelphia has gone to federal court, alleging that the firefighters' union openly discriminates against its black members."The union's response is that there is no discrimination."

The lawsuit claims that members of firefighters' Local 22 has been racially hostile and at times abusive toward African-American members, including in comments on the union web site.

Attorney Brian Mildenberg is representing the black firefighters:

"There's just a constant teasing and taunting of African-American firefighters. That's on the Internet, and unfortunately it's spilling over as well into the actual union hall and union meetings."

Bob Bedard, spokesman for Local 22, denies the charges:

Mildenberg wants a federal judge to appoint a civil rights monitor.

The firefighters' case is similar to one filed about a year ago by black Philadelphia police officers who cited rampant discrimination and harassment in the department, including on an unofficial police web site called dome lights.com. That web site has since gone out of operation.

Why does so many people in the United States think that because a black president was elected that discrimination was going to magically disappeared? Unfortunately the bigotry and shallow minded thinking of some people still exist. I think that one could argue that my statement is false, but the KKK and skin heads are just 2 of the 926 hate groups scattered over the United States. America has came along way in how they treat people of color. Lets face it, people of color help to construct America and make it what it is. Discrimination is not what it was 20 years ago but it still is a way of life for some. Lets face it all you have to do is listen to some and watch others to figure out that discrimination, still is in full effect and it shows in how they act and how they act and treat people.. The number of discrimination cases in America has significantly dropped but lets face it, it is not over today, tomorrow and it will not end in the next 20 years. So don't be surprised that you will see more cases like this in the near future. As some people say " It is what it is".

Dc Sniper is no more

The DC sniper is no more, John Allen Muhammad, the man behind the 2002 Washington D.C.-area sniper attacks - is no more.
Muhammad possessed a calm, stoic and defiant posture to the end. Muhammad refused to utter any final words. He died by injection at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks that October.


The 48-year-old stepped foot into the Virginia's death chamber and within seconds was lying on a gurney, tapping his left foot, his arms spread wide with a needle dug into each. It never seems enough to just kill a killer...

The destruction and attack on the city at that time left the world in horror as they were watching people dropping like flies with no explanations, because no one knew who was killing all those people. I wonder each and every day why has society achieved such a violent level of kill everyone before they die? Each year we have killers who reach this sick status of popularity simply because they were killers and what makes them more unique is the fact that they wrote their way in history, Ted Bundy, Son Of Sam, Timothy McVay and this list goes on but the great end to this story they are no more!

Your time as come to Grow gray

Have you ever watched someone try to cover up gray hair by dyeing it? Or maybe you wonder why your granddad has a full head of silver hair when in old pictures it used to be dark brown? Getting gray, silver, or white hair is a natural part of growing older, and here's why.

Okay so lets look at this, each hair on our heads is made up of two parts:

• a shaft - the colored part we see growing out of our heads
• a root - the bottom part, which keeps the hair anchored under the scalp

The root of every strand of hair is surrounded by a tube of tissue under the skin that is called the hair follicle (say: fah-lih-kul). Each hair follicle contains a certain number of pigment cells. These pigment cells continuously produce a chemical called melanin (say: meh-luh-nin) that gives the growing shaft of hair its color of brown, blonde, red, and anything in between.

Melanin is the same stuff that makes our skin's color fair or darker. It also helps determine whether a person will burn or tan in the sun. The dark or light color of someone's hair depends on how much melanin each hair contains.

As we get older, the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand of hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent color - like gray, silver, or white - as it grows. As people continue to get older, fewer pigment cells will be around to produce melanin. Eventually, the hair will look completely gray.

People can get gray hair at any age. Some people go gray at a young age - as early as when they are in high school or college - whereas others may be in their 30s or 40s before they see that first gray hair. How early we get gray hair is determined by our genes. This means that most of us will start having gray hairs around the same age that our parents or grandparents first did.

Gray hair is more noticeable in people with darker hair because it stands out, but people with naturally lighter hair are just as likely to go gray. From the time a person notices a few gray hairs, it may take more than 10 years for all of that person's hair to turn gray.

Some people think that a big shock or trauma can turn a person's hair white or gray overnight, but scientists don't really believe that this happens. Just in case, try not to freak out your parents too much. You don't want to be blamed for any of their gray hairs!

Some people think that you can fight the process of aging by eating certain fruits or vegetables. Let face the truth if that was the case do you think these multi millionaires would continue aging ??? Lets face the truth, the only things that are certain in this world is life and death.

So my friend after after you reach the age of thirty get ready to enjoy the ride as your body make a steady decline and takes you to a state of old age and you will realize that your time has come as well.

Pot of gold at the end ot the rainbow

I have lived my life with the dream that I would one day become rich and famous, but it has not happened to me yet. Still I believe and I continue to push pass the point of no return so that I can go to the next level. In some instances I worked more jobs in one year than most people have worked in their lifetime. Some where in the hustle of life I realized that I really don't want to work for anyone although I do have to survive. I just want to be my own boss...Through all of my endeavors I keep searching for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with no success. I have dedicated my life to 6 day work weeks and 10 to 12 hour days to make it to the top, I have reached minor levels of success but it has not allowed me to go to the next level.

If their is one thing that any one person in my life would say is that I live by my convictions!. I am a hard worker and my ideals are unique and make sense. My search for the infamous pot of gold has lead me to the conclusion that nothing in life comes easy and you have to work for it. I wanted to give up several times and just throw the towel in but a voice in me says take one more step for that may be the one to push you over the edge.

These are three things that I learned: that you have to live each day as if its your last. Don't make the same mistakes twice, and never give up. Everyone has a story to tell and in their journey how they rose to the top! I am no different except this time when I make it, nothing will hold me back.

I like numbers and I am always pushing numbers to the ridiculous and I figured out that the Power of 10 is exactly what the doctor ordered. Its not a get rich quick scheme, but a calculated plan that allows you to make a nice income for a group click! I

Think about this if you had 100 pennies you would have 1 dollar right? So in so many words 100 pennies make 1 dollars, and having dollars make sense. That is the concept of the Power of 10 works!

The Gun Man Within

I can understand the US shock after the Muslim doctor kills 13 on the army base. Can anyone say that they truly did not think that this could happen?. Alright I was a little surprised but lets face reality, has there not been a day when someone at work as pissed you off? I mean no matter what you do, where you go, or when you are doing it, they show up! An they manage to work their magic on you and have you pissed off to the point that you want to fight or maybe, just maybe kill them??? I am not surprised, for we all have that gunman within us, but we learn to suppress the urges to want to kick that ass or possibly do worse.

Unfortunately the same cage that contains our aggression and keeps us from reacting, can be the same cage that releases that unreleased emotion and catches the world off guard when it gets away. That gunman within is the person that once he gets started, he just can not stop... He kills all that he sees and turn the gun on himself or force them to kill him. I have noticed one thing about the gunman, he does not care anymore and his one last action is to kill all he can before he dies. As silly as it may sound the gun man within has already made peace with himself and he knows what the final out come is going to be, that he is going to die the minute he start shooting. It like the light bulb that you turn on and it blows that second!. Basically, it is what it is!

I think that we just have to look at life for what it is today, our society as evolved into a much more violent version of what we once were. Think about this in the past 2 years do you know that we have had over 20 situations just like this? I believe in my heart that we have not seen the worse yet! Unless we figure out why we are having the out burst of anger each and every month of the year it will only get worse. For the gunman within is still their, you just have not turned on the switch!

I keep hearing that People String Is the One!

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Things to Think about

Two Minute Management Course

1. Lesson One
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"

The eagle answered: "Sure, why not."

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson - To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.


2. Lesson Two
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to
the top of that tree, " sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the
energy."

"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next
day,after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally
after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the
tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Management Lesson - Bull shit might get you to the top, but it won't
keep you there.


3. Lesson Three
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird
froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to
realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay
there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following
the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and
promptly dug him out and ate him.

Management Lesson -
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

This ends your two minute management course.