My Spring Break

In a way, I was very jealous of the many other students who had the means and opportunity to go away for their Spring Break. Many fellow classmates that I called to do something when I wasn't working were away. While others were going to parties, traveling out of town, and spending time with their boyfriends and/or girlfriends, I was dealing with the lady from Southaven. She likes to buy her clothes from T.J.Maxx, wear them for about three weeks (sometimes not changing out of them), and then try to return them for a refund. She has been doing this since before I came to work there and still she hasn't been able to successfully return a single item of clothing. More often than not it is because of the smell that radiates from the garments.

Then, there is Mr. Reed. Mr. Reed is a man who personifies the phrase, "misery loves company." If he is not happy, then he wants to make sure that everyone around him is as equally unhappy. And he is unhappy most of the time. Oh, and he loves to come shopping at my store. You would think that a person who obviously dislikes people, who he considers to be so incompetent (even when we are not), would keep his sour puss ass at home. No such luck.

And finally, there is the company I work for sending down one ludicrous dictate after another. I have never worked for such a backwards company in my life. Wait, I did work for Wal-Mart twice, so never mind. People ask me why I still work for this company if I am so unhappy. The answer is simple; I am good at what I do. I have most of my adolescent life and all of my adult life thus far in customer service. It is what I do best, the only thing I know how to do, professionally speaking. That is why I came back to school. I wish to have a career that minimizes my interaction with the general public.

Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break. Perhaps next year, I can enjoy mine the way I want to.

Just What I Needed

So, I'm on the internet, just a lookin for articles and cites that will help me with the history of health care in this city. I was having no luck when i remembered Wendy told us that we had resources right under our noses. I logged into the class blogsite and navigated just below the class blogs and what should i find but some tasty tidbits of intellectual goodness.
I was saddened by the infant death epidemic article. And the Memphis's Medical Graceland article didn't make me feel much better. I will examine these more closely over the weekend so that i may write and submit my contribution to the Big Paper, part 2. I hope you enjoy my book review.
I have just one question...What is the cutoff year for what you consider "historical?" It is tough finding anymore Memphis-specific historical info online. I suppose that I could look up old old Commercial Appeal articles if they are archived anywhere on campus. Just out of curiosity, if i needed an extension on the second part of the paper, would you grant me one? I have every intention of getting the paper turned in on time and I have never asked for a deadline extension before, ever. But should some unforeseen circumstances crop up, would you consider giving me an extension ? Anyway, 2 more blogs to go for this week.

Universal Health Care: Not All It's Cracked Up To Be Or Is It??

I had no idea where to begin when I first started my research project. I guess I was still stunned by the fact that i had to write a 12-14 page paper. WOW! Anyway, when the initial shock wore off and I came around, I thought, I'll do healthcare as my topic. I have always been passionate about it. That's the topic for me. Did some research. Found some things in favor of my topic, also found some things opposed to my topic. Never really found anything fair and unbiased.
I am the type of person that doesn't jump the gun and take one side without hearing both sides of the argument. I might still be wrong at the end of the process, but at least I formed an opinion after hearing both sides.
I was looking at book after book on the topic of health care for my book review. Had no luck. Went to lunch and came back. Looked around for another ten minutes and this book just kinda jumped out at me. I quickly scanned it and took in a little of the info and decided this was the book for me. Got home and started reading it more and came to the realization that I needed to switch gears. Same topic, new direction. It would be great if this country had some form of universal health care, but as my book I chose says, somebody has to pay for it.