Fifth Precinct Open Community Meeting
The next Fifth Precinct Open Community Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Fifth Precinct, 125 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue at 7:00 PM.
(You do not have to be a member or representative of any organized group such as the Neighborhood Watch. Anyone can attend this meeting and voice their concerns.)
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Italian Festival in Patchogue
On Saturday October 1, 2011, I attended the Festival of Saint Liberata in Patchogue, NY. I have never heard of the festival of Saint Liberata. Someone from the K of C handed me a brochure entitled "Patchogue Italian Festival of St. Liberata;" it is from this brochure that I learned of the history of the Festival of St. Liberata, in our home town, Patchogue, NY. I had no idea that this festival is an integral part of Patchogue's history, which dates back to 1920! It would be wonderful if a PDF form of this Brochure were made available on the internet for everyone to enjoy!
I have been to many Italian festivals before. In the usual tradition, food at a festival is prepared and sold outside; but it takes more than Italian food and carnival rides, to make an Italian festival.
I am from Italian descent; my Grandparents came to the United States from Palermo Italy. Every Sunday my family went to my Grandparents house on New Utrecht Avenue, in Brooklyn, for Sunday dinner. My Grandfather was the cook, and when he cooked, he listened to the radio. Every Sunday the radio programming was the same; Gumbata Joe, and Jimmy Roselli. Please partake in the Italian experience of a child; Left click the link below, close your eyes, and listen to the entire song by Jimmy Roselli. (Please do not read past the link below. Also remember to left click the back arrow to get back to this page)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gODdES8VlA&feature=related
And now you have it; the Italian experience of a child! To this day I still have no clue what Jimmy Roselli was singing about; I speak almost no Italian but I smile every time I hear Jimmy Roselli sing!
The Italian music at the festival was provided by an Italian band, that normally entertains at the Main Street Italian Bistro in Patchogue. The Italian music was great; I felt like I was at Grandma and Grandpa's house. My wife and I purchased some Italian food from the Main Street Italian Bistro, we sat down, and enjoyed the show. I saw a young lady doing a traditional Italian dance; I even saw the feeble attempt that two 18 year old guys made at Italian dancing! I went across the street and purchased a few Rice Balls from Del Fiore; to my surprise, they were just as good as the ones that my Grandfather made!
The audience was engaged; I was engaged! The festival of St. Liberata, in Patchogue, NY, did indeed have the feel of a genuine Italian festival. It does take more than just Italian food to make a festival!
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On Saturday October 1, 2011, I attended the Festival of Saint Liberata in Patchogue, NY. I have never heard of the festival of Saint Liberata. Someone from the K of C handed me a brochure entitled "Patchogue Italian Festival of St. Liberata;" it is from this brochure that I learned of the history of the Festival of St. Liberata, in our home town, Patchogue, NY. I had no idea that this festival is an integral part of Patchogue's history, which dates back to 1920! It would be wonderful if a PDF form of this Brochure were made available on the internet for everyone to enjoy!
I have been to many Italian festivals before. In the usual tradition, food at a festival is prepared and sold outside; but it takes more than Italian food and carnival rides, to make an Italian festival.
I am from Italian descent; my Grandparents came to the United States from Palermo Italy. Every Sunday my family went to my Grandparents house on New Utrecht Avenue, in Brooklyn, for Sunday dinner. My Grandfather was the cook, and when he cooked, he listened to the radio. Every Sunday the radio programming was the same; Gumbata Joe, and Jimmy Roselli. Please partake in the Italian experience of a child; Left click the link below, close your eyes, and listen to the entire song by Jimmy Roselli. (Please do not read past the link below. Also remember to left click the back arrow to get back to this page)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gODdES8VlA&feature=related
And now you have it; the Italian experience of a child! To this day I still have no clue what Jimmy Roselli was singing about; I speak almost no Italian but I smile every time I hear Jimmy Roselli sing!
The Italian music at the festival was provided by an Italian band, that normally entertains at the Main Street Italian Bistro in Patchogue. The Italian music was great; I felt like I was at Grandma and Grandpa's house. My wife and I purchased some Italian food from the Main Street Italian Bistro, we sat down, and enjoyed the show. I saw a young lady doing a traditional Italian dance; I even saw the feeble attempt that two 18 year old guys made at Italian dancing! I went across the street and purchased a few Rice Balls from Del Fiore; to my surprise, they were just as good as the ones that my Grandfather made!
The audience was engaged; I was engaged! The festival of St. Liberata, in Patchogue, NY, did indeed have the feel of a genuine Italian festival. It does take more than just Italian food to make a festival!
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
From Anonymous:
I usually agree with you on many subjects but not this one. You minimize his wrongdoings as if they were petty and try to wish them away. I want honest, open government in my Village. You are way off the mark. The community doesn't need corrupt politicians to move ahead.
My answer:
To this point we are dealing with unproven alligations. None of these alligations have been proven true by a judge and jury! We are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law! No one is guilty of anything. Any attempt to discredit a person of an offense that has not been proven true by a court of law is in my opinion, not an honorable thing to do! Unfortunately the media does this all of the time! God help us!
Local Official's Compensation
Local government should absolutely be viewed by the general populous as a business. For some reason we the residents of "Hometown USA," have lost track of the fact that our local officials, retired or otherwise, have a family to support, and bills to pay. Do yourself a favor; find out how much money your local officials are being paid for their services; you could be surprised! Now consider how much money you would charge to work 60 hours a week, if you were a local official!
On the average, the amount of money that one could make as a local official could be 60 to 80 percent lower than it should be. Yes in certain areas of government, the compensation may be too high, or at least questionably high! That is a separate issue that should also be addressed.
In the case where a local municipality cannot afford to pay its public officials a competitive salary, some municipalities offer "valuable considerations," as an alternate means of compensation. As an example, In some western towns the elected official and his wife are allowed to drive an official car 24/7. Official presence has the same effect as the "neighborhood watch;" someone is always looking! With perks such as this, both the elected official and the community win! Valuable considerations can take many forms, but should be issued and controlled by an advisory committee of resident taxpayers.
With the current atmosphere of political volatility, we must be sure that we retain our qualified local officials. Retaining qualified local officials to run our town, "Hometown USA," has not even been on the Radar Screen. There is a direct one to one monetary correlation of the value of our home, and the appearance of our municipality; an aloof local government can destroy the value of your home and property. Bad government can turn your $300,000 dollar investment in your house or property, into $125,000 dollars, before you realize what happened! Amazingly enough, even the landlords realize this to be true!
We must do everything possible to retain quality elected officials!
OK.....We are on the right track.... We are moving forward.....guess we won't get run over!
(modified quote by will Rogers! Ha! Ha!)
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I usually agree with you on many subjects but not this one. You minimize his wrongdoings as if they were petty and try to wish them away. I want honest, open government in my Village. You are way off the mark. The community doesn't need corrupt politicians to move ahead.
My answer:
To this point we are dealing with unproven alligations. None of these alligations have been proven true by a judge and jury! We are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law! No one is guilty of anything. Any attempt to discredit a person of an offense that has not been proven true by a court of law is in my opinion, not an honorable thing to do! Unfortunately the media does this all of the time! God help us!
Local Official's Compensation
Local government should absolutely be viewed by the general populous as a business. For some reason we the residents of "Hometown USA," have lost track of the fact that our local officials, retired or otherwise, have a family to support, and bills to pay. Do yourself a favor; find out how much money your local officials are being paid for their services; you could be surprised! Now consider how much money you would charge to work 60 hours a week, if you were a local official!
On the average, the amount of money that one could make as a local official could be 60 to 80 percent lower than it should be. Yes in certain areas of government, the compensation may be too high, or at least questionably high! That is a separate issue that should also be addressed.
In the case where a local municipality cannot afford to pay its public officials a competitive salary, some municipalities offer "valuable considerations," as an alternate means of compensation. As an example, In some western towns the elected official and his wife are allowed to drive an official car 24/7. Official presence has the same effect as the "neighborhood watch;" someone is always looking! With perks such as this, both the elected official and the community win! Valuable considerations can take many forms, but should be issued and controlled by an advisory committee of resident taxpayers.
With the current atmosphere of political volatility, we must be sure that we retain our qualified local officials. Retaining qualified local officials to run our town, "Hometown USA," has not even been on the Radar Screen. There is a direct one to one monetary correlation of the value of our home, and the appearance of our municipality; an aloof local government can destroy the value of your home and property. Bad government can turn your $300,000 dollar investment in your house or property, into $125,000 dollars, before you realize what happened! Amazingly enough, even the landlords realize this to be true!
We must do everything possible to retain quality elected officials!
OK.....We are on the right track.... We are moving forward.....guess we won't get run over!
(modified quote by will Rogers! Ha! Ha!)
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Heated Subject Discussion
Please continue to send your comments (bottom of each post) and or Emails (top right hand column). I will read the comments and emails and then try to publish an article that addresses your concerns. After reading your communications, I will delete all of the publically visible comments; hope I remember! Comment boxes can be a horror!
What is the alternative? We could alter the current slate of Patchogue Village officials, and possibly wind-up with a local government that cannot perform as well as the original Patchogue First slate of officers. What are the chances of finding another slate of Patchogue Village Officials that work as a team, and can actually manage to re-earn the distinction of being a world-wide example of progressive local government; I would say little to none!
Life is about decisions! I have seen many past Patchogue officials try in vain to quench the crime problems that plagued our village decades ago; none have succeeded until Paul Pontieri and the "Patchogue First Team," took control of the helm!
Am I willing to take a chance on reverting back to a time where it was not safe to walk the streets of Patchogue at night? Absolutely not!
Life is about decisions!
Patchogue First and Paul Pontieri
First some history:
Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue Village, Patchogue, NY, has been accused of the following actions by Patchogue Village Deputy Mayor Stephen McGiff and Trustee Gerard Crean:
• Selling his old car back to Patchogue Village, via his relative that was a car dealer, at a profit of $500 to his relative. Mayor Pontieri said he saved the village thousands of dollars.
• Paul was accused of hiring a relative as a custodian. Details are not definitive, but Paul also says that he saved the village money.
• Taking event tickets from a friend, who ultimately did business with the village!
• Making a loan of $150,000 to "Art Space," without consulting the trustees.
• Mayor Pontieri has been accused of pushing the acceptance of the 291 Tri Tec apartments? In actuality two trustees were in favor of accepting Tri Tec, two were opposed, and the mayor held the deciding vote. To this day I am opposed to the Tri Tec complex without the hotel and tower. Hopefully this project could be returned to its original configuration.
• Paul Pontieri was accused of increasing his salary by 3.4 times! This issue brought to light the fact that Paul Pontieri was receiving only $15,000 for a job that required 60 hours of work per week; a trustee received only $3,600 compensation! How ridiculous is that! Salaries were increased to $36,000, and $12,000 dollars respectively. We have five people that are qualified Professors, lawyers and principals, working for us at a substandard wage! These people deserve a medal!
It was Paul Pontieri in conjunction with the Village trustees that created an atmosphere for change in Patchogue. The mayor and the trustees constitute the Patchogue First caucus that with the help of local activist residents, ousted the previous ineffective Patchogue Village Government.
I do not believe in pursuing an issue without first considering the consequences! Paul Pontieri and the current slate of Patchogue Village officials were and still are tough on crime; the former slate was not!
I love to play Slot Machines! "So what does that have to do with this issue?" "Please bear with me!" Before I play a slot machine I test it with quarters. I keep inserting quarters into the slot machine and observe what happens. If I see that a particular machine is a "winner," I then feel safe to put more money into that particular machine. In my personal opinion, I believe that Mayor Paul Pontieri and the village trustees are indeed the best slate of Patchogue Village officials, that we have ever had!.
We as a population, have for the most part, lost touch with what makes a successful business, government, or village! Top down management always results in dismal failure due to gridlock. Administration talks down to Middle Management which talks down to Supervisors who talk down to the rank and file workers. Everyone is busy defending themselves against the people above them, and nothing gets done!
"And now;" we have Patchogue First! From its inception, "Patchogue First" was determined to leave the political rubbish behind and actually address real village issues that effected us all. It was the Patchogue First Team which consists of the Mayor and the trustees that jointly addressed and solved the critical problems, that ultimately resulted in the Patchogue that we now enjoy today. Seventeen years ago our village was not a desirable place to live!
Patchogue First has from it very beginning, followed the "bottom up" model for government; everyone including the worker, was an important part of the team. Everyone worked hard because they were appreciated and recognized as an important part of the overall solution to local problems! The Mayor and trustees worked closely with the Neighborhood Watch, and the Police Department. We, the residents of Patchogue Village, enjoy a good quality of life because our current government is accessible. We as a village have moved forward from what was a questionable quality of life, to what is now a vibrant community! Most of all, go to the Patchogue Village Facebook page and read what the new generation has to say about our village! It is obvious, our young people are very proud to be connected with Patchogue village! I rest my case!
"A chain is as good as its weakest link." The fastest racing car in the world cannot win a race with a second rate pit crew! I personally would rather see the Paul Pontieri and the trustees resolve their issues and continue performing miracles as the "Patchogue First Team."
Yes Paul is a "country boy," and my personal tendency is to view the "Car," family "hiring," and Art Space "loan issues," to be sketchy at best. I would rather see them just go away!
As a gambler, you've got to know when to hold, you've got to know when to fold, and you've got to know when to walk away! As a village resident that believes in the "Patchogue First," slate of Public Officials, I am not quite ready to walk away!
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Please continue to send your comments (bottom of each post) and or Emails (top right hand column). I will read the comments and emails and then try to publish an article that addresses your concerns. After reading your communications, I will delete all of the publically visible comments; hope I remember! Comment boxes can be a horror!
Patchogue First Issue:
One reader said that I was
One reader said that I was
looking the other way;
that is exactly what I believe to be the best alternative, in this particular case!What is the alternative? We could alter the current slate of Patchogue Village officials, and possibly wind-up with a local government that cannot perform as well as the original Patchogue First slate of officers. What are the chances of finding another slate of Patchogue Village Officials that work as a team, and can actually manage to re-earn the distinction of being a world-wide example of progressive local government; I would say little to none!
Life is about decisions! I have seen many past Patchogue officials try in vain to quench the crime problems that plagued our village decades ago; none have succeeded until Paul Pontieri and the "Patchogue First Team," took control of the helm!
Am I willing to take a chance on reverting back to a time where it was not safe to walk the streets of Patchogue at night? Absolutely not!
Life is about decisions!
Patchogue First and Paul Pontieri
First some history:
Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue Village, Patchogue, NY, has been accused of the following actions by Patchogue Village Deputy Mayor Stephen McGiff and Trustee Gerard Crean:
• Selling his old car back to Patchogue Village, via his relative that was a car dealer, at a profit of $500 to his relative. Mayor Pontieri said he saved the village thousands of dollars.
• Paul was accused of hiring a relative as a custodian. Details are not definitive, but Paul also says that he saved the village money.
• Taking event tickets from a friend, who ultimately did business with the village!
• Making a loan of $150,000 to "Art Space," without consulting the trustees.
• Mayor Pontieri has been accused of pushing the acceptance of the 291 Tri Tec apartments? In actuality two trustees were in favor of accepting Tri Tec, two were opposed, and the mayor held the deciding vote. To this day I am opposed to the Tri Tec complex without the hotel and tower. Hopefully this project could be returned to its original configuration.
• Paul Pontieri was accused of increasing his salary by 3.4 times! This issue brought to light the fact that Paul Pontieri was receiving only $15,000 for a job that required 60 hours of work per week; a trustee received only $3,600 compensation! How ridiculous is that! Salaries were increased to $36,000, and $12,000 dollars respectively. We have five people that are qualified Professors, lawyers and principals, working for us at a substandard wage! These people deserve a medal!
It was Paul Pontieri in conjunction with the Village trustees that created an atmosphere for change in Patchogue. The mayor and the trustees constitute the Patchogue First caucus that with the help of local activist residents, ousted the previous ineffective Patchogue Village Government.
I do not believe in pursuing an issue without first considering the consequences! Paul Pontieri and the current slate of Patchogue Village officials were and still are tough on crime; the former slate was not!
I love to play Slot Machines! "So what does that have to do with this issue?" "Please bear with me!" Before I play a slot machine I test it with quarters. I keep inserting quarters into the slot machine and observe what happens. If I see that a particular machine is a "winner," I then feel safe to put more money into that particular machine. In my personal opinion, I believe that Mayor Paul Pontieri and the village trustees are indeed the best slate of Patchogue Village officials, that we have ever had!.
We as a population, have for the most part, lost touch with what makes a successful business, government, or village! Top down management always results in dismal failure due to gridlock. Administration talks down to Middle Management which talks down to Supervisors who talk down to the rank and file workers. Everyone is busy defending themselves against the people above them, and nothing gets done!
"And now;" we have Patchogue First! From its inception, "Patchogue First" was determined to leave the political rubbish behind and actually address real village issues that effected us all. It was the Patchogue First Team which consists of the Mayor and the trustees that jointly addressed and solved the critical problems, that ultimately resulted in the Patchogue that we now enjoy today. Seventeen years ago our village was not a desirable place to live!
Patchogue First has from it very beginning, followed the "bottom up" model for government; everyone including the worker, was an important part of the team. Everyone worked hard because they were appreciated and recognized as an important part of the overall solution to local problems! The Mayor and trustees worked closely with the Neighborhood Watch, and the Police Department. We, the residents of Patchogue Village, enjoy a good quality of life because our current government is accessible. We as a village have moved forward from what was a questionable quality of life, to what is now a vibrant community! Most of all, go to the Patchogue Village Facebook page and read what the new generation has to say about our village! It is obvious, our young people are very proud to be connected with Patchogue village! I rest my case!
"A chain is as good as its weakest link." The fastest racing car in the world cannot win a race with a second rate pit crew! I personally would rather see the Paul Pontieri and the trustees resolve their issues and continue performing miracles as the "Patchogue First Team."
Yes Paul is a "country boy," and my personal tendency is to view the "Car," family "hiring," and Art Space "loan issues," to be sketchy at best. I would rather see them just go away!
As a gambler, you've got to know when to hold, you've got to know when to fold, and you've got to know when to walk away! As a village resident that believes in the "Patchogue First," slate of Public Officials, I am not quite ready to walk away!
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Bullying in our Schools
"I'm beginning to believe them!" A 12 year old boy who attends a local school, spends his nights worrying about what the local school bullies are going to do to him the very next day. Education takes a back seat to bullying, which remains unchecked, and paramount in this young man's life!"They keep calling me "Bad things" and I'm beginning to believe them." "There are six fights at my school every day." This sounds all too familiar; it happened to me and it happened to my children while they were in school. This type of unacceptable behavior has proven through the years to have amazing "staying power."
Decades have passed since I was in Junior High School and still; bullying is alive and well! It appears that the rules governing incidents of bullying should be reevaluated. I have heard of two incidents of bullying where the victim could no longer take the repeated abuse, and finally decided to fight back. As it turned out in both cases the victim was suspended, and the Bully received a free pass; in both cases the bully remained unpunished! I'm sure someone has what they consider to be a valid explanation as to why the bully was not punished, but the bottom line is that bullying has for generations, remained resilient even after causing massive damage to many wonderful young adults. I am also one of those victims! There is no excuse for this twisted rule; the Bully should have been suspended and the victim should have received the "free pass."
I know for an absolute fact that bullying has had a lasting negative impact on my life. In Junior High school I should have been thoroughly engulfed in cultivating a solid educational foundation; but in fact I was in fear for my life, most of the time!
Here I am, fifty years after attending Junior High School, once again dealing with the issue of Bullying on behalf of a twelve year old young adult. I actually felt my heart drop when this 12 year old boy told me that he was starting to believe that he was "worthless," because of the abuse by bullies. Lost for words I quickly said," do not ever let anyone tell you that you are worthless! You can do anything, as long as you set your mind to it! It is the bully that is worthless. The Bully is pushing you around because he does not believe in himself."
Bullies are Predators, just looking for anyone, who might appear to be vulnerable.
I choose not to name the school or school district where this particular problem proliferates because abuse by peers thrives in many schools. It would be criminal on my part to taint all of the other wonderful things that principals and teachers have done for our children. Most teachers commit their heart, soul, and life, in an effort to make our children the best that they can be!
One possible solution to this problem is to report all instances of bullying first to the teacher and the principal. If nothing is done within a few days report the incident to the school superintendant; this action has the effect of putting the administrators on the same playing field. If the bullying still persists contact your local Board of Education. The act of informing the teacher, principal, Superintendant, and the Board of Education, has the effect of bridging the communications gap which often exists between different levels of administration. I would expect results after this action is taken!
Please! Please! Please! Forward this article to your friends and ask them to share incidents of bullying that their children have experienced, in the comments section of this blog. Please include suggestions that might help quench bullying in our schools! It would be wonderful if you would refrain from verbally destroying a particular school or school district; this has the effect of punishing our teachers that have always been advocates for our young adults.
Again, please report instances of bullying first to the teacher and principal, then to the Superintendant, and finally to the Board of Education. Together we can eradicate the scourge of bullying , from our schools.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Blood Drive at K of C Patchogue
Please remember that we are having a blood drive at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus Council Hal, located at 38 W. 1st Street in Patchogue, on Saturday, July 16th from 8:30 am – 1 pm. You all know how important it is to give blood, so if you are able, please come down and donate. And if you are not certain if you are eligible to donate, come down and inquire. Many people who think that they cannot donate because of problems in the past can now donate. Many of the old rules and restrictions have been lifted or changed. So please make every effort to come down, the life you save may be your own, or someone you love!
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Please remember that we are having a blood drive at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus Council Hal, located at 38 W. 1st Street in Patchogue, on Saturday, July 16th from 8:30 am – 1 pm. You all know how important it is to give blood, so if you are able, please come down and donate. And if you are not certain if you are eligible to donate, come down and inquire. Many people who think that they cannot donate because of problems in the past can now donate. Many of the old rules and restrictions have been lifted or changed. So please make every effort to come down, the life you save may be your own, or someone you love!
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Is Facebook Your Resume
I have been telling my grandchildren to be careful what they publish on Facebook. I have repeatedly told them that whatever they publish on their Facebook page could be used against them in later years. Did they listen? I don't think so!
As a test, I went to Facebook and looked up the name of a person that I went to Jr. High School with, over 50 years ago. I did not find my classmates profile, but I did find the profile of another young lady, who has the same name. I decided to see exactly how much information this person was sharing with the world; which includes me, a perfect stranger. I discovered that I had immediate access to this persons personal information. In just minutes I knew what University she attends, what state she lives in, what books she reads, what movies she like, what TV programs she looks at, and also had access to the names and photos of over 550 of her friends.
I have learned through the "Life School of Hard Knocks," one corollary of life, that stands above all others; do not give too much information! Did the above individuals give too much information? "You bet" they did! Who are they giving this information to? Everybody!
A valuable secret of salesmanship, is to force your potential customer to respond with the answer "yes," to your questions, as many times as possible, before you actually try to make the sale. This secret is also applicable to getting accepted to a college, and applying for a job. A customer, an employment officer, or a college admissions officer, is more likely to grant his approval, if you do not give him any opportunity to say "no." The multitude of information that is available on Facebook, other social media sites, and or Blogs, gives an employment officer many opportunities to say no! Most people simply give away, too much information!
I looked up yet another female on Facebook, who is a complete stranger to me and read the following: "I am not a Bitch; I just have a low tolerance for bullshit!" I read the following on another facebook site, "I'm very easy to get along with, and I'm the craziest person alive! I wonder if this public information will have any impact on a future employer's decision to hire these females? Humm...
The previous examples do indeed indicate that, the material you publish on Facebook and other Internet media, could be viewed by people that are considering and evaluating your Resume!
I believe that it is a good idea to re-evaluate your Facebook, and other social media account, privacy settings. I personally would not allow any of my information to be available to "Everyone." Facebook is not like a Blog where there is usually one author, and the author of the Blog, has control over its content. In the case of Facebook and other on-line media, one of your friends could publish something stupid, that could eventually come back to haunt you in the future.
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I have been telling my grandchildren to be careful what they publish on Facebook. I have repeatedly told them that whatever they publish on their Facebook page could be used against them in later years. Did they listen? I don't think so!
As a test, I went to Facebook and looked up the name of a person that I went to Jr. High School with, over 50 years ago. I did not find my classmates profile, but I did find the profile of another young lady, who has the same name. I decided to see exactly how much information this person was sharing with the world; which includes me, a perfect stranger. I discovered that I had immediate access to this persons personal information. In just minutes I knew what University she attends, what state she lives in, what books she reads, what movies she like, what TV programs she looks at, and also had access to the names and photos of over 550 of her friends.
I have learned through the "Life School of Hard Knocks," one corollary of life, that stands above all others; do not give too much information! Did the above individuals give too much information? "You bet" they did! Who are they giving this information to? Everybody!
A valuable secret of salesmanship, is to force your potential customer to respond with the answer "yes," to your questions, as many times as possible, before you actually try to make the sale. This secret is also applicable to getting accepted to a college, and applying for a job. A customer, an employment officer, or a college admissions officer, is more likely to grant his approval, if you do not give him any opportunity to say "no." The multitude of information that is available on Facebook, other social media sites, and or Blogs, gives an employment officer many opportunities to say no! Most people simply give away, too much information!
I looked up yet another female on Facebook, who is a complete stranger to me and read the following: "I am not a Bitch; I just have a low tolerance for bullshit!" I read the following on another facebook site, "I'm very easy to get along with, and I'm the craziest person alive! I wonder if this public information will have any impact on a future employer's decision to hire these females? Humm...
The previous examples do indeed indicate that, the material you publish on Facebook and other Internet media, could be viewed by people that are considering and evaluating your Resume!
I believe that it is a good idea to re-evaluate your Facebook, and other social media account, privacy settings. I personally would not allow any of my information to be available to "Everyone." Facebook is not like a Blog where there is usually one author, and the author of the Blog, has control over its content. In the case of Facebook and other on-line media, one of your friends could publish something stupid, that could eventually come back to haunt you in the future.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Men Can't Multitask!
My wife and I have been having fun with the premise of "Female Multitasking" for years. I always knew that my wife has the ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time; I am unable to duplicate her ability to multitask.
I have accepted my wife's ability to talk on the phone, fill out a business form, and put dishes in the dishwasher all at the same time! Could be time slicing but it's more fun to think of it as multitasking! I am uncomfortable with the Idea of performing multiple tasks at the same time. Whenever my wife asks me to consider a task while I am already in the midst of executing another task, my answer is always the same; "Men are hunters and can only focus in one thing at a time." "Ask me later!" "GGGrrr..."
Whenever my wife and I go to the supermarket, we religiously perform the same ritual; we look for a female at the checkout! Of course there are varying degrees of multitasking, and some are better than others at this task; I can always find a female at the checkout that is feeding items through the scanner, and talking to the customer at the same time!
At the supermarket, Marie and I always look for the smallest line. It is at this line where we usually find a "Female Multitasking Guru." I would guess that there are many Men who are very proficient at multitasking; then again, could it be that they prefer to watch the Baseball Game on TV? Are they smarter than they are letting on? Humm.....
This article does not represent a scientific study, but is only a collection of observations. My wife and I would love to hear your views and observations on male verses female multitasking; please publish your thoughts in the Comments Box.
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My wife and I have been having fun with the premise of "Female Multitasking" for years. I always knew that my wife has the ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time; I am unable to duplicate her ability to multitask.
I have accepted my wife's ability to talk on the phone, fill out a business form, and put dishes in the dishwasher all at the same time! Could be time slicing but it's more fun to think of it as multitasking! I am uncomfortable with the Idea of performing multiple tasks at the same time. Whenever my wife asks me to consider a task while I am already in the midst of executing another task, my answer is always the same; "Men are hunters and can only focus in one thing at a time." "Ask me later!" "GGGrrr..."
Whenever my wife and I go to the supermarket, we religiously perform the same ritual; we look for a female at the checkout! Of course there are varying degrees of multitasking, and some are better than others at this task; I can always find a female at the checkout that is feeding items through the scanner, and talking to the customer at the same time!
At the supermarket, Marie and I always look for the smallest line. It is at this line where we usually find a "Female Multitasking Guru." I would guess that there are many Men who are very proficient at multitasking; then again, could it be that they prefer to watch the Baseball Game on TV? Are they smarter than they are letting on? Humm.....
This article does not represent a scientific study, but is only a collection of observations. My wife and I would love to hear your views and observations on male verses female multitasking; please publish your thoughts in the Comments Box.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
K of C Doo-Wop Dance
Last chance to purchase tickets to the DOO-WOP dance we are holding at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus on June 18th. Please contact me no later than Monday, 6/13th to let me know if you need tickets.
Here are the details :
Dinner and Dancing with unlimited beer, wine & soda with coffee and cake, featuring the sounds of the live band “Somewhere in Time”. This band has played all over the Tri-State area, and has been featured at the Patchogue Theater with Mickey B. on a number of occasions.
Dance will be held at the Patchogue K of C, 38 W. 1st Street, off Waverly Ave. on Saturday June 18th from 7 – 11 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is only $30 per person. Please e-mail me at mb1122@msn.com, or call Mike at (631)774-2605 for more info or for tickets. You need to call to reserve tickets, as it is getting close to the date.
Michael Boehm
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Last chance to purchase tickets to the DOO-WOP dance we are holding at the Patchogue Knights of Columbus on June 18th. Please contact me no later than Monday, 6/13th to let me know if you need tickets.
Here are the details :
Dinner and Dancing with unlimited beer, wine & soda with coffee and cake, featuring the sounds of the live band “Somewhere in Time”. This band has played all over the Tri-State area, and has been featured at the Patchogue Theater with Mickey B. on a number of occasions.
Dance will be held at the Patchogue K of C, 38 W. 1st Street, off Waverly Ave. on Saturday June 18th from 7 – 11 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is only $30 per person. Please e-mail me at mb1122@msn.com, or call Mike at (631)774-2605 for more info or for tickets. You need to call to reserve tickets, as it is getting close to the date.
Michael Boehm
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
Karaoke at K of C
Just a reminder that this Friday evening, June 10th the Patchogue Knights of Columbus is holding a Karaoke Knight at their council hall, located at 38 1st Street, in Patchogue, off of Waverly Ave.. The cost for this event is only $20 per person, which includes salad, dinner, cake and coffee with unlimited beer, wine & soda all evening.
The time is from 7 pm – 11 pm, with the doors opening at 6:30. For more info or tickets call Kevin at (516) 424-2999. Please remember that all proceeds from these events goes to CHARITY! Thank you, and I hope to see you there!
Our thanks to Google / Blogger for hosting our site!
Just a reminder that this Friday evening, June 10th the Patchogue Knights of Columbus is holding a Karaoke Knight at their council hall, located at 38 1st Street, in Patchogue, off of Waverly Ave.. The cost for this event is only $20 per person, which includes salad, dinner, cake and coffee with unlimited beer, wine & soda all evening.
The time is from 7 pm – 11 pm, with the doors opening at 6:30. For more info or tickets call Kevin at (516) 424-2999. Please remember that all proceeds from these events goes to CHARITY! Thank you, and I hope to see you there!
Our thanks to Google / Blogger for hosting our site!
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