...job is multifascited as the exec director, I manage the JMJ centers, 2 centers and mobile centers that go around on an RV. Coordinates everything, helps out in centers, go into the community. What JMJ is, what we do, promote that in the community to help secure volunterrs, fundin,g, promote awareness. Do a lot of strategic planning on how we're gonna grow. Trying to figure out what addicitonal programs we can offer. And then go out and do the speaking and build awareness. Various churches, youth ministries, and drink beer too. Whatever we need to do, oh I'll do it. I'm also an event planner. It's wonderful. Up until july, I was an engineer. Doing it for 11 years. Involved in JMJ, I loved everything about it, I was just busy. I had 3 little kids and work and all kinds of stuff going on. Not as involved as wanted to be. In April, our previous exec director wanted to retire. Looked at husband and said wanted to do this. Very fufilling. Transition into role. Completely new to me. So much fun and so awesome to be able to effect people's lives everyday. See the joy and gratefullness. Beautiful experence. Do you like your job? What do you like about it? I think the biggest thing is to be able to affect people in a positive way. As an enginner, I got to talk to oeopel and develop code, it was kind of boring and wasn't fulfilling. It was comfortable, I appreciated being paid very well. That was the hesitation. Once I made the jump, I realized that to be able to interact with people...
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...agree on the suggestions he makes or vice versa. His profession requires a large amount of integrity, nobility and honesty because many local congressmen instead of helping the city they have been caught stealing money from projects for the city. “Sometimes I feel really homesick” (Casal). His job makes him travel a lot to Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora. Hermosillo is 450 kilometers away from Nogales, it’s a 4 hour drive, and he stays in Hermosillo for days or even a whole week. These trips distance Moises from his family. He have miss many important family events like his sons college graduation , wedding anniversaries, and even he has been alone in a hotel room during his birthday, and I know all this because Moises Casal is no stranger to me, he is my uncle. “Helping people has been one of my truth passions” (Casal). Moises always loved helping people since he was a little kid and that love for helping made him wanted to be a doctor. When he was 26 years old he graduated from medical school and became a otorhinolaryngologist and his life got better when he married my aunt Teresita. “The happiest day of my life was when I married my beautiful wife” (Casal). “As a doctor I helped a lot of people, but I felt like could do more for my community” (Casal). Moises worked in the medical field for 20 years, and he noticed...
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...been the type to own up to them right off the bat. I find it awkward and sometimes too far off, raising a problem when ignoring it was all you probably needed. The thing is I still think about it. You’re not a idiot; it’s pretty obvious. I think you’re amazing and that won’t change no matter what this manages to morph itself into. And in my opinion, it doesn’t need to. But I think about the song, I think about the poems, I think about the unfinished story rotting because I’ve lost what motivated me to complete it. A story is a what-could-have-been right? When we daydream about our futures, daydream about bravery and acceptance and victory, it’s just a fantasy story of our lives. Sometimes I just have to write it down to make sure I don’t lose it. Don’t forget it. Understand that once upon a time, I was such and such. People say in the future, they’ll look back and laugh. I won’t laugh; I’ll understand. Perhaps not why, why you, why this time, why so silent and why so demanding but I’ll understand the circumstances. I’ll understand what drove me and what tore it apart. My entire life’s story out there for everyone to see. Sometimes I feel so exposed. It’s weaving together assumptions that are sometimes so out there, right in the open. But that’s okay, because even things I write a month ago, I no longer understand. I don’t know whom I was so pissed off at and what made me write a passage on loneliness. I don’t need to. It’s all in the moment. &...
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...I am 47 years old and I live in Texarkana, Texas. I moved to Texarkana about twelve years ago to get away from the craziness in Houston, Texas. So, I decided to move to the country where I now live with my boyfriend, two, toypoodles, a ferret and my boyfriends parents. We all live in the country on 5 ½ acres. Our home is 2 homes in one which are both separated, the parents live on one side and we live on the other. Once you have been use to living the city life and move to the country it can be quite an adjustment because there is not much to do in Texarkana, Tx compared to Houston. For instance, simple things for me like driving to town seem like such a chore. Since moving to the country instead of going shopping for dinner no more then a mile from home I now have to drive over fifteen miles to town. Sometimes i feel like I have wasted my entire day. The up side of living in the country is that it is quite peaceful and you do not have your neighbor in your back yard. I have four children 2 girls and 2 boys. My girls are Diana my oldest 29 who has two children My grandchildren Makelia 7 and Baby Juan 4. My daughter Mary is 28 and she has 3 boys Vince 8, Louie, 3, and Baby Luke who is 1 ½ . Then, my boys are Brigido 26 (he is my trouble child) who gave me my 2 beautiful grandchildren Isaiah 8, and Destiney who is 4. My baby is Cameron he is 22 years old and in college in Austin, Tx. I am not working at this point because I have been working on obtaining custody of my 2...
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...more important than the bullet. I think that is a really strong quote and i really like it because it has a sequences like jail or they could take you to court . That is why it is important to vote be cause we have a right to. “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”-Abraham Lincoln. This quote means One of the reasons not to vote is some presidents are for bad stuff. One president was voting for abortion. And other bad stuff like really really bad stuff. But I personally like voting. Well kinda. Sometimes. The reason you should is because it is a honer. Some people don’t take it as a honer. But i do but i am not saying it you shouldn’t vote i think we should. Everybody...
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...have changed since I was born, it wasn’t that much like it is now where mostly all of the movies and television shows have sex and violence in a lot of scenes. If you were to ask someone what they thought about the movie sin city many would say that it had a lot of violence and sex. When I was younger I went to go see that I was about to turn 15 and wow that movie had a lot of stuff in it. I believe they should have more strict rules about children and teenagers seeing those kinds of movies and television shows. Today many children and teenagers are allowed to see movies that are rated R as long as their parents or guardian are present. Honestly that should not be allowed period. There are many things children shouldn’t see and two of those things are sex and violence. If their raised in a bad environment and their allowed to see stuff like that that could in fact affect them in the long run. There have been many people I know influenced by movies that become very bad people doing all types of wrongs. Now in today’s generation television shows aren’t as bad as the movies but some if not most still have sex and violence and most of them. Now parents have a little more control now than they did back then due to the parental controls most cable companies provide. Though there are some people who just don’t care about what their children watch. Many shows that I know would affect a child would be the walking dead, sons of anarchy, and the breaking bad. I mean really The breaking...
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...Has your back ever hurt from having carried so much stuff on your back? Have you ever seen your backpack start to tear from all the stuff in your bag? Have you started to see yourself hunching when you walk? If we had lockers in middle school it would solve all these problems. Lockers would make a big difference in middle school. Reasons we should have lockers are having a place to keep our stuff, personal space, and less to carry on our backs. Having a place to keep our stuff makes it easier to move from one class to another.It would be a place to keep other school supplies and even things that we just want to look at everyday. It would make it easier to move from one place to another because we have to pack and unpack after every class,...
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...I think its messed up how they have to live because people all around the world that are famous just throw money away like its nothing and spend it on stupid stuff when they could be giving it to people that really need it. Seeing that little kid out there looking for stuff is sad to see because I think it’s not right for a little kid to be living in those type of conditions. The houses are pretty much made out of recycled stuff that we never used and threw it out. These houses can also be stacked on top of each other which is really dangerous cause anytime that little piece of medal or whatever its made out of can break and all that stuff would fall people on the top would fall and hit the get injured or may even die. It is also for the people on the bottom all that garbage would land on top of them and kill them instantly if not die they would get really injured. I also see a lot of African American’s who live like this there is about 65% African American’s who live in these dangerous conditions....
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...Stuff Shells for the Caribbean Families often pass down favorite recipes from generation to generation or from friend to friend. I took a moment to talk with my wife, Antalaya Israel who of which has a West Indian background (Trinidad). We spoke about her family favorite dish or at least her favorite, and to bring in that recipe to share. Surprisingly for Caribbean women, stuff shells were and still are this Trinidadian favorite dish of all times. Now I get it because being from Bermuda, I tend to lean more to Italian dishes as well but my wife is the oldest of three girls and lived with a mother from my observations, that cooked nothing but soul/Caribbean cuisines. At the end of this interview, I will encourage the reader(s) to try my wife’s recipe for stuff shells. I use my wife as a reliable source for this project because of her family’s background---Trinidadian. There’s no secret that Caribbean women love to cook, and not just love but can actually put great things together in the kitchen. Her mother and I often argue about who is the better cook but to be honest, her mother is a very good cook. From the spices she uses to presentation. As a matter of fact, she has a catering company---she being the mother. Trinidad cuisine is known for a number of dishes that has contributed to the culinary world. I believe it’s the spices that create these dishes to come to life like no other culture; roti, doubles, curries and more---Trinidad's best foods are loaded with...
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...year I think the heat could be turned up a little bit more! I have a hard time believing it is the "most urgent possible disaster that could hit us" any time soon and that we need to give our full attention to it. I watched all about it on History channel this last weekend and even the clips and photo's that they show do not convince me that it is the #1 concern that society and the world should have. I personally believe that it is just "big business." And those who are capitalizing on it...know it! Now, I don't mind recycling and simple stuff like that, but I won't give up my candy apple red convertible GT and drive an ugly car loaded with batteries that looks like my sons shoes going down the highway! Do people really think we'll all turn into eco-friendly hells angels riding mopeds? .... Right... I'm glad someone finally asked me my thoughts about global warming! Personally, especially this time of year I think the heat could be turned up a little bit more! I have a hard time believing it is the "most urgent possible disaster that could hit us" any time soon and that we need to give our full attention to it. I watched all about it on History channel this last weekend and even the clips and photo's that they show do not convince me that it is the #1 concern that society and the world should have. I personally believe that it is just "big business." And those who are capitalizing on it...know it! Now, I don't mind recycling and simple stuff like that...
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...Results The Story of Stuff Project www.storyofstuff.org/ A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard, to view online or download. Includes footnoted script, credits, blog, and resources. Story of Stuff - Movies - Story of Bottled Water - Story of Citizens United v. FEC Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News ... www.stuff.co.nz/ National news, world news, sport, technology, entertainment and business news from Fairfax Media. Dad vows to fight Starship slur - 59 minutes ago FBI says child porn found on Dotcom's Megaupload servers - 59 minutes ago We're sick of wasting time - 59 minutes ago National - Sports News - The Press - Quizzes Stuff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuff A colloquialism whose very generic scope implies imprecise word usage, stuff may refer to items, things, or matter. Stuff may also refer to: Stuff (cloth), woven ... Stuff www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html I have too much stuff. Most people in America do. In fact, the poorer people are, the more stuff they seem to have. Hardly anyone is so poor that they can't afford ... How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com/ HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works. George Carlin Talks About "Stuff" - YouTube ► 5:09► 5:09 ...
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...I am more of a Soc than a Greaser. I have a lot more than what a Greaser would have. Socs normally have more money and better quality items than what a Greaser would. Socs are the popular kids that have nice cars and they get whatever they want. Socs make fun of poor kids such as Greasers. Socs pick up anything on the street and beat Greasers just for being one. Socs are mainly high class or high middle class. Socs don’t care how old they are. They just beat you up. Socs live on the high end of town. Greasers Greasers are mostly the poor kids or some middle class. Greasers typically have a switch blade anywhere they go. Greasers don’t have items of the best quality or have the nicest houses. Greasers normally work in town at a young age....
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...What Happiness Means to Others For my unit 4 paper, I interviewed two people. The first was Mr. Duckworth Diaz. He is the senior electrical engineer at US Army in my brigade at Fort bliss, Texas. Although I see him once a while at work, we never chat outside the work subject. He is 59 years and he is married with 3 kids. He has a master degree in electrical engineering, and he has been in the US Amy for more than 20 years. The second person was my son’s friend his name is Mr. Guillermo Contador who I know very well for long time by spending a lot of great time with our family. He works as taxi driver now. He is 27 years old and he is married with one kid. He did not finish his school and he started to work since he was 15 years old. Interview with [Mr Duckworth Diaz] Question: To begin Mr. Duckworth, do you consider yourself a happy person? Response: Yes, I consider myself a happy person. Even through the tough time, like any others, I am always fine and happy. Question: How do you define happiness sir? Is it contentment, serenity, well-being or something else? Response: For me happiness comes from contentment and accepting everything happening to you in the life. People always facing problems and troubles a lot in the life but it will not stay forever. I believe there is always a bright side comes after the darkness. Question: What experiences have influenced your definition? Response: I think the marriage and then having the kids was a big stage in my life, my definition...
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...Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Abstract This book report is about Richard Carlson’s book, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff”. The book explores how small the small things can cause stress to people, and gives advice on how to combat those small things. Carlson (1997) describes different ways to calm down during the hectic, day-to-day life, and how to remove stress by changing your perspective about things. Carlson offers 100 different sections of advice, organized in chapter formats. Carlson teaches the reader to look at life another way and gives relevant examples on how to do this to eliminate daily stress. Carlson gives such advice as to “live in the present moment” and “to make peace with imperfection”, among other stress reliving advice. Carlson’s main objective is to shift the reader’s paradigm on what is really important in the day-to-day life and how changing your thinking can greatly impact your life. The book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all Small Stuff” by Richard Carlson was a very profound book to read. It was both eye-opening, and an effective reminder that negative or bad things that happen to us can’t always be taken too seriously. We go about our lives and react to things, treating things as a constant emergency and don’t stop to think what that reaction may cause. This is the biggest point that Carlson tries to makes in the book, in that how we relate to our problems...
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...history 11 DBQ In the early years of the industrial revolution and the many inventions that would shape this time one was steel and the Bessemer process this also helped get and build stuff faster. They also could then help prevent fires like in cities like Chicago. But other then that three other things that helped the industrial boom like the railroads, immigration, and new technology. Some of the thing with the railroads like the miles of railroad they built from 1860 to 1900 it went from about 30,000 to about 190,000 miles (doc 2) of train track so they could move supplies from one side of the country to the other side so farmers could get there stuff to the big market. One other thing that the railroad help make possibly help make political parties and stuff like that making taxes off the railroads they would also work with some of the people that helped run the railroads. Immigration was a big part of the industrial boom with the people that it brought in to the country. It would help the nation in many different ways one of those ways is that they would get these immigrants as they would use these people of for cheap labor. This would also help with getting stuff made in these factories made it more possible for people to get cheap stuff and so everyone could get cheap stuff also they would be helped by the republicans with they helped support for more immigration. This would help give them easier ways to get into the country (doc 3). This will help the boom...
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