Andrea

 

 

 

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As an integrated alien of the American society I find myself in the interesting spot of being both an observer and part of some events that I consider bizarre and yet so interesting : ) In this case I am talking about romance in the workplace.  Disclaimer, even thought I have the luck of working with quite a few very intelligent, interesting and sexy women, I am not in currently involved in any romantic endeavors at work, so this is not a story about me.  

Three things FORCED me to express my opinion on this matter:

1. A very brief discussion I had with a friend over in HR that hinted that a good part of her work day was taken in dealing with love in the workplace (and the dead of love in the workplace).
2. An old European statistic that showed that most European will get married with somebody that they meet at work. (I apologize but I cannot find a digital version of the article reporting on the statistic)
3. This very funny article : Astronaut arrested in alleged kidnap attempt. (funny to anybody that is not involved in the story, just like a guy slipping on a banana peel)

The conclusion that I draw is simple.  America has no idea on how to deal with Romance in the workplace.  Somewhere, somehow, personal interactions between men and a women around the place of work has become so unnatural that an alarming number of people is becoming a direct victim of it.  victim is an appropriate term because, just like a disease, this affliction is effecting their jobs and their lives, leaving them powerless and prone to erratic behaviors.  Even people trained to share VERY close quarters with other humans for very long times in extremely stressful situations, like astronauts, are now effected by it! 

Was this disease brought over by the pilgrims themselves?  Maybe!  Let’s not forget that some of them  fled bigot Europe because considered to be too bigots!  Was it engineered by corporations that fear people would spend more time socializing then producing?  Maybe.  Is the government involved?  Are we all part of a big Matrix forced to produce electricity for a superior race of machines that found that unhappiness is more efficient?  Unlikely!

Never the less! This disease is spreading throughout the country quickly and it won’t be long till it will affect other countries and become a worldwide pandemic!

For this reason I say: fight it back!  Take matters in your own hands!  Stop the disease! The cure is simple, next time a coworker smiles at you, smile back! If he or she shares something about their personal live, do the same! And yes, if they hint to the possibility of a romantic development be candid and clearly show them that is a go or a no-go. After all not all revolutions need to be violent.

Think that you like an astronaut travelling through space in tiny capsule that you share with a few more people that are working with you to keep the capsule intact and running.  Remember that, like it or not, tomorrow when you wake up you will be still sharing  the same capsule and that you got to make it work it out no matter what.  So if you are on the sending or receiving end of that yes or no to a romance proposal deal with it in an adult way!

Check out this ad campaign that the swiss chapter of Amisty International has started.  The tag line is "It's not happening here but it's happening right now". 

 

Creativity to it's best use: The campain. 

 

Go amnesty.

It was Roman policy to foster inter cultural marriage between the roman troops and the populations they just conquered.  Centurions often were offered ‘monetary’ incentives (salt and oil really) to take the local women as spouses.  The idea behind it is very clever: most people just don’t go around killing family so at the end governing the conquered lands becomes easier and easier as generation and cultures get mixed.  One face, one race.  Good idea but sometimes this cultural exchange can backfire…. 

There is a new educational revolution going on in America and it sounds like it’s coming right from the Afghani Taliban culture. Many schools are starting to offer classes segregated based on gender!!   Yes: girls in one room, boys in another.  The old /sign is not for bathroom doors anymore, Single-gender not just for electronic connectors, Single-sex not just for the pimple infested teen.   

Supporters sustain that girls learn differently from boys and by separating them classes are more orderly and results improve for both. Well, I say, why stop there?  Have you ever wonder why the Asians are always portrayed as brainiacs on TV?  Maybe they learn differently, get them in a separate class!  I can speak for Italians (boys) and I can tell that we have our very own way of looking at things. Should we book a separate room?  I think we just found the root cause to the bad education US children are getting: integration! 

Well, I don’t really know if these educators so favorable to homogeneity of classes based on sex (or in short, homosexual classes)  took the idea from the Taliban but I place my bet that anybody that grows segregated will foster a segregated society.  

So basically, you need to be roman to conquer the world otherwise you’ll mess something up in the process. 

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- Andrea

 

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Hours of otherwise productive time can be waited right here!  ... in exchange for learning how difficult it is to run a company like MikkiD and how necessary it is to deforest and add hormones or industrial waste to cow feed.    Sustain our unsustainable economy, play the game!

mmm ok, here's a moronik idea from a couple of doctors:  <allow body organ sales>.  Well, if it gets implemented I want to be the first to sell an organ on ebay... wait... is my left pinky an organ... mmmm.  Well, if you are stupid enoght to buy it you probably don't know! : )

 

This is what the web community thinks of Italians: What are italians known for? 

So here it is, my last trip to Costa Rica in 3 minutes or less.  Check the video or download here: Costa Rica 06

 

In this holiday season a miracle has occurred:  I have found religion.  Finally, after years of being lost in secularism I have found the light that will guide my future!

 

The Vancouver Art gallery is showing some artwork from Picasso.  The collection is not impressive, mostly drawings and sketches but, never the less, it's still Picasso.  BTW: have you ever wandered how did he work?  Below there is a sample (click on picture) and here's the full movie

 

 

How many landmarks can you name?  Leave me a comment!

Sneocdo uno sdtiuo dlel'Untisverià di Cadmbrige, non irmptoa cmoe snoo sctrite le plaroe, tutte le letetre posnsoo esesre al pstoo sbgalaito, è ipmtortane sloo che la prmia e l'umltia letrtea saino al ptoso gtsiuo, il rteso non ctona. Il cerlvelo è comquune semrpe in gdrao di decraifre tttuo qtueso coas, pcheré non lgege ongi silngoa ltetrea, ma lgege la palroa nel suo insmiee... vstio?

Sneodco voi, csoa czazo si funamo a Cadmbrgie?