July 2010
July 14th, 2010
Written by Sticky Wicket in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky WicketI am confused about the label "Eskimo." Is it offensive? Also, do Eskimos live only in Alaska?~Wondering in West Palm Beach, Fl.Dear Wondering,An Eskimo is a member of an indigenous people originating from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia. There are two principal groups of Eskimos: The Yupik, who live chiefly in central and western Alaska and eastern Siberia; and the Inuit...
July 13th, 2010
Written by Janet Connor in All About Family with 0 Comments
Americans, since the early days of prime time, have been in love with situation comedy. In its short history, the genre has become an integral part of our culture. The American audience is on a first name basis with favorite sitcom characters, and it is the rare (or very young,) American who does not immediately recognize names like Lucy, Beaver, Opie, Meathead, and Fonzie. In recent years,...
July 12th, 2010
Written by Taelonnda E. Sewell in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
Many parents struggle to balance the joy of raising their infants with the temptation of placing their pediatrician on speed dial. Does an infant’s sniffle mean a cold or H1N1? Many common infant problems are not serious, but it’s important to distinguish them from health problems, which require immediate attention. Of course, parents must trust their instincts. It’s better to be slightly...
July 9th, 2010
Written by Meta J. Mereday in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
Multiculturalism, inclusion, economic parity, and cultural diversity, are among the many “buzz words” in corporate America today. The primary emphasis is on “leveling the playing field,” which has long been uneven for and, even sadder, unapproachable by a large segment of our society. Of these words, diversity has become the most prominent in the business arena for a number of reasons. The...
July 8th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Stereotypes & Labels with 1 Comment
I grew up in a family full of teachers. My grandfather, aunts, uncles, and even my mother were all educators. It runs in our blood, so an aspect of my upbringing that seemed perfectly normal to me was being around individuals that found power in expanding their vocabulary, and speaking with the utmost articulation and poise.
It was not a means of putting on airs, or perpetuating some falsehood...