tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46272584275630635182024-03-06T00:42:58.789-05:00Bella Newsletters, Short Stories, Reviews & MoreAlways a Writer, Always a TaleSusan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-37728722991471582202021-07-28T22:46:00.001-04:002021-07-28T22:46:32.065-04:00New Book Release: Johnathan By Richard Brooke - Published by Elise Brooke<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Jonathan” By Richard Brooke, published by Elise Brooke.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XYRnW3FxtU7S4xwhsDZ_R0Y2Pshm1gIB3QjXp-jJdh9K4I0ckfAelb_DQWFrK0TWimsAKMd1aDU94fz52-nLqOZH2vSjN3jzq1RlR2kQxwdW2BUiD1nuKgLThZpgTH_5Uw8KiRmk0yQ/s1053/johnathan+pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XYRnW3FxtU7S4xwhsDZ_R0Y2Pshm1gIB3QjXp-jJdh9K4I0ckfAelb_DQWFrK0TWimsAKMd1aDU94fz52-nLqOZH2vSjN3jzq1RlR2kQxwdW2BUiD1nuKgLThZpgTH_5Uw8KiRmk0yQ/s320/johnathan+pic.png" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">Available for pre- order 27<sup>th</sup> July on Amazon or direct from </span><a href="mailto:elisebrooke771@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">elisebrooke771@gmail.com</span></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">Summary:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The story starts in Yorkshire England in the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">1940s</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, at the age of four his father, a Navy officer was called to fight as World War II broke out, leaving my father in their Mothers care, his older brother was moved off to boarding school. One night the famous Barton Docks were bombed, including the house they lived in, and they were lucky to be pulled out alive!</span></p><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My father and his Mother moved to Manchester to live with his Aunt, time passed and his mother became more and more unwell, she was admitted to hospital for the foreseeable future. This left his elderly Aunt and Uncle to look after him, when his Uncle got sick and required more care the Aunt could no longer look after my father and sent him to a place called "Oxley Hall</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">." A Lord and Lady lived there and helped out families of Naval officers in need.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">It was not long before events beyond my father's control meant he was kicked out and moved on again. My father was now moved halfway across England to a place he referred to as "The Institute." My father seemed to have nowhere to call home, he suffered from loneliness and felt he didn't belong anywhere at the tender age of just fourteen. The "Institute" was a strict old-fashioned boys home, which my father described as prison! No one was allowed to leave the isolated country premises unless they had a visitor or went home for the holidays. My father never received any visitors and had nowhere to go during the holidays. He was stuck there! Until one day he decided to change that...</span><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #888888;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><i><b>Elise Brooke</b></i></span></p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><span class="im" style="color: #500050; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></span></p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Subscribe to and claim your FREE gifts <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mynzdreamblog.com&source=gmail&ust=1627610715557000&usg=AFQjCNF_yxjK5UJsXigsKpqUvnYpJJIhAQ" href="https://www.mynzdreamblog.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr></wbr>mynzdreamblog.com</a></b></span><div>Join our FB Group<span> </span><b>A journey of transformation</b></div><div><b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/263602651477787/&source=gmail&ust=1627610715557000&usg=AFQjCNFtENHMEPGHAKr2iOG8OT3alijwrg" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/263602651477787/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>groups/263602651477787/</a></b></div><div>Check out my fb page<span> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/mynewzealanddream&source=gmail&ust=1627610715557000&usg=AFQjCNEa8NOum7CSMMzG4spiz8281IK1nQ" href="https://www.facebook.com/mynewzealanddream" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>mynewzealanddream</a></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><br /></span></div></div>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-31705941102212481302021-05-16T03:12:00.000-04:002021-05-16T03:12:41.550-04:00<p><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTn0VKnDzYQqh3YqRQ63723O9qNPKeDS6uJdOLlnIpBz-jueujUyKdmlmr3VX14vw357W7oJbCu4kjTPz5YAnvKchr0JbSnGEzPa6rXA9xSft94i_QeoPEgZmfJsTtyu9xaU9-bZOAJ8/s825/inclusive-workforce-chart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTn0VKnDzYQqh3YqRQ63723O9qNPKeDS6uJdOLlnIpBz-jueujUyKdmlmr3VX14vw357W7oJbCu4kjTPz5YAnvKchr0JbSnGEzPa6rXA9xSft94i_QeoPEgZmfJsTtyu9xaU9-bZOAJ8/s320/inclusive-workforce-chart.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">INTERVIEWED an exiting employee, and here are 10 insights I would like to share with you:</span></p><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><b><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. Mental resignation happens long before. The physical resignation is the final act of a loss of hope.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. You can’t try to appreciate someone on their way out. It is a little too late.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. Money motivates only to a point. People rarely leave just for money.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">4. Career progression is one of the biggest factors to retention. Every job plateaus. Create a career path for each employee to ensure they stay motivated.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">5. Once trust is broken, it's hard to regain.</span></b><div><b>6. Ensure managers in place uplift and coach employees, rather than criticize and belittle them.</b></div><div><b>7. Take time to listen to your employees input.</b></div><div><b>8. Happy employees will produce more than abused employees.</b></div><div><b>9. Boost employee morale by acknowledging and praising their good work as well.</b></div><div><b>10.Be empathetic not condecending. No one can look up to someone they cannot respect. </b></div><div><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Your employees are your most valuable asset. Don't take them for granted or treat them poorly. Loyalty is a two-way street.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: inherit !important;" /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div></div>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-33377133966314305202021-05-06T21:19:00.001-04:002021-05-06T21:19:11.037-04:00Unseen (Latest WIP) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlmcYEHGUpaW3vdlWu2Y0jRJqHN5e2b43y4zDXzF95GP1tIy2aBgyScOWpupc6eyA5RxMJDzRB2-6kvhi5yi2bzwj956-qjaIKkpXtIRwa9bNTXq1w4ysggeSs179tnzgo8dGWFjgUCU/s750/IMG-3253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlmcYEHGUpaW3vdlWu2Y0jRJqHN5e2b43y4zDXzF95GP1tIy2aBgyScOWpupc6eyA5RxMJDzRB2-6kvhi5yi2bzwj956-qjaIKkpXtIRwa9bNTXq1w4ysggeSs179tnzgo8dGWFjgUCU/s320/IMG-3253.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.wattpad.com/story/261789549-unseen" target="_blank">Unseen on Wattpad</a></h2><p></p><pre class="description-text" style="background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.04); box-sizing: border-box; color: #121212; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 21px; margin-top: 12px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grace Thompson has had her life turned upside down in a blink of an eye. That morning started out like any other morning, her mom once again getting on her case about school and her failing grades. "I hate you" being the last words she uttered before her moms car was hit.
The impact knocking Grace out and killing her mom instantly. No time for good byes or apologies. Her life and the one person she loved most now gone and with that so was her eyesight. Darkness now a part of her and the unseen a mystery she will never be able to shake.
Seven years later Grace makes her way into the workforce and still has a lot to prove as she faces new challenges and the unexpected feelings she seems to be developing for her boss, Maxwell Parker that she must fight at all cost. Can she, or will she give into the desires she so desperately wants to succumb to?</pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="story-copyright" style="background-color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.04); box-sizing: border-box; color: #121212; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-copyright fa-wp-neutral-8" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; float: unset; font-family: wp-web-icons; font-size: 12px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1; padding-right: 4px; speak: none;"></span>All Rights Reserved</div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7pVOnyif_Pc7P3iDPfbRYHek_8KMTwhlQDUDLmHgCzi2hNWvnaox9rFsECM19jmmUDQTdd4NIAXjzByhKzb32MEnYubBCsp37bwax0getwFn_D0CshaPV_tEJgCh4MuhqRY1uiMj3Hs/s652/IMG-3252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7pVOnyif_Pc7P3iDPfbRYHek_8KMTwhlQDUDLmHgCzi2hNWvnaox9rFsECM19jmmUDQTdd4NIAXjzByhKzb32MEnYubBCsp37bwax0getwFn_D0CshaPV_tEJgCh4MuhqRY1uiMj3Hs/s320/IMG-3252.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-9316250128138335132021-04-28T15:16:00.001-04:002021-04-28T15:32:04.026-04:00NYS COVID 19 SICK PAY & GUIDELINES<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fpoEe1jKx33EMvF9OdqDDxhIWb3gDsMxSiWm9XLF8JwJy5KJhh8wyNrobS0bxyzZu1m5sqcgRWXdh3g_-BgnALSVCvTeU9WJAim4ZN2HY76NUnP-eU-HZOfNtP7TbR12aNo7y3LCT-c/s377/coronavirus.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="134" data-original-width="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fpoEe1jKx33EMvF9OdqDDxhIWb3gDsMxSiWm9XLF8JwJy5KJhh8wyNrobS0bxyzZu1m5sqcgRWXdh3g_-BgnALSVCvTeU9WJAim4ZN2HY76NUnP-eU-HZOfNtP7TbR12aNo7y3LCT-c/s320/coronavirus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Per NYS DOL guidelines employers are to provide employees who have tested positive up to 80 hours, 2 weeks sick pay in hopes one can recover and return to work without the fear of losing their own time or worse losing their job. Sadly employers are not conveying information on these leaves correctly and are basically forcing one to go out on disability or request paid family leave to avoid paying them at their regular paid rate for 10-14 work days. </span><p></p><div data-draftjs-conductor-fragment="{"blocks":[{"key":"bvegk","text":"Per NYS guidelines employers are to provide employees who have tested positive up to 80 hours, 2 weeks sick pay in hopes one can recover and return to work without the fear of losing their own time or worse losing their job. Sadly employers are not conveying information on these leaves correctly and are basically forcing one to go out on disability or request paid family leave to avoid paying them at their regular paid rate for 10 work days. \n","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4l2d4","text":"They are counting your isolated days of quarantine. 10 total, as the days allotted and then including weekends when they know you only work Monday-Friday. Employees are currently working remotely so isolation at home isn’t a problem and you aren’t risking others but you still need more than ten days to recover fully from Covid 19. Symptoms do defer from one person to another but one should be allotted sufficient time to feel better before having their days depleted before even taking said time needed to fully recover.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"6kv55","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"3artu","text":" ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{}}" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="4kt76-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4kt76-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4kt76-0-0">
</span></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="g7cc-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g7cc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="g7cc-0-0">They are counting your isolated days of quarantine. 10 total, as the days allotted and then including weekends when they know you only work Monday-Friday. Employees are currently working remotely so isolation at home isn’t a problem and you aren’t risking others but you still need more than ten days to recover fully from Covid 19. Symptoms do defer from one person to another but one should be allotted sufficient time to feel better before having their days depleted before even taking said time needed to fully recover.</span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="g7cc-0-0"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0">As the CDC & NY State Department of Health has suggested since the onsetof Covid 19. Individuals who have tested positive can succumb to the following symptoms, which in actuality can be felt during onset of beng comntaminated or can begin days after testing positive. This in itself makes it impossible for one to recover within ten days. Coughing, Congestion, fatigue, body aches and fever can remain with you for weeks. Using the suggested isolation of 10 days as part of the days paid is egregious and even more so when the weekends are counted within said days allotted. </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tu9l60idny17mgyI7IJuvlN4ICUYcNDfa-oQVI_2yT13epaGhB89YU0hnKG6jfyLOzsvTx3F2uW-z5R7hBWR2qdpG41X3KdCekMOX3MUSqyJNnIDSelGTxSMDoKhH5HOFxWJD2t2EcU/s1500/cognitive-and-emotional-empathy-4582389_v1-5d709163359049adbcc2efdf97bd4290.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tu9l60idny17mgyI7IJuvlN4ICUYcNDfa-oQVI_2yT13epaGhB89YU0hnKG6jfyLOzsvTx3F2uW-z5R7hBWR2qdpG41X3KdCekMOX3MUSqyJNnIDSelGTxSMDoKhH5HOFxWJD2t2EcU/s320/cognitive-and-emotional-empathy-4582389_v1-5d709163359049adbcc2efdf97bd4290.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0">Case in point... Employee tested positive on 4/15/2021, was able to work until 4/21/2021 before the symptoms and fatigue became unbearable and time off was rquested. HR representative in charge of leaves requests written confirmation of positive test result, employee provides it, to then be told. "Your 10 days begin the day after you test positive. If you choose to take remainder of days left you are to take off going forward and must return to work on the 26th." Keep in mind employees symptoms did not begin right away, and they worked during the initial start of quarantine because they are working remotely anyway. The 21st was a Wednesday, so therefore HR is granting you the rest of that day, Thursday and Friday and including the weeend in your ten day total. Employee returns as suggested and has not had ample time to recover more or less focus. The employees stance is that HR should not be counting the days from isolation start but the day request for days were requested. Allow the 10 day count to begin as of onset of request if time requested was within the 10 day isolation period suggested by proviing a positive result, and for HR to follow the guidelines as outlined within the attached links. </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0">It is to my understanding that a work week is based on the days one is actually paid for. Hence if you work Monday-Friday, weekends should not be counted as days paid. or alloted. Employers need to understand and convey empathy to those they employ. Covid 19 is not a simple cold. It takes a lot out of you and employers should be sympathetic and knowledgeable as far as fair treatment and ones health and mental state is concerned. </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0">Employees should be led and guided as needed by their employers, but should also be very familiar with all guidelines in place. See PFL leave and read Overview section carefully, some employers will be able to suggest you have option of working from home so some benefits will not be available to you nor shared. Transparency as far as leaves go is never conveyed in a matter that will not meet employers need to produce, and sometimes they need to be reminded of their errors, so best to come at them with facts and knowledge that will assist you if you ever have to report or file a grienvance. </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><i><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">T</span><span style="color: #073763;">o the many who have suffered a loss, have gotten sick with Covid 19 and are still stuggling to get back to feeling normal I send you my heartfelt condolences, good vibes and healing prayers. This past year has been a strain but you are certainly not alone. ~ Susan B. Anna</span></b></i></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><i><b><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><i><b>"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy." ~Meryl Streep</b></i></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><i><b><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><a href="https://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-york-state-issues-new-guidance-covid-19-sick-leave" target="_blank">NATIONAL LAW REVIEW COVID 19 SICK PAY</a><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><a href="https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19" target="_blank">NY PFL LEAVE FOR COVID19</a><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluQ4avHVSKqTJAs1d7FVj5DFoEVvQLILzXK9Ya3x7ch1GHuPFKHheXu6dhjAb0-NtTVr3C0BEjhddc3lAX73ukqKBExpSBIgeUEHrJ_NhwmTGDEFX5ult3LWAk6bKcVSrmEuzGiRcAYw/s299/sick+pay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluQ4avHVSKqTJAs1d7FVj5DFoEVvQLILzXK9Ya3x7ch1GHuPFKHheXu6dhjAb0-NtTVr3C0BEjhddc3lAX73ukqKBExpSBIgeUEHrJ_NhwmTGDEFX5ult3LWAk6bKcVSrmEuzGiRcAYw/s0/sick+pay.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1viv7-0-0"><br /></div></div><div class="jwLWP _2hXa7 _30PMG blog-post-text-font blog-post-text-color public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr" data-block="true" data-editor="editor" data-offset-key="a9vqm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="a9vqm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="a9vqm-0-0"> </span></div></div></div>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-38823001651709209632021-04-27T20:44:00.000-04:002021-04-27T20:44:10.847-04:00Diversity, Inclusion & Equity in Today’s Workforce <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgotP3LPp1nwDzyfFWNJAizyQ5OU3XVUKQ_D9cp9MwBcuNDnJ478NuMoW08_vpiiHxlBUhUSXP2nIzi1WpgDfAFvMK3W40oTIOGejQ8VWJ3Q1GPbr-KX_MFBNQ0QIZPJifXp5O3RYGHQ8/s2000/DiversityvInclusion2-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgotP3LPp1nwDzyfFWNJAizyQ5OU3XVUKQ_D9cp9MwBcuNDnJ478NuMoW08_vpiiHxlBUhUSXP2nIzi1WpgDfAFvMK3W40oTIOGejQ8VWJ3Q1GPbr-KX_MFBNQ0QIZPJifXp5O3RYGHQ8/s320/DiversityvInclusion2-1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">In the wake of BLM, a new election
and COVID-19 we seem to hear a lot about diversity, equity & inclusion as
many employers try to diffuse what has been overlooked and ignored for years,
their integrity and the lack of acknowledging the good employees that have diligently
sat by and carried the weight of all the inadequate leadership teams they have
been forced to call management. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">To go from a wonderful employer,
one once appreciated and boasted about due to room for advancement within, to a
company that one just basically wants to meet the required years of service to
retire from does not say much about you as an employer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As laborers we understand there are a certain
few who deserve to remain where they are. These individuals do not anticipate nor
want change, so they don’t mind not having to tip the scales, but when you
overlook the ones that work hard. You can guarantee that eventually you will
deplete them and their desire to produce. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
means all employees are treated as equals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seek your employees opinions and input and hold off as classifying it as
a complaint. Ensure they belong by letting them have a voice that is heard and
not ignored. Demonstrate you have their best interest at heart by hiring one
within their peers to advocate on their behalf, so they do not feel intimidated
or pressured. Provide them with all tools needed to ensure their job duties are
performed with ease and most importantly stop micromanaging. You work with
adults, treat them as such.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">Show them you appreciate them by
giving them comp time, a needed day off on you and recognizing their
accomplishments. Send them off with a lasting memory once they put in for
retirement, some have dedicated more than 30 years to your company. They deserve
more than an exit package. They deserve to be in the spotlight and most of all
praised. Take a look at the two quotes below. What type of employer are you? One
who believes in true Diversity, Inclusion & Equity or one that is only
following a recent trend. “We Achieve” greatness, when we have the right
leaders paving the way. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><i>“Inclusion is not bringing
people into what already exists, it is making a new space, a better space for
everyone.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>~ George Dei<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><i>“Gender and racially diverse
teams perform better, innovate more and improve economic equality.” Stephanie
Lampkin <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31yX6czzLKPPNHewdel5CqQYJNhC_2mPBvIW72zfl5sJF5KDV4PycxDlgaezy2F6yU_vVdEf_lvDRuT2v3IH1PUFspciGvRnUiqcsjosd7kosPlyKPEl3EthfovZK23MHBwI7mGZ-K0M/s825/inclusive-workforce-chart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi31yX6czzLKPPNHewdel5CqQYJNhC_2mPBvIW72zfl5sJF5KDV4PycxDlgaezy2F6yU_vVdEf_lvDRuT2v3IH1PUFspciGvRnUiqcsjosd7kosPlyKPEl3EthfovZK23MHBwI7mGZ-K0M/s320/inclusive-workforce-chart.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-61942959053641114892021-03-18T19:26:00.000-04:002021-03-18T19:26:15.203-04:00DAYS OF OUR LIVES <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrsHV9B6iBtq9dqCw-TNMlisZhThno1W56JX9SBSb7u5mnklGqhjoUHVQMo1GDJlr0LOQknP4v7Ftjct8riKtA76ARvkqlA3E62mGUsJ0Lf5Nndu6rLyXlmoMGcdTz5zUJpbhRQt9u6M/s300/dool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrsHV9B6iBtq9dqCw-TNMlisZhThno1W56JX9SBSb7u5mnklGqhjoUHVQMo1GDJlr0LOQknP4v7Ftjct8riKtA76ARvkqlA3E62mGUsJ0Lf5Nndu6rLyXlmoMGcdTz5zUJpbhRQt9u6M/s0/dool.jpg" /></a></div> <span> </span>As much as I hate to admit the fact I still watch Days of Our Lives after 37 years I hate to admit even more that the writers have been nothing more than inconsistent and unbelievable for the past few years. Characters come back from the dead, years after they have been killed off the show, and ressurected by mad scientist. Characters go to jail for murder, kidnapping and rape and get to go free after a few months and don't let me get into the fact they have unlimited free time to call anyone they want and get a multitude of visitors while being held for questioning at the Salem Police Dept and even more so in prison. They escape prison, get caught, no solitary confinement and still allowed visitors so no additional time given. The list goes on and on. The stories become more and more unrealistic and the writers seem to think all viewers are clueless or lack the intelligence to see they are struggling to come up with acceptable and realistic story lines. The ratings cannot be that great in recent years and these are the key points why.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJGk-ViXhwnzuetWo8pJPlhLfZhSXYq5HRgg4E3hmdJZULT0dC1HTHO1Saufvl0U55qOu5qSrnMR_gVnCsay0mJ8tuZHqBG2tN5frzlza0eWMGtIUjVchcWGN6vhmodRsqpJsNKWV8W8/s800/Days-of-Our-Lives-Spoilers-Kristen-DiMera-Stacy-Haiduk-0335-800x445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJGk-ViXhwnzuetWo8pJPlhLfZhSXYq5HRgg4E3hmdJZULT0dC1HTHO1Saufvl0U55qOu5qSrnMR_gVnCsay0mJ8tuZHqBG2tN5frzlza0eWMGtIUjVchcWGN6vhmodRsqpJsNKWV8W8/s320/Days-of-Our-Lives-Spoilers-Kristen-DiMera-Stacy-Haiduk-0335-800x445.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>Kristen DiMera</b>, stabs Victor Kiriakis, goes to jail and is taken away from the love of her life Brady Black, the daughter she just recently got back as she was switched at birth with a stillborn and raised by another for a year. In prison she is allowed to make constant phone calls, escapes by holding her brother at gun point as she grabbed a gun, very easily I may add, from a correctional officer and is able to walk out of the prison with no one else noticing. Kristen later turns herself in, gets put back in jail to then come up with another plan. Pretend to be ditzy Susan Banks again as she feels being in prison will open up the door for her love to move on with another. The entire Kristen D'Mera plot is tiring. No one can get away with all she has and still be free to continue to wreck havoc. 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Months later she resurfaces behind a glass partition wheere she is being kept against her will. The connection between her and Ben so intense they appear in each others dreams. He finally rescues her after nw being in areal explosion and can remember everyone else except him when she comes out of surgery. <br /><p></p><p><b>Clare Brady</b>, wants so much to be loved. Tries to kill Ciara as she feels the only ones available to be with her are ore interested in Ciara, goes to a mental instituttion and once released falls for th first guy she meets who then ends up being a rapist who eventualy gets killed off. Find someone for her she can stay with, open up the door for additional supporting characters. This swapping men thing must also stop. </p><p>To the writers currently in place I ask, please do better or hire someone who can make the characters shine. You have thirty seven years of viewing experience here speaking, but my mental capacity can't take the bs you guys are continuing to put out. It's not only repetitive, but also a bore. </p><p><br /></p><p>All rights reserved ~ Susan B. Anna </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-33991696181524701812021-03-16T20:04:00.001-04:002021-03-17T20:00:54.040-04:00SWEET TYMES IN GOSHEN NY <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">As small businesses struggled during a citywide shutdown to
make ends meet and remain open after a three month hiatus it was wonderful to
see our local shops opening and our city begin to flourish, and even more so to
get out of the house. explore our surroundings and become a bit more familiar
with the small businesses that make Main Street pop. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><u>A FLASHBACK IN TIME</u></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsWskcJZSG53u0NrX8W4xE8IoimHX0v6xZ20FZ_jQ1d4kV_YJVTfRSfpbUvlF-rq6lDgnICD4cFxn3EQw2Ker2ZC54o37sktotFYq2c7I5YpZOSK6hU_LpyrTAo5gAzzrBhfFdh97sHk/s166/shopping.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsWskcJZSG53u0NrX8W4xE8IoimHX0v6xZ20FZ_jQ1d4kV_YJVTfRSfpbUvlF-rq6lDgnICD4cFxn3EQw2Ker2ZC54o37sktotFYq2c7I5YpZOSK6hU_LpyrTAo5gAzzrBhfFdh97sHk/s0/shopping.png" /></a></span></b></div>Sweet Tymes in Goshen New York was one of our first stops
and what a true delight that venture turned out to be as we were greeted
instantaneously and the shop took you back to your childhood years and memories
of the penny candy shop you frequented every time a family member gave you a
quarter. They had everything from Charleston Chew to Plenty of Honey, an
assortment of organic and regular jellybeans, and let us not forget Fudge for
every season ready for one to sample.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The customer service was incredible and since that first
visit I have returned with my son, my niece and a third time with a friend who
quickly grew interested once I told her about the many delectable candies one
cannot easily find anywhere else. Each visit was better than the last and each
person I brought in had the same wow experience I had. <o:p></o:p></p>
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recommended that you make some time for Sweet Tymes, you will not be disappointed,
and you certainly will not leave empty handed. Did I mention they also serve
locally made ice cream? Come in person or visit their website at shoplocalocny.com<span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #404040;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Holiday treats also await.
Support our local businesses. It is up to us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">All rights reserved ~ Susan B.Anna</p>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-16346400529917555292021-03-15T22:57:00.013-04:002021-03-17T20:01:48.068-04:00 Author Spotlight<p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>~ Elise Brooke</b></span></p><p><u><b><br /></b></u></p><p><u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASoUYAQZpWsCajSWcd5n8319kNqddLhEYY_EVsWG6-CV9dLNAJEbm3_iWSJrOmsMglK_42vzw5QOzt1chOzRfdStKHSNKANTeKLVvPd0n-o85u2aK1Yw4Lc3ojQIKhscXW-QKBQa0XcA/s557/IMG_20200819_113139.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="338" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASoUYAQZpWsCajSWcd5n8319kNqddLhEYY_EVsWG6-CV9dLNAJEbm3_iWSJrOmsMglK_42vzw5QOzt1chOzRfdStKHSNKANTeKLVvPd0n-o85u2aK1Yw4Lc3ojQIKhscXW-QKBQa0XcA/w194-h209/IMG_20200819_113139.png" width="194" /></a></u></div><u><b>My story from survival to thrive</b></u><p></p><p> My name is Elise Brooke, I grew up in Hawkes Bay NZ. My parents moved to NZ from England and South Africa to create their New Zealand Dream, this quickly turned into my New Zealand nightmare. I have written and published two autobiographies in my book series, "The New Zealand Dream,” by Sheila my pen name, I wrote this book to inspire and give hope to others. </p><p><span> </span>Writing is a very powerful healing tool, sharing your story can help others as well as help you on your healing journey. I am a writing mentor who can help people write their own story or with any writing project they are creating.</p><p>My passion is creative writing, I’ve been writing for 24 years in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and content. I have published many articles and guest posted on various sites. I conduct interviews on my website which I built from scratch to help promote my fellow writers and host guest postings to collaborate with other writers.</p><p>My website is <a href="https://www.mynzdreamblog.com. " target="_blank">mynzdreamblog.com. </a>One can follow me on Instagram at mynewzealanddream, facebook at <a href="http://fb.me/mynewzealanddream" target="_blank">fb.me/mynewzealanddream</a> or join us in the group “A Journey of Transformation.”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwmfay2uyyJUxi0AbultA1ly6UzhLxzNkNDjh1RnHjuvVSZ858FRugQ0UAp_EeQJr1nqTCxzfFjMniFc6pQM5YajHvea0N1QM_O93ugWDCnfPOmj7NTZoe3NhRTNUr0-FvgPUTJiahqk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwmfay2uyyJUxi0AbultA1ly6UzhLxzNkNDjh1RnHjuvVSZ858FRugQ0UAp_EeQJr1nqTCxzfFjMniFc6pQM5YajHvea0N1QM_O93ugWDCnfPOmj7NTZoe3NhRTNUr0-FvgPUTJiahqk/" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>A brief about my books</p><p><span> </span>“The New Zealand Dream” is a story and account of my life so far.</p><p>You take a journey from birth, growing up in a beautiful countrytown. Moving to the suburbs, discovering New Zealand’s underground in book one; "The Seeds are Sown." Life has been astruggle and a uphill climb, I was born with learning difficulties that caused me challenges every day. My mother, who single-handedly raised my brother and I suffered from mental health problems. Idove into the drug and alcohol scene at a young age, growing up surrounded by violence and gangs. I escaped a religious occult, got married and had children. In book two; "Growth and Destruction,"before I hit the age of thirty, I was a divorced single mother. My support network passed away, and I sank into a world of abuse. I stayed trapped in an abusive relationship for over eight years untilone night he nearly killed me and I finally escaped. Within these books you will meet characters you may relate to and characters that will shock you. "Come on read my story, it is aimed to assist and attest to one being able to cope with setbacks and bounce back." Elise </p><p>Visit me at my blog if interested in being mentored or just want to collaborate. I have other writers share their work and post, you can too @ <a href="https://www.mynzdreamblog.com" target="_blank">mynzdreamblog.com</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDb-QX1EPV1aviSFYVACH5CobD3HCI1foslaFrQfK4smyDUsyKJNkHhHjNvnvjGAo5MT_rQDbwgiWN_pRrs7Kf7073FuSdENbMTanMxhPWx_4cy9TKNxZ7koexJCZL-ZpTdG2sIvpFHg/s4000/IMG_0347.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2664" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDb-QX1EPV1aviSFYVACH5CobD3HCI1foslaFrQfK4smyDUsyKJNkHhHjNvnvjGAo5MT_rQDbwgiWN_pRrs7Kf7073FuSdENbMTanMxhPWx_4cy9TKNxZ7koexJCZL-ZpTdG2sIvpFHg/s320/IMG_0347.JPG" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>A message from Susan B. Anna, I met Elise via FB and was instantly a fan. Can't wait to read her work and continue to collaborate and grow with her leadership and guidance. As writers/authors it is important to continue to uplift and support fellow artists. Thank you Elise for sharing your work with Bella Newsletters, Reviews & more. Interview coming soon as can't wait. ~ Susan</b></p><p>All rights reserved ~ Susan B. Anna </p>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-23090569776684299822020-05-19T19:44:00.001-04:002021-03-17T20:02:16.614-04:00NEW BOOK RELEASE "THE BROKEN DAUGHTER"THE BROKEN DAUGHTER (THE CURSED KINGDOM: BOOK 1)<br />
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<span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">Best of luck Aimee on your first book, I am certainly anticipating reading it. </span><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">All rights reserved</span>~Susan B. Anna</span><br />
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Since the pandemic many of us have been working from home and let me just say I now totally love my commute. Hop out of bed, take a shower, get back into your pj's and walk down stairs to the dining room to log in while your coffee brews in the next room. Time 20 minutes if not less, taking a whopping hour and twenty minutes from my normal commute on a bus to an office in midtown Manhattan.<br />
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The first two weeks took some getting used to but now it is all great, minus the fact I hate having to comb my hair. Hence, most days I just push it back and hope it will maintain. Now we are on fourth week, hubby keeps looking at me strangely as he walks by and the son glances at my hair, nods and keeps it moving. This of course triggers me to look in the mirror, where I am stunned at the image I see and am now afraid to even tackle the issue.<br />
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I have knots, I can't go to a salon so therefore I must resort to doing the unthinkable and give myself a wash and set before I scare those I'm in quarantine with and end up alone. I come to now understand how so many can get used to not taking care of the stuff you would normally do if you were still going to an office or school. Today I decided to break the chain. I will now look forward to visual drink night with the girls on Friday's. Who cares if we have no place to go but the dining room, kitchen or livingroom. We can still live our best life, even if quarantined. I will post pics and feedback of our first visual Friday this week.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">As we enter our fourth month in 2020 and continue to hear positive
and negative news behind the Coronavirus we see more and more how humanity has
either put themselves out there by being in the front lines or supporting them
as they battle the unknown. It is heartwarming to see individuals come
together, but it is also sad to see the ugliness in others as they allow hate
and ignorance take over.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">New York, Connecticut and New Jersey
are currently dealing with the unknown. Our neighbors, friends and families are
dying, or in fear of dying due to a virus. Forget where it surfaced it is now
here. Our medical personnel, police officers, EMT's, Correctional officers and
Home Health Care workers are fighting a demon that has taken us off guard and
risking their lives doing so. Remember essential workers are not only at risk
at their place of employment but also as they ride the public transportation
system that continues to be overcrowded to date. Social distancing is
impossible in a city that is known to never sleep yet is being forced to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exposed or exposing others is the hard task. You take a risk when you're an
essential employee. Hence, consider your fellow community members. They have a
lot to deal with and don't need the extra pressure. Stay home. Be vigilant and
cherish your families. This may be one Passover and Easter that we cannot
celebrate as we normally do, but we can cherish the fact we are still alive. We
have lost many to this unseen culprit, but we must continue as best we can for
the ones still with us. If this has taught us anything at all it is to love
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<br />Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-63313422135129923102018-08-29T20:50:00.081-04:002021-03-17T20:31:45.942-04:00Make America Great or Not - Cuomo for Governor <br />
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Governor Cuomo is in hot water over a comment he made that
was almost like that of, Donald Trump yet added the following to it. “America
was never Great.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The comment bringing
both an uproar and some truth to what we already know. America can be great,
and the possibilities are there but sadly it begins with those in power who can
make it so if they only kept all citizens regardless of race and status in
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Your ignorance to the damage you yourself caused since
becoming Governor is evident to every citizen, resident and business owner in
Upstate New York. You blatantly take campaign funds to assist the Hasidic Community in Kyrias Joel, Rockland County and NYC to line your pockets yet
forget the fact that every single one of them and their families are milking
the Government for public assistance, food stamps, rent and Medicaid while also allowing the
husbands to claim their multiple children at the end of the year and collect
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The fact that no one in Government from the President to
Governor to Mayor has done nothing to end the abuse of public assistance by
these individuals is disgusting to say the least. My husband and I work hard to
pay taxes, clothe and feed our one child and it baffles me to see these
families in Walmart, BJ’s and other surrounding supermarkets with their EBT
cards while their husbands who have businesses and real estate all over Orange
County earn enough to support their families with ease, but claim to be poor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I work for a
politically backed Union and they too support Governor Cuomo, but I simply can’t.
My reasons are outlined above and very well presented by others who agree below.
You cannot be for New York and allow the City and State you claim to support
slowly deteriorate. You can’t say you’re for the working class when we are
diligently paying our taxes while still trying to keep up with the cost of living
and individuals such as these in Orange County and New York City continue to milk
our government dry. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can’t say our homeless epidemic surrounding Port
Authority, Penn Station and Madison Square Garden is not a problem, because it
simply is. Come visit the ex 1199 offices on w. 42<sup>nd</sup> Street
between 8<sup>th</sup> & 9<sup>th</sup> , and also take a look at Penn Station and Madison Square Garden and tell us this isn’t an issue. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How would you like to face walking to work and
dodging feces and urine steps away from your office entrance and the Port
Authority Terminal? I can continue to outline all things wrong with NYC and NY
State but the main thing wrong is our Governor and right alongside him our Mayor. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Crime is at an all time high in all boroughs, Brooklyn especially, and our cops, who have had enough are no longer doing enough due to recent scrutiny. Who could blame them, they are underpaid and have lost a lot of respect from surrounding communities based on the past few years. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFMIewa53WbpC5LbkVNNf4o8g8QjvXN4bBDUQLN22cc_whVwf3cJ7nQZY8Qe_XwGD6IPp9-1Nxb7_wepJ9-FEBlkdy_oOmOnQQ4ep545DVsCb_mzdegCuGs7mjoqh0rChK6XEgLIK7oc/s450/cuomo+1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFMIewa53WbpC5LbkVNNf4o8g8QjvXN4bBDUQLN22cc_whVwf3cJ7nQZY8Qe_XwGD6IPp9-1Nxb7_wepJ9-FEBlkdy_oOmOnQQ4ep545DVsCb_mzdegCuGs7mjoqh0rChK6XEgLIK7oc/s320/cuomo+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">As if we haven't had enough to deal with this past year with Covid-19 we now need to add the sexual harassment allegations that just keep growing in regard to our Governor. We need a change in leadership and politicians that will do their due diligence to correct the past and enhance the future. It's certainly time. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>REVISED 3/17/2021</u></b></div>
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<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/who-really-receives-welfare-4126592" target="_blank">Who Really Receives Welfare courtesy of Thoughtco.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/28/food-stamp-demographics_n_6771938.html" target="_blank">Huffpost ~ Who gets Food Stamps? White people, mostly <b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #444444;">By Arthur Delaney and Alissa Scheller</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We fail our
children when we do not provide them with safe and constructive alternatives to
drugs and violence. Our youth need to be creative, to be heard, and to be
understood. As parents, teachers, and law officials we need to be committed to
finding solutions in our communities to interrupt the cycle of drugs and
violence and engage our youth in activities that set them on the path to a
better and brighter future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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need us to lead them on the right path. Life is difficult enough. School work
becomes challenging, hormones erupt, and our own jobs keep us from paying
attention to signs of trouble. Social media and bullying is a huge issue, and
sadly many of us do not see it as a problem until it is much too late.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRD5M_R2RZ1934kpjdo64hkodyirju32xS7FT4HItqGZj2FMk-RDYR8OT7ESkDO7pgaGz1T6BdRgKE_oTm_UgD-ugeOWCdjBU18AXNmBPPIaSkQEGEOGQWRMARWskunapZOTmKVqDKcA/s1600/43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRD5M_R2RZ1934kpjdo64hkodyirju32xS7FT4HItqGZj2FMk-RDYR8OT7ESkDO7pgaGz1T6BdRgKE_oTm_UgD-ugeOWCdjBU18AXNmBPPIaSkQEGEOGQWRMARWskunapZOTmKVqDKcA/s1600/43.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My son loves
music, creates beats and wants to one day be a DJ/Music Producer but is now
associating with the wrong crowd, and slowly losing focus. New York City offers
many outlets for children who want to excel in the music industry but
unfortunately Orange County, NY does not. As much as I would love for my son to
follow his dreams I am not too comfortable with him having to leave Upstate at
such a sensitive age to do so. </span></div>
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raised in the city I know all so well it has its ups and downs as does any
community, but I still can’t let him commute such a distance when it would be
more convenient to have something similar here that would help not only my son
but others fulfill their dreams as they learn more about what thrills and excites
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</span>Orange County will be a positive influence on our youth if they followed
suit and created an outlet where these young minds can dedicate their free time
constructively, and in a productive and structured environment they also feel
safe. Programs other than the norm of basketball, hockey, dance and band should
also be offered, so I am asking why not make it happen?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I have
searched the web to no avail for programs near my area and convenient enough
for my son to attend and am stumped at every turn. The program I am seeking is
not offered.<a href="http://www.middletownymca.org/node/1402" target="_blank"> Middletown, NY</a> offers an afterschool program for ages 11-18 for
residents only, the YMCA offers it in our area for grades 6-8 only and <a href="http://www.mw.k12.ny.us/monroe-woodbury-high-school/clubs-activities/" target="_blank">MW HighSchool</a>, has a great activity line-up, but not one that interests my son one
bit. All kids should be asked in beginning of school year to jot down their
interests and future goals and with this program directors can know which
programs are worth initiating and which ones will further enhance their youth’s
commitment to school. It is knowing your children and what makes them happy
that truly matters, so why not make this something to fight for, and truly improve on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am reaching out to our MW Superintendent Elsie Rodriquez, <a href="https://www.ny.gov/programs/expanding-access-education" target="_blank">Governor Cuomo</a>, Senator Schumer and
all Orange County Officials to make this a fight we work on together. High
School parents and their teens who seek outside activities that will keep them
away from drugs and violence is a must. Let’s not let them down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is once again under attack, but then
again, so is every top female player in the White House since Rob Porters resignation
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Some cannot be surprised! These women have a job to protect
and no I am in no way their advocate as I hate all things about our present
government status and those who support it. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is just a
pawn caught up in the web of a scrupulous, male chauvinist, egotistical; moron
we call number 45 because labeling him as our President is just too nauseating.
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Rob Porter is just another person within their ranks that
ultimately got caught, but he surely will not be the last. Politicians have gotten
away with sexual harassment and or adulterous relationships for centuries.
Their dirty laundry was just kept under wraps till after their deaths or the
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Today sexual harassment, domestic violence and lack of
support is making headlines, and no one is safe. Ivanka Trump, “senior adviser,”
reportedly showed Trump a picture of Colbie Holderness, Porters first wife with
a black eye, but has not publicly come out in defense of the victims. A self-proclaimed
feminist who advocates for women she is certainly not. It is evident who her
loyalty is to and that is her father. Anyone who sweeps this under the rug so blatantly should not be deemed worthy of respect or admiration. </div>
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Domestic Violence has been an ongoing issue for decades. I
grew up in a household of abuse and witnessed first-hand what my step dad made
my mother endure during their years together. As Holderness expressed in her op-ed.
Domestic Violence is something no one can detect. Relationships begin nicely,
and the abuse gradually begins, verbally at first, then progresses to physical
abuse. To me this issue is very serious and must be addressed. Porter resigned,
but President Trump still wished him the best in his career. It is evident he didn't care about the victim as he repeatedly said "he wished him well in his future endeavors." </div>
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We know where the latest has taken us, and we know the
Republican lackies stance. They will make excuses to just about anything with a
straight face or a smirk. I am glad we have journalists such as Margaret Sullivan
in their faces. They need to remain on their toes, so I hope to God the press
doesn’t back down. Let them continue to make fools of themselves as the voters learn
the truth. Every woman in the White House should be disappointed in themselves
for supporting this. Most of you have children, and they should learn that
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The cycle once woven sadly continues. My sister fell into
it, the relationship lasted two years before she broke free, but the damage
remained. She is to date incapable of demonstrating love, and with this her
daughter, now thirty-four has also fallen prey to being abused. Her abuser has
even come as far as hitting her in front of her children and telling them “he is
hitting their mom because she needs to be disciplined.” Her children as well as
my niece are now in need of therapy and homeless because being homeless was her
only way to break free. They were not married, and NYC shelters will not let
you obtain a room as a family unit if you aren’t married or provide them with
domestic partnership documentation. Believe it or not she contemplated obtaining
such document with his coaching, but she finally did the right thing, fought
against giving in and they finally parted ways.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As she now struggles to get her life back in track, her three children
have no stability and she is now also pregnant with her fourth. The child of
course, the abusers. I normally do not share such personal circumstances as a
writer, but this weeks resent press focus touched a nerve. All abusers should
be mandated jail time. Today, pictures say a thousand words, and abusers should
be sentenced with one month for each year of abuse if not one year. Preferably
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Attached below are links of definite interest. Colbie
Holderness, I commend you for coming forward. I wish you comfort and strength as
you continue to make yourself whole; and Margaret Sullivan, you are so
desperately needed, so never back down. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-51637862009404210582018-02-11T21:38:00.000-05:002018-02-11T21:38:19.736-05:00Valentine's Day <br />
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As Valentine's Day approaches the stores are filled with an abundance of gifts, cards and teddy bears for the occasion and restaurants are gearing up for one of the busiest date nights of the year. I have always loved the holiday and couldn't help waiting for that box of Russell Stover assorted chocolates or flowers. As I got older however, I appreciated receiving jewelry or something that can be utilized for many years ahead.<br />
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I'm not one to be classified as materialistic so don't mind a trinket here and there that would not hurt ones budget but surely brings a smile to my face. My mate, now asks me to choose my desired gift and I just simply send him a link or pic of the item I want. This way we are both happy and no one can complain. His advise is to do the same and of course it works for us both.<br />
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<br />Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-6765000871787145982018-02-10T23:54:00.000-05:002018-02-10T23:54:20.864-05:00Domestic Violence <br />
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We all hear the stories and some of us have lived it. Falling prey to someones abuse, whether verbal or physical can be difficult. One can find themselves trapped and see no way out so they stay, and some find the courage to pick up and leave. Those that escaped however, are far from free. They forever look over their shoulder and fear they may run into their abuser. It isn't easy to totally break free, the scars remain and the nightmares continue.<br />
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Abusers instill fear, they belittle, threaten and beat their mate and later apologize and make excuses to why the abuse was warranted. No one deserves to live in fear of someone they once loved and trusted. Break free, if you do, and even more so if you have children. Think about their future and don't let them grow up thinking this behavior is normal.<br />
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If you are being abused, don't stick around. Nothing you do or say will change one who chooses to verbally or physically hurt you. Please seek help and do so as soon as you can. The following links are added to help you accomplish just that. You can do it... <br />
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<a href="https://www.safehorizon.org/domestic-violence-shelters/" target="_blank">Safe Horizon </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thehotline.org/" target="_blank">The National Domestic Violence Hotline </a>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-35457909847024997782017-04-25T19:37:00.000-04:002017-04-25T19:37:08.423-04:00Finding Patience When Needed Most. <br />
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<b>"Gotta have plenty of patience at day job indeed. I can go on but I refuse to fall into the negativity and doubt so many have already succumbed to. Time to wake up, make some flat out changes and forget about the strays. Oh, how great it is to unleash the Beast..." </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></b>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-74641856258027294102017-04-22T01:06:00.000-04:002017-04-22T01:06:38.152-04:00Commuter Blues <br />
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As I get older I find myself dragging myself out of bed in the morning. Another dreadful commute to the city awaits and every day is the same. The buses are dirty, dusty and possibly moldy and the smell combined with overly perfumed individuals is enough to drive any allergy sufferer to tears. And yet I must endure.<br />
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That in itself sums up my morning commute. The evening however, is a little different. Remember, I did say a little. On my way home I have to rush out of work to struggle with having to fit in with thirty other people in one elevator to catch my bus. This is in office building, I then have to basically jog to the terminal to make my bus and deal with yet another elevator with what at first appears to be 3-4 people and once the elevator shows up an additional 50 come out of no where.<br />
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As a New Yorker I know all to well how to deal with crowded subways but this is ridiculous. I make it to my gate with a minute to spare, sweating and my heart racing so fast I could literally hear it as I sit down, greet the few I ride with daily and make myself comfortable. On this commute I have to deal with either the man who can't sit without having his legs spread wide. The one who wants to sit and type in his laptop, elbowing you every chance he gets. The lady who watches Netflix on her tablet, the one who has text battles with her significant other or the one who plays every single game Facebook has to offer.<br />
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With all of this you can say its enough but I'm really not done, We have the one in the back seat with his six pack of beer, the snorer and the one that irks me to no end the menopausal moron that would rather inconvenience 54 other passengers and have them freeze than deal with a heat spell. I know I will someday be there but come on. Overhead AC of course doesn't work so driver decides to put AC for entire commute home. By then I was wrapped up in my coat, hands tucked into my pockets and my hoodie on. Basically freezing.<br />
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<br />Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-77021791489322576282017-04-20T21:13:00.000-04:002017-04-20T21:13:32.015-04:00Counting my Blessings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it certainly has been a while since I've logged in and updated by Blog. Neglecting my passion once again but certainly not in vain, I have been very busy with day job, writing and creating website and Instagram for my local union and have also been bumped up to Treasurer when one elected decided to step down.<br />
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As a union officer I have learned a lot about how a union should run and hope that some day ours can come out on top with high member participation, strength and growth. In the interim, I have also been working on my WIP and hope to have final edits completed for submission this year.<br />
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Yes, I said, this year. I have waited long enough, worked on each of my novels and am finally ready to take that plunge. Research on publishers have long since been established and I am definitely psyched. To prepare myself and those who have anxiously waited, supported and pushed me I intend to write daily, even if just a rant and will also share my other projects with you as well. Below is link to union website, take a look and please if can share your thoughts.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bfsa1199.com/team" target="_blank">BFSA Website </a><br />
<br />Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-58315643725488449112016-10-19T17:48:00.000-04:002016-10-19T17:48:16.983-04:00Changes Within<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So this summer has been quite interesting not to mention busy. I have considered running for Auditor of my union in March and am happy to say was elected in April. As an active Union member for over 18 years, a delegate for five and believer in equality and unity all my life I was happy to be elected, but of course with that comes other responsibilities and an even bigger demand to fulfill these newly added responsibilities.<br />
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Challenges may come along the way based on past administration errors but the goal is set and I am ready to fill the shoes of my predecessor with my head held high as I bring forth the passion and drive to do both jobs, and do it exceptionally well. No excuses, no exceptions and definitely no slacking off... Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-27256591988373191352016-07-09T00:43:00.002-04:002016-07-09T00:49:23.258-04:00Black Lives Matter<br />
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Did you know these facts?<br />
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*Unarmed black people are killed 5x the rate of white.<br />
*1 in 3 black people killed by police were identified as unarmed.<br />
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1). MICHAEL BROWN JR, 2014, 18 (MISSOURI / GUNSHOT)<br />
2). ERIC GARNER, 2014, 43 (NYC / CHOKE HOLD)<br />
3). DONTRE HAMILTON, 2014, 31 (MILWAUKEE / GUNSHOT)<br />
4. JOHN CRAWFORD III, 2014, 22 (OHIO / GUNSHOT)<br />
5). EZELL FORD, 2014, 25 (CALIFORNIA / GUNSHOT<br />
6). DANTE PARKER, 2014, 36 (CALIFORINIA / TASER)<br />
7). TANISHA ANDERSON, 2014, 37 (OHIO / HEAD SLAMMED ON PAVEMENT BY POLICE)<br />
8). AKIA GURLEY, 2014, 28 (NYC / GUNSHOT – BKLYN STAIRCASE)<br />
9). TAMIR RICE, 2014, 12 (OHIO / GUNSHOT – MISTOOK TOY GUN)<br />
10). RUMAIN BRISBON, 2014, 34 (ARIZONA / GUNSHOT - MISTOOK PILL BOTTLE)<br />
11). JERMAINE REID, 2014, 36 (NEW JERSY / GUNSHOT)<br />
12). TONY ROBINSON, 2015, 19 (WINSONSIN / GUNSHOT)<br />
13). PHILLIP WHITE, 2015, 32 (NEW JERSEY / DEATH UNKNOWN WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY)<br />
14). ERIC HARRIS, 2015, 44 (OKLAHOMA / GUNSHOT<br />
15). WALTER SCOTT, 2015, 50 (SOUTH CAROLINA / GUNSHOT)<br />
16). FREEDY GRAY, 2015, 25 (BALTIMORE / DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY FROM A SPINAL CORD INJURY)<br />
17). AMADOU DIALLO, 1999, 22 (NEW YORK / GUNSHOT X 44)<br />
18). SEAN BELL, 2006, (NEW YORK / GUNSHOT X 50 ON WEDDING DAY)<br />
19). TRAYVON MARTIN, 2012, 17 (FLORIDA / GUNSHOT BY NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER) <br />
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<b>Here it is, a complete run down of police brutality, racism and corruption that has only gotten </b><b>worse throughout the years. This is about living amongst a community you can rely on to keep you safe. These lives mattered and little has been done to prevent it from continuing and it must stop. Our Government needs to face up to this and act to make things right. We should not be afraid to let our children go out and we should not fear that they would be gunned down and murdered with no true justice prevailing. </b><i><b>~Susan B. Anna</b></i>Susan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-9274836366929094862016-06-30T22:29:00.000-04:002016-06-30T22:29:04.406-04:00Motivation or a lack thereof...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sadly many of us are simply working to pay bills and just basically feel stuck in a job we can't stand. Settling to make ends meet and praying for that one vacation getaway that will make it all seem worth it while busting your ass to actually make it at doing something you actually love. Dream on or go for it. ~Susan B. AnnaSusan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-4619308745710797332016-06-24T22:24:00.000-04:002016-06-24T22:24:14.134-04:00Great Kid Quote <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If only a kids perceptions can truly be a motivational tool for some. Hard to be happy at a company if you don't feel appreciated nor even recognized as an asset. ~Susan B. AnnaSusan B. Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13601713832431949148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627258427563063518.post-47575748069893684422016-06-23T23:21:00.001-04:002016-06-23T23:21:55.151-04:00Are we Union or Corporate? <div class="MsoNormal">
Working for a union once meant job security, wage increases when warranted,
safety, amazing benefits, and union representation if anyone felt they were
being treated unfairly by upper management or staff. As a union worker myself for over twenty
years I have witnessed so many changes throughout the years that can make
Albert Einstein roll over in his grave. The union is no longer running under
individuals with a back bone and our union heads have disappointed us in so
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When I first began as a union employee I was both thrilled
and very excited to be part of an
organization with such high regards, integrity and political involvement, but
now I see how quickly that can all change.
All it takes to see a union crumble is a shift of Management and a new
Fund Manager with a past in law to corrupt the masses, change things internally
and force individuals out because they know full well how these changes will
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Union workers are doing the job, the organization is
growing and the work load keeps growing
as more duties and responsibilities are being assigned with no monetary
compensation or overtime. It is also totally
disturbing to want to move up within your organization, but have all these
obstacles like job posting timing, HR and management interference; and testing
that will be very difficult for many within to pass because they intentionally
make it hard to get a passing grade, or already have someone in mind for the
position they can probably pay less than a Union member for. Union jobs are slowly diminishing, and new
job classifications are being put in their places simply because those who were
in charge of our Union were too afraid to stand their ground. Changes are expected at every working
environment, but when your Union doesn't fight for their members jobs and let
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Within the past few years we have been through a lot. There is no longer any respect within and member moral is at an all time low.
One can pass blame and continue to point
fingers but we all have a voice, the
power to take back our Union, and should not be afraid to do so. As unified members we can make it
stronger. We must all act now, and stop
letting the fear of losing our jobs keep us silent. The more we continue to be manipulated by
management, the more they will continue to adjust our job descriptions, call it necessary due
to your title and department restructuring and get away with not paying you for
the extra work and or overtime that may go on your time sheet as
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Remember, we are the front runners of this organization. The
members, providers and employers talk to us to get the benefits rolling and their medical
bills paid. Most of management cannot
perform our duties. Stop being afraid to
stand up for your job, if we once again find the nerve and earn back the trust
to be united, our membership, Brothers
and Sisters can make this Union strong
again. I have total faith that we
can. There are many among us who feel
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It's going to be challenging, stressful and maybe even
frustrating as we transform this Union to what it can be, but that first step
is binding together. Trusting our
strength and ensuring we have the right Officers looking after our Union. The
BFSA has had some setbacks, but that cannot deter us from obtaining the respect
and UNITY we once had. Don't let us go
completely corporate, get involved, speak up and rely on your new Union Board
members. They each have your best interest in mind and truly care about accomplishing great things, but we can't do it alone. </div>
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