I had no idea how hard it is to be without a computer. I was able to use one at work, but they kept me so busy I couldn't get to you all. So sorry. I have never stayed at a Fairfield Inn that didn't have a guest computer-until May 22!
Most of the work I did involved staffing difficult cases at the Office of Community Services in Opelousas, LA, and Ville Platte, LA. I did several assessments for substance abuse and/or mental health difficulties, and I did a training on Denial (over and misused in current vernacular) and how to work with clients with multi-layerd problems. That led me to the decision to obtain and maintain a Louisiana Social Work license, and get some trainings approved by their board for Continuing Ed Units. That way, if I go back (ya think?!?!) I can do trainings that provide workers with CEUs needed to maintain their licenses. I like that idea.
I read over at KR about a hate group that has been disturbing funerals of soldiers who died in combat. I guess the haters THINK somebody is gay or something. There is a citizen's group called the Patriot Guard who ride their motorcycles to these funerals to keep the haters away from grieving families. I think the time for citizen's groups has come. The government has failed in efforts to help our citizens that need it (too busy worried about other stuff like citizens of Iraq and who loves who) so it is now up to us, n'est pas chers? I was witness to the first day of hurricane season, with huge pictures of Katrina heading towards shore, that served to send everybody back into PTSD. No person down there needs to be reminded about how bad it was, no person up here does either.
A word about people who didn't leave. I am so sick of that notion that somehow people who stayed deserved what they got. They didn't. Hurricane Hugo hit our coast in 1989. People who had lived here all their lives and never once evacuated (nor did their parents or their parents) stayed during that storm. They never will again. The sounds and smells of being beat up like that is tattooed on their brains. Same for people in LA, MS, and AL. So if you're blaming the survivors, quit. It comes with living in hurricane territory.
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I think it is essential that you get and maintain a Louisiana social workers license. Clearly the work you're doing there is essential and if you can provide training that is otherwise missing, good on ya.
And yes, the time for citizen's groups has definately come. I urge everyone to go re-read Thoreau's "On Civil Disobedience" because that time has definately come.
The President did sign into law a bill that outlawed protests at funerals, btw.
Multiple layers of problems..this shouldn't be a surprise I would think.
You seem very well organized girl! Your analytical mind takes over..I would be stuck on stupid with all you deal with.
DJ you are so great. I will re-read Thoreau. He was so right on on all counts. Thank you for being my faithful blog reader!
dusty lol!
I read your blog daily. You rule.
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