fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the corporate culture of Journal.
Innocence Lost
I had only been at the Command Center for about four months breaking-in as a Search and Rescue Controller under Lieutenant “Brown” when we received the emergency call from our local Coast Guard station at the Port of Miami. The day had been fairly uneventful at the U.S. Coast Guard Command Center in Miami, Florida where I worked. By uneventful, I mean no one had died on my watch…yet. As the lead controller, Lt. Brown answered the phone first and as the assistant break-in, I listened in on the conversation from my phone.
By Michael Thompson4 years ago in Journal
Just Another Day
Monday, 21st March, 1978 Dear diary, I was having the time of my life, by myself, on the swinging tyre that Dad made for me. Diary, you may think I am lonely, but at least I got you, one of my only loyal friends. So make sure not to expose anyone of my secrets. I hope you do not think any less of me for what I did. I regret the dreadful things I did.
By Prajwal Poudel4 years ago in Journal
Boston duffle bag plans
I am geeking for some kitchen supplies, such as a hand juicer for lemons or oranges, Then I need a butterfly corkscrew just in case, I would love to indulge in driver's education, and get myself a Cadillac lyric after successfully getting my driver's license. I would love to go shopping online for a few things while I catch a Lyft, and go get my hair done then possibly my pedicure matching my full-set tomorrow, or Monday morning. I will be super angry if Madre Russia succeeds, I want my bust downs and some. I want to go shopping, and pay my taxes for 2021 therefore I can avoid experiencing an audit. I need to comfortably keep my bills and essentials paid concurrently without failure to do it, constant re-up I need their dollars to see their bands in my face right quick. If it was not for the new Russian versus Ukrainian war, my wallet would probably be super-duper stupid fat, and I would have two or three fat ladies' Daytona real perpetual rotor Rolex wristwatches, with the cutest emerald cuts around the bezel, and the dial, color-coordinated too at that. The crazy stuff Madre Russia is putting Ukraine through is completely unfair, and if the pressure triggers Madre Russia to blow Poland's whistle, it will possibly trigger the United States, and whomever else to engage in World War Three! I hope I do not see a modern-day great depression shortly, however, nothing surprises me any longer.
By Angelina F. Thomas4 years ago in Journal
Boston duffle bag plans.
I am geeking for some kitchen supplies, such as a hand juicer for lemons or oranges. Then I need a butterfly corkscrew just in case. I would love to indulge in drivers education and some. I would love to go shopping online for a few things while I catch a Lyft, and get my hair done Monday of next week. I will be super angry if Russia succeeds, I want my bust downs and some. I want to go shopping, pay my taxes for 2021, and keep my bills and essentials on concurrent re-up. Non-stop, recurring I need their dollars to see the bands in my face right quick. If it was not for the new Russian versus Ukrainian war my wallet probably would be super stupid fat, and I would have a couple or three fat ladies Daytona perpetual rotor real Rolex wristwatches. The crazy stuff Russia is putting Ukraine, and their capital through is unfair, and if the pressure triggers Russia to blow Poland's whistle, it will possibly trigger world war three! I hope I don't see a modern-day great depression in the near future however, nothing surprises me any longer. Using Chime is way better than traditional banks due to the fact that this black-owned neo bank allows people to overdraft and when you pay it back there is literally no interest or fees. When you borrow one hundred, and fifty, the amount you pay back with your next payment from your payroll provider is exactly a buck fifty, as in one hundred, and fifty. My contacts are so boring, they won't even think about the benefits of having a chime account, let alone use the referral to complete to bear myself, and the person doing the programming of their new chime account, one hundred dollars each to have the person that I sent the link to do their direct deposit and do their banking at the chime. I want to pick some contacts to send referrals to get them to send their direct deposit and get their chime account programmed and when my contacts complete their direct deposit then the contact and myself will reap one hundred dollars for the transaction. I want to get a nice amount of referrals to help them help me gain one hundred bucks for getting the transaction complete while they get one hundred for doing their part to complete the transaction, I cannot wait to see the turnout for my efforts. I would love to do my best at persuasion to finesse my contacts to desire to do what I want them to do for my contacts' best interest. I cannot wait to see a nice fan of hundreds in my wallet. I want to save my money, I feel the need for financial fitness. I must not share the amount of money I would love to save in my favor, and I am looking forward to achieving my goal. I am going to avoid any impulse buys, I will avoid my online window shopping, I will create my own plan and pattern to use to keep my eye on the goal while I concentrate and focus on what takes me to the level I will reach in the next five to ten years. I wish I had the money right now to plan and schedule my hair appointment, my pedicure, and full set, and my Brazilian wax, and brow wax. That is an example of my impulse buys that I have put on the back burner until I get financially fit enough to have this treat I strongly desire when I can do it. I am looking forward to living the beautiful quality of life that I would love to make become my American dream.
By Angelina F. Thomas4 years ago in Journal
Money is attractive
Have you ever heard someone refer to their face as their “Money Maker”? As funny as it might sound, that famous line might hold some truth. In fact, being attractive might be the difference between landing a job or being turned away. This could better be explained as the Halo Effect. This affect generates from a bias opinion of a person, made from a trait/characteristic that person holds. For example, what is beautiful - is also good. Therefore, if being attractive has its advantages in the job field, then investing in your appearance might actually pay off!
By Britney Draper4 years ago in Journal
Who will I be in the future?
I'm interested to know what I'll write cause I have no idea. Let's see... I am not assuming that "we" know the same information taught the same way. Nooo..we're all different. So there is no "we" here, only "I" and what I've learned so far. Time is a man-made concept. The future? Doesn't exist. Or it does, but you only have the present moment. Future could be 5 minutes from now or 5 hours or 5 days or months or years. Future is relative. So who I want to be in the future?
By Margo Waterfall4 years ago in Journal
Are you looking for air conditioning repairs?
When your comfort maker gets disturbed from its routine function, it would be better to call for a service man on certain issues. This system works with a condenser and an evaporator. When this remains static, a service man is advised to look after certain condition.Repairing air units is not a defined process.
By parth goyal4 years ago in Journal
Don't give property to children
Parents consider their children as a piece of their liver, they are close to them every moment, while taking care of them lovingly and affectionately, do not give the understanding of worldliness, but when these children grow up and move on to a new home, their family They start forgetting their parents, don't care for them and sometimes even break their ties. Even children are not able to give love to their parents, while they are ready to take their full right to wealth and inheritance, this truth of the present is the effect of the changing world on the families or the effect of those rites growing in the families, old age I wish to live with loved ones, every person has every intellect, but today's insensitive society does not keep any information about the people, that is why such examples come to the fore in our society which burn hearts.
By asum kumar patel4 years ago in Journal
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation
Have you thought of a system or centre, where an organisation can find the solution to every problem when they need it? From manufacturing to marketing covering every aspect of the organisation. Have you thought of a set of people with a diversity of knowledge in various areas coming together and sharing their ideas when needed by the organisation? Nowadays many organizations operate in the Center of Excellence or CoE.
By Madhurima Roy4 years ago in Journal
What A Week!
I’m guessing most of you are aware I’ve been dealing with flooding and extreme weather events over the last ten days. With this in mind I have not written anything for a week. Unheard of for me……..as I need to write. I need to empty my head and heart onto the screen to survive and stay sane.
By Colleen Millsteed 4 years ago in Journal
