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The sensitive immigration issue

I have outmost respect for our immigrant population who have come and contributed to our countries growth in terms of work technology employment in diverse sectors. But honestly do we need more foreign midwives to help our babies to born. The collation government has gone back on its pre- election pledge. I am well aware that a majority of our population of midwives is over worked and the government’s decision of bringing in 3000 more midwives seems like a welcome move, but really do we need to bring them from outside. In a time when almost 600,000 public sector jobs are being lost and unemployment is so high, why not train our own population for the jobs that need to be done. If any country lacks any skilled manpower, it is the fault of education system there.

If we need skilled midwives or even cab drivers, why aren’t British youth taking up these socially important jobs. Why can’t we educate our own workers, rather than employ someone else from a different country. It’s a question we need to ask ourselves that has the state handouts, violent pornography and style based reality TV shows, rendered our millions completely useless. Its high time that British wake up from the slumber of compliance.

2011 10 02 admin Jobs & Recruitment Comments (0) Permalink

The firm packaging

Recently I came across really firm piece of packaging. Actually I brought a web camera along with a microphone and listening head set. I bought these as my grandson’s birthday gifts. I decided to attach these to his personal computer, so that he is surprised to see it attached to his desktop. As I tried to remove the contents from the package, I discovered that it was fixed way too tightly. I was not easily going to give up. I tried cutting around the edges, that didn’t work. Later, I decided to cut it along the side, that wasn’t helping either. In fact the plastic edge cut my own finger. I was amazed that it had and edge which has sharpness akin to a knife.

So finally with much effort I had my way, I tampered with the back side of the package which had thin cardboard packaging. Having taken it out, now I had to figure out where to attach it on the computer. When it tried to look for a manual, I discovered that instructions lay on the same cardboard which tampered to get the gift out. So, ultimately, it had to be my grandson only who had to do it. So I am throwing that plastic pack away, I feel its mocking at me.

2011 10 01 admin Random Rants Comments (0) Permalink

The fancy and frenzy of yoga

As a teenager I used to think the Indian system of yoga was a series of exercise poses, much later after my initiation into the energy healing field, I discovered lot more about yoga. While reading a book on it I came across the names of the poses and the postures. They were tongue twisting and difficult to pronounce. My wife joked that if I cannot even twist my tongue to speak the name of the posture, how can I twist my body to do the actual pose. I hate to say she was right. I discovered the stiffness in the areas of my body I hardly knew existed. I haven’t done much after my initial 3 months stint many years ago.

Now it seems that Yoga frenzy seems to be catching up gain. Surprisingly it is my neighbor’s daughters who have caught this frenzy. And what is more astonishing is the fact that my wife is also showing interest. I gave my best wishes for her first week, but she noticed the chuckle in my voice. Two weeks into it, she is trying to drag me along. Although I would hate twisting my body again, but I am glad that we would be doing the breathing exercises again, as they really do refresh me up.

2011 09 30 admin Health and Fitness Comments (0) Permalink