A telling profile provides the expertise, talent and temperament of a person. It is like a beautiful painted portrait, it shows the layers of information about the topic and your readers a strong sense of her as a person.

A telling profile you can do at least three things, communication for your hospital:

1. Remind your community that despite all the high-tech equipment and the steely-eyed surgeon, you will be a place of healing
2. Carry your> Hospital 's valuable know-how
3. Develop a connection that has the stock, sometimes called a marker.

The most important aspect of an eloquent profile is the content. Here are eight tips for all the right elements for your profile:

Tip 1: How to start each writing for the public, you, given your target audience. Are they doctors, physicians or others with a technical interest in the field of your topic? Be especially sure that you have the information properly.
Are theyPatients or family members? If so, you may want a sidebar for highly technical material to be used. Here is a good example, when you need one, technical sidebar material from The Journal of Knee Surgery: Clinical and functional results of knee reconstructive procedures were correlated with the accuracy of the implant and limb alignment and the quality of soft-tissue balancing. "

Tip 2: Describe what brings the issue into the clinic. A director of development will celebrate their 20thanniversary, for example, will have raised a specific amount of money for the hospital, and she will also have made some very important projects possible, such as a pediatric oncology play area, or a renewed and refreshed emergency waiting room.

Tip 3: Tell your reader what hospital staff think about your subject-as long as it’s positive! For someone just joining you, see if you can get a good comment from a previous employer.

Tip 4: Find out how your subject came to be what they are. And look what they liked about their work and what most rewarding. For example, if you write about a nurse, it is also interesting to read "since I was a kid I always wanted to be a nurse," as it is to learn, "I was in my forties and working with homeless children as I was fascinated by the idea of nursing. "

Include Tip 5: Not just home from work again. Try with the person who directly or speak with someone who knows him well, too. Lists for theQuote that sings. This information comes from an interview with a pharmacist: "When I was a little kid, I loved experimenting with materials in the kitchen. Then I discovered the high school chemistry, and that the mixture could be actually a science." You do not want to see this in a resume, and yet it gives a sense of the pharmacist 's depth of interest in his work.

Tip 6: Make it clear that, as you did your readers, your subject is a life beyond work. Whether you like surfing in Australia or paintingWatercolors, this is a good way to convey their humanity and to develop connections with your readers.

Tip 7: Add some of the family, especially if it is to be the bigger issue in context. If it just so happens that your new boss cardiologist husband is an avid vegetable gardener, this is of interest and to find a way to tie it to the position-perhaps in this case over to heart-healthy vegetable diet.

Tip 8: AQ & A format is an alternative to a simple narrative of yourMake it easy subject, and, since then, questions were being to get your information. Suppose, says Dr. LaSalle, she loves to play the clarinet, and loves to give informal concerts. Your profile might read: "Dr. LaSalle loves to play the clarinet in informal concerts. It could also mean:

Q: What do you do to relax?
A: I love playing the clarinet, and get together with friends for informal concerts.

And finally: Remember to always get on the subject of the consent,prior to publication.

This is a clip of NY Senator Diane Savino speaking in the New York Senate yesterday in support of a motion to legalise gay marriage in the State of New York (sadly, injustice prevailed and the motion was shot down). Senator Savino gives one of the most eloquent speeches I have ever had the privilege of hearing.

“We in government don’t determine the quality or the validity of people’s relationships. If we did we would not issue three quarters of the marriage licenses we do.”

Each month author Lucy Harmer dedicates her journal entries to the theme of “transformative and inspirational living” – finding the fun, magic and laughter in everyday occurrences! She explores ideas, thoughts and quotes from her two books, Discovering Your Spirit Animal and Shamanic Astrology.

November 2009

Shamanic Astrology
Exploring the Personality of your Spirit Animal Sign

© Copyright 2009 Lucy Harmer

Last month in my journal (October 2009), I gave an overview of what Shamanic Astrology is. This month, I am going to explore the twelve spirit animal signs of the medicine wheel a little deeper, so that you can begin to discover the special qualities each sign possesses.

There are twelve astrological “signs” on the medicine wheel, which are represented by twelve different spirit animals. Shamanic Astrology teaches us that inner power derives from knowing the properties, characteristics, and qualities of each spirit animal (known as their “medicine”), and applying this in our own lives.

To get you started, here are some of the main strengths and weaknesses of each of the twelve spirit animals. It is really interesting to note that weaknesses are often just a mirror of our strengths and qualities. What we see as “weaknesses” can often be transformed into “strengths.” Take Falcon people, for example, whose “weaknesses” can be their tendency to be impulsive and headstrong. Transformed, these qualities become Falcon people’s strengths – their spontaneity and pioneering nature.

(If you are not sure which spirit animal sign you are, you can find out by looking your birthday up in the second table below – “Which animal sign are you?”)

Strengths and Weaknesses of the twelve spirit animal signs:

I always find it fascinating to look up the qualities of my friends, family and work colleagues. It is amazing how much their spirit animal sign can tell you about why they may behave in certain ways!

You can find out more about the personality of your own spirit animal and how you relate to the other signs, in my book Shamanic Astrology: Understanding Your Spirit Animal Sign. You can also discover the different spirit animal clans that you, your friends and family belong to, and your own special plant, stone, element, color and life path.

Which animal sign are you?
To find your spirit animal sign, just locate your birthday from the dates below, according to your place of birth. If you were born north of the equator (eg; USA, Canada, Europe), then look for your date of birth in the column headed “Northern Hemisphere.” If you were born south of the equator (eg; Australia, New Zealand, South Africa), then look for your date of birth in the column headed “Southern Hemisphere.”

This month, I wish you lots of fun and magic in exploring the strengths and qualities of your own spirit animal sign, and discovering those of your friends, family and work colleagues too!

Love and blessings,
Lucy

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I’m going to steal an idea from Glenn Beck’s blog. (love him!) It’s kind of a fun little game. And I apologize that I’m slacking with my insightful posts that you guys seem to enjoy. I just have nothing on my mind but this political & economic stuff so here it is -

I went to the sea and I asked her, What is faith?  And she answered me faithlessly.  And so I went to the hawk, and I asked him.  He said it was keeping your back to the sun.  But I couldn’t quite believe him either, and so I asked the chickadee, and I asked the mouse, and I asked all the little insects crawling in the grass and underground, but they wouldn’t speak to me because they were afraid, though I heard a few singing as if they would.  I have been transcribing some of those notes, but I can make no better sense of their songs than I can the spinning of the earth or the constellations turning in the sky.  Would that I were as eloquent as they.  Would that I were as blind, and never had to ask.  And as soon as I thought that, it came to me, a cloud, a mist, a nebula.  It darkened my brain, but I went on anyway, as if I had been called.

Despite countless speeches and news conferences, did you ever hear President Obama express the following ideas?
1. Not everything is a federal issue; some things are for the states to decide.
2. I hear what you’re saying and you have a good point.
3. One of the beautiful things about our constitution is the liberty given to individuals to pursue their dreams.  There is great opportunity in our country to succeed.
4. In an effort to stimulate job growth and despite the objections from my party, I am working with Congress to reduce taxes for small businesses.
5. I am saddened by the cycle of poverty that exists in our major cities, and here is a way we can empower the next generation to break the cycle and fulfill their God-given potential….
6. The folks at the town hall meetings and those who came to Washington on 9/12 were exercising one of the greatest rights we have as Americans, freedom of speech.
7. Stop already with all forms of ‘cult of personality’ behavior.  I am a public servant, just like all those who have served before and all who will come after my term is complete.  It’s not about me, it’s about the country.
8. I heard a great message Sunday morning at church.

Bismillaah

Dear Reader,

Abu Hurayrah (radiyallaahu anhu) reported that Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Love the one whom you love to a certain degree (moderately), perhaps one day he will be someone for whom you have hatred, and hate the one for whom you have hatred to a certain degree (moderately), perhaps one day he will be one whom you love.” (at-Tirmidhee)

Hudhayfah (radiyallaahu anhu) said: “People used to ask the Messenger of Allaah about the good times, but I used to ask him about the bad times fearing lest they should overtake me. I said: Messenger of Allaah, we were in the midst of ignorance and evil, and then Allaah brought us this good (time through Islaam). Is there any bad time after this good one?” He said: “Yes.” I asked: “Will there be a good time again after that bad time?” He said: “Yes, but in it will be a hidden evil.” I asked: “What will be the evil hidden therein?” He said: “(That time will witness the rise of) the people who will adopt ways other than mine and seek guidance other than mine. You will know good points as well as bad points.” I asked: “Will there be a bad time after this good one?” He said: “Yes. (A time will come) when there will be people standing and inviting at the gates of Hell. Whoever responds to their call will be thrown into the fire.” I said: “Messenger of Allaah, describe them to us.” He said: “They will be a people having the same complexion as ours and speaking our language.” (Saheeh Muslim)

Allaah (Subahana Wa Ta’ala) said: “And of mankind there is he whose speech may please you (O Muhammad), in this worldly life, and he calls Allaah to witness as to that which is in his heart, yet he is the most quarrelsome of the opponents.” (Al-Baqarah 2:204)

‘Abdullah bin Umar (radiyallaahu anhu) narrated that 2 men came from the east and addressed the people who wondered at their eloquent speech. On that Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Some eloquent speech is as effective as magic.” (Saheeh al-Bukhaaree)

And we are in a time where the ignorant ones are giving verdicts in matters that they have no knowledge about, and people are taking these ‘ignorant ones’ as scholars.

Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallaahu anhu) said: “There will not come upon you a time, except that it is more evil than the time before it. I do not mean a leader better than another leader, nor a year better than another year. But your ‘Ulemah and fuqahaa (i.e. your Scholars) will disappear, and you will not find anyone to succeed them. Then there will come a people who will give verdicts according to their opinion.” (Ibn Hajr related it in Fathul-Baaree). And in another wording: “It is not due to abundance of rain, nor due to its scarcity. Rather it is due to the disappearance of the Scholars. Then there will come a people who will give verdicts on matters based upon mere opinion; and thus they will destroy Islaam.” (Ibn Hajr related it in Fathul-Baaree)

And that, which affirms the truth of what Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallaahu anhu) said, is what is reported in the Sunnah of the Prophet, in his (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam’s) saying: “Indeed, Allaah does not snatch away the knowledge, but He takes it away by the passing away of the Scholars. Such that when no Scholar remains, the people take ignorant ones as their leaders. They are asked and give verdicts without knowledge. Thus, they misguide themselves and misguide others.” (Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim)

And the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed it is among the signs of the Hour that knowledge be sought from the asaghar (minor / lesser people, in lineage or knowledge).” (Recorded by Ibn al-Mubarak in az-Zuhd, 61 and al-Lalaka’i in Sharh Usool I‘tiqad Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa‘ah, 102)

And in the Hadeeth of Anas (radiyallaahu anhu), the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned some more signs of the Last Hour, amongst which he said: “Knowledge will be lifted and ignorance will become widespread.” (Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim)

And the following statement of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam): “Towards the last days, a people will emerge who will be young in age and have foolish ideas. They will speak with the best speech of the creatures. Their Eemaan will not go past their throats. So wherever you encounter them, kill them, for indeed there will be a reward for the one who kills them on the Day of Judgement.” (Recorded in as-Sunnah of Imaam Ahmed bin Hanbal)

Muhammad bin Sireen, Maalik bin Anas and many more of the Salaf (Rahimullah) have said: “Indeed, this knowledge is the Religion! So look carefully towards whom you take your Religion from.” (An authentic narration on Muhammad Ibn Sireen reported by Muslim in the introduction to his Saheeh Muslim)

So when taking knowledge we have to be extremely careful where we take it from because taking knowledge from untrustworthy, unreliable and unqualified sources has led many a people to confusion and eventual straying from the straight path. So this taking of knowledge is something that could be a matter of heaven or hell.

It was said: “The people will not cease to be in good as long as they obtain knowledge from the Companions of Muhammad and their elders. But when they obtain knowledge from their asaghar (minor / lesser people, in lineage or knowledge), then that is when they shall be ruined.” (Recorded by Ibn al-Mubarak in az-Zuhd, 851 and al-Lalaka’i in Sharh Usool I‘tiqad Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa‘ah, 101 and others)

The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “This knowledge shall be carried by the trustworthy of every generation, negating the distortions of the extreme from it, as well as the impersonation of the false people, and the interpretations of the ignorant.” (Related by Ibnul Wazeer al-Yamaanee in ar-Rawdhun Naas (1/21-23), it was authenticated by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Takhreejul Mishkaat (1/28-38/248) and by Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee in Hidaayatus Sultaan no. 38)[B]Abu Hurayrah (radiyallaahu anhu) reported that Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Love the one whom you love to a certain degree (moderately), perhaps one day he will be someone for whom you have hatred, and hate the one for whom you have hatred to a certain degree (moderately), perhaps one day he will be one whom you love.” (at-Tirmidhee)

Today the desire to die has been overwhelming thoughts of suicide compiling. The thoughts turn in to more and more idea’s. How should I do it? Jump in the Savannah river death their would be quite poetic. Hang myself from the rafters in the garage that could work, but what if the rope breaks or slips? Doing it the way my Grandfather did a knife to the abdomen right in the aorta bleed out. That would be an honorable way to do it. Overdose on pills not as messy, but what if I just end up in a coma ending up in a sublime altered state not alive not dead just waiting. All in all maybe today is not a good day to die, but in all I think the Savannah River would be the sweetest end jumping from the bridge swallowed up by the water and pulled out to sea. Death by your own hand or own terms seems so eloquent but its the easy way out the coward way out, but why does it seduce me so damn much pulling me towards it whispering in my ears telling me it will be the end to my disdain for this world and even more for myself.

I discovered this message in my inbox a few days ago, but when I tried to track it back, it was nowhere to be found! I am reposting it here because the author makes a damn good point. I think I know why they erased it. When I was a kid, I’d get pretty upset if someone disputed my latest theory of how dinosaurs went extinct. I still think the “alien’s came down and shot them with laser guns” theory holds some weight. I hope the author doesn’t mind me reposting the comment so that everyone can see it:

Ref. “jackass” and “inscrutable” issues, thanks for kudos on my depth and interest.

Unfortunately foreclosures and poverty are indeed 1. very capable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized. 2. easily understood; not very mysterious; fathomable: or scrutable. 3. capable of being seen through physically; physically penetrable. Most of all, foreclosures and poverty are tragedies that need not exist on such ridiculous scale in our “exceptionalist” country. Political, social, and economic solutions indeed exist in a Democracy.

Enlightened, fearless, and Free Citizens just need care and act.

So here were my responses:

sarcastic sophistry: I guess the question is: inscrutable to whom? The liver filters poisons– to it, this job is quite scrutable. To the heart, filtering poisons is utterly inscrutable. Each body part knows its job, but cannot fathom any other.

The same applies to people. The dilemmas of anthropology are inscrutable to the biologist. The dilemmas of history are inscrutable to the…

self loathing and guilt: Dammit, who am I kidding. I’m just lazy. I have research skills. I could scrutinize many issues. I could scrutinize like a son of a bitch.  Sure, it would take me an afternoon, or two. Man, I’m lazy…

defeatist: Then again, when you consider the subtlety and depth of knowledge held by those who study an issue their whole life, what chance do I have against them…

enlightened: Ahh, so I see issue-talkin’ as a competition, a mental jousting match. I could probably learn a lot from people such as the Writer of the Comment, if I wasn’t afraid of losing an argument.

pragmatic: I almost went out and researched poverty there…but I didn’t. Why? Because today is grocery day. A man has to eat, don’t he?

and finally…

advice to better mankind: Writer of the Comment: why don’t you enlighten the world about poverty? Lay it out for us all. Make that shit scrutable. Blog it up, man.

I’ll keep this one brief. I’m typing without a shirt on, and though I have the general fur and blubber layers of your everyday panda, I am quite cold.

Lately, the desire to completely erase both my posts and start over from scratch has tugged at my mind. Upon first creation I think, Yeah, not bad. As time goes by, snippets of my own writing bubbles up into my memory, and I’m appalled. You’re not really going to let other people read that, are you? That’s what I say to myself. Then panic sets in and I have the nearly overwhelming urge to annihilate it all and start over. This is writing in a public arena, I suppose: the critic in you takes over and is never satisfied until you produce awe inspiring beauty (or capitalized roflmao’s). I’m still learning how to tell my inner critic to F-off now and then (but not forever, man. I need you!) Doing this type of writing definitely helps.

Ok. I’ll come clean. This isn’t my first blog. My first was in a stream of consciousness style in which I subtlety dropped hints of my own psychological issues into each posting. One could begin to see themes: fear of writing, fear of teaching, fear of other stuff. It was all very clever. Somehow I fought the urge to erase it for an entire week. Until I started reading other people’s blogs. It wasn’t that there’s were better (I mean, come on). Rather it was one blog in particular devoted to the topic of Androgynes.  That is, folks who appear to be both male and female at the same time. Being an appreciator of ambiguity in all its forms, the topic fascinated me. But then I started to believe that *I* was an androgyne. (Having a beard, receding hairline, bald spot, and a man-gut didn’t seem to factor into my analysis). One night I wrote a lengthy post that perhaps revealed too much of my obsession with androgynes.

Needless to say, I erased it the next morning. And the whole damn blog. That’s how freaked out I got.

So now I’ve decided to do this: instead of erasing this blog, I’m just going to keep piling more and more crap on top of it with each post. Did I say “crap”? I’m sorry, I meant “fresh and eloquent commentary.”

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance

To anyone who reads

I write not for entertainment but

for enlightenment.

This week, Eloquent Liar Nancy Pelosi made a trip to Shanghai to discuss “energy and climate change” also known as “escaping the heat back home.” This woman never ceases to amaze me. First she boasts that the 111th Congress is “the most ethical Congress” ever, then she attacks the CIA, saying they “mislead Congress.” Now she’s running away to China as a way of distracting the nation.

When it comes to human rights, China is not exactly the forerunner. The 1989 Protest in Tiananmen Square and China’s policies in Tibet have all been harshly criticized by Speaker Pelosi so how does any of this make sense? All of a sudden, she’s in Shanghai, shaking hands with the devil himself? This is all more rediculous than Bill Clinton bombing a Middle Eastern desert during the height of the Lewinsky scandal.

This proves for the thousandth time that Nancy Pelosi is nothing more than a corrupt politician. Why do we as Americans keep re-electing greasy car-salesmen types like her?

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I wrote this poem as a tribute to honor Dr. Angelou on her birthday.  She continues to be an inspiration. 

Ode to Maya Angelou

A Grande Dame of the literary world

Discovering why the cage bird sings from the time she was a little girl

Wisdom of the ages dripping like priceless pearls from her mouth

Offering hope to the masses

From north to south

A rarity among women

A statuesque queen

Dramatist, authoress, actress of stage and screen

Dancing undaunted upon life’s stage

Movement as eloquent as words

Fluidity captured on a page

Inauguration Poetess  

Issuing a rousing call to fellow countrymen

Lay aside the foolishness of the color of skin

Activists for the rights inherent to all women, children and men

From America to Africa

No dearth of mountains and valleys in between

Always graceful

Always a queen

Articulate words of hope seeping from pores

Permeating our atmosphere

Manna for those having  ears to hear

Eloquent

Elegant

Vibrant with life

Unafraid to take a stand

Still fighting

Still writing for the betterment of man

Black American Queen

Crossing classes

Feeding the masses

Slaying mendacity

Faithful

Steadfast

Always true

Forever

Maya Angelou

April fools?  I don’t think so.  As with all comedy, its foundations begin in truth.  If you have seen the compilation of Obama’s teleprompter speech gaffs, especially when combined with his total lack of social grace (giving the Queen of England an iPod loaded with Obama speeches and BOWING to the King of Saudi Arabia as if he were a subject, which he may be) you will agree that Obama is nothing more than an empty suit, totally devoid of CONSTRUCTIVE ideas.

Obama Recovering After Closed Captioning ‘Mishap’

by Mac Johnson (more by this author)

Posted 04/01/2009 ET
Updated 04/02/2009 ET

Bethesda, Md. — Doctors were said to be treating President Barack Obama at Bethesda Naval Hospital today for exhaustion and possible vocal cord injuries after a freak television accident occurred at the White House Tuesday evening.

Closed Captioning Counseling

According to a statement read by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, President Obama, noted for his near total dependence on the teleprompter when speaking, was leaving a practice session for an upcoming press conference when he happened upon a muted television set near the White House Briefing Room on which someone had activated the “closed captioning” function.

“Apparently, Mr. Obama mistook the captioning for his new flat screen teleprompter and began reading the text aloud,” Gibbs said. Gibbs stated that “what followed was a tragic marathon speaking session that lasted for nearly 14 hours before staff discovered Obama and disconnected the device.”

The President’s accidental filibuster was said to have included a 2-hour episode of “The Biggest Loser,” a much anticipated “Law and Order: Special Victim’s Unit,” the local evening news, and a late night paid infomercial for “natural male enhancement.” The press later described Obama’s reading of the captioning as “eloquent” (New York Times), “historic” (CNN), and “emotionally moving” (Newsweek).

This event comes on the heels of several embarrassing teleprompter gaffes by Obama, including one in which he thanked himself for being invited to the United States when he accidentally read the teleprompter text intended for the visiting Prime Minister of Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, his repeated mispronunciation of the written word “Orion” at an event for Orion Energy in Milwaukee (staff had apparently neglected to spell it phonetically on his teleprompter), a little reported campaign event in which Obama’s thoughts disappeared with his flickering teleprompter image, and a news conference in which Obama responded to complaints about his addiction to the teleprompter blocking the view of photographers by having a giant flat screen TV installed on the back wall and reading his thoughts from that.

When asked for an explanation of how such an event could occur to the President of the United States, Gibbs responded, “That’s a good question. We’re investigating now. How anyone could leave the closed captioning on like that is just inexplicable. The White House staff should know better by now.”

A source at Bethesda Naval Hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the President was doing fine, but was “quite hoarse” and getting some much needed rest ever since doctors turned the screen on his heart monitor around so that he couldn’t read it anymore. “Before that he just kept saying ‘Heart rate 98, Heart rate 97, Heart rate 98…’” the source said, adding, “It was kind of weird, but since we removed that he’s been OK. Although I’d hate to see what would happen to this guy if someone accidentally left him alone in the room with the crawler on the Fox News Channel.”

Another source at the hospital commented that Obama’s dependence on the teleprompter was predictable given his earlier self-admitted addiction to his Blackberry, or “Crackberry,” as it is popularly known. “Those Blackberrys are like a gateway drug,” the source said. He added, “First you’re getting your jokes and ideas from that apparently harmless little toy, and the next thing you know, you can’t even speak like an adult unless someone feeds you your thoughts word for word on a giant television monitor hung right in front of your face. It’s sad — just sad.”

“Oh, and Happy April Fools’ Day.”

Cartoon by Brett Noel.