Kay Stout

Citizenship - Oath of Allegiance - Pledge of Allegiance

Thursday was an amazing day.  My daughter-in-law  took her citizenship test at 8:30.   My son said when she came out after only 10 minutes his heart sank because he was afraid she hadn't passed the test.  The real story was that because she's lived in the US for 5 years, the test was much shorter and she knew EVERYTHING they asked her - including the writing samples.  So she passed!
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> Then we learned that she would be sworn in @ 1:30!!!!.  They came home, everyone got ready and we headed to the Immigration Office.
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> I took pictures and video (until my battery went dead).  No words can describe the feeling of watching your daughter-in-law (and 100 others from 33 countries) take the oath of allegiance and then say the Pledge of Allegiance.  One young man from Mexico was already a Marine - in the infantry.  They asked  him to come up and be recognized as they gave him his papers.  Everyone in the room clapped.
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> The bonus was we learned that now that because my daughter-in-law is an American citizen, my 16 year old step-son will be a citizen as well - once the paperwork is submitted.
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> My daughter-in-law is looking forward to voting - - and, for my son  and me, we know that no matter what might happen - - all the family are American citizens.  Did I cry when Lee Greenwood sang his song on the big screen at Immigration - - you bet I did. 
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> I've always known what it meant to me to be an American after I'd lived in Korea for a year.  It is a privilege I sometimes take for granted - but I was  reminded of what it truly means. 

Behind-the-Mike - - tonight @ 8:00 CDT

This month’s special edition of the show, Ideas For A Challenging Economy, will deal with the issue of outsourcing. Many people believe that outsourcing employment has taken a lot of jobs and it has. But we will discuss a theory of insourcing and this could lead to a jump in the amount of people seeking a way to start a home business. Kay Stout joins the program for an evening of career advice and the latest trends in the job market. Kay stops by each month to offer the service along with us for the listeners. If you have any questions regarding looking for work or looking to further your current career, just call us and ask.

 

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Schools to Stones - a must read

Greg never ceases to inspire and amaze me.

His undaunting drive and determination to make a difference - - one school - - one book - - one teacher - - at a time in Pakistan and Afghanistan - - is one of the greatest success stories of today.  And pages 252 - 264 - - are a must read!!!

Not about careers - - but about education and the important role it plays in the lives of all of us.

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The power of linked-data, aka the www....Facebook

The power of the internet continues to increase at lighting speed (in some ways faster than the speed of light).  Most recently Simon Cowell  discovered this phenomena in England.  Each year, it is a big deal in Britain to have the song that tops the charts during Christmas week.  This year John Morter started a grassroots Facebook campaign in a protest effort to stop Cowell's empire from dominating the music industry.  And it worked.  Here is the link to the complete story:  Rage Against the Machine

It doesn't matter how you feel, or what the old rules say, social media's impact is difficult, if not impossible, to control because everyone who has access to a computer, linked to the internet, can make a statement that will take on a life of its own if enough people agree with you to comment, repost, retweet, distribute on social media sites like Facebook, et al. 

In October, I wrote about a discussion that had started on LinkedIn's Executive Suite group (see earlier post).  Two months later, that discussion continues at 575+...somewhat similar to the John Morter Facebook grassroots campaign. 

It is exciting to be a part of this new era of shared information.  Old rules are falling away and new rules have yet to be written.   Buckle in for the information ride of your life...because  all data is linked.