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Social Work Reinvestment Iniative Home Page
2008-06-01 15:54:00
Social Work Reinvestment ActFederal Action Complementing SWRIState Action complementing SWRISWRI Tools
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U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Debbie Stabenow introduce S. 2858, the S
2008-06-01 14:01:00
U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Debbie Stabenow introduce S. 2858, the Social Work Reinvestment Act, on the 2nd Annual World Social Work DayPosted using ShareThis

I'm Tore Down, Almost Level with the Ground
2008-05-31 05:09:00
Lately, I've been thinking about my life...how I got to this point, why I always took the hard road, where I'm going from here, etc. I'm questioning whether or not I am ever going to be a social worker and if so, if I will be a good one. If not, what then? I came across a YouTube video tonight that about explains where I'm at right now, but it also brought up a great childhood memory. The very first album I ever bought was Fresh Cream. It was and is without a doubt the album that shaped my listening history and started me on my quest for more and more blues. There are no words to explain what came over me the day I heard that album. Back in the day you used to be able to go to a record store and go into a listening booth and actually play an album before you bought it. I will never forget it. My girly, girlfriend and I had ridden the bus to spend the day downtown going to the movies, the Hollywood Sweetshop and generally trying to see what trouble we could get into. We were abou...
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KoKo Taylor's IRS Blues
2008-05-27 23:55:00
*Please see the edit at the end of this post*I hesitate to tell you to click the title link for the story because it was so obviously written by a non-blues lovin', disrespectful, a**, that never even heard her music, except for maybe Wang, Dang, Doodle at some stupid frat party when he was in college. Oh, he stated the facts as he interpreted them, but he never felt her music down deep in his soul. The comments were even worse. So what if she has hidden some assets? $2000 a year in royalties for a lifetime of work is nothing. Everyone knows how the record companies scammed the artists when she was coming along. I think there should be an age limit on the IRS. Say, if you are "80" then you can't be prosecuted or persecuted. So here is what I propose we do about it. As soon as my friend Keltic gets back to me with the name of the site then I will be putting up a widget where we all can make donations to help KoKo with her IRS problems through Paypal. I feel like we owe her to at l...
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David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
2008-05-27 15:52:00
This site is the most extensive source for trauma I have ever found! The title link will take you to the site map. This link will take you to the "External Links" page. Each link has a brief description. I will be spending hours and hours here...he has so many resources (especially for stats!) I feel that once I have linked you to his site my work here is almost done :) Have fun!
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Blogger Buzz: Blogger now schedules future-dated posts
2008-05-27 15:43:00
Blogger Buzz : Blogger now schedules future-dated postsClick the title link for directions on how to schedule posts for a later date...pretty cool, huh?
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An Overdose Of Fingal Cocoa: Koko Taylor
2008-05-26 12:34:00
An Overdose Of Fingal Cocoa : Koko Taylor Awesome blues site!

International Bureau of Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific a
2008-05-23 15:57:00
Pretty cool resource. Click the title link to be taken to the page.You can also find other UNESCO resources here, including the other modules like the one I have listed under "free pdf's/Social Work--The Basics. The specific page for the modules 1-10 are found here.A complete list of all the toolkits available are listed here.International Federation of Social Workers is also another great resource available.
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Pearson--Assessments for Educational, Clinical and Psychological Use
2008-05-22 13:30:00
Click the title link to be taken to the site. I love Pearson! They are primarily a book publisher and I credit them with finally getting me out of algebra so imagine my surprise to find this comprehensive site. The site is mainly devoted to providing psychological tests for those qualified to use them. Since the APA has made it virtually impossible for anyone to use them...oh, I don't want to get into all that. The point is that there are some very good case studies here that you might be interested in :)
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Southern Poverty Law Center--School to Prison Pipeline
2008-05-22 00:15:00
Click the title link for the full story. There are two new related pdf's in the sidebar. Here are some highlights: Children with emotional disturbance (ED):- fail more courses, earn lower grade point averages, miss more days of school and are retained more often than other students with disabilities;- have the worst graduation rate of all disabilities; nationally, only 35% graduate from high school (compared to 76% for all students);- are more than three times as likely as other students to be arrested before leaving school;- have alarmingly high drop-out rates - and 73% of those who drop out are arrested within five years;- are twice as likely as other students with disabilities to be living in a correctional facility, halfway house, drug treatment center or "on the street" after leaving school;- are almost twice as likely as students with other disabilities to become teenage mothers.Major systemic changes have been mandated: * Significantly increasing the frequency and durati...
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Blues News
2008-05-21 18:31:00
Taken from Mudcat's MySpace page:Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Willie King’s Annual Blues Blast deep in the woods of Old MemphisWhat: Willie King's 11th Annual Freedom Creek FestivalWhere: Old Memphis, Alabama in Pickens CountyWhen: May 30th and 31st, 2008How much: $6 on Friday, $12 on SaturdayWillie King's Annual Blues Blast deep in the woods of Old MemphisWillie King's 11th annual Freedom Creek Blues Festival will take place this year on Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st near Aliceville, on Old Memphis Road in Old Memphis, Alabama. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both nights go till late! Free camping is offered on site.Starting as a small, local event, the Freedom Creek Festival has grown to an internationally renowned festival, attracting audiences from across the nation and overseas. Known for its warm welcome and outstanding blues performances, this is a unique festival set in the backwoods of the Alabama Black Belt. Local juke-joint musicia...
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Happy Birthday to Me!
2008-05-21 13:40:00
Got this great video from my friend Hockeydino! Made me smile a great big smile! Thanks again HD!
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My Recipe for Feeding a Male Teenager on Our Budget :)
2008-05-20 00:53:00
First I have to say that I was blessed with a teenager that loves my chili and it's just as well because before I discovered that he loved it, there wasn't very much of my cooking he liked. I was trained by a mother that liked to put something together and either boil it to death or put it in the oven and go sit back down. Being the hardworking ICU head nurse that she was, I just ate it...whatever it was. Now along comes my son and guess what? He doesn't like his food to touch...been that way since the highchair :) Oh, and no onions or mushrooms. I swear I did not know how to cook without onions, garlic and mushrooms :) So for years we lived on a hamburger patty, a box of macaroni and cheese or rice and a can of peas or green beans for supper.A couple of years ago one Saturday when he was engrossed in football and I was bored I decided to cook up a batch of chili. From that moment on he has declared that it is my chili that led his beloved Georgia Bulldogs to their Sugar Bowl vic...
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Crow :)
2008-05-18 13:40:00
This always happens...every time I get even the least bit "uppity" in my thoughts or my actions then the Lord decides to show me the error of my ways. Yesterday, I went to the mailbox expecting the usual onslaught of bills we can't pay. You can imagine my surprise to find a check from Clickbank...a whopping $13.80. The last time I checked the stats I had almost $27 in there. I guess they needed those $1.00 monthly fees for 6 months and the $7.50 to cut me a check before they could send out the check. Anyway that's not the point. The point is that I opened my mouth big and stuck my foot in there all the way to my tonsils :) going on and on about the retired social worker that had monetized her blog and how I would never do such a thing :) The Lord had to remind me that I did put some things on my blog to possibly make money on with this blog. There are a couple of things in the "Helping Products" section when, if purchased, I will receive a commission, and I do after all have the a...
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Well, Hell.........
2008-05-15 16:21:00
Deep subject, I know :) I'm trying to find something to get my spirits up, as this has been the week from, you guessed it, hell. It seems that it just gets worse. Last weekend and all this week have been one crap day after another. My best friend's daughter died on Sunday. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor somewhere around two. She lived to be 31 and had been unable to care for herself since she was 18. Keisha was born on Easter Sunday and died on Pentecost Sunday. If there ever was a special child it was Keisha. The outpouring of support for Keisha and her family was just amazing. I have to take this time to thank her for allowing me to get to know her and for getting me back inside the church. I thought I would rather die myself than go back there. Some things you just have to get over, bite the bullet and do it. Seems as though I'm breathing lead from all the bullets I've bitten this week. I thank you, Keisha for making me realize what is important in this world, supportin...
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Update on the Kitties...
2008-05-13 16:58:00
Yesterday when I went to the pound to drop off the cats I knew that the bitch probably had Spit already in her trap because she didn't come when I called her. So I told them they would probably be getting a call to come back out there to pick her up. I called them later when I got home, I can't remember why now but they told me that I had left my cat carrier and that yes, she had just called for a pick up. So I asked them to bring me a form for Spit and asked if they would please bring my cat carrier too. Well they didn't come until almost 4 when I was supposed to be on the way to get my son from work, so I had to turn around to go fill out the form and get the cat carrier. Bitch was out there just a smilin' and being so righteous. I pulled right up into her driveway :) to talk to the pound guys and managed to ignore her. They told me that they had already called the "cat lady" to come pick them up. The cat lady lives about 30 miles outside of town on a farm. I'm not sure of he...
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I sure don't feel like a mother today....
2008-05-11 18:26:00
This post was started yesterday...hence the difference in time frames.This will probably be the most depressing post I have ever written, but since I refuse to go to therapy anymore, or take anti-depressants, I'm writing it here...this is my therapy. The most vivid dreams I can recall having as a little girl were of being a mom. Not just any mom, but supermom with at least five children and a husband that loved and provided for all of us in a great big old white Victorian house with yellow trim. I was sure we would have lots of love and lots of animals and flowers and all the great things a little girl can dream of. As I got a little older and I learned about Frank Lloyd Wright...the dream was altered to include me as mother and acclaimed architect :) My mother had this very large book entirely devoted to Frank Lloyd Wright and his creations, we even have an actual house of his in our town, I would sit with it in my lap and pour over it for hours at a time and dream. I am so surpri...
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Obama's Consolidation of the Party
2008-05-09 17:35:00
A very interesting article by Mike Lux of OpenLeft click the title link for the article delivered by AlterNet.
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Toni Morrison's Endorsement Letter to Obama--Beautiful!
2008-05-09 17:30:00
Toni Morrison, the Nobel and Pulitzer prize winning author who in 1998 first referred to Clinton as the "First Black President" endorsed Obama .Here is Morrison's endorsement letter...Dear Senator Obama,This letter represents a first for me--a public endorsement of a Presidential candidate. I feel driven to let you know why I am writing it. One reason is it may help gather other supporters; another is that this is one of those singular moments that nations ignore at their peril. I will not rehearse the multiple crises facing us, but of one thing I am certain: this opportunity for a national evolution (even revolution) will not come again soon, and I am convinced you are the person to capture it.May I describe to you my thoughts?I have admired Senator Clinton for years. Her knowledge always seemed to me exhaustive; her negotiation of politics expert. However I am more compelled by the quality of mind (as far as I can measure it) of a candidate. I cared little for her gender as a sour...
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Winter Soldier Update
2008-05-09 16:19:00
To view the newsletter with active links please click the title link. Thanks.Winter Soldier s testify before Congress on May 15thUp until now, Congress has heard from their fellow politicians, the pundits, and generals. Next week, they will hear from from the boots-on-the-ground soldiers who have served in Iraq. On Thursday, May 15th, IVAW members will testify before Congress, under oath, about the realities of the occupation.The Congressional Progressive Caucus will host Thursday's testimony in the Rayburn House Office Building in DC, and will hear testimony on the rules of engagement, the killing and abuse of civilians, the use of drop weapons, and the true consequences of the "surge." Bios of the testifiers, including veterans who served during the surge, are available on our website. You can get more information about next Thursday's hearing on our website, and find out how you can support this important event by helping us pay for travel expenses for the testifiers.Winter Sold...
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5th Annual Congressional Blues Festival
2008-05-06 01:23:00
Click the title link to rock out! See almost the entire concert! OMG! Macavine Hayes, Captain Luke, Albert White, Sara Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, Mudcat, Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, Big Ron Harper, Elvin Bishop, Big Ron Hunter and Albert White, The Robert Cray Band. Click the #5 button to see the most awesome Mudcat! The band that saved my life when my son was about three or four. Another story for another day....it's long :)
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The Art of Manliness
2008-05-05 13:44:00
There is a folder in my bookmarks completely dedicated to things I would want my son to know in case of my early demise...or stuff I have no clue about that he should. The Art of Manliness is a blog "dedicated to uncovering the lost art of being a man." The blog itself just cracks me up...but then I'm a woman and a little strange that way. For a young man...if you are raising one, especially without the benefit of a proper role model in the home, then it is an awesome place to find out things like "How to shave like your grandpa (he even teaches the proper way to pack a shaving kit)," "Lessons in manliness," "How to talk like Frank Sinatra," and "How to write a love letter like a soldier." It is chock full of informative tidbits that every young male should know at his very core. Even though I find it hilarious, I do applaud and thank it's author for teaching my son what I can't.

How Has This Happened???
2008-05-01 02:44:00
I have not included the link to this article in the title. I want you to read the entire article so I am going to copy and paste it here in it's entirety. Lately I've been grumbling under my breath because of lack of inspiration from the news and blogging community and I must admit I've been barely reading anything for the last week or so. Tonight, as sick as I am I have just been made sicker. I had to go heave three times before I could even sit down to share it with you. What has a generation's work been for, I ask you? I feel like we have just gone back to medieval times. Before I go off on too much of a tangent here is the article:New Oklahoma Law: Women Seeking Abortions Must Have Ultrasounds Against Their WillBy Dana Stone, Alternet Reproductive & Gender Newsletter, April 30,2008"The Oklahoma State Legislature is playing doctor again. Last year they dictated how specialists at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center may care for pregnant women who have medical co...

Tittotes--A Must Have!! :)
2008-04-29 16:47:00
Don't ask me how I found this page...I know I started out on a feminists blog then...click, click, click, etc and ended up here...I want the Anna Nichole or the Grace Kelly one :)

Blues Jam '08
2008-04-29 05:09:00
Please click the title link for more information on the Blues Jam '08. Blues Festival Guide Magazine and Online Guide may be found here. Robert Johnson Blues Foundation links and resources page can be found here. More lyrics can be found here.Cross Road Blues©(1978) 1990, 1991 Lehsem II, LLC/Claud L. JohnsonAdministered by Music & Media International, Inc.I went down to the crossroadfell down on my kneesI went down to the crossroadfell down on my kneesAsked the lord above "Have mercy nowsave poor Bob if you please"Yeeooo, standin at the crossroadtried to flag a rideooo ooo eeeI tried to flag a rideDidn't nobody seem to know me babeeverybody pass me byStandin at the crossroad baberisin sun goin downStandin at the crossroad babeeee eee eee, risin sun goin downI believe to my soul now,Poor Bob is sinkin downYou can run, you can runtell my friend Willie BrownYou can run, you can runtell my friend Willie Brown(th)'at I got the croosroad blues this mornin Lordbabe, I'm sinkin downAn...

One of Those Mornings!
2008-04-26 14:15:00
Every morning I have this routine:Somewhere around 5 am I roll out of bed, take the glasses out of the case and put them on, grab the inhaler and the ciggies, make a beeline for the bathroom, kicking cats out of the way as I go. I usually let the one cat that I love in the bathroom with me so he can eat. Yeah, he's so spoiled and he's a typical mama's boy anyway. He eats while I brush my teeth and pee. Then he lets me know if he wants to stay in and chill for a minute and if he wants to have fresh water from the sink left dripping for him. Once I know this I can go on about my day.Then I open the door to the bathroom and have to fight with all the others because they are pissed that they aren't allowed into the "special" room and try to rush me all at the same time. You see, I used to leave the bathroom door open until they decided to use that room as their catbox. Nope, it ain't gonna happen. That's where my closet is and I have a paranoia about going out into the world smell...

Somebody Please Restrain the Man!!!
2008-04-24 16:31:00
Taken from Wikipedia "Medical restraints are generally used to prevent people with severe physical or mental disorders from harming themselves or others. A major goal of most medical restraints is to prevent injuries due to falls. Other medical restraints are intended to prevent a harmful behavior, such as hitting(embarrassing a nation)people." "Four-point restraints and fabric body holders and straitjackets are typically only used temporarily during psychiatric emergencies." In my opinion this is a psychiatric emergency."I can't find the most current video of his dancing on YouTube but I did find these:Same time but with hilarious editing...One more...please forgive me...I'm delirious with fever...and it really does piss me off...How can we ever recover any semblance of respect after 8 years of this idiocy?

Evidence-Based Juvenile Offender Programs: Program Description, Quality Ass
2008-04-24 13:26:00
For the full article click on the post title.
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Feminist Majority Foundation--Career Center
2008-04-19 16:54:00
Please click the title link to be taken to the most awesome social worker adaptable job listing/career center I've found so far.
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Davka: Deer Girl Medicine
2008-04-18 17:08:00
Weeks ago I meant to tell you of a blog I found. A major part of me wants to keep it all to myself because in reading her words I feel protected as though wrapped up in a soft, plush coccoon of webbing, safely padded, insulated from all of life's cruel realities. As you read her words you might find them harsh. I find them so very comforting. It's like there's only me and Davka in the world. I hear nothing else, no other thoughts intrude on me when reading her words. Today I feel I must share Davka: Deer Girl Medicine with you. She needs prayers. Her mother is gravely ill. If you can find the time to offer up a prayer for Davka and for her mother it would be greatly appreciated. If you know that bond that only mothers and daughters can share and understand what a loss of that magnitude can do to you then please offer up a prayer. Thank you.Here's a couple of videos for you and your mom Davka girl:Taj Mahal--Sweet Mamma JanisseTaj Mahal--Take a Giant Step