Carolinas Healthcare System's Corporate Communications List

As listed publicly on the Internet and duplicated here  . . . Corporate Communications Staff (as of 2012)

Below is a list of Carolinas HealthCare System corporate communications staff members and their direct contact information. A member of our team can also be reached from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling 704-355-3141.  After hours, dial 704-355-2000 and ask to have the communications officer on call paged. Erinne Kovi Dyer, VP 704-446-1799 erinne.dyer@carolinashealthcare.org Amy Murphy, AVP  704-446-8814 amy.l.murphy@carolinashealthcare.org Gail Rosenberg, AVP 704-355-3800 gail.rosenberg@carolinashealthcare.org Heather Anderson 704-446-1772 heather.anderson@carolinashealthcare.org Ray Jones 704-355-3206 raymond.jones@carolinashealthcare.org Kevin McCarthy 704-355-3077 kevin.mccarthy@carolinashealthcare.org Katie Ratchford 704-355-3828 katie.ratchford@carolinashealthcare.org Scott White 704-355-5786 scott.white@carolinashealthcare.org

Shoe Heels made for all day comfort

 I had to dust these Liz Claiborne Higgins boats off and polish them up.  I was never known for a "spit shine," but I can handle the basics as far as polishing leather.

 I literally walked a mile in these shoes without any pain.  I will be holding on to these boots for dear life.  When they wear out, I plan to just get the soles replaced.

People are always complaining about the discomfort of modern day shoes.  I can definitely appreciate the old school shoe making.

I had stopped wearing these boots years ago because my calves on my legs had gotten too big to zip them completely up.  Truth be told, I can not get them zipped to knee level yet, but I am getting close!  No one will ever know as long as I wear slacks or long dresses.

Smoke Detector unit gone bad or not?

 So did all the detectors start roaring all at the same time?  Then you went through changing out all the old batteries for them to all start sounding off again about an hour later?  So you know that the batteries are not the problem.  But how to determine which smoke detector has gone bad causing all of them to sound off?

Well, for the Kidde Ionization Smoke Alarm Model i12060, you can put the battery in position, but leave it disconnected from the wiring.  Within an hour or possibly 30 minutes, if the detector unit is bad, it will sound off by itself just by having it sitting aside.  After identifying the bad units, replace them by going to a home improvement store like Lowe's or Home Depot.  Keep your home safe!

Obama versus Romney: Blue Collar vs White Collar

My clients are all asking me . . . so what's the story with the yard signs . . . I say:  I placed my "Obama" sign out first then three days later the "Romney" sign shows up.  That is the story . . .

Is not it interesting that the Obama sign is "blue" and the Romney sign is "white."  Our economy is built on "blue collar jobs" because everyone can not have a six figure salary.  The White collar workers usually do not need public schools and any public assistance. Often times the white collar workers are disconnected to the big picture of America.  I personally have been on both sides of the fence which makes me more well rounded.  I believe Barack Obama has been on both sides of the fence too which makes him more easily to connect.

In light of the damages from Hurricane Sandy, President Obama still comes across as a loving, concerned citizen.  Romney comes across as politically correct with little heartfelt emotion displayed.

This is just my opinion.  Election day is next Tuesday.

Movie Review: Alex Cross starring Tyler Perry

First of all, I went to see a $5.00 matinee of the Alex Cross movie because I was not a huge fan of "Good Deeds" nor "Madea's Witness Protection." So my expectations were low for this movie, but after seeing it, I actually liked the movie. Tyler Perry did a great job with the acting. The movie held my attention. It was just as entertaining as most of the movies that have been released lately. I actually would have been okay with paying $10.00 to see this movie.

I really hope that people will go out and see the movie. It features Tyler Perry in a non-Madea role in which he did NOT produce the movie. He was an actor for hire. Please support it! He really did well!

2012 United States Presidential Voter Information

Official "early voting" has begun for the popular vote tally. It took me about one hour and five minutes, but I cast my "absentee vote" early.

Sorry that these pictures photographed sideways. They looked fine on my camera. Anyway, the separate designation for casting one's presidential choice has been a controversy in South Carolina. Apparently, people are being mislead to think that a Straight Party ticket covers everything. Well, at least in North Carolina, it did not. You vote for the Presidential candidate separate from the rest of the offices.

North Carolina has a Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson on the Presidential ballot. After further research there are four other persons seeking the 2012 Presidential office besides Obama and Romney. Jill Stein of the "Green Party" is one of them. Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party is another. Third party candidates can be a write-in.

A Visionary Moment: Nursery Shelving Unit

Here's another great consignment find! I passed by this nursery Shelving Unit multiple times because I do not have a need for nursery furniture. Many people were doing the same thing. Well, I finally slowed down long enough to take a second look at it. Well, the price was reduced to $8.00. Well, what is going through your mind as you look at this unit? Are you envisioning this:

Well, as a visionary, the light bulb came on in my head without removing the drawer liners at the store. So for $8, I scooped it right up before anyone else began to see what I could see. Later, just by removing the drawer liners, I erased the nursery theme. Now, I have more storage options! Wondering where I found this treasure? At the Charlotte Style Exchange three day event! (Half off on Saturdays! It was priced at $16.)