A Hollywood Legend has passed - Elizabeth Taylor - 1932-2011

LOS ANGELES - Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the classic movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday at age 79.

She was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks, said publicist Sally Morrison.

"My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," her son, Michael Wilding, said in a statement.

"We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."

"We have just lost a Hollywood giant," said Elton John, a longtime friend of Taylor. "More importantly, we have lost an incredible human being."

The World watches as Japan's heads to nuclear catastrophe

For the last week, we have watched the devastasting effects of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami has had on Japan.  The pictures that have plagued the internet and news of the devastation, are just heartwenching and depressing.  Helplessly most of us watch wanting to do everything to help this country.  This morning as I listened to the news, as I always do, I was amazed to the different conflicting stories of how serious the nuclear issue is.  Japan officials say one thing, and American officials say another.  For the first time, a tremble of fear coursed through me at the thought "what if the radiation reached the West Coast...?"  Do I know what to do in that event?  Will we be warn in enough time?  These thoughts ran through my mind, over and over. 

More and more Americans coming from Japan tell of their experience and it's amazing how insignificant we are as human beings.  We think we have control of things in the world, but Mother Nature has unleashed her fury on us and we are totally helpless.  And this same situation could happen again in the near future.  To watch your life be swept away and wake up to a "new reality" is unthinkable.  When I watched that huge tsumani wave roll on to land, sweeping homes, cars and buildings aside as if they were dust, fear and helplessness was all over me.  You can't run or hide from this kind of force. 

Private Sector vs Public Sector

For the last 3.5 years, I have worked in the public sector and I can say that my perference is truly private sector.  Private sector organization are held more to a standard and structure than public.  There are some benefits of working in public section, (benefits, stability.,....etc) but even those benefits are not holding it's sway as in the past. 

Because of the unstability of the economy, having an kind of job is a PLUS!!!  But, I long for the job that I have value and productivity in.