Posts by the Roaring Ellie
More Money Than Sense
In the most recent twist to what appears to be a never ending saga gone wrong, Hollywood elites are now tweeting, organizing and donating to something called the Minnesota Freedom Fund: “Please also consider giving what you can to the Minnesota Freedom Fund (@MNFreedomFund), they’re combatting the harms of incarceration by paying bail for low-income…
Read MoreBe Careful What You Wish For
The big tagline that was thrown around at the beginning of the COVID-19 shut down was, “We’re all in this together.” Some agreed – some did not. But that was the sentiment that was being conveyed. It got me thinking. I have flown many commercial flights in my lifetime; most with people I had never…
Read MoreWhere’s the Cavalry?
Cavalry (“an army component mounted on horseback”) comes from the Italian word cavalleria, which may mean either “cavalry” or “chivalry.” (Merriam-webster, 2020) Just so we are clear, chivalry is the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. (Dictionary.com, 2020) The police, fire, emergency…
Read More#George Floyd
During my working time at BP, I began as a clerk but soon moved my way into serving as a scribe for HAZOP studies. “A hazard and operability study (HAZOP) is a structured and systematic examination of a complex planned or existing process or operation in order to identify and evaluate problems that may represent risks to…
Read MoreMOB Mentality
For less than one year, I attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. What ended my enrollment with that center of learning was an outbreak of German Measles which resulted in a mandate that everyone on campus receive a vaccination by January 10th. I had been suffering with the flu that year and convinced…
Read MoreTo Err is Human … To Forgive Devine
I read an article this morning online. This is a portion of that article: One of the sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has posted a statement on his Twitter account saying his family forgives the people who killed his father. “In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramadan) we remember God’s…
Read MoreOpportunity Knocks
This morning on television I saw an advertisement created in response to COVID-19 by Frito Lay. It began with, in these trying times, you do not need a brand telling you what to do; you need a brand taking action. It went on to say that Frito Lay has created 3000 new full-time jobs and…
Read MoreCast Your Vote
It is the end of the school year although it doesn’t much feel like it. For most, school came to a screeching halt in March. It has been one long spring break into summer. I would like to address the upcoming Senior Class of 2021. This is not about a pandemic. It is not about…
Read MoreThe Spark of Passion
My life began in a five-story apartment building in the Bronx. It was the only (in my recollection) building in that area with a full garden. The building itself was about ¾ of a city block long and as you entered the main entrance via what we affectionately knew as “the stoop” you came upon…
Read MoreHow Do We Get to the Other Side?
If you ask 50 people who know me (or think they do) about me, you will get a variety of responses. Oh, that Ellen, she’s a talker! She knows a lot of people. She’s opinionated. She swears like a sailor. I’d be willing to bet that no matter what you’ve heard – IT’s ALL TRUE! …
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