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Awarding Diversity

Awards are given to recognize work above and beyond the call of duty, beyond the usual. Right? The […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community Diversity Local Politics Rants and tagged criteria for diversity awards Diversity Awards lack of criteria for diversity awards on March 13, 2014 by Candelaria Silva

What Social Justice Means (to me)
Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Social workers […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community Language & Words Power - Politics & Race Rants words of wisdom Work & working and tagged Candelaria Silva Center for Economic and Social Justice community development Full employment Jr. Day National Association of Social Workers Social Justice; Martin Luther King on January 28, 2014 by Candelaria Silva

Do you miss me?

Do you miss me? Do you even notice that I’m not there? Does my absence register? I […]

This entry was posted in Boston Rants on October 28, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Do as I say, not as I do – Voting ...

Like countless other people, so-called adults, Reverend Eugene Rivers tells people to do things he doesn’t do. He […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community Dorchester Local Politics Power - Politics & Race Rants on October 1, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

From the Job Boards – 4

Occasionally I share job descriptions I find while looking for work for myself and a number of friends […]

This entry was posted in Rants Work & working on August 15, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Same as it ever was (for Travon, Danroy, Cary, et ...

Two poems by Langston Hughes, seminal poet, novelist, playwright and humorist, and Sterling A. Brown, poet, professor, folklorist […]

This entry was posted in Rants on August 7, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Internship?

Question: What is the difference between an intern and an entry-level staff person? Answer: One extracts free or […]

This entry was posted in Rants Work & working on February 21, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Candelaria’s Indicators

Recently, I’ve seen presentations by three different organizations – one non-profit, one corporate, and one government – which featured […]

This entry was posted in Black People Boston Community Power - Politics & Race Rants on January 31, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

We love hierarchy in our democracy

The United States of America is a democracy that loves hierarchy. This struck me when I was traveling […]

This entry was posted in Rants on January 21, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

The Martian Probe

How about I’m here at this event because I was invited like I presume you were? (Actually, I […]

This entry was posted in Rants on January 13, 2013 by Candelaria Silva

Is it too much to ask?

Is it too much to ask? (Apparently so.) You just want to: Get what you give. Get something […]

This entry was posted in Celebration Rants on June 9, 2012 by Candelaria Silva

I don’t agree

You cannot get me to agree with your decision not to hire me. You can explain all you want […]

This entry was posted in Rants Work & working on September 29, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

Asking No Questions, So You’ll Tell Me No Lies

I’m asking no questions so you’ll tell me no lies, half-truths or sanitized versions of what’s going on. […]

This entry was posted in Rants The Family on August 3, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

Dirty in Dorchester

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I write about Dorchester, it’s usually […]

This entry was posted in Community Dorchester Rants on June 28, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

Permission Not Granted (nor sought)

I was never asked nor did I give permission to any of the following and yet I have […]

This entry was posted in Dorchester Green Concerns Money and thrift Rants on March 31, 2011 by Candelaria Silva

Banking on Impatience – Why I Don’t Use Self-Service

I really noticed the trend about six months ago when I went to stores CVS in downtown Boston […]

This entry was posted in Boston Dorchester Rants Technology on December 12, 2010 by Candelaria Silva

Be It

When you are it, you don’t have to announce it, proclaim it, or shout it. You just have […]

This entry was posted in Rants self-esteem on December 6, 2010 by Candelaria Silva

I’m a Christian and…

I’m a Christian and it informs everything I do because I was reared Christian in a missionary Baptist […]

This entry was posted in Faith Rants on August 17, 2010 by Candelaria Silva