Monday, July 27, 2009

¡Aviados vamos!

He tenido el humor de leerme los últimos documentos cruzados entre el Gobierno Zapateresco y la CEOE, sobre eso que llaman "Diálogo Social". Supongo que los liberados sindicales se suman a lo escrito por su adalid, con el dinero y medios de todos nosostros.

El papelón gubernamental se llama: ACUERDO PARA IMPULSAR LA RECUPERACIÓN DE LA ACTIVIDAD ECONÓMICA Y DEL EMPLEO, MEJORAR LA PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL Y PROMOVER UNA ECONOMÍA SOSTENIBLE - BORRADOR (20-JULIO-2009)

El papelito CEOEial (me niego a llamarla empresarial, pues que la esperanza es lo último que se pierde) se llama: PROPUESTA DE CEOE SOBRE EL DIÁLOGO SOCIAL - 23 de julio de 2009

Ya la prensa nos ha dicho todo lo que estos *@/*** están dispuestos a, o son capaces de, decir. Me abstendré de agregar basura a la ya abundosa.

Solo quiero dejar constancia de que, salvo por el título(que lo breve siempre es bueno), lo de la CEOE es una basura incluso superior a la de los sectarios, pues si es insensato esperar algo de éstos de aquéllos era de esperar otra cosa... aunque solo fuera algo más de trabajo.

Quien se atreva a leerlo verá que todo lo dejan para septiembre (se ve que les sobra el timpo y no hay premuras)... y el contenido general es puro aggggghhhhhh...

Incluso se atreven a soltar éste epígrafe (de su apartado 16): "Evaluar, con una perspectiva de medio plazo, los resultados obtenidos por las medidas adoptadas desde el año 2006 para mejorar la estabilidad y el fomento del empleo." ... ¡cómo si no hubieran tenido medios ni dinero para tener hecha esa evaluación hace mucho! ¡Qué descaro!

Lo demás era lo esperado... pero con ínfima calidad y absoluta falta de imaginación, ni formal ni de fondo.

No, no estamos hablando de empresarios... hablamos de pseudo-funcionarios trincones trabajando para pseudo-empresarios trincones especializados en esquilmar por vías administrativa y cohechiva-funcionarial.

¡Que les den!... entre ceja y ceja... y más, mucho más, en su punto diagonal... a ver si les gusta, que a lo mejor sí, vaya usted a saber.

PD Mi querido primo Luis me manda la siguiente cita de Cicerón, que creo que lo dice todo:

"El presupuesto debe equilibrarse, el Tesoro debe ser reaprovisionado, la deuda pública debe ser disminuida, la arrogancia de los funcionarios públicos debe ser moderada y controlada, y la ayuda a otros países debe eliminarse para que Roma no vaya a la bancarrota. La gente debe aprender nuevamente a trabajar, en lugar de vivir a costa del Estado."
(Cicerón, Año 55 antes de Cristo)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Leo has come

Leo came today, July, 18th, at around 6pm EST in NYC, at the NY University Medical Center.

First news already confirm that he is a vwe boy. Very auspicious!


Welcome!

After a little trying, Leo decided not to go thru all the hassle and opted for the C-section exit, a far better and more comfortable option for what he could tell.

I am not sure Kelly shared his opinion, but she complied, as mommies always do.

Although she looks tired, who wouldn't?, she also looks satisfied, who wouldn't?


He is beautiful, Daniel says... and we agree with Daddy. Susan says he looks a lot like Daniel when he was a baby. I don't know, but I think he has the head of a Pope.

Leo weighed in at 7 lbs 3 ozs and measured 20.5'', just above 3,3 kg and 52 cm.

Friday, July 17, 2009

When dogs fly, that is, Dignity

Following my previous post on Dignity, I'll refer you to this NYTimes editorial of July, 16, 2009.

Nokanshi, that is, Dignity

We recently had the pleasure of watching Okuribito (2008), the 2008 Oscar Award winner (foreign language ) Japanese movie. In English it is named Departures. I don't know what they call it in Spanish. Susan says it's called Despedidas.

I've been lucky enough not to have had to go to cemeteries too frequently, but I have had to, both in Spain and the USA.

My experience with Spanish burials has always disgusted me. With no exception, whether it was of a wealthy or poor person, it was always unsatisfying, to say the least. There was always an absolute lack of respect in the material process of burial. Not even the most dignified crowd could overcome that fact. Nothing is done as it should be.

I am convinced that only reflects the actual manners of our people. A pity, no doubt.

In contrast, Okuribito shows that things can be done with Dignity, even those commonly done otherwise.

And, more importantly, it shows that, in those cases, when things are done with Dignity, it results in great satisfaction and comfort for everybody: including the
deceased, let's hope.

It also shows that Dignity doesn't cost money, it only needs the will to act with respect.

Lastly, it also shows that sometimes we need to overcome prejudices, but that is a different story.

I strongly recommend that you see Okuribito, or whatever they call it in your language.

Besides, it's a very pleasant and well done movie.

Forgot to say: Nokanshi is the ritual of cleansing and beautifying the body of the deceased, without exposing the flesh, and introducing it in the coffin, usually at home in front of family and friends, while they say their last goodbyes.

With all my love.

PD Today, Susan sends me this NYTimes article, where they give notice of a family following its own Nokanshi ritual when Grandpa dies, in NH, in the States... as many others are also doing (I hope it's not only for the money savings, as the editorial is focussed).