And the new Miss World 2016 is..........

The heat is on for the staging of the world's oldest and the biggest beauty pageant in the world the 2016 Miss World .

Everyone is anticipating a huge production numbers and a unique staging of the Miss World 2016 which will be held in Maryland, United States of America on December 18,2016 participated by more than 100 delegates , the yearly staging is not complete without any controversy or shall I say a spice to stir curiosity.

One of the controversies is the re-integration of the Swimsuit competition or will there be one this time ? for the last 2 years the the swimsuit segment of the competition was abolished and now that the competition is to be held in the U.S.A. most pageant enthusiasts are wondering if Julia Morley the President of the Miss World beauty pageant would bring back the swimsuit competition which to many a competition without it is not complete but feminist groups have different opinions about pageantry especially showing an almost naked woman's body.

Controversy number 2 is Miss Canada who happens to be of Chinese ancestry has a not so favorable stance on ORGAN transplantation/donation practice in the mainland China , the Miss World organization was worried about letting her talk to the media about her thoughts about ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION/DONATION in mainland CHINA, things have changed as the Miss World Organization has allowed her to speak her minds about the controversial issue .

In few days a new Miss world will be crowned who will be the lucky woman to be crowned Miss World 2016? Is she from Asia? , from the Americas, Africa, Europe? or is she a Latina ?

The new Miss World 2016 embodies a woman of today , she is kind and compassionate, she is beautiful inside and out, she is independent and above all she is a good communicator



Wonder no more as starting this year I will be giving you my "prediction" on the BIG 4 pageants in the world ,starting off with Miss World 2016 and here are my TOP 10-12

Miss Mexico, Miss India, Miss USA, Miss Philippines, Miss Russia, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Hungary,Miss Cook Island, Miss Puerto Rico, and Miss Tanzania plus the winners of the fast track events 11-12 as the winners of beauty with a purpose, top model, and world designer will be among the ladies I already mentioned above. The winner of the most important award which is the BEAUTY WITH A PURPOSE ( BWAP) will automatically advance to the top 6 and I have a feeling that Miss Philippines will win 2 of the fast track events.

and my TOP 3 are:

Second Princess : Dominican Republic

First Princess: Miss Russia

and the Miss World 2016 is Miss Philippines

   A salute to the woman who pioneered the noblest and most rewarding job in the world the nursing profession .......(Nurse's week is celebrated May 6-12 every year).

Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820. During the Crimean War, she and a team of nurses improved the unsanitary conditions at a British base hospital, reducing the death count by two-thirds. Her writings sparked worldwide health care reform. In 1860 she established St. Thomas' Hospital and the Nightingale Training School for Nurses. She died August 13, 1910, in London.

Florence Nightingale, a nurse, spent her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded, establishing her image as the 'Lady with the Lamp.' hence during pinning and badging ceremonies student nurses bring with them a "Lamp" a lamp which signifies courage and dignity, caring and understanding of the humanity.

Nurses of today look up to the "Lady with the Lamp" .Nursing profession may have evolved through out the years , latest innovations and care techniques have reached to a new heights but the caring and healing touch of every Florence Nightingale remains the same .Nurses are the heartbeat of every healthcare settings there is, and yet we are poorly treated, with unfair wages and poor working conditions and even skipping  bathroom breaks ,we nurses must provide excellent care not only to the patient but to the patient's family as well.

In a busy telemetry floor for instance a newly minted RN is trying to insert an intravenous line (IV) to a fragile looking elderly but alcoholic man ,once finished she rushed to the phone to get a nursing report from the Emergency Room RN for her first admission of her shift and just after she hanged up the phone a screaming family member of one of her patients came to the nurse's station complaining about her patient in RM.303-1 who is soaking wet with urine and watery stool the Certified Nursing Assistant just left the unit to get the blood from the blood bank for the RN to start as the patient's hemoglobin is critically low due to gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of chronic alcoholism and just right after she finished cleaning up her patient who was soaking wet she heard a loud thug sound coming from the room next door a commotion started as it was her patient who fell and needs her immediate attention as soon as she was finished assessing the patient who fell she got a call from her Unit Manager stating that the family member of the patient who was soaking wet with urine complained to the Unit Manger , the RN and C.N.A. were written up. These are just few of the many possible scenarios in a nurse's tour of duty trying to do everything and multi task. The nurse was exhausted and beat and in addition to that she did not feel supported and appreciated and yet she continues to provide the care to all of her patients to the best of her ability .

We nurses are human beings ,we get sick , frustrated , tired, we have problems at home just like everyone else, the lives of the patients lie on our caring hands all we need is a little understanding and pat on our shoulders for a job well done . You, your loved ones , and friends in so many ways are cared for by a nurse whose hands not only touches you , comforts you but above all heals you , with this all we nurses ask is a simple THANK YOU!

Beauty With a Purpose the heartbeat of Miss World

In  less than 24 hours a new Miss World 2013 will be crowned in the beautiful island of Bali , Indonesia. Who will be the new Miss World? Will it be the heavy favorites Ms. Philippines Megan Lynn Young or Ms. Brazil  Sancler Frantz? or will it be a hometown girl Ms. Indonesia  Vania Larissa ? Will Miss World organization crown a hometown delegate putting the reputation at risk for crowning a hometown delegate 2 years in a row just like what happened a year ago when they crowned the reigning Miss World 2012  Ms China Wenxia Yu my take on this  is I don't think so!

The 63 year old beauty pageant has always been marred with controversy first this dominantly muslim country has been protesting the staging of Miss World beauty pageant in their country as they view it offensive and it is against their religious belief showing and parading  an almost naked bodies on stage and on television , the women's rights group have been in the past been vocal about beauty pageants as it depicts women as sex objects, another controversy is related to the fast track events pageant followers were claiming that Ms. Indonesia has been a finalist in almost all fast track events because one of the judges is the Pageant Coordinator of Miss World Indonesia, Miss Indonesia Vania Larissa ended up a well deserved win in the talent competition. Another controversy is the inclusion of another delegate in which a ranking official in that country denied sending this delegate as a representative of their country as they did not have such beauty contest. The latest and the most widely read controversy is the article published in UK news involving the heavily favored to win the Miss World Crown come September 28, 2013 the delegate from the Philippines Ms Megan Lynn Young the paper says Ms Young posed naked in a magazine back in 2012 , most pageant followers viewed it as not lewd and that it is artistically done and that the Miss World Organization did not view it as pornographic.

 Will the Philippines gets their first  Miss World crown? or will Miss Brazil wins its 2nd crown? both ladies already won the Top Model and the Beach Fashion awards respectively, or will Miss Nepal who just won the Beauty with a purpose surprises everyone?

Beauty with a purpose , being beautiful alone will not assure you of the crown as all the delegates from across the globe representing their countries are beautiful but what gets you the crown is your passion  and a a selfless heart to help the less fortunate and be the ambassadress of goodwill , a lady who embodies the mission and the vision of the  Miss World Organization beauty in giving, a beauty with a purpose.

GOODBYE MAGGIE DALEY!

Maggie Daley is gone but never be forgotten!

The Chicago's former First Lady Maggie Daley died at age 68, a woman,  a Daughter , a wife, a mother, a friend, and a promoter of Chicago's Cultural and Educational Program.

I haven't had a chance to meet Maggie Daley in person I've known her only on the magazines, newspapers and the television but I have been following her and idolized this brave and courageous woman.  Maggie Daley inspires me to do more and to give more to those in need within and outside of family and to any member of the society we live in regardless of sex, religion, age, color of the skin as this is what Maggie Daley taught me all throughout the years I have been following  her.

The day I pledged my allegiance to and as a Citizen of this wonderful country the United States of America is the day when I learned of Maggie's battle with the big C , sorrow engulfed my whole being , my whole body was numbed with sadness but at the back of my mind it's telling me the BIG C isn't gonna stop Maggie from spearheading her advocacy and  causes aimed at helping the poor and the underprivileged and yes up to her last moments in this world Maggie never failed me.

Maggie did not let the BIG C stops her from doing what she does best helping people and family. Maggie  founded and serves as a Chairwoman of the AFTER SCHOOL MATTERS, and because of her work and dedication to helping people in need she received numerous awards and admiration of the hundreds of thousands if not millions of people not just in Chicago, and the United States but all over the world.

Chicago's most beloved mother , woman , and a friend is gone but her legacy continues and She will always be in our hearts and minds and she will forever be my ultimate idol. Maggie,  The city of Chicago and the rests of the people who have benefited your benevolence and kindness of your heart will forever be grateful of you!

Good bye Maggie Daley you will never be forgotten!

Is China the new economic powerhouse?

The unstoppable surge of China into economic super powerhouse has left the once economic tiger U.S.A. and the rests of the G-8 countries in disbelief and to the developing countries of the world it is awe inspiring.
China is sleeping dragon no more , the dragon is now awake from its long hibernation and it is now overtaking the U.S.A. in terms of economic advantage by leaps and bounds  .

There are billions of people living in and outside of China, the swelling population  been China's greatest problem  before "one child policy" but the government of China knows how to make use of its burgeoning population , Chinese people value the money they  earned , they only spend their money on something they need not on something they want but they also splurge on something without breaking the bank which is an exact opposite of how  Americans handle finances.

Chinese produce the products , we,  Americans patronize them because it is cheap , at work we order Chinese food, you go to specialty stores or to a dollar store there is always"made in China", every block you'll find a Chinese restaurant, in fact China has invaded every corner of the world!

Chinese people are not "couch potato" they work and they work hard and we, Americans we work and we  party hard!

Hardly , a Chinese depends on their government to support them, they support their government by working hard , they don't depend on social security benefits  , they don't need a " link card", they don't just sit on the couch watching TV!

If we Americans can follow what the Chinese people do it is never too late to take the spotlight again as the world's number one economic powerhouse if only our elected politicians in the Congress and Senate will work together for a better future of the American people , if only they will come into a favorable conclusion on the U.S. Debt Ceiling ! Sir and Madam Politicians hear your constituents!

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States of America it is formerly known as the Decoration Day . Memorial Day commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War. It was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.

Fast forward May 30, 2011



What do we do on  Memorial Day is not the question , it is what we think of Memorial Day?
Many  people of different nationalities, colors and gender who live and work  in the United States of America citizen or not may have different views and opinions on how they spend Memorial Day  and majority of them don't even know the real meaning and reason why we are observing Memorial Day...... very sad!

Let me help you understand why most people treated Memorial Day as just a regular holiday by dividing the society into different groups and what they think of Memorial Day


First ,the labor group like majority of you and I the common working people most of us view Memorial Day as a day to relax and enjoy , hanging out with friends and family , and of course it is a long weekend millions of people are going out of town by land or by air

Second, the Businessmen, Enterpreneurs , Travel Agencies, just imagine how many millions of dollars Memorial Day will make people spend, barbecueing out in the park or in the patio or at the back of the house , people will flock to the malls and outlet stores anticipating for a big sale and discounted prices a huge discounts everywhere and to some with extra cash Memorial Day is the time to change new furnitures

Third, the students our future Leaders , Lawmakers , Nurses, Doctors, Scientists, the future of this very important nation what do they know about Memorial Day? Last Thursday I asked a high school student what does She know about Memorial Day and its significance? " I know for sure that we( referring to her family) will be flying to Vegas  and be back Monday night "was her response, I was dismayed by her answer but can I blame her for not knowing the significance of Memorial Day and one thing I am positive about is that hundreds of thousands if not millions of these students will flock to the moviehouses to watch their favorite movie (s), has anyone thought about educating, re-educating and reminding these students about the significance of Memorial Day?...maybe ? but how aggressive and dedicated are we to make sure that every single drop of blood of our soldiers alive or dead and their efforts to fight for this country will not be put in vain and forgotten

Third , the United States government yes my countrymen our government wants us to spend so that by Tuesday when all of us are back to work the financial sector of the US government will be grinning widely as figures in dollars on how much we spent  and splurged on Memorial Day skyrocketed

Let us not forget that we will not be here  where we are today if not for the bravery of our soldiers who fought for our country..... 

Rest Assured He'll Make changes (RAHM) !

So it's Rahm Emmanuel who won the Chicago Mayoral race last Tuesday !

 Mr. Emmanuel eluded his nightmare a possibility of a RUN OFF.

But it was a not a surprise to most residents of Windy City as everyone knows the Black voters were divided as there were few Black candidates, the Hispanic votes were also divided as there was not only one but two Hispanic candidates to chose from and who is left ?  RHAM EMMANUEL ! The voting public have matured but the candidates probably not as majority of Rahm Emmanuel's votes came from the Black , Hispanic community
 and of course the White voters . The election was not a racial issue it was an issue of WHO CAN LEAD CHICAGO... BEST!

The successor of Mayor Daley might be the happiest man on earth but it will be short lived as He is leading a city with a huge budget deficits , high unemployment rates, increasing crime rates , etc.

Mr. Emmanuel had a majority votes but was it a confidence votes? not really, a confidence vote is a landslide win which it wasn't, Mr. Emmanuel has a major job to do ahead of him uniting the fragmented voters and asking the support of the candidates He defeated during the election as these candidates have a huge following accounted for about 50% of the voters who did not believe that He can do the job and keeping those more than 50% of the voters who voted for him on his side, a little mistake Mr. Emmanuel makes would  explode into a something bigger , something ugly !

Mr. Emmanuel better be good with his election promises as time goes by so fast that the next time we know it's already another election time !

As citizens and residents of the Windy City it is our responsibility to support whoever is in power let's all be united not fragmented  and Rest Assured He'll Make changes ( RAHM) for a better future of our city that is .....CHICAGO!