Rant about Corporate America

So, this is a rant, hope it is not too chaotic.

Boise Cascade.... a few things come to mind when I hear that name...

paper, timber, pulp, chemicals, long hours, money, hard work, stench, river, college money, selfish, life support, community, and much more.

Yesterday my father called me up and told me that the St. Helens paper mill was closing and I instantly felt sick to my stomach. How do you talk to your dad about losing his job? We had always talked about it in passing, but nothing major. I mean, my dad was in school, learning a new trade, trying to make it out before it happened...

And look what occured... the mill closes, leaving over 300 workers laid off and a vast majority of the mill shut down...forever..a community that has grown to over 12,000 in the last 20 years is now on the verge of collapse..the mill was the town....the "commuters" from portland are not the lifeblood...the locals are the ones keeping the town afloat....but now, what jobs are available?

I know that we just got a new president and that his economic policies will not take affect for a while, but how will the jobless benefit from the tax cuts, if they do not have a job? It's time to take some action, put jobs back in america, and quit padding CEO's bank accounts... the working class need a chance to survive..

I was spared a life of working at the mill, from the hard work of my parents and the importance of education that they instilled within me...the sacrifices have not been in vain, and I am glad to not be working at the mill, but I can only think of those less fortunate than me....

Timber is not the safe, fishing is not the same, the northwest corner of oregon is in peril, much more a downward spiral...what will it take to let it survive? I am at a loss...

To those who lost their jobs, I wish you luck and hopefully the community will not slowly implode....

You can never go home again...so true..........

I'mmmmmmmmm BACK!!!!

After a 3 month layoff, I am finally back.

I apologize as I started to write so many times, but never actually did. So much to catch up on.

Had my best friend come for almost 2 weeks, had lots of fun! 2 friends from college are here in a week with their 1 year old. Excited!!

New President...GObama!

Tried Stand up Paddleboarding....not for me...my knee could not handle it..

Lots of pics on my facebook and my myspace...

Did a Haunted House for Charity where we raised $1500...way to go Hale Aloha!

That's it for now.... more on the chica situation soon...i promise!

Mahalo