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Karl A. Mitchell, B.A., M.A., M.A., A.S.P.A. resides in NYC.

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  • "Inglourious Basterds" - The Hidden Message - Interrogation Vs Torture
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Inglourious Basterds is a remarkable movie well deserving of its critical acclaim (4 Stars) in spite of its conspicuous negatives (I will get into them at another time). Then again, Quentin Tarantino is Quentin Tarantino as he is defined by his other classics - Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction - two of his best works.


  • Hate is Hate - "From Here to Timbuktu" Or "From Dan to Beersheba"
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] "My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white."


  • Valkyrie - The Tale of Two Themes
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Today, I saw "Valkyrie." It was a good film in spite of its 2 1/2 Stars rating. The low rating may be attributed to Tom Cruise's currently bruised (due to his religion or for jumping on Oprah's couch) reputation or misplaced political correctness (hypersensitivity to the historical treatment of Nazism).


  • Jewish Identity - In Black & White
    [News-and-Society:Religion] In this essay, I will incorporate Jamaican Author's challenge to me about the definition of Jewish identity. To be fair and balanced, I recommend you read Tel Aviv University's Dr. Shlomo Zand's Israeli best seller, When and How Was the Jewish People Invented? It is published by Resling in Hebrew and other countries are translating it in their respective language.


  • The Three Wise Men - Born Jewish & Died Catholic
    [News-and-Society:Religion] Christopher Columbus (aka, Cristobal Colon). Christopher Columbus was born in Catalonia (today's Spain's second major city of Barcelona was once its Capital). The Spanish Inquisition expelled his family to Genoa, Italy (hence the confusion of his Italian heritage) because of their reluctance to convert to Christianity. Born Jewish, Christopher Columbus would later be converted to Christianity and was a good Catholic, indeed, and became an unflappable believer in Jesus Christ.


  • We Didn't Start the Fire - Obama Isn't the First Black President
    [News-and-Society:Politics] Is President-elect Obama the first Black President? For that matter, was JFK the first Irish President? Was there ever a Jewish President? Was J. Edgar Hoover Black?


  • John Milton's "Paradise Lost's" Exhibit
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Yesterday, I attended the John Milton's Paradise Lost's exhibit (until January 14) at the Morgan Library & Museum located at Madison Ave & 36th Street in Manhattan. It is highly recommended. I was first introduced to John Milton and his masterpiece by one of my favorite high school teachers - Dr. Lambert - he taught me in Honors English, and he is English born and an alumnus of Cambridge University.


  • Like Jesus, Obama Might Knowingly Choose a Judas As Part of a Greater Plan
    [News-and-Society:Politics] I'm not comparing President-elect Barack Obama to the Messiah (Biblical) or the Moshiach (Toraic). Personally, I was raised in a fundamentalist Christian environment for seven years with my paternal grandparents. Those seven years (approximately at the age of 7 to 14) were the best years of my life and my formative years.


  • Wolves in Sheep's Clothing?
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] What do you think about the revolving door of people who presided over the Wall Street debacle (including at the Fed as per oversight) is now appointed in government positions overseeing the same financial sector? Don't you think they'll repeat their failures (incompetence) or is it that it takes a thief to catch a thief (of a nefarious nature)?


  • President Andrew "I Killed the Bank" Jackson, Where Art Thou?
    [News-and-Society:Politics] It's about economics and politics...."I'm sorry, but he knew about our getting hit...on three big machines in a row and he did nothing about it. That means, either he was in on it or he was too dumb to see what was goin' on. Either way, I cannot have a man like that working here." - a scene from the Casino (based on a true story).


  • Response to a New York Times Article
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] My fellow Americans, its one thing to privatize countries' public infrastructure we're 'rebuilding' (i.e., Halliburton, Blackwater and other no bid contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan) but another to privatize your homeland - the chicken coming home to roost scenario. Speaking of 'rebuilding' countries, aren't the projects funded by U.S. taxpayers' money? Again, we're building 'walls' in other countries when we should be rebuilding our bridges in our homeland.


  • Who's the Best Olympian Ever - Michael Phelps Or Usain Bolt?
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] As a disclaimer, this author is Jamaican-born and a naturalized U.S. citizen. I'll endeavor to be objective, what the heck, let the games begin.... As I typed this essay, Usain Bolt is yet to run the 100 M relay race. I'm sure he'll garner another gold medal unless, of course, he is struck by a bolt of lightening before he lace his golden mercurial shoes on his winged feet.


  • On Protestantism - Martin Luther and Other Reformers
    [News-and-Society:Religion] Throughout the essay, I will explore other reformers and sects who followed in Luther's wake to challenge the established religious ways. I will be concentrating on Zwingli; Calvin, and the Anabaptists. I will expound upon the main differences between their religious interpretation and Luther's own positions.


  • On Martin Luther - The Great Reformer
    [News-and-Society:Religion] Throughout this essay, I will explore Luther's challenge which began as an attack on the practice and sale of the Indulgences, but within a few years broadened to include nearly the entire edifice of Catholic dogma. Plus, I will expound upon the points of contention between the reformer and the established church. In addition, I will discuss the practices and theories, which came under Luther's sustained assault.


  • Steel Industry - Before & After the Union
    [Legal:Labor-Law] Throughout this essay, I will describe the differences workers experienced in the steel industry "before the union" and "after the union." In addition, I will discuss what I believe were the most important changes workers experienced.


  • The Wall - Protector or Divider?
    [Legal:Immigration] The United States is spending millions to build a wall to keep out Mexicans. What good will it do? Israel built a wall to keep out the Palestinians. What good did it do? The Roman Emperor Adrian built a wall to keep out the barbaric Scotts. What good did it do? Ancient China built the Great Wall of China to keep out the Northerners - the Great Mongol Horde. What good did it do? Nazi Germany built the Atlantic Wall to keep out the Allies. What good did it do?


  • Reflections On My School Days
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] The experience is one of the cherished highlights of my elementary school days. It taught me how to make wise decisions and honestly fulfilling their goals whose consequence I'll solely experience whether for good or ill.


  • Criticism of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale" of The Canterbury Tales
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] Throughout this paper, I will be devoting myself to comparing, analyzing, translating (interpretation), and evaluating "Franklin's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. I will be traversing and utilizing tools from the different 'schools of literary criticism' such as: biographical; comparative; ethical; expressive; historical; impressionistic or aesthetic; mimetic; pragmatic; psychological; social; textual, and theoretical criticism to reach my objective of this paper.


  • Suppose an Unexplained Phenomenon Appeared in Your Neighborhood
    [Reference-and-Education:Paranormal] This is a true story about a true incident. I was assigned to write a narration, magic realism that depicts an entity or event appearing or occurring in a neighborhood. In turn, I was supposed to describe the people's reaction to the incident.


  • Out Of The Frying Pan & Into The Fire
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] I attempted to travel back in time to relive the experiences that I read in the diary. I imagined myself to be looking through a crystal ball or hypnotic lenses as I perceived my life in its virgin form.


  • Analysis of Philip Levine's Poem - "Starlight"
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] I will identify and analyze various components of Philip Levine's "starlight," such as, speaker; situation; diction; imagery; figures of speech, and other elements of poetry. Throughout this article the preceding elements will be meticulously expounded upon.


  • Rent Control in New York City
    [Legal:National-State-Local] Throughout this essay, I will expound on the background of Rent Control in New York City; the debate/controversy over Rent Control in New York City, including historical and present opposition to as well as historical and present support for it. In addition, I will discuss opposition and support for Rent Control in other U.S. cities; my opinion of the opposition as well as support for Rent Control.


  • The Evolution of Economic Understanding and Postwar Stabilization Policy
    [News-and-Society:Economics] In introduction, I will be expounding on the evolution of economic understanding and postwar stabilization policy from the perspective of Christina D. Romer (Professor, University of California at Berkeley) and David H. Romer (Professor, University of California at Berkeley) throughout the paper. In detail, I will cover the time periods of the 1950s to the 1990s. Finally, I will comment on the commentary and discuss the general discussion as presented by Thomas J. Sargent, Professor, Stanford University and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.


  • The Phillips Curve's Debate - White Hat or Black Hat from Two Perspectives
    [News-and-Society:Economics] In introduction, I will be expounding on 'The Phillips Curve's Debate: "White Hat or Black Hat" from two perspectives throughout the paper. First, I will discuss the 'Analytical Aspects of Anti-Inflation Policy' by Samuelson and Solow.


  • Ideas For Dealing With The Problem Of Traffic Congestion In New York City
    [Legal:National-State-Local] I was, first, exposed to the problem of traffic congestion in New York City by an astute MIT trained Economics Professor at Queens College (C.U.N.Y) - Dr. Michael Dohan. In his Price Theory & Distribution class (during my first Master's Program), he suggested many economical ideas to address the problem.


  • Flip-flopping on Globalization and Outsourcing
    [Business:Outsourcing] Recently, I had a light lunch with an up and coming fashion designer (Jamaican-American male); a patent attorney (Jamaican-American male); a Certified Public Accountant (Indo-Guyanese female); a website developer (Japanese-American female), and a model/actress (German-American female). We dined at Freemans restaurant - Colonial Americana Cuisine - located in Downtown Manhattan. We were discussing upcoming projects, fashion shows and other profitable business ventures.


  • NLRB Elections vs Card Check Agreements
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] Throughout this essay, I will discuss the differences between the following methods of obtaining recognition: NLRB elections and card check agreements (voluntary recognition via signed authorization cards). In addition, I will discuss the pros and cons of each method and which I believe more accurately reflects employee desires. NLRB elections and voluntary recognition are the most popular methods, usually used by unions, of obtaining recognition.


  • The Morning After - Having Lunch With The Ladies
    [News-and-Society:Politics] Today, I had a 'networking' lunch with three colleagues at Negril Chelsea in Manhattan: NYPD detective (John Jay College trained M.A. in Criminal Justice; African-American female); a college professor (Columbia University trained Ph.D. in Sociology; Caucasian-American female), and a high school principal (NYU trained M.A. in Mathematics Education; Hispanic-American female).


  • Through the Grapevine - Overheard
    [News-and-Society:Politics] It's about politics....


  • On the Republican Candidates: the Revised Edition
    [News-and-Society:Politics] It's about politics....


  • Overheard in New Hampshire
    [News-and-Society:Politics] It's about politics....


  • Racial Card is a Double-Edged Sword
    [News-and-Society:Politics] The racial tension between the Obama campaign and the Hillary campaign is a two-edged sword that cut both ways. Obama needs White votes to win the Democratic nomination much less to win the General Election.


  • On Wal-Mart - The Bully of Bentonville - How the High Cost of Everyday Low Prices Is Hurting America
    [Book-Reviews:Economics] Author Anthony Bianco made an argument about the predicament that Wal-Mart is in.... Should we agree with his argument? Agree or not, Bianco's argument painted an interesting future of American society? Interestingly, 'interesting future' in Chinese figure of speech usually denotes "people living in hard times (e.g., the Great Depression or the Russian Revolution).


  • Super Bowl Sunday To Super Tuesday - The Dogs Of War & "Leadership Vs Management"
    [News-and-Society:Politics] It's about politics. Will history repeat itself?


  • On the Republican Candidates (Karl's Four)
    [News-and-Society:Politics] "And now whereas my father did burden you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'' (1 Kings 12:11 quoted from the Jewish Publication Society Tanakh)


  • Obama vs Bill - The Common Ground
    [News-and-Society:Politics] Tonight, Obama routed the Billary Machine (preferable to the 'HillBilly Machine' favored by my fellow progressive blogosphere) in the S.C. Primary across all racial lines; gender lines; religious lines; age lines; economic lines, and the Mason-Dixon Line. Slick Willie shot back that Jesse Jackson twice won the S.C. Primary.


  • Labor Union and Industrial Relations - Then & Now
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] What was the difference between the conditions surrounding the 1959 Steel negotiations as described in Striking Steel and the negotiations between Kroger and the United Food and Commercial Workers as described in The Bully of Bentonville? Follow me on my journey as I discuss what the difference says about the fortunes of organized labor in 2007 and in the future.


  • Labor Unions vs Management - Economic Weapons
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] Throughout this essay, I will describe the economic weapons available to employers and unions during negotiations. For each, I will explain how the weapon is designed to exert pressure on the other party and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Bear in mind, I will be concentrating on private sector employees covered by the NLRA.


  • Labor Union vs Management - Both Sides of the Coin
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] Throughout this paper, I will identify the issues raised in the assigned scenario and describe what arguments I would make if I was representing the union in arbitration and if I was representing the employer in arbitration. From the union's perspective, the issues raised in the assigned scenario are wrongfully accusing employees of theft; termination of employees without a just cause; Bonnie's termination is severely harsh in comparison to her 10 year model record of employment; denial of the rights of the employees to have union representation at a disciplinary hearing, and failure to provide evidence of employees' wrongdoing.


  • Is Wal-Mart Good for America or the World?
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] Wal-Mart's pioneering use of technology and its power in the marketplace has transformed how goods are made and distributed in the world economy; allowing it to have a profound impact on working people in the United States and throughout the world. Wal-Mart's late Founder Sam Walton was notoriously known for his averseness to technology. According to his 1992 memoir, Made in America, he wrote, "Truthfully, I never viewed computers [as he called the company's Information Technology (IT) systems] as anything more than necessary overhead.


  • Illegal Immigration & Labor Unions - Response to a Case Study
    [Legal:Immigration] Throughout this essay, I will discuss any claims that Maria may have and any remedy she would be entitled to if she were to win. Also I will discuss any defenses that the Hotel may have against Maria's claims. Maria would have legitimate claims under the NLRA (specifically, Section 8(a)(3)) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


  • Human Resources & Law FAQS
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] 1. In the summary judgment, unlike in the motion to dismiss, the allegations in the complaint are not accepted as true. Instead, the movant relies on his/her own evidence and the lack of evidence by the non-moving party.


  • Fixing an NLRA Flaw
    [Legal:Regulatory-Compliance] Throughout the essay, I will discuss the aspects of the law (NLRA) that I find most troublesome, and why. In addition, I will endeavor to propose, given the opportunity, what I would do to correct the problems and what effect do I think my solution might have. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), also known as the Wagner Act, is a United States labor law passed in 1935.


  • Hillary Pulled a Mark Twain out of Her Hat
    [News-and-Society:Politics] To quote Mark Twain, "The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated" Hillary, the Comeback Chick is back! Bill, aka Slick Willie, is on the attack! Obama's Soul Train is toppled off the track! Pundits are 'eating crow' while Hillary backers are wiping their respective brow (sighing with relief).


  • African-Americans' Early Mistrust of Obama (In The Spirit of MLK Day)
    [News-and-Society:Politics] African-Americans' early mistrust of Obama as a genuine 'Black man' or the Great Black Hope to lead them to the Promised Land of MLK's Dream: culminating in the first Black man (if you ignore claims of Thomas Jefferson's Black heritage although his contemporary and political opponent Alexander Hamilton was confirmed to be an octoroon from the British West Indies) to preside over the great U.S. of A. from the White House is based on the following circumstances. First, Obama is not a descendant of slavery - American nor otherwise. For example, his mother's forebears owned slaves.


  • Hillary and His Royal Majesty
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] I wonder if Hillary is going to ride the wave of Bhutto's martyrdom to victory? Recently, just to name a few countries: Germany, Finland, Jamaica, Chile elected for the first time female heads of government/state. The U.S. is long overdue! Heck, if traditional patriarchal countries like Israel, Pakistan and India can do it why can't the great U.S. of A? Unfortunately, my enthusiasm is dampened at the preceding possibility because I would be celebrating the first female U.S. president in the form of Hillary. Eleanor Roosevelt where art thou?


  • "What's Going On" In Higher Learning (a Spin on Marvin Gaye's Classic)
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] My political views, as a disclaimer, lie between Libertarianism (e.g., Pat Buchanan) and Paleo-conservatism (George Bush Sr.) flavored with the overpowering spice of Garveyism (e.g., the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, otherwise known as Bob Marley). Nonetheless, I'm quick to adopt great liberal and progressive ideas.


  • Health Food at a Greek Restaurant
    [News-and-Society:Politics] Today, I had a 'networking' lunch with four doctors at Ethos Restaurant located on 33rd & Third Avenue close to the NYU Medical Center. The doctors are females: a Jewish-American cardiologist residing in the Upper East Side; a Singapore-born oncologist residing in Forest Hills; a Philippines-born Ph.D. in Nursing (professor at Hunter College) residing in Jamaica Estates, and a Puerto Rican gynecologist residing in Bayside, specifically, Oakland Gardens.


  • Another Exchange
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] An exchange between an interviewer and Warren Beatty, years ago, when he was contemplating to run against Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Gubernatorial race in California. Interviewer: "Mr. Beatty, would you seek the Presidency after you win the gubernatorial race? Would you run as a Democrat or an Independent?




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