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Where is my dictionary?
Graham Kitchen
Corporate Records Manager
Unified Western Grocers
5200 Sheila Street
Commerce, California 90040
Telephone: (323)264-5200 Extension 4560
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Records Management Program
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Medina
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:05 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Suggested [RM] "Glass Walls" and Records
>
> > No judgment on anyone, let's just remember that even in the
> United States
> > our own profession is represented by professionals from
> every corner of the
> > planet.
>
>
> May be true, but someone who regularly speaks at our events
> and has made his
> share of money from Consultations and Publications being sold
> to us seems to
> question if we truly are "a profession".
>
> http://www.irch.com/articles/articl02.htm
>
> I believe these are currently called "Glass" or "Paper"
> walls, the other
> > term is not only not politically correct, it is also
> considered pejorative
> > by some.
> >
>
> Y'know.... I've waited a while to make a comment about this
> "discussion"
> that stemmed from someone asking an honest question using a
> term that is
> relatively widely known, and asking for something that might be more
> accurately descriptive, in fact, I had someone try to talk to
> me like a
> Dutch Uncle about not getting into this at all, but it sort
> of seems like a
> Mexican Standoff.... some people can't seem to decide which
> Side of the
> Border they come from on this issue... but I hope no one Gets
> Their Irish Up
> over my thoughts on this... but I think all of this pointless
> discussion has
> been like a Chinese Fire Drill !!
>
> And while I don't believe I've EVER seen anyone use the term
> "pejorative" on
> this Listserv over the many years I've been involved with it,
> I KNOW no one
> has ever intended anything they've said to be taken as an
> ethnophaulism!!
>
> Happy 4th of July Weekend to all of the Americans, Canadians
> and everyone
> else. because I know for a fact THEY DO HAVE 4th of July in
> other Nations,
> it just might not mean the same thing to everyone.
>
> Larry
>
> .... allow me to remove my tongue, which was firmly planted
> in my cheek.
> --
> Larry Medina
> Danville, CA
> RIM Professional since 1972
>
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