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Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct. |
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| Chaldean's Remembered Commentary |
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By Guest Reporter :: 2027 Views :: Opinion and Editorials
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Oh, it seems like yesterday. I was ending my military duty (drafted #4) and returning back to corporate America. My employer, Procter & Gamble, kept its promise of accepting all military draftees back into its workforce. They assigned me to Detroit, MI as a sales representative in the Packaged Soap and Detergent Division (Tide, Ivory, Cheer, etc.).
It was cool to go to Detroit as it was a big Black city with a strong Black mayor, the Honorable Coleman Young. Little did I know that Motown was about to go through a blistering “white flight” that would leave the remaining people in the middle of an economic collapse. It was 1974 and Black Power and the Sexual Revolution were about to crash head on into each other.
In my role, the grocery stores were the lifeblood of our growth and development. Win the marketing support of the major grocery entities; couple that with TV and radio advertising plus couponing sales were bound to increase provided you managed shelf and display space within the grocery stores.
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| Building a Well-Run Chaldean Family Business |
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By David Najor :: 2091 Views :: Business & Finance
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The biggest challenge for Chaldean family businesses is being isolated from the outside world says small business consultant Norman Haisha. Chaldean’s work long hours, weekends, and holidays. The incredibly long work schedule is a huge sacrifice. Another is the boundary issue. Chaldean business leaders are often forced to look at all family and business challenges as being intertwined. So they’re making business decisions based on family issues and vice versa.Great Chaldean family businesses share certain traits: loyalty among the team, vigilance and competitiveness in their fields.
Those that pass successfully from one generation to the next have a sense of cohesion because, deep down, Chaldean family members really do care about each other and they can get through the hard times. They’ve found ways to manage conflict—not always resolve it, but manage it. They’ve also figured out ways to make decisions when there are differences of opinion. Yet, real pitfalls lurk.
The payoff for family businesses that can make it, though, can be great. “When a family business works well, you can’t beat it,” says Haisha. Family businesses “pull together for the right reasons and it’s not just for profit sake. Profit is not the purpose, but only one of many ways to stay alive and stay fulfilled. That type of thinking means it’s for the good of the family, good for the employees, it’s good for the community, and it’s long-term. It’s really hard to compete against them. You think about a business that is saying: I’m going to sacrifice so much for my family, my employees, and my community.”
So how can Chaldean family businesses avoid the pitfalls? Here are some keys:
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| Motor City Wives Features Chaldean Cast Member |
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By Mary Esho :: 4153 Views :: Sports, Art, and Entertainment
 Michigan, USA – “I think the show will be fun to watch. I think Suzanne will be type casted as some gorgeous out-of-the-dessert repressed freak that is waiting to explode. They will take hundred hours of footage and use less than one. In that one they will give her a back-story of being repressed and missing out on the crazy and wild side of life that she will now want to relive,” says Abby Hesano, a Motor City TV show critic.
Hesano is talking about a new Detroit TV Show titled Motor City Wives. The show features Chaldean Suzanne Lossia as a bombshell waiting to explode.
“Detroit is good for drama. Detroit has been cast by Hollywood with stereotypical sentiments of crime, race, and raunchiness.” Hesano adds with a gitty laugh. “It is why TV does so great out here.”
The “gritty life” is what former executive TV producer Russell Silverstein says about Detroit. The former Detroiter gives CHALDEAN.org insight in the world of television production. “When I grew up in Metro-Detroit we often talked about the way the city is changing. As a Jewish family we were quick to critique and fast to move,” says Russell with a smile. “Detroit has made an image for itself. News coverage of the crime and underbelly, the Unions and mafias, the city that made America move – what could be better for TV.”
Suzanne Lossia, a cast member from the new highly anticipated reality television show Motor City Wives. The show is getting people around the country interested in learning about Chaldeans, but many in the Chaldean community are concerned the TV producers will purposely misrepresent and sensationalize Chaldeans for ratings.
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| SMART is not so Smart - Chaldean awarded half-million dollars |
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By Rita Abro :: 3530 Views :: Law & Order, Chaldean Justice League
 Michigan, Detroit — A case brought to you by CHALDEAN.org back in early 2000 is reaching its conclusion. For Chaldean Mazyn Barash the nightmare is over and justice is finally being served. For over eight years Barash has been fighting the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation for infringing his Civil Rights. This week the Michigan Civil Rights Commission has awarded nearly half a million dollars to Mr. Barash, a former Chaldean employee who was the victim of ongoing harassment and abuse by managers and co-worker of SMART because of his Iraqi descent.
“He went through hell and he stood courageously for his rights,” says Amar Bahri, who has been watching the case closely. “He may not know it, but he has helped the Chaldean community a great deal. He has helped stand against such injustice that Chaldeans face every day in schools, at work, and when trying to find jobs in Michigan. God bless him and I hope other Chaldeans are able to stand as strong as he has.”
“Nothing can replace the years of torment my client has suffered at the hands of his employer,” said Attorney and Michigan Advisory Board Chairman Shereef Akeel in a statement. “But Mazyn has been a champion in his efforts to rid discrimination in the workplace.”
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| Chaldean Architectural Influences Throughout Iraq |
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By Bedre Konja :: 2744 Views :: Community & Culture
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For years, Western media has only depicted one kind of reality of Baghdad. The images broadcast an unending sample of rubble and wreckage as the city's true and only condition. It is easy to believe the images given the decades of war. The world has been made to believe Baghdad is in a constant saturate of fractured, blown-apart, gouged-out landscape and buildings.
To see beyond the biased eyes of media one will find instead a historic city that perseveres and has clung to its wonderfully amalgamated heritage with tenacity.
Chaldean architects have played a major role in influencing the world with their enduring display of artistic architectural resourcefulness. Since the cradle of civilization began to form, the kingdoms of Chaldea, which ruled the Tigro-Euphrates valley, began to build. The scarcity of timber and the lack of good building-stone except in the limestone tablelands and more distant mountains of upper Mesopotamia, the abundance of lay, and the flatness of the country, imposed upon the builders restrictions of conception, form, and material.
Nonetheless, what emerged from such limited and harsh conditions was nothing short of remarkable. The Chaldeans had attained a high civilization before 4000 B.C., and had for centuries maintained fixed institutions and practiced the arts and sciences.
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| Chaldean Flame-Seared Asian Spicy Kebabs |
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By Ann Bahri :: 3738 Views :: Living & Lifestyle, Community & Culture
 Since many Chaldeans have been forced to flee their land, it is not uncommon to find Chaldeans experimenting on new foods that are reminiscent of home with an accepting flavor of their new lands. The new foods are often a mixture that includes traditional Chaldean meals or cooking styles adapted to their host countries.
The term shish kebab comes from the word kebab, which originally meant fried not grilled meat. The Arabic word was derived from Aramaic kabbābā, which has its origins in Akkadian kabābu meaning "to burn, char".
Kebabs were a natural solution for Chaldean nomadic tribes. Unusual meats were marinated not only to tenderize, but also to get rid of some of the gamey flavor. Skewers were easy to find in the wilderness as useful utensils for both revolving the meat and easy eating.
In America, younger Chaldeans have learned to turn Mom’s traditional cooking into an assortment of new dishes. Try this flame-seared Asian spicy kebab that has a sweet and spicy kick.
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| 5 Ways to Stay Safe in Sports |
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By Sue Garmo :: 3731 Views :: Health & Fitness, Sports, Art, and Entertainment
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Summer sports are a wonderful outlet for Chaldean kids to learn the value of teamwork, build friendships and get fresh air and exercise. And while Chaldean parents want their kids to have a good time and succeed at sports, they should also teach them the importance of playing sports safely.
Kids' growing bodies are simply more susceptible to injury than adults'. Chaldean health professionals estimate that one out of every thirteen Chaldean children under the age of fifteen will suffer a sports injury this summer. Yet, a lot of them are preventable by following five rules of sports safety. If Chaldean boys and Chaldean girls want to win at sports in the long run, they must take steps to protect their bodies.
Here are five ways Chaldeans can do just that.
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| Why Lose Weight |
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By Brenda Hermiz :: 2297 Views :: Health & Fitness
 Do you believe it's simple to lose weight? If you listen to the weight loss industry, you've been told over and over how easy it is--just take this pill, follow that diet or buy this piece of equipment and everything will melt away in a flash. In fact, it’s even harder for Chaldeans to lose weight. Our cultural foods and family habits have not caught up to the way we now live.
The idea behind weight loss is simple-burn more calories than you eat. This can be accomplished by replacing a couple of sodas with water and adding 20 minutes of walking each day. This sounds simple because it is, but why can't we seem to do it?
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| The Master Behind Lights and Music Mixes |
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By Mary Esho :: 3474 Views :: Sports, Art, and Entertainment, Business & Finance
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 Michigan, USA - One of the best DJ artists, David Boji, 28, has helped amplify the nightlife scene for metro Detroiters. “If you are ever in a mood for a good party, the nightlife scene in Detroit is something to brag about because of him,” says Janel Ashtari from Warren. “He really knows how to make a party happen. He is super talented and an incredible promoter."
Along with his many accomplishments, in 2008, Boji opened up for hip-hop star Flo Rida at Acapulco, Mexico, in front of over 4,500 screaming spring breakers. Later that year, he opened up for a sold-out Detroit stadium of over 21,000 fans for “The New Kids On The Block Reunion Tour.”
He later joined Channel 955’s Bomb Squad, an exclusive 5-member group of top mix-show DJs that infiltrate the air waves of Metro Detroit. It is at Channel 955 that David B developed his loyal following as he launched his “Ministry of House” movement. Over the following 4 years, he went on to open up for myriad A-List artists, including Pitbull, David Guetta, Steve Angello of The Swedish House Mafia, Nadia Ali, Black Eyed Peas, Jason DeRulo, Iyaz, Taio Cruz, Big Boi of Outkast, Fabolous, & Monica.
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| On the Job: He's Living the American Dream |
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By Guest Reporter :: 3673 Views :: Community & Culture, Business & Finance
 Doug Williams of the santee.patch.com
For Lee Wazzi, co-owner of Santee's Lake's Market Liquor & Deli, the journey from Iraq to the United States opened doors of peace and opportunity for which he will always be grateful.
 As he sits at a small desk in a back room at Lake’s Market Liquor & Deli, Lee Wazzi talks about his long life’s journey and counts himself a lucky man.
At age 42, he’s exactly where he wants to be.
A native of Iraq, Wazzi and his family and close friends dreamed of coming to America so they could live in peace, work hard and have a chance at success.
While many Americans don’t take time to count their blessings, Wazzi does every day. To him, the American dream isn’t just a theoretical concept. It’s his life.
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| Chaldean Catholic Bishop Asks the West, Are We Making Good Use of Our Freedom? |
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By Guest Reporter :: 6673 Views :: Community & Culture, Chaldean Churches
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The situation in Iran and the challenge issued by this courageous Chaldean Bishop should cause us to pause and think as we enter into these Holy Days. This Bishop is correct; a culture without God has no future. He also asks us the right question, what are we doing with our freedoms? Pope Benedict reminds us that "A missionary Church known for proclaiming her message to all peoples must necessarily work for the freedom of the faith. She desires to transmit the gift of the truth that exists for one and all."
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CHESAPEAKE,VA (Catholic Online) - I recently read a report from Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic Charity under the guidance of the Holy Father with a special mission to "help suffering and persecuted faithful worldwide. It was an interview with the Chaldean Catholic Bishop of Tehran, Ramzi Garmou. He gave the charity a message for Christians of the West, "Be aware of the value of the freedom that you enjoy."
Here is another excerpt from the report.It can be read in full here.
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"He then challenged Western Christians to "make good use of their freedom," asking, "How do you use it in your countries?" He emphasized that they must not become "the slaves of a culture that seeks to drive God out of people's hearts," but rather that they should use their freedom to "propagate respect for human life." A culture without God leads to "death" and has "no future," he said.
"Christians in Iran only represent a small minority, yet "their vitality does not depend on their numbers but on the quality of their faith and their living witness." In their "day-to-day dialogue" with the Muslims, the Christians in Iran "give authentic witness to the values of the Gospels," he continued.
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| Why Chaldean Businesses Fail |
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By Paul Gori :: 3790 Views :: Community & Culture, Business & Finance
 One of the least understood aspects of entrepreneurship is why small businesses fail, and there’s a simple reason for the confusion: Most of the evidence comes from the entrepreneurs themselves.
We interviewed a number of Chaldean small business entrepreneurs about what they believe is the cause of business failures.
Some of the Chaldeans we interviewed had business failures themselves; others shared what challenges close friends and family members faced that caused their business to fail.
The interviewed included a questionnaire, discussion, and follow-up questions in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges. We sampled 138 Chaldean businesses in California, 43 in Chicago, and 206 in Michigan. We grouped the common causes in the list below, which does not have any specific order.
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| Chaldeans Rally Community to Vote for Santorum |
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By Huda Metti :: 5838 Views :: Community & Culture, Government & Society
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 Rick Santorum greets the crowd at the St. William Dad Club 23rd Annual Lenter Fish Fry at St. William Catholic Parish in Walled Lake on Friday, February 24, 2012
Michigan, USA – U.S. Presidential candidates see Michigan as a game changer as they try to persuade voters for their support. “Mitt Romney, a former teen resident of Michigan, thought he all but had Michigan in his wallet. Quite an elitist and entitled mentality if you ask me,” says Calvin Denha. “Romney is in the pocket of politicians and really not for the people,” Denha adds.
Chaldeans are overwhelmingly turning towards Rick Santorum as their favored candidate. Chaldean community leaders and Chaldeans politically knowledgeable favor Santorum’s consistency, ability to work with both parties, and experience in government. Chaldean conservatives love Santorum for his values and integrity. Chaldean independents and entrepreneurs appreciate Santorum’s understanding of small business challenges and government overreach. The minority of Chaldean liberals even like Santorum for his fairness, statesmanship, and willingness to listen.
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| Card Playing Chaldeans Question American Freedoms |
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By Paul Gori :: 6019 Views :: Community & Culture, Government & Society, Chaldean Justice League
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California, USA – “Chaldeans fortunate enough to make it to the land of milk and honey are getting a genuine swig of sour milk and crusty honey,” says Joseph Badoun. California, El Cajon officials have been in debate on how to deal with Chaldean senior citizens gathering to play cards. “This whole ordeal is a joke. These are men in their final years, many of who are church elders, and community fathers playing cards in a community center.”
Badoun may laugh-off the ordeal, but to Chaldean seniors the issue has been unsettling and stressful. El Cajon officials have launched aggressive crackdowns targeting Chaldeans and there gathering places. Calls to the Mayor’s office initially went unanswered as to the reason or motive behind the crackdowns.
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| 9 Keys for Better Chaldean Communication |
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By Rita Abro :: 5146 Views :: Health & Fitness, Community & Culture
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 Chaldeans are known for their savvy skills in business and negotiations. Given communication is a fundamental skill in business and negotiations; you might be tempted to logically conclude Chaldeans must be great communicators.
Let’s just say Chaldeans communicate differently than most in the West are accustomed to in business and negotiations. Commonly Chaldeans in communications will be more outspoken, quick, transparent, bold, candid, and gesticulate freely in the discussion.
This can be intimidating, frustrating, and difficult for non-Chaldeans who are taught a more linear, quiet, subtle, and masked way of sharing ones thoughts and feelings.
A few weeks ago, I was asked to join two close friends for lunch, John, a Chaldean and Russell, a non-Chaldean (Names have been changed to protect the innocent). Throughout the lunch, I couldn't help but feel there was some sort of communication breakdown. John would cut Russell off even though he was still talking. John kept offering unwanted advice and opinions, even though Russell was not asking for help. It became quite frustrating just 15 minutes into the conversation. After 30 minutes, Russell stopped sharing and nodded away to everything John said.
After the lunch, I reflected over the situation.
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