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Sounding-Off

Sounding Off: Kent Kirschner “How I Hate You Subway….Let Me Count the Ways”

I just finished a two hour marathon of CBS’ fantastic program “Undercover Boss” and felt compelled to rush into my home office to pen this entry. The last installment this evening depicted a senior level Subway executive working under cover in the field with local franchise managers and workers. All I can say is, Subway should have hired a consultant to help socialize the meaning of this endeavour.

Sounding Off: Loida Rosario “The Latina-‘Chinese’- American Moms”

The now-famous Wall Street Journal article about Yale Law professor Amy Chua and her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother generated more than 5,700 comments on the Journal's website, more than any other article in the history of WSJ.com. The firestorm of commentary surrounding her strict mothering technique covered the gamut and included comparisons to the cultural influence on motherhood from a wide variety of ethnicities. One voice, however, was missing: The Latina mom.