Actual post from Dec. 15 from one of the streams. This is a real topic. As far as promoting women and minorities even if their qualifications are not as good as the white male scientists, I am all for it. We need diversity at the lab and if that is what it takes, so be it. Quit your whining. Look around the lab, what do you see? White male geezers. How many African Americans do you see at the lab? Virtually none. LLNL is one of the MOST undiverse places you will see. Face it folks, LLNL is an institution of white male privilege and they don't want to give up their privileged positions. California, a state of majority Hispanics has the "crown jewel" LLNL nestled in the middle of it with very FEW Hispanics at all!
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but if there are rough waters ahead I am glad we have the Director (Parney) and his 2nd (Giaconda)in charge.
I could think of a few other past managers I would not feel as good about.
If you never met them then keep your opinion to yourself because you do not have a clue.
You might prefer Michael A. as a Director during these times?
Instead of being ANON you should use your real name out here since you are slated for a top management job to say the least. You Go Bro, Go....
Wise money would be on Parney.
Sequestration may come up again with the Washington politics.
Again not Parney's fault.
That must be one very important person.
Excellent point! More focus on the "golden geese" innovators, the engine of LLNL funding, and a reduction in the number of egg collectors. Will it ever happen?
It has nothing to do with love/hate/neutral on Parney. It's just the way we quickly refer to who we're talking about at LLNL.
It has no greater meaning.
Because that is his name. That is the name used in the post that first refers to him. That is how people refer to him at LLNL. Give me a break.
Why do people that love him so much and believe he is doing a great job not refer to him as Director Albright, Dr. Albright, or sir? What is the hidden meaning behind your reference to "Michael A" above (it is a negative reference, so why did you use his first name)? Equally stupid questions.
I see. So it is "kind of creepy" (your words) for someone to refer to Parney Albright by his first name, but it is reasonable for someone to refer to Michael Anastasio by his first name.
In my opinion, Laboratory Director Dr. Penrose Albright has not been an effective director. He has not made a dent in reducing management overhead or unfunded mandates. He has made it less productive and more difficult for scientists and other directly funded staff to perform work. He has added to the problem, not decreased it.
September 30, 2013 at 3:55 PM
You don't "see" anything. You are confusing at least two different posters (I am one). Try not to make so many assumptions.
Sequestration may come up again with the Washington politics.
Again not Parney's fault.
September 29, 2013 at 11:28 AM
475 more before Dec 25th. No biggy, just an every year thing from now on to look forward too until the $17 T is paid off..
Yes I think that is a good point.
The debt referred to in the posting (17T) not only could affect a pension IT IS affecting the yearly Lab budget.
Again it is a tough issue because some social programs are needed but maybe only if we could afford them.
A little off subject but we need a Democratic opposite of the Tea Party.
Socially liberal but fiscally responsible. If the Dems are going to be in power for a while that should not drive us into bankruptcy.
Moderately speaking Dems have been in power for 5 years now.
Please fix the debt on a state basis and federally and a socially liberal but fiscally responsible faction of the Dem party could do this, that's all I'm saying.
It would help the pension and Lab budget also.
Don't worry, someone is going to have to bring back 18% home loans, higher federal and state taxes, Obamacare taxes and penalties and lower social program pay out of all sorts. Yes it is all being reserved for the next republican to put into place so that for four years the socialism media and it followers can complain about how evil the republicans are. So be it but someone has to put a stop to the BS handouts and get the country out of debt before the DEM's sell it to China. May the ever ongoing saga continue.