Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Essay 4647
Retirement planning with a MultiCultClassics Monologue…
• Merrill Lynch Chief Executive Stan O’Neal has opted to retire, and he’ll leave with about $162 million. However, he’s losing access to the company jet and armed bodyguards. He may need those bodyguards for dealing with irate Merrill Lynch customers. Then again, folks may suddenly have renewed interest in the financial company’s retirement planning services.
• Immigration advocacy groups are charging pharmacies nationwide with discrimination against non-English speakers. The groups insist pharmacies should offer bilingual medication instructions. “The idea is that people should not be placed in danger by not understanding their medication regimen,” said an executive director of one of the complaining groups. OK, but who’s going to translate the illegible doctors’ handwriting for prescriptions?
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