Author: Staff

  • Trump Lands in Japan Despite Protests

    References:

    1. Politicus  USA, November 4, 2017, Jason Easley – The Moron Abroad: Trump Insults Japan By Telling “Samurais” To Shoot Down N. Korea Missiles

  • Trump’s White House: …global warming is directly tied to human activity

    Does this make Trump look stupid, or what?

    References:

    1. Full Report (PDF) 27 megs
    2. Graphic Archive of Tweets (JPG)

  • An “Unwelcome” Reception for Trump in Hawaii

    Some of the signs read:

    • Aloha POTUS! Welcome to Kenya
    • I’m not Orange IM-peach!
    • So Bad You Make BUSH Look Good

  • Why is Trump Trying to Destroy Northern Arizona?

    Grand Canyon Watershed up for Destruction?

    The Hill recently reported that President Trump is considering lifting the Obama-era ban on Uranium mining in northern Arizona — a ban that was put in place to protect one of our state’s and country’s most beautiful and breathtaking regions.

    Mining in that fragile area would destroy a significant part of our landscape forever. It would also cause undue risks to our groundwater and soil — risks that could lead to an unmitigated disaster. [1]

    Trump is endangering the Grand Canyon watershed.

    Adoption of these recommendations would integrate analyses for oil and natural gas and geothermal leasing with the agency’s land management planning process.
    This proposal could reduce costs by 30 percent, as oil and natural gas and geothermal leasing analyses could leverage the assessment and public engagement
    processes that are part of the land management planning process. However, this integration would add complexity to land management planning, potentially
    causing an increase in overall land management planning costs. [3]

    Trump is ordering the U.S. Forest Service to no longer abide by their motto, “Caring for the land and serving people.”

    References:

    1. Steve Farley for Arizona Governor
    2. Steve Farley – Wikipedia
    3. Steve Farley – Arizona State Senate
    4. The Hill, November 1, 2017, Timothy Cama – Trump to reconsider Grand Canyon uranium mining ban
    5. U.S. Forest Service, October 11, 2017 (PDF) – USDA Final Report Pursuant to Executive Order 13783 on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth

  • Art Fettig: Mentors and such

    MentoringHave you ever identified those individuals who had a major influence in your success and progress?

    A few years ago I identified the two men who had the most positive impact on my life. Their framed photos soon found a place on my wall. Seeing them daily I soon developed a nagging feeling that two more men’s photos should be up there with the first two. And that had gone on now for years and more photos of men and women who played major or sometimes lessor roles in whatever successes achieved Perhaps it was their signs of interest or maybe needed words of encouragement at a given moment. In some cases it was just an Attaboy from an unexpected source. One of those old song lyrics that keep popping into my head goes, “Little things mean a lot.” And little things we say and do can help or hurt others, sometimes in a major way.

    I have been so blessed, so many times, by the kindness of other professional speakers, or authors, or teachers, or family members, or even the kindness of strangers has influenced my life and my career. I guess that is it. Blessings. And they have come at all times and places and often from the least expected source.

    What I have found is that it is critical that we keep our minds and our hearts open for such blessings and we must fight off that cynicism which creeps in.. We must ever renew our trust in others while discovering opportunities to be of service to others.

    References:

    1. Connert Media, Inc.
    2. Art Fettig