Hurry, we MUST act NOW!
We HAVE to change the laws TODAY! Or the ice caps will melt, the oceans will rise, polar bears will die, and the trees will cry.
This and similar such nonsense has been the rallying standard of liberals in America. HURRY! Do It NOW!
Making drastic changes to our economy is never wise. No matter how all knowing you might be. But to do so, based on poorly understood science is a reckless gamble. There is nothing wrong with taking reasonable and calculated risks, but gambling is just stupid. Even if you win, which is unlikely in this case. It would still have been a reckless decision to pass the Cap And Trade regulations. Do you pat the young father on his back who took his home’s deed to Vegas, and happened to get lucky? At least in that case, the father gambles his own fortune. In this case democrats are playing with all of OUR futures.
Will someone on the other side of the issue please take the time to patiently explain to my obviously over-thickened skull what is wrong with using common sense?
Of course green energy is better. Of course conservation is important. Of course cheap energy is the future. No one is suggesting otherwise. Let’s pursue these technologies with the same ferver that we used on the Manhattan and Apollo projects. We are Americans. We have stepped up to the plate many times in the past, and can do so again, now.
But, it is idiotic to shut down current infrastructure in the meantime. Common sense dictates pursuing these technologies with laser focus, while at the same time preserving the technologies that are currently in place. Preserving jobs, preserving methods, preserving wealth, preserving security, and preserving our way of life.
To simply shut everything down, and then wait and hope, is absurd.
If there were empirical evidence that the world is warming (which there clearly is not) and if there were evidence that it were due to the activities of mankind, (which there is none) then the Cap and Trade legislation would be… well to be honest, still a reckless and irresponsible gamble. Lacking that evidence, makes an otherwise bad move, downright foolish.
COMMON SENSE
Stimulate discovery. Invest in the advancement of science. And in the meantime, stay out of the way of the welfare of mankind.
For all their talk of compassion, democrats have a high tolerance for the suffering of others, when it fits into their agendas.
July 1st, 2009
Today is of course Father’s Day. I am fortunate to have a wonderful father. As well as a caring grandfather, wise great grandfather, inspiring great great grandfather, and a faithful obedient great great great grandfather. Being the son of such men has been a tremendous blessing in my life, and is the reason I am who I am.
I wish to express my gratitude to my other father tonight as well. My Father in Heaven. Yet, I find that words are simply not adequate. He has been there for me so many times. He has answered every prayer, often rather trivial requests, such as “where did I leave me darn keys” or “help me to not be nervous when I make this presentation”.
Other times, I could not have survived without his help. Moments when I NEEDED his strength, his guidance, his wisdom. And he has always been there.
He has blessed us beyond what I merit. I am generally a pretty dumb sorta person. Everything I have is without question a direct result of his intervention on my behalf. Including not just possessions, but also talents.
I love him.
June 21st, 2009
Was David Letterman’s joke about the daughter of Sarah Palin offensive? Yes, of course it was. But Mr. Letterman apologized. I listened to the apology, and can report that there is no question that it was sincere. He felt bad. He stepped over the line, not that different from what EACH of us have done at times. And he had the manhood to own up to it.
I find it funny that a group of people are now protesting him, calling for his resignation, simply because (though they would never admit it) they disagree with him politically.
In reaction to the protesters, Letterman has made a number of jokes about them. This has predictably further incensed those calling for him to be fired. Give me a break!! These jokes have been funny. Get over yourself. The man apologized, and is right to make jokes about those who are too immature to accept his apology.
We are too quick to hate those who have a differing political view from our own. Political differences are good. Even healthy. If you are only willing to like those who agree with you politically, than your life will be full of missed opportunities of profound friendship.
If likewise you are determined to hold an eternal grudge against anyone who has at one time or another slipped up, then you will ultimately find that you hate everyone.
June 17th, 2009
There are profound moments in each of our lives. Moments that touch us not only as they happen, but that then also continue to pay dividends for years, even decades to come. This week has been one of those moments in my life. This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend three hours, spread across three separate days, with world renowned voice coach, Renee Grant-Williams.
Speaking in public is something that I enjoy, but unfortunately am not very good at. In an effort to improve, I have participated in programs such as Toastmasters, read books, and given many practice speeches. There is just something about speaking in public that appeals to me. Aside from my enormous head, which enjoys the attention (which it does), it is also, I believe, due to the rush. That rush which comes from doing something that a large percentage of people are too scared to do. Anyone can jump out of a plane, after all.
Through these efforts, I have gotten much better at preparing speeches, and I believe that I do a fairly decent job of making my points stick… On paper that is. Which is all well and good… well… not really. Because my voice is terrible. I do not project, I speak in a monotone, I don’t use consonants well… in a nutshell, I have no mastery of my voice.
When it comes to voice coaches, there is none better than Renee Grant-Williams, or so I had been told…. by surprisingly a lot of people. She has trained countless individuals, from successful vocalists like Miley Cyrus, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, and many others, to Senators, business leaders, and motivational speakers, Renee has helped thousands to find their voice.
As I shared with locals who asked, why I had come to Nashville, it became quickly evident just how respected Mrs. Grant-Williams is. She is the unquestioned reigning leader when it comes to helping others to develop adequate voicing techniques. Being told this is one thing. Experiencing it first hand is quite another.
By my third session, I was both excited and ecstatic as I listened to the playback of my own recorded voice. New flavor and depth, new variety and quality that had never been there before, coloring my speech, giving it life. Is that really MY voice!! It was thrilling.
I have a long road yet to travel. Renee has given me tools, and opened doors on possibilities that I could not have found on my own. I look forward to the practice. I greatly anticipate the growth. And I HIGHLY and without reservation add my own (now more colorful) voice to those many that have suggested that there is none better than Mrs. Grant-Williams.
I plan to return to Nashville on a regular basis to continue developing what I hope will someday grow into a real talent. I encourage anyone who is hoping to find their own voice to buy her book Voice Power, or her CD Voice Warm-up. Or for the really ambitious, to hire her as your voice coach. Her website is http://www.myvoicecoach.com/ her books, cds, and dvds are widely available on Amazon, and in most local bookstores.
June 17th, 2009
THIS WAS WRITTEN June 14th, 2009.
I had the absolute pleasure today of traveling to Nashville with my two oldest children. I have business here, and decided that it would be fun to bring them along. A chance for me to deepen my bond with them, and for them to deepen their friendships with each other. It has been wonderful.
What I did not appreciate however, is the emptiness that I feel without the rest of my family. My wonderful, beautiful wife, and my three younger babies. Missing them was of course a given, but the emptiness was not expected. I subsequently realize how important family is. Our family is not whole, unless everyone of us is together.
Traveling is fun, but that enjoyment is increased 100 fold when the entire family is traveling together. I am glad I brought the two older ones along, and I will seek out future opportunities to do likewise. These are great bonding moments. However, I will always feel an emptiness, when any member of the family is missing.
June 17th, 2009
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