March, 2009

Hawaiian sugar cane’s role in making ethanol or bio fuels for part or all of America

Monday, March 9th, 2009

The State of Hawaii has set high goals for energy independence using home grown resources but as yet no realistic plans have developed.

Legislature created its own Katrina

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

The measure of a civilized humane society is how it treats its most vulnerable members particularly at their time of critical need.

Reprinted by permission of Timothy J. Schmaltz

Required reading: Etiquette 2.0 for the Web

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

My friend and colleague, BL Ochman, has written a zingy, long overdue epistle on how to behave properly while social networking. And more.
Read it. Share it. Enjoy it.

The two elements of a great presenter

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Seth Godin nails what it takes to make a difference when you’re making a presentation. He paints a picture with words that helps us “get it.” Godin says the two elements of a great presenter are:
1. Respect (from the audience)
2. Love (to the audience)
If you give presentations of any type, take a couple of [...]

Meeting at Arizona Center for Disability Law

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

This morning, Janet Crook and I were chauffeured by my brother, David Crook, to the Arizona Center for Disability Law, located at the Disability Empowerment Center of Arizona,
Janet and I met with Peri Jude Radecic, Kris Stocking, Elaine Timmins, and Gretchen Jacobs. We had a productive meeting and a tour of the new offices, then [...]