I was raised in California and have experienced a handful of decent-sized earthquakes. I was never afraid of earthquakes as a child. I didn't fully appreciate the magnitude of the damage they could cause. I can remember a number of times over the years when my parents would order my brother, sister and me out [...]
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On Saturday eve I will be attending a Lions fundraiser (see all the details below). I cannot go to the first segment of the fundraiser as I will not return early enough from a conference I am speaking at, but I will be there for the second segment at the historic Ford Building (the dessert, [...]
We must do better…
As members of the world community mobilize to respond to the massive earthquake that all but leveled Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, we are reminded that there is no negotiation room when it comes to Mother Nature. Poverty-stricken regions that have not been able to take preparedness or mitigation actions to better protect [...]
THE NEW FORTY 