Today President Obama is working hard on passing new legislation that forces Wall Street to play fair. This is probably good news as we are suffering from a major financial trust deficit in this country. The hard part for most of us is that financial regulation is like a foreign language. Who understands the complex world of derivatives and hedge funds? We have to trust that some people in the government understand this game well enough to know how to regulate it. Then, there is always the concern that the fox is running the hen house; all three of Obama’s key financial advisers have strong ties to Wall Street. These ties could be good or could be bad, it all depends on the integrity of the individuals. [...]
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(Day 148) A Trust Deficit
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(Day 147) Trustees of the Planet
Today is Earth Day. When I was a kid, my 5th grade teacher talked about pollution and it’s impact on our lives. She encouraged us to get involved in picking up trash and recycling. It was the first time I felt any responsibility to take care of the planet. Shortly after that I was enrolled in 4-H and we volunteered on Saturdays to help the community recycle. It was a good feeling, one that stays with me today. [...] -
(Day 146) Bully Bull
I really hate bullies. I know…I am not suppose to hate anyone … so maybe it’s not the person I hate but the act of bullying. What causes these bullies to do what they do? Ever since Phoebe Prince decided to take her own life there has been a public backlash against bullies. Phoebe is the only person that really knows what happened those harsh days in Massachusetts, but it is very obvious it was bad. The result screams for attention and I am joining voices from around the world that are saying ENOUGH!I consider myself somewhat of an expert on bulling as I was bullied when I was a kid. It all started in fourth grade. We had just moved to a new town from another small community where we all pretty much played peacefully. On my first day at my new school, I had an important lesson in trust. One of the kids told me that I should go home right after school because two guys, Tim and Jim, would be “after” the new guy. He said if they found me alone they would grab me and things would get ugly. Their system was that Tim would hold you while Jim would do the punching. [...]
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(Day 145) Police Trust
Last night I had two interactions with the police within 15 minutes. They were very different and they made me think about trust and power. Here are my thoughts…
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(Day 144) Finger Trust
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(Day 143) ET Trust
Here is another great video from TED. When I watched it, it gave me the perspective of the whole… the whole universe. We look awful small from way out there. Maybe we should start thinking about sticking together. We are alone in this very, very big place or as Jill Tarter from SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) tells us, there is a good chance that we are NOT alone.
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(Day 142) Family Honor, The Foundation To Trust?
It was clear in our family that when we gave our word it meant something important. My parents would say, “your word is your bond.” We each had an individual responsibility to the whole. We knew that our actions had an impact on each other. My dad or mom would often say at the end of a thought… “you are a Welch, Welchs’ do (this) or they don’t do (that)…” I felt a sense of pride (not arrogance) to be a Welch. [...]
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