2014 Food for Thinking About

It's the end of January 2014, and how many of you have already given up on your New Year's resolution? Historically speaking quite a few I am guessing. Did you know that only 45% of Americans even make a New Year's resolution and only about 8% successfully achieve their stated goals each year. Self-improvement, Weight, Money and Relationships are the top four resolutions in the order listed. If you are in your twenties you're 38% more likely to achieve your goal each year and if you're age fifty and older only 14% of you are likely to achieve your goals each year. This according to the University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology. These percentages seem backwards given the maturity level of each group. However, there is probably a psychological,or quite possibly an environmental reason based on my interpretation of other books I've read. While in your twenties you've had a relatively short amount of time to develop self-limiting beliefs that hold many of us back or from going for it. An additional 30 or 40 years longer on this planet living in society can dim the flames of creativity, assertiveness and risk tolerance and quite possibly shake our values and belief through many many more life experiences. In their places complacency, security, and fear of loss become the normal. We have to reverse this trend, hell, the baby boom generation laid the foundation for all that is today they did all the blasting and excavating, forming the rebar and form pouring the concrete for all that is being built today. We dreamed of it all and started the ball rolling for all the technology that is being exploited by the X generation and their sense of entitlement. Come on baby boomers we're not through yet the world always needs creators and not just vague 140 character tweets,  or faceless virtual friend and links to 100s of people seeking only an endorsement from you in return for an endorsement of them. Can you dig-it?

Happy New Year

Hello Everyone,

What a wonderful Christmas season we experienced in San Francisco. All the gifts were fantastic, thoughtful and useful. We sincerely appreciate everyone that made our day special and the family that kept us in mind. We are so happy and grateful for all that we have and experienced in 2013. Now the time is nearing where the calendar will roll forward to another new year of 2014. We, I will try to live everyday with sharper awareness. We wish to all a prosperous, innovative and decisive 2014, that will bring happiness, good health and wealth.

See all of you next year.

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Beautiful in San Francisco

"Scaled-down homeless rights law advances" I think I voted for Assemblyman Tom Ammiano.

I am willing to listen to some discussion about this problem, but is Tom Ammiano just trying to get his portrait in the State capital proposing this crazy idea? Yes, thank goodness for term limits, where is this guy coming from? Imposing this kind of legislation only propagates the homeless problem not solve it. Tom, if you want to be a good humanitarian why don’t you lead by example. I propose that you volunteer to allow the homeless over to your home for a shower and shave and while they are in the shower please laundry and mend their clothes, Tom. Lets not turn the City into a refugee camp or give the New York City’s Major or the State of Nevada another reason to ship their problems to San Francisco again.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Scaled-down-homeless-rights-law-advances-4457424.php#ixzz2SA1W7Ele

"Feinstein assault-weapons ban defeated" - What is the problem?

My Opinion...

Comprehensive background checks, reduction in magazine size and quantity owned, and restrict ownership of assault style or looking weapons.  As a citizen who has owned firearms and continues to support ownership these proposals seem reasonable and don't affect my 2nd Ammendment rights as a citizen.  I can't hunt or compete in any sport with them and most are used to fill hillsides and derelict cars with as much lead and copper as possible which by-the-way isn’t helping the environment.   At the same time a proposal to increase research on behavior that uses violence to further one's objective even if the goal is to kill oneself would be good use of a "gun licensing fee."  Did I just propose an annual registration/licensing/permitting fee?

http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Feinstein-assault-weapons-ban-defeated-4443319.php

Chronology of the Invisible San Franciscan

Original Article from the San Francisco Chronicle.
http://www.sfchronicle.com/living/article/Why-we-re-invisible-to-Google-bus-riders-4467574.php#ixzz2S3quo4kK


Reader Response.
Read more: http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstoeditor/article/Letters-to-the-editor-April-30-4473804.php#ixzz2S3rxA4o9
Google bus? Stop whining

In "Coddled Google riders don't see the rest of us" (Caille Millner, Datebook, April 27), Ms. Millner complained about the Google buses.

This is another petty complaint reeking of entitlement. Google takes from 30 to 60 cars off the road with each busload of employees it shuttles. The employee of whom she complains has removed his bike from the bus (an additional positive for crowded streets and the environment), and obviously he was unaware that he bumped a person standing in line for a city bus.

Can we focus on the positive for a change?

Evelyn Lockton, Hillsborough

My response to the Reader and many Commenters in the SF Chronicle.

"Maybe this instance was or was not related to a Google bus I won’t debate this point. More than the Corporate, Amtrak, Tourism and Casino buses using City infrastructure, I think Ms. Millner, was highlighting an unaware and inconsiderate individual getting off the bus who didn’t appear apologetic after becoming aware of his/her actions. This isn’t an isolated incident but one that was confronted. Something positive would be for people to be more considerate and acknowledge their fellow human beings. I support the use of buses, trains, taxis and BART as much needed transports that help reduce the impact on our environment. However, what would be the point if we didn’t treat each other with a little common courtesy."

BTW.  Hillsborough isn't even in the City of San Francisco."

Don J. Gonsalves, Jr.  City of San Francisco