Thursday October 18, 2007 Cheboygan, MI
Photographer states:
Tornado over Black Lake, Michigan, during the October 18, 2007 tornado outbreak. This tornado was rated EF1 with winds up to 94 mph. Damage consisted of a barn destroyed just north of M-68. The sporadic damage path up through Black Lake was 1/8 mile wide and around 10 miles long. Some tree damage was seen around Black Lake. The photo taken by Nathan Krinsky from the back deck of his home on Black Lake in northern Michigan, 15 miles southeast of Cheboygan. The sun was setting at 5:25 pm EDT when this photo was taken, and if you look closely, you can see a rainbow, thanks to the spray kicked up by the tornado.
Of course not.
I think it this way. There is a lake in the USA. A real lake. It contains a significant amount of an aquatic invasive species of plant. Now that plant does not supply the best nutrition for the fish in the lake. A real lake with real fish. But, it does provide a place where fish feel secure from sunlight and boat traffic and fishing hooks, so it is a place where they sleep and socialize and breed. Basically, the WEEDS are important to the fish, but, the landowners surrounding the lake want to rid the lake of this invasive species of plant so the fish will grow bigger and more abundantly.
Good idea.
But, how exactly does a community go about changing the plant populations without destroying the fish?
Over time. The current plant populations will have to be supported until the new native species of native species TAKE OVER the area and overrun the invasive plants. During that time the native fish will start to thrive better.
Now, I don't believe the USA economy is like a lake or fish, but, the concept of 'incremental' and 'meaningful' change can occur rather painlessly.
See, recessions since Reagan were reversed by government spending. George Walker Bush buoyed his economy through chronic job bills. So it isn't really fair to say the spending currently being used to reverse the trend of The Great Recession is wrong. It isn't. It saved this country and put it back on the right track. But, it isn't enough. It isn't going to be enough unless the American landscape includes 'personage' and the appreciation for that personage in the equation again.
We know for a fact and it was mentioned on this blog that since the Small Business Loans have returned in September of 2010, the number of jobs generated by those businesses are growing. We know that for a fact. That didn't occur because Investment Banks decided to return to lending, it was due to sincere legislation that created opportunity for lending to Small Businesses. And these are 'faux' small businesses that front for corporations such as Bechtel. These are sincerely small businesses that 'real people' build and hire other real people to work.
How we define our values and our lifestyles are important. How we appreciate the quality of life and the ability to reduce stress and embrace community is important. These are all 'value' judgements.
There is absolutely no reason why a favorite BIG BOX STORE could not provide PROPER 'personage' to assist customers. EXCEPT. It cuts into their bottom line.
Is their bottom line truly important to us or are we allowing 'cheap life styles' override what is best for ourselves and the USA's economy.
I don't trust them and I want an infrastructure that lasts. Not one that simply feeds the wealthy and diminishes the quality of life for Americans.
Good idea.
But, how exactly does a community go about changing the plant populations without destroying the fish?
Over time. The current plant populations will have to be supported until the new native species of native species TAKE OVER the area and overrun the invasive plants. During that time the native fish will start to thrive better.
Now, I don't believe the USA economy is like a lake or fish, but, the concept of 'incremental' and 'meaningful' change can occur rather painlessly.
See, recessions since Reagan were reversed by government spending. George Walker Bush buoyed his economy through chronic job bills. So it isn't really fair to say the spending currently being used to reverse the trend of The Great Recession is wrong. It isn't. It saved this country and put it back on the right track. But, it isn't enough. It isn't going to be enough unless the American landscape includes 'personage' and the appreciation for that personage in the equation again.
We know for a fact and it was mentioned on this blog that since the Small Business Loans have returned in September of 2010, the number of jobs generated by those businesses are growing. We know that for a fact. That didn't occur because Investment Banks decided to return to lending, it was due to sincere legislation that created opportunity for lending to Small Businesses. And these are 'faux' small businesses that front for corporations such as Bechtel. These are sincerely small businesses that 'real people' build and hire other real people to work.
How we define our values and our lifestyles are important. How we appreciate the quality of life and the ability to reduce stress and embrace community is important. These are all 'value' judgements.
There is absolutely no reason why a favorite BIG BOX STORE could not provide PROPER 'personage' to assist customers. EXCEPT. It cuts into their bottom line.
Is their bottom line truly important to us or are we allowing 'cheap life styles' override what is best for ourselves and the USA's economy.
I don't trust them and I want an infrastructure that lasts. Not one that simply feeds the wealthy and diminishes the quality of life for Americans.
