Who Needs This?
May 19, 2008
Filed under Business, Global Warming, Home Business, Life, Maine, Marine (Ocean) Services, Marine Services, News, Ocean, Politics, Science, Technology, affordable products, blogging, entertainment, environment, family
Check out the great undersea footage on bristolmarinesurvey.com! Visit and bring it close to you…the underwaterworld is facinating just look and see!
Part of the inspiration for Bristol Marine was the loss of a good friend’s husband in California who was a professional diver. Nothing takes the place of an actual person but using a machine in inclement conditions is common sense and doesn’t jeopardize the diver’s jobs but works in conjunction making the job safer, cutting time in the water, and getting to the job assigned with greater accuracy. Portable and profitable. What’s not to love? The start up business in a place where complaining is more acceptable than doing something about the situation is the answer I guess – please, prove me wrong!
Taxes in Maine might not be so difficult if everyone had a paycheck in line with the rest of the country. Energy costs are keeping up with inflation but the average person in Maine has to work three jobs just to meet those costs, if their lucky. Is that acceptable? Maine is like a person with low self esteem, willing to take the abuse because that’s the way it’s done and scared of success? What would you do with a weekend or evening off and little financial stress? Of course perhaps that’s a difficult task no matter where you are in the nation today. But what do I know I’m from away? Well, I know I’ve never worked so hard to get so little and frankly, I’m scared and very disappointed. So much potential – Maine should be more than a vacation land…it’s strong, independent, and resourceful – demand what you (Maine) deserve!
Q
Ethically Bereft Business…
May 14, 2008
Filed under Business, Home Business, Life, Maine, Marine (Ocean) Services, Marine Services, Ocean, Science, Technology, blogging, family
what a sad commentary. Our first year in Maine I was ecstatic about the beautiful world we’d moved to and the caring people we befriended. Maine is still a beauty but hasn’t provided enough business to keep us as a Maine only business. So this year we branched out worldwide and I’m completely speechless over the lack of ethics in the business world. Multibillion dollar companies evaluate your worth based on whether we bring them significant income before making the decision to pay our invoice without argument and on time. Each job literally determines whether our new business continues in operation so not living up to the contract puts us in jeopardy. (We own Bristol Marine Science and Survey – A service using remotely operated submersibles – bristolmarinesurvey.com)
Between a friend’s betrayal and the lack of ethics or just good business practices I’m completely disallusioned. We even managed to catch FedEx unaware and completely uninformed about our shipment and do they make amends? No! They put us in collections when we wouldn’t pay $8,000.00 more than the smaller company that delivered our shipment on time, to our doorstep (we had to take our shipment to the airport tarmac to send it out with FedEx), and for $8000 less. They promised a Friday delivery and didn’t know where it was on the following Sunday, it wasn’t located until Tuesday after doing our own sleuthing to find the package. Each day delayed cost our customer $25, 000.00. Apologies? Nah, just pay the bill pal…
Interesting Article, a New Perspective on G.W.?
May 14, 2007
Filed under Global Warming, Life, News, Politics, Reading, Science, blogging, environment, family, health and wellness
Seems a little deja vu for me in some ways. Check it out and see what you think.
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/climate_change/article2539349.ece
Keeping a Positive Mind amidst all the Pessimistic Land Mines or Making The Secret Work in my Life
April 10, 2007
Filed under Business, Life, Marine (Ocean) Services, Ocean, Science, Technology, blogging, family
In a world where most of us have been brought up with the mindset that nothing comes without hard work and that the millionaires of this world are to the manor born and therefore live a life off limits to the general public, putting The Secret in action successfully is a full time job.
The Secret DVD caught my attention and I’ve watched it and taken notes on it at least three times and I’m currently reading The Science of Success by James Arthur Ray. It is truly mind boggling, which is what I have to unboggle to have the science of success, The Secret, or The Laws of Attraction, work in my life.
A natural born pessimist, I would embrace the good IF it worked out and not be disappointed if it didn’t, whatever IT was, makes creating my new mindset gruelling work. For the last week I have felt euphoric. My life is wonderful, I’m grateful for so much and I’m so happy in anticipation of discovering and realizing my dream. Now comes the hard part. When The Secret doesn’t work in my time frame or time is passing and something needs to give, that’s when most people give up on their positive thoughts, resorting to believing they never were worthy after all and see, it didn’t work so it’s true. According to Ray, this is when great dreams are made or broken, once the negative infiltrates our thoughts, the negative energy is the message being sent out and made real. To keep dwelling on the dreams and desires; to devotedly visualize the dream as reality, takes continuous and consistent work. I have resorted to meditating now, reading more of The Science of Success, and I will replace my doubts with confident expectations.
The dream business we are starting is truly extraordinary. It’s a significant benefit to the community, is a generous payback to the investors, and is international in scope. Believe and it will become reality.
Shares are still available!
Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, etc.
March 28, 2007
Filed under Business, Life, Marine Services, Ocean, Politics, Science, Technology, blogging
Interested in a maritime business worth its weight in gold? Check out Bristol Marine Science and Survey at www.bristolmarinesurvey.com.
Captain Brian Ackerman is the man to see for a never ending ocean adventure.
The Fear Factor and Global Warming
March 28, 2007
Filed under Global Warming, Life, Science, blogging, environment, health and wellness
I have some questions. Why do people wish to deny the human contribution to the global warming problem? Why such rabid arguments? If you choose to not do anything in your personal life to alleviate the situation, that is your choice. Many state that people are getting rich off the hysteria. How? As for the hysteria, that terminology is coming from the people denying there is a human contribution to the global warming. There is a combination of natural and human contributions to the issue and the ultimate outcome is unknown. The practice of living a “greener” life is only common sense on many levels and contributes to more than just global warming. So why the backlash of incensed denial?
My theory is that most people would rather not take action to better the treatment of the Earth and continue their lives as they always have. To attack the messengers is easier than trying to create a situation that is more beneficial to the earth overall. I don’t want to encourage a “fight” I would like to see people working as a cohesive unit to keep earth healthy and working to be informative on all issues.
I’m not a scientist but science fascinates me. I encourage respectful discussion and have seen the film about the global warming swindle as well as An Inconvenient Truth. There is always new scientific information coming in on all sides which is the beauty of science. In science there is always an ongoing discussion on the theories and evidence being presented. There is a constant, daily, refining of information and changes being made by scientists although there is nothing that discredits the human contribution.
The denying public chooses to take advantage of the inherent debate of science and since there is discussion, they don’t really know what they are talking about so it must be false. But that’s just it.
Scientific evidence and data is constantly evolving and the stifling of that discussion because you don’t like the results (as our current administration has done) is a sin.
http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2007/02/hydrothermal_ventsglobal_warmi.php
http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/fastsearch?order=date&IncludeBlogs=80&search=global+warming
http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/MBARI?q=global+warming
Check my blogroll for more information.
Converted Left Wing Nut Speaks Out
So let’s talk about global warming and the human issue. I got myself into a discussion on another blog that I feel needs further clarification. Being that I was on a space that blatantly disagrees with what I think was either stupid or brave on my part. Foolhardy is probably an even better term. It is certain I’m not going to change anyone’s mind in that arena so it wasn’t a discussion but a punch fest.
Since high school, many moons ago, I’ve learned that our actions on this planet can have catastrophic consequences if not thoughtfully pursued. I knew way back then that we were dependent on a finite source of energy, that we were polluting our atmosphere, and that the Earth’s population would explode. We even, way back then, were taught about the Earth’s variable climate since its creation. That said, the evidence is irrefutable that in the last fifty years, human influence has changed our circumstances dramatically.
Okay, so what? Having a child changed everything. It would be simple to just throw up my hands and say, “Oh well, can’t do anything about the climate changes. I’ll just have to sit here and take it.” But knowing that I might be able to change our ultimate outcome makes my job indisputable for the future of my children. Unquestionably the world will be a much different place for my child than it was for me. However, I refuse to leave a legacy of indifference.
