In Hawai’i public schools, the DOE employed 61 school psychologists last year - about one for every 2,800 students. There is considerable “group think,” and the local rule is, “Go Along if you want to Get Along.” And our talented, outstanding and dominant group of Asian Americans are quite willing to discriminate, hire their friends, relatives and previous colleagues - rather than focus on merit.įor example, Americans demand better mental health services. ![]() It is how so much business is transacted.) Lee Cataluna: The Local-Versus-Outsider Leadership Debate Continues An outsider comes with a clean slate, and no favors owed to anyone. An outsider won’t have cousins who work in the organization or long-held grudges within the department. The selling point for a candidate from out-of-state is that person comes in with no encumbrances or potential conflicts of interest. Locals feel threatened by outsiders, as discussed by long-time local journalist, Lee Cataluna. Local residents are quite insecure, which leads to arrogance that is so anti-aloha. BPF extended me no respect showed no interest and frankly, ignored me completely. Neither Melissa nor staff at BPF responded to my application or numerous requests to discuss potential collaboration. My friend claimed I was over-estimating the size of Greenland, and sent me an illustration.ĭidn’t matter. I recently shared a scientific report about “zombie” ice causing rapid melting on Greenland that will increase global sea level by at least 10.6 inches. Zombie Ice Will Flood the Entire PlanetĪ male friend in Hawai’i, conservative, and climate-change denier, refuses to accept that the massive ice fields are melting and will raise ocean levels. We wasted 15-20 years waiting for Americans to grasp the severity and magnitude of our environmental challenges. In my opinion, Hurricane Ida (August 2021) finally woke the nation. Worked with Al Gore’s team in 2000 assisted the distribution of An Inconvenient Truth around 2006. “We must collaborate and push at the same time.” Using four hands, the pair squashed the balloon - eventually popping it.Īpplying this collaborate strategy, we eventually defeated BigTobacco, culminating in the Master Settlement Agreement (1998). “Unless we work together and push on the balloon from all sides at once, we aren’t effective.” Her assistant stepped up. ![]() “This illustrates the challenge we face in public health,” the speaker said. She then highlighted how the balloon had warped and pushed out on the other side. She said, “Imagine we are advocating Policy A.” She took her index finger and pushed into the balloon. Both riders and pedestrians have been injured and sometimes killed.ĭue to my success, the Department of Health sent me to a national conference dedicated to reducing teen smoking initiation. What cities have gotten instead is chaos: scooters shooting down sidewalks at dangerous speeds or laying abandoned on pedestrian thoroughfares. Over the past few years, electric scooters have been brought to Paris and dozens of other cities worldwide by various startups promising an environmentally-friendly individual transport option. In Hawai’i, so many groups hire friends or family members rather than focus on merit. Their mistakes could end you up in the hospital. ![]() The group ostracized me for asking them not to injure, hurt or kill local residents. UPDATE 4.6.23: Forwarded a link about the dangers of scooters to Blue Planet Foundation Executive Director Melissa Miyashiro. I was a professional athlete and connected well with young people - particularly males who were most at risk. Our mission was to motivate and inspire youngsters to be the best they could be by avoiding temptation to consume alcohol, smoke cigarettes, chew tobacco or use illicit drugs. Years ago I volunteered as a public health professional.
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