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Is being prepared for an emergency too difficult, too time-consuming, too expensive or just too scary? Would we rather ignore it all and hope for the best?

How long did it take the fire department to educate the public on the need for a smoke detector in the home, and why do we get more preparedness info on an airline flight than we get as citizens about disaster?

I would be very interested in your thoughts on this subject. You… Continue

Group: Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise)
Subject: [Linked:Energy] “Hurricane/Natural Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready?”- General Honoré, Former Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina & Current CNN Contributor
Because being prepared for natural disaster is important to all Energy Industry executives, Linked:Energy invites you to listen to Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (*) Former Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and Current CNN Contributor, in a exclusive webinar: “Hurric… Continue

Hi Everyone
Just thought I would take this last minute opportunity to ask for donations for my breast cancer walk which is in one more week.
Donations are way down of course this year. And even with heavy promotion, there is really no way that I can gather up the needed participant commitment.
http://www.inhonorof.info

However, that does not stop me from the last minute push to ask for help. I am asking all of my internet connections to donate at least $1. each. And in one week, I could conceiv… Continue

Article from June 2009 One World Newsletter

During these tough economic times, colleagues have oft heard me talk about the importance of innovation through invention. I firmly believe that it's precisely these challenging times that the so called "overnight successes" are born… Continue

I was just interviewed by Mark Madler of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. The article was published on May 25, 2009. Here is an exerpt:

Change in Thinking Guides Entrepreneur in New Venture
By Mark R. Madler - 5/25/2009
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Staff

In his business career, Jim Gibson has worked at and headed companies providing long distance phone service, pre-paid calling cards, wireless connections and an online business directory.

Gibson is, in short, a serial entrepr… Continue