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I’m not saying that it is just Obama, but here in the US we affect policy at the voting booth. You can pitch a tent on Wall Street and the only way that will do anything is how well it affects how and how many people vote. Whether they are on the right or on the left, there will be a major change of players in Washington with a clear message to…[Read more]

If the sandbox is 10’x10′ and there are 5 toys and 50 kids packed in the the sandbox it gets ugly real quick. If there are two kids in that same sandbox with those 5 toys, a wonderful time can be had by all…
Or another way of saying it; in a world of finite resources, an exponentially increasing population causes everyone to become poorer. It’s…[Read more]

… the new normal is not going over well.

Based on?

The Great Disruption will be over in 2013.

William,
Please click on the hyper links and the link to the rest of the post at the bottom of the launch post.
 
Thanks,
 
Mark 

Intrigued.  What converging global challenges and what consensus thinking?  And what limits are there in the free market that might constrain forced changes?

Well ultimately I would like to own my own firm someday so I figured I have as much experience as I can get. Besides trees fascinate me. Everything from their photosynthesis process to carbon sequestration. My goal is to first become a certified arborist and then become a board certified master arborist. I heard to become certified you not only…[Read more]

I thought Mexico City was prone to underground rivers and earth tremors, but look at what some group is proposing down there: 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2048395/Earth-scraper-Architects-design-65-storey-building-300-metres-ground.html

When it all goes bad I’m going to survive on a steady diet of tight pant hipsters… they have their heads so far up their iphones they won’t even know what hit them… they don’t have much meat on their bones but they are all apathetic so they will be nice and tender. Plus, there is an abundance of them in urban areas…
After observing homeless…[Read more]

Unless you have an interest in arboricultural operations the basic ISA Certified Arborist would be the way to go.  The Municipal and Utility Specialist are more specialized toward operations management while the Tree Worker and Aerial Lift credentials are intended for a more production oriented working position.
I can’t say if my certification…[Read more]

I have considered it. Never hurts to have another certification. As I have learned in the past. I learn a lot just studying for the test and then I have a certification that does not really benefit me all that much.