I'm pretty sure if the CEO of Carnival had been on board, they would have found a way to get the people off the ship! Sounds like it is more dangerous than I originally thought to move people from one ship to another. I can only imagine what the people on board went through.
I know one thing for sure, I will NEVER take a Carnival cruise. In fact, makes me a little concerned about any future cruise I might take on any line.
'Carnival Triumph' Passengers: Why They Couldn't Be Evacuated | TIME.com
Peggy Hoyt
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Who really cares...?
Who really cares…?
Last night I was at the
obligatory, annual neighborhood Bunco party.
I won’t bore you with what should be the obvious reasons I dread this
event. However, I must admit I always leave
gratified that I attended after spending time with some of the accomplished and
fascinating people that live around me.
I had one particular conversation that compelled me to get up early on a
Sunday morning to share it with the world!
The wine and the lateness of the hour prevented this from happening
earlier…
One of my neighbors began
telling me about a ministry he recently toured that helped children who lost
their parents. He was touched by the commitment
of the staff to the kids. That led to us
talking about HOPE Helps, a foundation in Oviedo started by Krissy Todd that transformed
a thrift store into a ministry that addresses the needs of families facing
financial stress. Again a story of
people making the most out of limited resources to help others.
I have had personal
experience with a foundation who gave large five (5) figure checks to public
educational organizations at the same time giving small four (4) figure checks
to small private local charities. The
gratitude from the private charities was overwhelming while in some cases we even
had problems getting the checks to the public groups and in one case they actually
lost our check!
Remember several years ago
when we became aware of the salaries of the United Way and the American Red
Cross executives. Check out the salary
of the CEO of UNICEF! The vast majority
of the local private charities spend only a fraction of their budgets on
administration. Not to mention how
responsive these groups are to the actual needs of the people they serve. The stories will warm your heart and bring
tears to your eyes.
Why don’t we hear about
the dreams of terminally ill children that have been fulfilled by Give Kids the
World? What about the families that have
been fed and the unemployed people who have found jobs through the effects of
the good people at Christian HELP? The
list goes on and on of the amazing work by our neighbors who saw a need and are
making a difference. They do it not for
the glory or the big bucks; they do it because they are called and because they
care! We know they will a rewarded far
greater than any of us could ever imagine, but is it not time for us to pull
alongside them and give them a hand. Seek
out a local charity that is addressing a need that touches your heart, and then
give what you can whether that is your time or your resources. Your efforts will be so greatly appreciated
and you will be the richer for it.
Mike Bass
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
School Bus Drivers are Putting Our Kids at Risk
This has been a major peeve of mine since moving to Seminole County, Florida. The posted speed limit on our road is 35 mph. Almost every day I catch the school bus drivers doing at least 50 mph. They have no respect for the posted speed limit and no regard for the people and animals that live on our road.
We live in a rural area but it is still residential. Every day the road is frequented by walkers, bikers, horseback riders. The school buses are a hazard to people and pets. A few years ago, one of our old dogs was hit early in the morning - I suspect it was the school bus. Of course, no one stopped or reported the accident. Just left me to find the dog dead on the road.
Our country is focused on the danger our children face when a gunman enters a school property. Yet, there's no mention of the danger our children face every single day when they ride the school bus. There are no seat belts, the driver's don't obey the rules of the road, and the kids are subject to bullying.
Seminole County schools, please monitor your drivers and protect our children.
Peggy Hoyt
We live in a rural area but it is still residential. Every day the road is frequented by walkers, bikers, horseback riders. The school buses are a hazard to people and pets. A few years ago, one of our old dogs was hit early in the morning - I suspect it was the school bus. Of course, no one stopped or reported the accident. Just left me to find the dog dead on the road.
Our country is focused on the danger our children face when a gunman enters a school property. Yet, there's no mention of the danger our children face every single day when they ride the school bus. There are no seat belts, the driver's don't obey the rules of the road, and the kids are subject to bullying.
Seminole County schools, please monitor your drivers and protect our children.
Peggy Hoyt
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Social Media Etiquette
I love social media. I love that we can connect with lots of people from lots of different times in our life without ever having to leave the comfort and security of our home.
What makes me crazy are people that "pretend" to be on social media. These are the people that create a Facebook account but won't complete their personal information or, here's the one that really gets me - put up a picture of themselves.
On LinkedIn, my pet peeve are people that want to build networks of contacts but when you try and connect with them, you have to have their email address in order to get connected. If I had your email address then I probably don't need to be in your LinkedIn network - you're already a part of my personal network.
Whew! Just had to get that off my chest!
Have a great day and remember, thank everybody for everything!
Peggy Hoyt
What makes me crazy are people that "pretend" to be on social media. These are the people that create a Facebook account but won't complete their personal information or, here's the one that really gets me - put up a picture of themselves.
On LinkedIn, my pet peeve are people that want to build networks of contacts but when you try and connect with them, you have to have their email address in order to get connected. If I had your email address then I probably don't need to be in your LinkedIn network - you're already a part of my personal network.
Whew! Just had to get that off my chest!
Have a great day and remember, thank everybody for everything!
Peggy Hoyt
Monday, February 4, 2013
Where is Conscience?
Okay, since I set up this blog, I get to be first. Here's what's bothering me most at the moment - and it's not who won the Superbowl last night.
What's bothering me most is in the last week or so there have been a number of reported accidents - one where a young woman was hit by a car and killed while walking on the highway and another where a young woman was killed riding her bike.
In the first instance, three people ran this woman over. Only one had the conscience and the courtesy to stop and report the accident. Two other drivers simply ran her over and kept driving! At what point did we accept that we no longer have to be responsible for our actions? Congratulations to the man who did stop, report the incident and face the outcome of his actions. Likely it truly was an accident and he'll never be charged. The others who left the scene are now guilty of a crime.
In the second instance, the woman was hit by a single driver who did not stop. Simply left her for dead. Fortunately law enforcement was able to apprehend this person and he will pay for the consequences of his actions.
I'm just stunned that week after week, day after day, there are reported incidents of hit and run accidents where no one sticks around long enough to be responsible for their actions. I also heard about another incident where someone driving a Ford Pickup ran off the road and demolished three cars siting in someone's driveway. Did he stop, knock on the door and report the damage! Not no, but hell no. He simply drove away.
Are people leaving the scene of an accident because they fear they will be held responsible for the damage? Is it because they don't have insurance? Is it because they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Is it because they already have a criminal record and now will face even more charges? Whatever it is, we have to bring conscience and courtesy and respect and responsibility back to our society. How we do this - beats me, but I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Peggy
Woman Hit and Killed on 92
Driver Arrested in Local Hit and Run
What's bothering me most is in the last week or so there have been a number of reported accidents - one where a young woman was hit by a car and killed while walking on the highway and another where a young woman was killed riding her bike.
In the first instance, three people ran this woman over. Only one had the conscience and the courtesy to stop and report the accident. Two other drivers simply ran her over and kept driving! At what point did we accept that we no longer have to be responsible for our actions? Congratulations to the man who did stop, report the incident and face the outcome of his actions. Likely it truly was an accident and he'll never be charged. The others who left the scene are now guilty of a crime.
In the second instance, the woman was hit by a single driver who did not stop. Simply left her for dead. Fortunately law enforcement was able to apprehend this person and he will pay for the consequences of his actions.
I'm just stunned that week after week, day after day, there are reported incidents of hit and run accidents where no one sticks around long enough to be responsible for their actions. I also heard about another incident where someone driving a Ford Pickup ran off the road and demolished three cars siting in someone's driveway. Did he stop, knock on the door and report the damage! Not no, but hell no. He simply drove away.
Are people leaving the scene of an accident because they fear they will be held responsible for the damage? Is it because they don't have insurance? Is it because they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Is it because they already have a criminal record and now will face even more charges? Whatever it is, we have to bring conscience and courtesy and respect and responsibility back to our society. How we do this - beats me, but I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Peggy
Woman Hit and Killed on 92
Driver Arrested in Local Hit and Run
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