USE LESS -PAY LESS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
We do a lot of traveling for our speaking engagements, and lately, no matter what hotel we stay in, we get a notice in the bathroom that says something like, “Please help us conserve water by hanging up the towels you wish to reuse. If you would like them replaced,... DRIVE IT IN – DRIVE IT OUT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
Not everyone wants to save the parks. In California, voters soundly defeated a measure that, for the cost of a few lattes, would have funded the state parks and granted everyone free access. Why? Because many folks don’t use the parks and they think that users should... WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
We play a game every morning at our house. It’s called “Find the Good News!” When we read the news of the day over breakfast, we find and share only the stories that are helpful, fun, and positive. We look for stories of success, solutions, and humanitarianism.... ECONOMY TRUMPS ECOLOGY – IN THE SHORT RUN
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Environment, Lifestyle Blog, Political
Automobiles didn’t replace horse-drawn carts because the world suddenly ran out of hay. And alternative clean air vehicles won’t replace fossil-fueled vehicles because we suddenly run out of oil. In fact, due to technology, more oil and gas supplies... DON’T RAIN ON OUR PARADE!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Political
With names like Houlihan and Harvey, we feel compelled to weigh in on the latest St. Patrick’s Day parade issue. The nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade is in New York City. Yet here, in the “Rome” of the modern world, where progressive thinking abounds, parade... WHO SHOULD PAY FOR THE DIABETES EPIDEMIC?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Political
California may become the first state in the nation to require a warning label on sugary drinks similar to beverage alcohol and tobacco products. If California State Senator Mike Monning’s SB 1000 passes, it would require a label that reads “STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFETY...