October 23, 2008
Hire me!
In case you haven't heard I am in the market for a new job. If you know of anyone wanting to hire an brilliant, energetic, and massively creative marketing genius please direct them to www.marilyndavidson.com
October 14, 2008
Funny how things happen
It's funny that my last blog post was about slowing down and giving more attention to friends and family. Well now I have as much time as I would like to spend with them. Be careful what you wish for :)
Seriously, I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. It may drive me crazy but I have no control over what happens in my life. Yes, I have control over whether I'll wear a read or blue shirt today. Or if I'll eat a sandwich or pizza for lunch. But on the grander scale I really have no say. God has a plan and I have to trust that everything will work out.
He has already shown me in several ways this weekend that he is going to take care of me and he is in control. I couldn't control the fact that sitting 3 rows away from me at the OU/TX game was someone who was on my list of people to call for a job, God did that! Or the fact that a friend of our friends who was tailgating with us happened to know the person hiring for the position I had just sent my resume in for. That was ALL God. Or that I received a call from a high school friend this morning who I haven't talked to in almost ten years and she provided yet another opportunity for me to make some money....hello God I know you're there.
Its sad that God has to knock me on my butt to get me to shut up and listen!
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
Seriously, I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. It may drive me crazy but I have no control over what happens in my life. Yes, I have control over whether I'll wear a read or blue shirt today. Or if I'll eat a sandwich or pizza for lunch. But on the grander scale I really have no say. God has a plan and I have to trust that everything will work out.
He has already shown me in several ways this weekend that he is going to take care of me and he is in control. I couldn't control the fact that sitting 3 rows away from me at the OU/TX game was someone who was on my list of people to call for a job, God did that! Or the fact that a friend of our friends who was tailgating with us happened to know the person hiring for the position I had just sent my resume in for. That was ALL God. Or that I received a call from a high school friend this morning who I haven't talked to in almost ten years and she provided yet another opportunity for me to make some money....hello God I know you're there.
Its sad that God has to knock me on my butt to get me to shut up and listen!
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
October 7, 2008
Sometimes we all need a reminder that it's ok to slow down.
After I finished my physical therapy session this afternoon I debated on whether I should run by my husband's grandparents house and grab a sandwich or hit up a drive through. "A drive through would be so much faster," I kept saying to myself. But stopping by Troy and Omega's would mean time to visit on catch up. "But I don't have much time and I need to get back to work!" (More excuses from myself) If they offered degrees in excuse making I would have a doctorate.
In the end I opted with going by the grandparents, after all food there would be free. (my cheap side won) So, I ran into the house and immediately headed for the fridge grabbing everything I needed for a sandwich all the while saying my hellos. I had the Omega special; a turkey and mustard sandwich, coke and mozzarella sticks.
As I sat in the kitchen talking to Troy I was happy that I chose to stop by. Time with family and grandparents is so limited and I think that too often I take advantage of it. Sure I have good intentions. I tell myself that I am going to see someone and next thing I know the week is over. I get caught up with pilates, running errands, watching my favorite shows, and responsibilities with junior league.
In the end going to the Gibson's was worth taking the extra time. It forced me to slow down and just enjoy time with family. I enjoyed listening to his stories about the war and hearing about how there used to be a vending machine that dispensed beer on base.
I think we all could benefit from slowing down more often. There is nothing better than time with family!
In the end I opted with going by the grandparents, after all food there would be free. (my cheap side won) So, I ran into the house and immediately headed for the fridge grabbing everything I needed for a sandwich all the while saying my hellos. I had the Omega special; a turkey and mustard sandwich, coke and mozzarella sticks.
As I sat in the kitchen talking to Troy I was happy that I chose to stop by. Time with family and grandparents is so limited and I think that too often I take advantage of it. Sure I have good intentions. I tell myself that I am going to see someone and next thing I know the week is over. I get caught up with pilates, running errands, watching my favorite shows, and responsibilities with junior league.
In the end going to the Gibson's was worth taking the extra time. It forced me to slow down and just enjoy time with family. I enjoyed listening to his stories about the war and hearing about how there used to be a vending machine that dispensed beer on base.
I think we all could benefit from slowing down more often. There is nothing better than time with family!
October 3, 2008
Rep. Sullivan leaning towards a yes vote on the bailout bill.
Rep. Sullivan to switch vote on bailout
By The Associated Press Published: October 3, 2008
Two of the three U.S. House members from Oklahoma who voted against the financial bailout plan remained undecided on a second proposal that headed toward another vote on Friday. Rep. John Sullivan announced he would vote for the Senate-passed version, but aides said Reps. Mary Fallin and Frank Lucas still were reviewing it and had not made up their minds.
"While the Senate passed financial rescue package is far from perfect — in fact it is a bitter pill to swallow — I am convinced that action needs to be taken to protect the pensions, investments and ability of Americans to obtain a line of credit, and therefore I will vote to support the bill," Sullivan said in a statement.
Sullivan joins Rep. Tom Cole and Dan Boren, the delegation's only Democrat, in supporting the bailout.Read the rest.
Call your congressman or congresswoman and tell them to vote NO!
Rep. John Sullivan 202-225-2211
Rep. Mary Fallin 202-225-2132
Rep. Dan Boren 202-225-2701
Rep. Frank Lucas 202-225-5565
October 1, 2008
Supply vs. Demand Should Be Common Sense by Now
It might seem odd to defend the free market anywhere in America. How is it that the free market could be doubted, especially since the collapse of Marxist socialism in the early 1990s? Are not the attributes of free-market capitalism obvious to all? Yet in the midst of the recent financial roller coaster ride and price spikes consumers have faced in visits to gas stations the past few months, some politicians have suggested ideas like production quotas or price controls. They have questioned whether the free market is best system for our citizens.
Is the free-market perfect? No. Is it the best system of trade and commerce for citizens who want to live in a free society? Absolutely, yes. Let’s look a little closer.
Issues that surround the energy industry actually provide an excellent means of examining free market principles, such as production quotas or price controls. No matter how frustrated we grow over prices, government controls don't work. In the energy sector, the Nixon administration's ill-advised rationing in 1973 led to long lines at gas stations, dreadful market distortions, and greater dependence on foreign suppliers. China experienced the same problem when it set refining quotas and consumer price controls in 2005.
The problem in the oil market right now is quite straight-forward: oil price increases come in the context of constant demand acceleration along with limited supply. In the world today, the methodical upward march in oil prices is driven by energy demand, not only in growing American and European economies, but the increased energy demand of India and China – places that, even 20 years ago, were comparatively minor players in the global economy. If we impose quotas or controls, the oil and gas will simply seek the more favorable offers of our global competitors, creating a shortage of supply here at home.
Things might be different if Oklahoma had more oil wells still operating. Through the decades, the state lost much of its marginal production, i.e. wells that did not produce enough to be profitable at the time when oil was less than $25 per barrel. Due to environmental regulations, these wells could not simply be turned off and sealed. They had to be filled with concrete. Today, if not filled in, these wells would be profitably adding to our nation’s domestic oil supply. This is simply a factual observation, not insensitivity to environmental concerns or historical reality.
The way forward, the best energy solution for America, and indeed for the entire world, is “all of the above”; meaning policymakers should remove obstacles and permit the market to work. They should encourage energy producers, transporters, businesses, universities and others to study and investigate every realistic means to boost energy production in a growing world economy. Oklahoma is uniquely positioned to contribute in many ways toward energy expansion.
“All of the above” includes an even stronger domestic oil and gas industry to maximize Oklahoma’s existing assets, infrastructure and resources; technological improvements in vehicle efficiency; accelerating clean coal systems for power generation; more wind, hydro and nuclear generation. It also includes energy diversity capabilities such as compressed natural gas (CNG), synthesized fuels from natural gas or coal (GTL/CTL), and biofuels in the form of ethanol, octane or whatever hydrocarbon configuration the market demands. It also may include upgrading the power grid so that Oklahoma can enjoy its central position as a power transporter. The important thing is that these initiatives are market-driven, not government mandated.
In the end, whether the concern is energy, health care, housing, or even monetary policy, there are no better alternatives to the price signals and rationality of the free market. In Oklahoma, the U.S. and the world, over time consumer choice should drive winners and losers, rather than government making such choices for us.
Is the free-market perfect? No. Is it the best system of trade and commerce for citizens who want to live in a free society? Absolutely, yes. Let’s look a little closer.
Issues that surround the energy industry actually provide an excellent means of examining free market principles, such as production quotas or price controls. No matter how frustrated we grow over prices, government controls don't work. In the energy sector, the Nixon administration's ill-advised rationing in 1973 led to long lines at gas stations, dreadful market distortions, and greater dependence on foreign suppliers. China experienced the same problem when it set refining quotas and consumer price controls in 2005.
The problem in the oil market right now is quite straight-forward: oil price increases come in the context of constant demand acceleration along with limited supply. In the world today, the methodical upward march in oil prices is driven by energy demand, not only in growing American and European economies, but the increased energy demand of India and China – places that, even 20 years ago, were comparatively minor players in the global economy. If we impose quotas or controls, the oil and gas will simply seek the more favorable offers of our global competitors, creating a shortage of supply here at home.
Things might be different if Oklahoma had more oil wells still operating. Through the decades, the state lost much of its marginal production, i.e. wells that did not produce enough to be profitable at the time when oil was less than $25 per barrel. Due to environmental regulations, these wells could not simply be turned off and sealed. They had to be filled with concrete. Today, if not filled in, these wells would be profitably adding to our nation’s domestic oil supply. This is simply a factual observation, not insensitivity to environmental concerns or historical reality.
The way forward, the best energy solution for America, and indeed for the entire world, is “all of the above”; meaning policymakers should remove obstacles and permit the market to work. They should encourage energy producers, transporters, businesses, universities and others to study and investigate every realistic means to boost energy production in a growing world economy. Oklahoma is uniquely positioned to contribute in many ways toward energy expansion.
“All of the above” includes an even stronger domestic oil and gas industry to maximize Oklahoma’s existing assets, infrastructure and resources; technological improvements in vehicle efficiency; accelerating clean coal systems for power generation; more wind, hydro and nuclear generation. It also includes energy diversity capabilities such as compressed natural gas (CNG), synthesized fuels from natural gas or coal (GTL/CTL), and biofuels in the form of ethanol, octane or whatever hydrocarbon configuration the market demands. It also may include upgrading the power grid so that Oklahoma can enjoy its central position as a power transporter. The important thing is that these initiatives are market-driven, not government mandated.
In the end, whether the concern is energy, health care, housing, or even monetary policy, there are no better alternatives to the price signals and rationality of the free market. In Oklahoma, the U.S. and the world, over time consumer choice should drive winners and losers, rather than government making such choices for us.
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