St. Pete's Pearls
By Stephen St. Peter
St. Pete's PearlsMay 30, 2020
A New Begining
Community Leaders, Step Up, Speak Up!
Are you looking for ways to help your community and struggling to communicate your ideas to the public? Here I talk about a 5-Week Public Speaking Workshop starting the first week of September. Email nextstepsustainability@gmail.com or visit nextstepsustainability.org for more information.
Monday Night Raw - Call for Unity
It's been too long, glad to be back. No reading today. I was playing on the mic just getting warmed up and a poem stuck me and I went with it. Hope you enjoy.
Can You Be More Positive!? (In the voice of Chandler Bing)
Six Sigma and Smart Growth
Intro to the 5 S tool and 8 steps to policy analysis followed with an overview of Smart Growth as presented on Smart Growth America's website.
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/our-vision/what-is-smart-growth/
Breaking Bread - Tough Times, Tough Measures
We sit down with the Walter White of flour and oats here in Ogden Chris Zenger of Great Harvest Bread Company to see how he's cooking up these ingredients and getting the community hooked on his latest project, not to mention his products. Don't worry the first one's free...
Attitude + Improv = Difference Maker
Treat each situation in life as an improv scene. Bring your best to punch up each scene leaving everyone satisfied or at least wanting more. The secret to such success, John C. Maxwell posits, is in your attitude.
What's Sustainability? That's What She Said...
Sparked by a recent conversation and a book I read when I first started grad school I touch on what sustainability is to some.
Take Away from Operation Iraqi Freedom
Today I talk about perspectives I gained while deployed in Iraq. I hope not to see the civil unrest reach that point in America. My fear with the current administration and media cycles that may prove to be a challenging task.
Building Trust in Uneasy Times
Today's reading from John C Maxwell's Daily Reader is on building trust.
TNC Protects Utah's Precious Wetland Habitats
Let's take a look at some of The Nature Conservancy current projects and the benefit to our public and private lands. These were reported in the Spring Newsletter for TNC's Utah chapter. Check them out at https://www.nature.org/en-us/
Do What You Can When You Can .
Today I talk about think up new ways to help your community organizations during our turbulent times.
Sorry, Didn't Have the Time!
Do you ever catch yourself saying I just don't have the time?
Is telling others you don't have the time worse than telling yourself you just don't have the time?
Listen and then tell us what you think.
COVID-19 A Foodie's Perspective
Ogden's Siren of Sustenance gives her perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic and how she views it as a food-handler with children. Why COVID-19 is more significant threat than previous Corona viruses such as SARS and MERS, what is a pandemic vs epidemic, and precautions are some of the things we touch on today.
Curse of Knowledge - A Cognitive Bias and Community Updates
They call me Mr. Snowbasin!!!!!
Contact Danny Jelloe with any PPE questions: djelloe@yahoo.com
Antonio Lexerot's Community Service Project
email me at: nextstepsustainability@gmail.com
They Say Stop Calling Others Out!
Alternative approaches to conversations.
Plus, a little Longfellow.
Solar on the Horizon
Dan and Dharma sit down with the siren of sustenance to feed us some information about the state of solar in Utah.
A Lotus Grows at the Argo House
Today Stephanie owner of The Lotus Cafe - Yoga Studio - and Shop talks about the new partnership with the Argo House and shares some tips towards self-care and wellness.
Kill'em with Kindness.
Tackling the Frustration Challenge.
A couple of simple approaches towards loving tough days.
HEAL Ogden!
HEAL Utah is trying to establish a presence here in Ogden.
Weber Basin Water Conservancy is hosting FREE online classes throughout the month of May then starting in-person courses in June.
Finally reach out to Gov. Herbert and let him know to put Sophie Hayes in the Public Service Commission Seat.
There's NO Crying in GARDENING!
Today she picks on me for crying, we discuss schools and community, and finally ask for your support to bring the comedy loft up to speed. Veteran Improviser, film producer, loving father and we hear a good cook Antonio Lexerot has created a go fund me page. Give it a look. the link is below. If you can support please do. If you have skills, materials, or other means to assist other than to reach the goal of $4500 for the materials please reach out to Antonio Lexerot or email nextstepsustainability@gmail.com
Sorry the link is so long.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/renew-the-comedy-loft?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2sRSuL-rTidcK6TEuybzF4C75dg_6UE6YI2hjGiZUJoMJi_E9g6I5xkWk
Monday Reading: Ogden Foodie and the Art of Eating
Today Ogden's Siren of Sustenance charms us with her connection to the culinary culture.
Sustainability Friday: Triggered!
In today's episode I read an article written by LaUra Schmidt (founder of the Good Grief Network).
LaUra uses a critique of the film "Planet of the Humans" to make a plea to the rest of us to take an honest look at the current state of affairs and look beyond our own immediate self interests in order to realign ourselves with a more sustainable path forward.
F-U Tom Brady/Moving On
Tom Brady the man, the myth, the deceiver.
If he can make changes we can too.
What's to come.
Einstein's God and Climate Change for Middle School Wiz Kids.
Podcast the new Tattoo...
Was Einstein religious or not?
The power in a story.
Climate Change 101.
Field Guide to Climate Change GGN w/Sarah J Ray
Please enjoy our friends at Good Grief Network latest podcast while I am out of town.
LaUra and Aimee interview Sarah J Ray author of "Climate Anxiety."
Church and State
The old church and state argument is back.
We reframe power.
And I go camping.
Stoic Growth IS NOT an Oxymoron.
We talk about personal growth, stoicism, and say happy birthday to John Muir.
Emotional Responses and 7 Skills to Help
Take control of emotions through understanding.
7 Skills to help and visit our friends at the Good Grief Network for further resources.
The Alchemist's Cognitive Biases
Reading from Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. Great read, highly recommended.
Touch on cognitive biases again and encourage you to explore online groups.
Reframe for Fun
You get out what you put in,
put it in a positive way.
your friends form back in the day,
can still teach you to play.
Why I Do This..? STFU!!!
Why I do this;
for a new perspective,
and with a little planning
we can create a stable climate of emotions.
it's for the youth.
www.6seconds.org/climate
Rich vs Poor
Is it moral to have mass sums of money and resources? I guess it depends on how you use it...
Thornton Wilder says "Money is like manure; it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around encouraging young things to grow."
Enjoy the show!
Good Grief it's Monday
Check out our friends at Good Grief Network, link below.
https://goodgriefnetwork.mn.co/feed
No Pot Pie, Self Improvement, Bisexual Penguins, and Xeriscaping
Find Poet Flow on your socials.
Keep at your goals.
Passed Over Passover, Cash Canning, and "Wanted" Big Trucks
Love, and Connection
Honest to a Fault!
NCM, Punk Rock, and Strip Club PSA
If you want a copy of the lyrics to "Screaming in the Void" email requests to nextstepsustainability@gmail.com
New Intro: 1st Community Challenge
Ex-Mormons, Cognitive Biases, and ditch the gas for Good Grief
April Fool's Day
Today I tell a story of one of my best April Fool's Day pranks. Then I share a readings from John C. Maxwell's "The Maxwell Daily Reader" and Thich Nhat Hanh's "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching", each are followed with my own commentary. We finish up with reminding you to swap out your old gas-powered lawn equipment for new electric equivalents.