Team Hoyt A Reminder That We Can

"Will you run the Ironman with me, dad?" "Yes" The Hoyts' message is simple "CAN". You can do anything once you set your mind to it. We can change our attitudes towards our world, we can tell our stories, we can open awareness in those around us and we can make a difference.

British Prime Minister Brown Brings the Summit Down

A here, here for Prime Minister Gordon Brown for this quote:

"it cannot be acceptable that the benefits of success in this sector are reaped by the few, but the costs of its failure are borne by all of us."

He makes that statement about banks which is directly related to the Tobin tax, a tax on all currency trade--across borders. A mere .05 tax on all financial institutions could amass 700 billion dollars a year, plenty enough to affect new development in climate change mitigation.

Supporters of the tax include Germany and France, can ya guess what country is opposed? Yep, you guessed it...the United States.

Here's another quote that caught my attention:

"Gordon Brown today signaled that payback time for banks could be just round the corner," says Max Lawson, Oxfam senior policy adviser. "A tax on banks would be a major step towards clearing up the mess caused by their greed."

Boy, that Gordon Brown and Max Lawson sure are sexy and smart. Talk like that sends my heart into palpitations!