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The Earth is “Illin”

Jasmine May2023-12-19T18:42:06+00:00

The Earth is "Illin" Emergency Management Once Removed December 19, 2023 By Jim Mullen Last May the Associated Press reported that a study by the international Earth Commission (our planet’s annual “wellness check”) suggests that Planet Earth has entered the danger zone with respect to climatic impacts on “phosphorus and nitrogen contamination of water from fertilizer overuse, groundwater supplies, fresh surface water, the unbuilt natural environment and the overall natural and human-built environment” – happily (I guess!) the study concluded that air pollution has not quite reached a similar danger point. The study reflects the conclusion of reputable scientists, whose [...]

The Earth is “Illin”Jasmine May2023-12-19T18:42:06+00:00

Beware of “MDM”

Jasmine May2023-11-21T18:23:09+00:00

In this final summary of the recent annual forum of the National Emergency Management Association held in Memphis, Tennessee in October, I found most compelling the panel discussion entitled “Combating Contested Information During Disaster Response and Recovery” addressed the emerging threat of what is called “MDM”: meaning Misinformation, Dis-information, and Mal-information.

Beware of “MDM”Jasmine May2023-11-21T18:23:09+00:00

More AI – from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Annual Forum, October 2023

Jasmine May2023-11-02T17:42:25+00:00

A follow- up to my recent post (“A Thought about Taking the AI Plunge”) on the risk/reward associated embracing artificial intelligence comes from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) October 2023 forum panel discussion on this subject.

More AI – from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Annual Forum, October 2023Jasmine May2023-11-02T17:42:25+00:00

A Thought About Taking the AI Plunge

Jasmine May2023-10-19T23:13:10+00:00

The rising angst over the apparent advance in artificial intelligence, or AI, called to mind the limerick (“Daisy…” etc.) that HAL, the state-of-the-art computer in the film “2001, A Space Odyssey” was reduced to repeating when HAL’S human soul mate (Dave) attempted to unplug him/it (?). HAL survived, but it did not go well for “Dave”.

A Thought About Taking the AI PlungeJasmine May2023-10-19T23:13:10+00:00

Security at Home

Jasmine May2023-09-29T21:52:49+00:00

Shortly after the audacious 2008 Mumbai, India terrorist attack which took 160 lives, a Seattle Police Department Assistant Chief mused that a similarly trained team could paralyze a city like Seattle for a “considerable” time. Mumbai illustrated how a team of well-trained bad actors could exact considerable damage.

Security at HomeJasmine May2023-09-29T21:52:49+00:00

Musings on the Illusion of Certainty

Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:19:57+00:00

“The great deception of life is to assume that what is so today will be so tomorrow” (former Senator Bill Bradley, writing in ”Time Past, Time Present).

Musings on the Illusion of CertaintyJasmine May2023-05-25T18:19:57+00:00

Report From NEMA Midyear Forum 2023

Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:21:27+00:00

The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) biannual gatherings are opportunities for information-sharing and straightforward discussions with government and private sector leaders. State (and territorial) emergency management directors occupy unique roles. Responsible to the governor or a senior official – in Washington State it’s The Adjutant General (TAG) – they not only deal with issues affecting their respective jurisdictions (while balancing the political inclinations of elected officials), but aided by Association staff must be alert to developments on the national front that could impact local and state government.

Report From NEMA Midyear Forum 2023Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:21:27+00:00

Emergency Management: Present and Future

Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:22:11+00:00

Educators and senior emergency management officials have pondered what would motivate a person to aspire to a career in emergency management. How do we attract bright young students while providing continuing education and growth opportunities for those already immersed in emergency management roles? This is not just a problem of the moment how can emergency management survive, and thrive, in the long term?

Emergency Management: Present and FutureJasmine May2023-05-25T18:22:11+00:00

Definition: “Resilience – The Capacity to Bend Without Breaking”

Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:23:13+00:00

My favorite English professor at Western Washington, Arthur Hicks, taught Shakespeare. He administered daily, graded 10-minute snap exams on some aspect of the previous day’s reading – if you did well, he would write on your paper “so far, good…but” and he would then point out additional insights (channeling Shakespeare, I presume) the student might have incorporated into the exam response. When I asked why he did that, he said there was always something more to learn, something more to uncover – “so far, good” was thus an exhortation to dig deeper, become even more proficient.

Definition: “Resilience – The Capacity to Bend Without Breaking”Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:23:13+00:00

And Another Thing… (notes from a grumpy septuagenarian) – Dec 2022

Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:23:51+00:00

As our nation lurches into a worrisome and contentious period in our history, I’ll share some less-than-earth-shaking thoughts I have had recently (if you open your window, you may hear me shouting).

And Another Thing… (notes from a grumpy septuagenarian) – Dec 2022Jasmine May2023-05-25T18:23:51+00:00

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