Showing posts with label About The Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About The Blog. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Checking in
We still have a structural deficit and lots of bills going through appropriations. Not much to report on accountability. Will let you know if I hear anything.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
A New Blog
The Vendor Leadership Forum (VLF), a subcomittee of the Eastern Los Angeles County Regional Center Vendor Advisory Committee (VAC,) has established a weblog as part of its effort to form a learning community and to be transparent to the community.
This new blog (linked permanently at left and in this post above) will open up the progress, challenges, milestones and planning of the VLF for information and feedback. The members of the VLF will all have the opportunity to describe the journey, the scenery and the adorable natives we meet along the way. We invite all of you to read and comment there.
This new blog (linked permanently at left and in this post above) will open up the progress, challenges, milestones and planning of the VLF for information and feedback. The members of the VLF will all have the opportunity to describe the journey, the scenery and the adorable natives we meet along the way. We invite all of you to read and comment there.
Friday, December 30, 2005
About Comments
In order to prevent disruption of the comments on this site by spammers and taggers, I am disallowing anonymous commentary. N.B. This does not require someone to expose their actual identity. If you wish to comment on this site without disclosing who you are, you can establish a free account by registering with blogger. These accounts do not require anymore information than an email account which can be blocked from view in the "Edit my profile" section of your new blogger account. I apologize for any inconvience.
OK, I got a bunch of spam on this very comment so now there is a verifier requirement. I think it may be difficult for people with certain disabilities to use, so if you wish to comment and have trouble, there is an email address connected to my profile and I will be happy to post comments even if I disagree with them. No profanity, though, please.
OK, I got a bunch of spam on this very comment so now there is a verifier requirement. I think it may be difficult for people with certain disabilities to use, so if you wish to comment and have trouble, there is an email address connected to my profile and I will be happy to post comments even if I disagree with them. No profanity, though, please.
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Introduction
Hello, friends
This attempt to blog will include information, rumination, analysis and pomposity on the general topic of system reform for California's community-based system of support to people with developmental disabilities. Included will be links to useful websites on the topic, reviews of literature and proposals and proposals of proposals. I have no doubt that this will be as stimulating to everyone as it is to me. My goal will be to include an update not less than weekly.
My perspective on this topic is based on who I am and which airs I put on. I am the director of an Independent Living Skills agency. I am the uncle of a beautiful 4-year-old with disabilities. I am a reformer, may God have mercy on me.
MILLENNIUM, n. The period of a thousand years when the lid is to be screwed down, with all reformers on the under side. -Ambrose Bierce
My basic assumptions about this system are:
1. All people have the rights enumerated in our constitution including personal sovereignty which is not waived by receiving public benefits. Californians with disabilities are rightly entitled by law to support based on their personal challenges which does not interfere with their aspirations.
2. All people should expect their taxes to be handled dearly, used efficiently and to serve only ends endorsed through the constitutional process of government. Healthy systems are cost-effective and cost-effective systems are healthy, and no system without deliberate and rational accountability is healthy or cost-effective.
3. All state-funded systems ever and California's system of community-based support for people with developmental disabilities, especially, have plenty of opportunity to improve regarding the first two assumptions.
OK, so, let's see how this goes.
This attempt to blog will include information, rumination, analysis and pomposity on the general topic of system reform for California's community-based system of support to people with developmental disabilities. Included will be links to useful websites on the topic, reviews of literature and proposals and proposals of proposals. I have no doubt that this will be as stimulating to everyone as it is to me. My goal will be to include an update not less than weekly.
My perspective on this topic is based on who I am and which airs I put on. I am the director of an Independent Living Skills agency. I am the uncle of a beautiful 4-year-old with disabilities. I am a reformer, may God have mercy on me.
MILLENNIUM, n. The period of a thousand years when the lid is to be screwed down, with all reformers on the under side. -Ambrose Bierce
My basic assumptions about this system are:
1. All people have the rights enumerated in our constitution including personal sovereignty which is not waived by receiving public benefits. Californians with disabilities are rightly entitled by law to support based on their personal challenges which does not interfere with their aspirations.
2. All people should expect their taxes to be handled dearly, used efficiently and to serve only ends endorsed through the constitutional process of government. Healthy systems are cost-effective and cost-effective systems are healthy, and no system without deliberate and rational accountability is healthy or cost-effective.
3. All state-funded systems ever and California's system of community-based support for people with developmental disabilities, especially, have plenty of opportunity to improve regarding the first two assumptions.
OK, so, let's see how this goes.
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