Stepping Stones Management Commentary

These letters often stray from the rule to avoid politics and religion but they rarely venture into the

latter realm. However, one of the major stories of the just concluded second quarter was the papal

encyclical admonishing humanity for turning the earth, God’s creation, into “an immense pile of

filth.” In Laudato Si’ – Our Care For Our Common Home, Pope Francis is asking us to see our

world more like his namesake St. Francis of Assisi who viewed all of the earth’s plants, animals

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HOME SWEET HOME

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NASA has captured an image of Earth that you must get to know up close and personal. A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite has returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away.

NYC HEATWAVE

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Resident from the NY Metropolitan area are chasing the third day of 90+ degree days, something the area has not seen in a couple of years. The high temperatures have cause outages and disrupted train service for thousandths.

The northeastern US sweltered with a scorching summer heat wave, complete with humidity. stagnant, sticky air and nearly no winds to speak of for the needed relief. As as you can see, this heat is not exclusive to the NE.

DUMP ON TRUMP?

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Which media outlet helped develop Donald Trump into a national broadcasting celebrity? Will this famous candidate soon implode and become infamous? The Ugly American is alive and dumping on US.

It is US laws which allowed Donald Trump to file for corporate bankruptcy four times, The first time was in 1991, then in 1992, later in 2004 and finally in 2009.

These bankruptcies were connected to over-leveraged casino and hotel properties, which are now operated under the banner of Trump Entertainment Resorts.

CUBA SI YANKEE SI

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The Cuban embassy re-opens in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 54 years. The Cuban flag will rise in Washington, D.C., for the first time in over five decades on Monday in the latest step toward normalized relations between the two countries.

The flag-raising will be part of a daylong series of events commemorating the opening of a full Cuban embassy in Washington, about two miles north of the White House.

PARK WALK AND TALK

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NYPD has announced their Park, Walk and Talk initiative for 2015. The Park, Walk and Talk initiative is designed to allow Officers time to walk designated neighborhoods in the city and make contact with the residents.

The goals are to better acquaint officers with residents, address concerns and answer questions. The neighborhoods the initiative will occur in, will rotate throughout the year.

HEATWAVE

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The NWS Storm Prediction Center expects severe weather to be possible on Sunday from the Northeast to the Central U.S. The area of greatest concern extends from western New England to the Midwest. In this area, localized flash flooding, damaging winds and hail are the primary threats.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
343 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

...HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...

NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
343 AM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015

TRUMP CAMP PAIN

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Ever since he launched his bid for President, Donald Trump has managed to alienate Latinos and fair minded folks everywhere. Some HOP candidates have now decided to shun Trump following his comments on John McCain.

Trump attacks McCain's war record http://bbc.in/1DnNvj6

Donald Trump said John McCain isn't a war hero -- read how GOP presidential candidates reacted: http://usm.ag/1CPcNMg

Trump attacks McCain's record as war hero, draws rebuke from GOP presidential field | http://fxn.ws/1J7pXp1

PRESIDENTIAL SIZES

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Do Americans need to know how all presidential candidates measure up? There is more to this story than meets the eye and The Presidential Height Index indicates that since the 1900 Camp Pain, the taller does much better election 19 times.

CITY IMAGES wants to know If height is so important, how do all these presidential candidates measure up?
What about height and body mass index? Who will this influence perceived leadership abilities with three-dimensional faces and double chins? Is these are that important, then why hold a debate?

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