Mike, With all due respect, what's the difference? The outcome is the same, no? I don't know about you, but I'd settle for any funding I could get regardless of the anonymity - or lack thereof - of the famous person!
All best, Michelle On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 5:42 AM, Mike Nolan <[email protected]> wrote: > erik.... > > this is not about you personally in any way. > > there are some rich people out there, some from hollywood, some from pro > sports, etc. that do a great deal for conservation and other causes. this > is not about them really either. > > i'm just a little sick of rich people saying they want to do things or > worse yet, giving....what to most of us might seem like a huge sum of money > to a certain cause, but it's really nothing in end to them. am not saying > their "donations" are not worth something to the cause they are funding. > i'm not suggesting someone give all their money away and live on the > street, would like to see some millionaire type give enough money away so > that it impacts their lifestyle in some way. that would really show me how > they feel about the cause they say that they are behind. > > most of these rich folks, especially athletes and hollywood types make > donations to further market themselves. they wouldn't consider doing it > anonymously, that would defeat the purpose. > > i hope this is just me being very grumpy early in the morning here. > > thanks. > > mike nolan > > On 4/17/2017 9:26 PM, Erik Hoffner wrote: > > Today I asked a Hollywood star what she'd like to do if she were not so > busy entertaining the masses, she said "I would love to study whales and > other marine mammals, either in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of > Washington and British Columbia, or frankly anywhere, jellyfish off the > coast of Japan..." Huh! > > She also said this: "I think it is deeply important to feel the connection > to nature, to what we are fighting to protect, to the beauty and > wonderment, the magic and the fragility..." > > Pretty cool person! More here: > > https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/fantastic-beasts-star- > alison-sudol-talks-conservation-and-inspiration/ > > Erik > > -- > > See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here > <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> > > *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>* > > > -- > > If we are on another line or away from the phone, please leave your number, > best time to return your call and your e-mail address. > > After hours and weekend phone appointments are available upon request. > > Sincerely, > > J. Michael Nolan, Director > > Rainforest and Reef > > Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. > > -Thomas H. Huxley > > ***************************************************************************************************************** > "Outstanding-Affordable Field Courses in Rainforest & Marine Ecology" > > References/Comments from past Group Leaders and Individual Participants can > be found at: > http://rainforestandreef.org/past-participantgroup-leader-comments.html. > > U.S.: > Rainforest and Reef > 417 Watson St. > Coopersville, MI 49404 > Phone: 616.604.1234 <(616)%20604-1234> > Toll free: 1.877.209.7229 <(877)%20209-7229> > Cell Phone: 1.616.312.5744 <(616)%20312-5744> > Phone calls from outside the U.S. or Canada: 011.616.604.1234 > Skype: rainforestandreef > E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] > Web: http://rainforestandreef.org (presently under revision) > ***************************************************************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> > <#m_-4030843252472784052_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- Dr. Michelle LaRue Research Associate Office of the Vice President for Research 405 Johnston Hall University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-625-6358 Earth Sciences 310 Pillsbury Drive SE Pillsbury Hall University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 www.drmichellelarue.com
