The gentleman is too modest, folks. Thank YOU, Martin, for being the one
who inspired our pending revision of the USMA mission statement! You simply
opened my eyes wide to a necessary change.
Without fail since 1985, Martin Morrison has provided USMA's newsletter
(under other titles but now named "Metric Today") with a column entitled
"Metric Training And Education." At 27 years plus, that's a record of over
160 consecutive columns, and counting. Those who support the metrication
goal have a treasure trove of guidance from him over the years. He
continues to be a one-man force for enlightenment and change. USMA is
extremely grateful for his loyal support and untiring work for the
metrication goal.
Paul R. Trusten
Registered Pharmacist
Vice President and Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
www.metric.org
[email protected]
+1(432)528-7724
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From: <[email protected]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: 2013-03-02 13:38
Subject: [USMA:52429] Re: Sun Herald Article on Metrication & Paul Trusten's
Revised USMA Mission Statement
This article fits in well with the revised USMA mission statement that our
Vice President, Paul Trusten, has been working on, and which I have
strongly advocated. Instead of constantly harping that the U.S. is one of
three unmetricated countries, it recognizes instead that the U.S. is well
on its way to becoming metric.
We are in fact no different from England or Canada in this regard, which
have not completed the conversion to metric. Why are they considered
metric countries, and the U.S. is not? The USMA is trying to raise
awareness of that fact with the proposed new mission statement.
Thanks to Paul Trusten for taking this revision on for the USMA. It will
be the first re-evaluation of the USMA's stance in quite some time. It
will recognize the fact that much progress has already been made toward
metrication in the U.S. It is a positive message (we've come this far;
let's complete the conversion) rather than a negative one (the U.S. is one
of three unmetricated countries).
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/02/28/4498933/the-metric-system-makes-better.html#disqus_thread#storylink=cpy
