Failure to Success

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beat-failure-wall-20130127,0,691052.story
Telling our failures to others is a difficult thing to do, how about writing them on a board for everyone to see. That is exactly what Jeff Stibel did at his company. Stibel is the chef executive at Dun and Bradstreet Credibility Corp. in Malibu. Every so often he has his employes write down their failures on a white board. This helps the employes recognize what they are doing wrong and hopefully learning from it. Stibel says "Why not encourage creative risk by embracing failure and the lessons to be learned from them?"Stibel says he loves celebrating but personally it doesnt do much for us. One of Stibel's favorites quotes is by Robert Kennedy "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

This unconventional way of learning is actually very affective. I believe that when we forget how to do something or get something wrong on a test that the next time around I have a certain determination to fix what I have done wrong. I do agree with Stibel's method but I disagree with his notion the celebrating does very little. Celebrating helps boost my confidence. We can all learn from our mistakes and celebrate when we have achieved greatness

Illegal Drivers in L.A.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-unlicensed-20130116,0,4129847.story

In Los Angles this mouth there was a study on unlicensed drivers and illegal immigrants. The combination of these two variables results in the most ancients that happen on the road. "If you don't hold people accountable to acceptable standards, then we get people that aren't prepared and don't have the skill set," said Tyler Izen, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. The police are just trying to keep the streets safe for citizens, but some illegal immigrants need to be on the road to go to work. “I have little choice but to drive to work, pick up groceries and take her daughters to school.", said Maria Galvan, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant who lives in Los Angeles. Some immigrants who have qualified for a federal work permit are being granted permission by Jerry Brown, the governor of California, to take a written and driving test to obtain a legal driver's license.

I believe that it is just common sense for people who are diving on the road to be educated on the laws of the road. I took driving ed this summer and recommend it for all people who will be driving. I also do feel bad for these immigrants who are just trying to support their families and think that Jerry Brown is doing the right thing by giving these tests to qualified illegal immigrants. This strategy keeps the bad drivers off the road and allows the ones who have proved their skill to go to work and the store for their families or their own self-benefit.

Introduction

Nolan Brumbach, a real cool guy who is just a good time to be around… Oh wait a second that sounds like me. I live in a house with both my parents and 2 siblings. I enjoy spending my free time jamming on my guitar and spending time outside with my friends. I am also involved in theater at an all girls highschool here in Omaha, auditions were actually last night but I think I did well. Confidence is key!