Below are stolen biographies from the LA Times:
M.G. Lord: Lord is an author, critic and cartoonist. She wrote 'Forever Barbie: The The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll,' as well as 'Astro Turf: THe Private Life of Rocket Science.'
Ted Danson: Danson currently stars in three critically acclaimed television shows: 'Damages,' 'Bored to Death' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' In addition to winning two Emmys and three Golden Globe awards throughout his career, Danson is the author of the newly released 'Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them.'
And my imperfect notes from the discussion.
Ted Danson. "Early departures are what we mind, not late seating."
Grew up on a museum in Flagstaff. Decided to cut down these billboards. Cut all of them down except for the museums. Got in so much trouble.
Oil. Oil is a global commodity. Drilling won’t impact gas prices. Alternative energies will create more jobs than drilling.
Oceans becoming acidic, because of carbon dioxide in the ocean. CO2 is destroying the bottom of the food chain. The way we fish is destroy the bottom of the ocean. Destroying the nurseries.
Wasting fish. Fishing fleets are over-subsidized. Cut subsidies and half the boats would get eliminated. 90% of the work force gets 10% of the fish. 10% gets 90%. So if you eliminate subsidies, maybe actually increase jobs. US has best fishing policies in the world. Spain is awful at fish management. 25% of your fish isn’t what you may think. From BUSH EPA, 1 in 6 or 1 in 10 women have too much mercury to give birth safely without neurological damage.
Better to keep stock above minimum levels less you have a natural disaster like BP or Japan. Start behaving how you want to be now.
For a better review of the panel discussion, head on over to the LA Times.
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