Spoke EDITOR Profile:
Michael "Better Late Than Never" Lightfoot
I recently joined the Grapevine MSP team as an Account Executive but I am also a DIY laborer for my wife, and a custom cabinetry maker in my free time. I am a graduate and former athlete of Cal State Bakersfield, Go Runners! I currently serve on the board for Kern Alliance for Non-profit and prior to COVID I enjoyed traveling and going on adventures with my family.
Invocation – Garro Ellis
Flag Salute – Ken Be UR Mann in place of Nick Boone
Guests:
Justin Leland = Debbie Lavis
Dr. Zelezny = Chef of Staff – Michael Lukins
From the Kegley Institute of Ethics
-Rechima Dean, Coordinator
- Student Fellows = Brittany Johnson, Sergio Brito Solorzano, and Natalie Velasco
No Good News Announcements
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Pick Up lines NONE of us should ever use.
- I’m not a photographer, but I can picture us together
- Do you have a sunburn, or are you always this hot?
- Are you a bank loan? Because you got my Interest
- Hi, my name is Ken Beurmann, and I can Be Ur Mann
The Rotary Club is still waiting to see what bet Gianna lost or if she drew the short straw with her friends to see how she ended up with Ken.
There was a Super Bowl Party but it has now past, hope everyone made it. As we know Tom Brady won his 7th Super Bowl which is the better pick-up line than any supplied by Mini-Kenny.
We also celebrated Jon Sampson’s Birthday, who also shares the day with Former President Ronald Reagan. We learned that Jon soloed his first aircraft at age 16.
Fun Fact: He had an issue with his seat becoming unlocked and having to quickly bring it back into place while attempting the fly the plane. This was extremely dangerous while trying to avoid mountains, birds, and other objects that we can only imagine. This story now gives us a better understanding of how he is able to stay so calm, cool, and collected when dealing with President Ken Be UR Mann’s endless needs. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jon!!!
Program
Dr. Michael D. Burroughs
He is a philosopher, educator, writer, and ethics institute director. As a researcher and educator, he focuses on ethics, ethics education and moral development, philosophy of education, public philosophy, and social and feminist epistemology.
As an ethics institute director, he strives to make philosophy and ethics accessible and engaging both at and beyond the university, including a focus on working and learning with children and teachers in Pre-kindergarten and K-12 schools, senior citizens in retirement communities, community groups, and prison inmates.
He serves as Director of the Kegley Institute of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Bakersfield. He also serves as Vice President of the Public Philosophy Network and, previously, served as President of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization. He is the founding editor of Precollege Philosophy and Public Practice, a journal devoted to advancing research in and on public philosophy.
He presented on a number of topics centered around Ethics, Values, and a Common Foundation.
“We are discussing no small matter, but how we ought to live.” – Plate, Republic
- Ethics, in practice, is about making our best and sometimes difficult decisions based on Facts, key Values, and Reasoning.
- Friendships
- Loyalty
- Courage
- Honesty
- Fairness
- Compassion
- Integrity
- To be a human being is to be an Ethicists
- We all face ethical challenges everyday in any situation
- We all need to ask ourselves “What are my guiding Values?”
- Values are as important as anything for your success and/or your family, team, etc. success as well.
- The Kegley Institute has teamed up with the Bakersfield Police Department to develop a Community Collaborative.
- It is designed to help the Department interact and hear the local communities needs
- Activities and Outcomes
- Community Listening Sessions
- Community Survey
- Research and recommendations
- Kegley Institute and Kaiser are presenting a Humanities Speaker Series.
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