UCAN's gift offer wildly popular despite the silence of literary critics
Why the silence of Harvard?
It is an established fact that not a single
literary critic or economist from Harvard, Yale,
Stanford, or our friends across the pond at
Oxford have commented on Michael Shames’
smash-hit book, Adumbrations of the World’s
Greatest Consumer, now available in paperback.*
Could it be academic jealousy?
It is a disturbing thought to contemplate,
but is it possible that a wisp of the smoke of
jealousy has entered the hallowed halls of
America’s finest learning institutions?
Or could it be the simple fact that we never
sent them a copy? Perhaps it is because it is
only available to UCAN members when they
contribute at the $25 “Bulldog” level or more
(special offer on page 4). We may never know,
but the ugly truth is that Harvard, in particular, has remained stubbornly, and dare we say
loudly, silent.
Well their loss is your gain. We still have
1,900 copies of Michael’s wit, wisdom, philosophy, and laugh-out-loud funny story telling.
The perfect gift for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs,
debutante balls, housewarmings, birthdays,
anniversaries, and important holidays such as
Arbor Day, and National Dust Mite Awareness
Week. But do hurry. Quantities are limited.
* Okay, it was never available in hardcover, either, but still, why
the silence?UCAN - SPRING/SUMMER 2011 ~ Page 7
Changing of the CPUC guard
could be good news for YOU
At the urging of UCAN, at least one of
Governor Brown’s new appointees is a
prominent consumer advocate.
The California Public Utilities Commission,
(CPUC), was chartered more than 100 years ago
to regulate monopoly utility rates. But over time,
regulatory agencies have a way of being run by the
same people the agency is supposed to regulate. For
example, the current President of CPUC is Michael
R. Peevey, the former CEO of Southern California
Edison. Under Mr. Peevey’s tenure, CPUC’s focus
has been so aggressively pro-utility that the Commission has lost sight of its obligation to protect
consumers.
Complaint to Governor Brown
In December of 2010, UCAN’s Executive Director wrote Governor Brown requesting the appointment of a consumer advocate to CPUC. To our
delight, Governor Brown responded by appointing
Mike Florio, a consumer attorney and a 32-year
veteran of many CPUC battles at the respected
consumer group TURN, The Utility Reform Network. Two other new appointees are Catherine J.
K. Sandoval, a law professor from Santa Clara University, and an expert on telecommunications law,
and Mark Ferron, an investment banker. Commissioners at CPUC are paid $128,000 a year and are
appointed for six-year terms.
A decade of pro-utility and anti-consumer culture at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could end soon.
Notice something m
Alarmingly, not a single literary critic or economist from
Harvard, Yale, Stanford, or Berkeley have commented on
Michael Shames’ new smash-hit book, Adumbrations of
the World’s Greatest Consumer, now available in paperback.*
Is it academic jealousy?
Is it possible that a wisp of the smoke of jealousy has
entered the hallowed halls of America’s finest learning
institutions?
Or could it be the simple fact that we never sent them
a copy? Or maybe it is because it is only available to
UCAN members when they contribute at the $25 “Bulldog”
level or more. Perhaps they are upset because we haven't
granted them free access to Michael's DOUBLE SECRET
Web Site of priceless Consumer Resources.
We may never know, but the ugly truth is that Harvard, in
particular, has remained stubbornly -- and dare we say loudly -- silent.
Well their loss is your gain. We still have a few copies of
Michael’s wit, wisdom, philosophy, and laugh-out-loud
funny story telling available, but you must act now!
The perfect gift for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, debutante
balls, housewarmings, birthdays, anniversaries, and important
holidays such as Arbor Day, and National Dust Mite Awareness
Week.
But do hurry. Quantities are limited.
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* Okay, it was never available in hardcover, but still, why the silence?
This story originally appeared the June, 2011 UCAN Watchdog which is distributed to UCAN Members by mail in advance of being published on our Web site.
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