Third Saturday Seminar, Session 5
January 16, 2010, 9:30 am til 12:00
Room B-102, Lone Star College – Montgomery
3200 College Park Drive – Conroe, TX – 77384 – 936.273.7000
(This Session is not listed in the ALL Schedule)

Dale Robertston

Even though most of you are not immediatley concerned about foreclosure, foreclosure has become a disturbingly frequent, unanticpated, unplanned for event in the life of many Americans and therefore America.  If you don’t have a friend or family member that is facing this possibly, you may in the future.  At the very least, I expect Dale Robertson will demystify the subject for you. Most likely you will come out with a more accurate appreciation of what makes Mortgage Lending Banks tick. (Curt Gibby)

Recent changes in judicial rulings in key foreclosure cases around the country have brought important and empowering changes for the benefit of homeowners. The national political and economic stage on which a vast and unprecedented foreclosure activity continues to grow is destined in 2010 to grow still further – – – but against which the courts now for the first time may be empowering homeowners at the expense of the MORTGAGE LENDING BANK’S often predatory role in loan foreclosure abuse and the Bank’s often too protected role in our political economy.  Learn how these changes will affect every homeowner in  America.

Dale Robertston was born in Houston 1944 – educated in Waco, San Antonio and graduated Bellaire in ’62, Texas Tech, University of Houston 1967 with BBA in Behavioral Management Science with Graduate work in the same field. Self Employed Business since 1961. Business Consulting since 1970 re: Wide range of problems and opportunities domestically and internationally for small business and individuals. Participated in Free Enterprise Speaking Team to five Universities in Poland – Oct 1992 for Rotary International. Conducted independent research into history of the Legal and Philosophical history of the ideas forming the US Constitution at the British Library and Library of Congress supplemented by ongoing independent research. 39 year resident of Montgomery County; Married to former Nancy Lou Humphrey of Abilene Texas for 47 years, Three Children and Two Grandchildren; Rated Pilot Single Engine Land, 500 hours as UltraLight Pilot and trained and experienced Glider Pilot. Widely read in political economics, History of Money and in particular history of the US Dollar and fiat money generally as well as the Federal Reserve system in general. Currently have extensive involvement in mortgage foreclosure defense and litigation. Love recumbent bicycling, wood burning fireplaces, Speedex Tractors, grapefruit, great music, wi-fi and wi-max wireless communications and related technologies. 

Reading for Extra Credit:
A ‘Little Judge’ Who Rejects Foreclosures, Brooklyn Style
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/nyregion/31judge.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper Geithner’s New York Fed Told AIG to Limit Swaps Disclosure
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, then led by Timothy Geithner, told AIG to withhold details from the public about the bailed-out insurer’s payments to banks.  Most Bailouts are loans.  But the Taxpayer picked up AIG’s Tab for $60 billion in SWAPS free Gratis
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jan2010/db2010017_529176.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5
China executes rogue trader, millions still missing, Tue Dec 8, 2009 6:29am EST
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday executed a former securities trader for embezzlement, the first person in the industry to be put to death …
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5B71VC20091208
CURRENT EVENTS: We will start out, as usual, with “Current Events:”

Haiti suffers a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
Two Wardens quit in wake of Comeaux escape in Baytown (at least TDC wardens will quit when they screw up.  Feds won’t)
Mark McQwuire says steroids didn’t help his batting (wink, wink)
Tiger Woods, Has anyone heard from him?
Breaking news: Scientists find workers happier on weekends.  For a long time, apparently, psychiatrists have been engaged in a simmering debate over whether the American worker is happier at work or at leisure. Now, finally, we have an answer from University of Rochester psychiatrists.  And it is?
“Workers, even those with interesting, high status jobs, really are happier on the weekend,” says author Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. (the Scince Guy January 12, 2010)
And finally, the reformers in Iran continue to put pressure the corrupt establishment at considerable risk to themselves.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Public Service Announcements:

ALL Open House We look forward to seeing you in Building A on January 23 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  Each instructor will be invited to the stage to be introduced.  There will be signs designating an area for each cluster where ALL members may meet instructors for discussions or questions.  We hope you will be able to attend.   Many of you have already responded, If you have not already responded, please do so by Friday, January 15, 2010.  This will allow us to allot enough time in the program to introduce everyone.  You may respond by email or telephone listed below. Lynda Woodruff  713-589-2384  woodruffdl@earthlink.net

The first meeting of the Saturday Science Seminars will be 23 January (Wally Gardner)
In collaboration with the Asimov Chapter of the American Humanist Association, this series of science lectures is geared to help promote better understanding of the science involved in issues of current public interest and debate. If you would like know more about the latest scientific data and speculation relating to global climate change or information about the most important new advances in biotechnology, join us for this series led by biotechnology professors, geologists and geophysicists. (Class meets 1/23; 2/27; 4/24 & 5/22. No meeting in
March.) 4 Sessions. No Fee. LSC-Montgomery B-102 29278 Sa 1/23 – 5/22

Look for a Roy Zimmerman concert around February 13 and/or 20th (TBD)   http://www.royzimmerman.com/  in a fund raiser for KPFT, Call  Teresa Allen at 281-350-3052 for details

Book Signing at Brazos Bookstore by Bill Montaglio author of Molly Ivins, A Rebel Life, Wednesday February 17, 2010, 7:00 PM, 2421 Bissonnet (713) 523-0701) brazosbookstore.com http://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/publicaffairsbooks-cgi-bin/display?book=9781586487171

About The Third Saturday Seminar:
This is the 5th meeting of the Third Saturday Seminar for
the 2009-2010 season. We run from September to June.

Started in January 2000, We are about personal empowerment through
demystification. Our subject matter is broad but it always tries to be
about understanding ourselves and others better; and, having fun.

The Third Saturday Seminar (TSS) is sponsored by the Academy of
Lifelong Learning (ALL) Program at Lone Star College – Montgomery http://www.lonestar.edu/all-montgomery.htm

There is no fee for ALL members to attend TSS. You can find the ALL Spring 2010 Schedule at: http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/ce/ALLspring2010SCH.pdf
Course Information –
Third Saturday Seminar(Political Affairs)
LSC-Montgomery B-102*
28386 Sa 1/16-5/15 9:30 a.m. – Noon Gibby For information about Lone Star College Montgomery : http://montgomery.lonestar.edu/
ALL Course Catalog: http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/ce/ALLspring2010SCH.pdf
Maps:
Watch out for the Construction. I am told that Building B will become dedicated to the Nursing program. We may be orphans for a while. Stay Tuned.
http://map-it.woodstock.edu/map_pdf/B_floor_1.pdf
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps-montgomery.htm
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htm

As usual, if anything in this notice doesn’t work or make sense (It is midnight somewhere), please let me know so I can warn the others.  If the spelling and syntax seems more fractured than usual, chalk it up to the fact I am (still, still) breaking in a new laptop computer (or, perhaps it’s the other way around.) Down with Vista!! Bill Gates is a nebbish! Windows 7? Give me a break!

Hope to see you Saturday.

Best regards,

Curt Gibby
Director, Third Saturday Seminar
Box 73207
Houston, Tx 77273

fax 281-288-8230
gcgconsult (at) n-star.com
http://www.northstarinst.org/TSS/

Don’t (be) panic(ed)!