La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) Speaker Summaries 2020

LSDM Speakers

# of Speakers: 102

January 2020

Matt Dias, City Manager, Park City, UT, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM). 21 January 2020. Wasatch Bagel, Park City, UT
You will see more "park and ride" set ups going forward.

February 2020

Casimir Yost, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Erstwhile four years member of National Intelligence Council, Obama Administration, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots. 05 February 2020. Wasatch Bagel, Park City, UT.
Trump operates on "gut," with little or no appreciation for the traditional supports a foreign policy team provides for the President of the United States. This is a dispiriting time. The president doesn't read. He doesn't take advice. He operates on impulse.

Jake Taylor, Salt Lake City Attorney, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots, 11 February 2020. Wasatch Bagel
Most defendants present themselves well and exhibit the trappings of success.
Dr. Brian J. Cole, Managing Partner, Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University, Chicago, IL, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 24 February 2020.
"Knee replacement is now "outpatient...." an easy procedure."

March 2020

Tina Cannon, candidate for U.S. Congress (R) UT District 1, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 05 March 2020. Wasatch Bagel, Park City, UT.
"When Tina talks, people listen." Bob Wheaton

Dennis Lockhart (file image) speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 25 March 2020. Dennis P. Lockhart became the fourteenth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on March 1, 2007. He retired on February 28, 2018. Dennis has been a frequent speaker at LSDM.
Where is the sweet spot between public health and economic health? An Easter economic restart doesn't seem realistic to many, but it’s a valid debate to consider: When is the point where the cure is worse than the disease?

Harlan Cadinha, Principal, Cadinha and Company, spoke to La Societe Deux Magots via Zoom platform, 27 March 2020.
The relationship between societies is going to change.

Dr. Kelly Woodward, Head Wellness Center, IHC Hospital, Park City, UT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 31 March 2020.
All of us will be personally affected by the virus. If we don't catch the disease, we will know someone... a friend, a family member, a work colleague who will have had a COVID -19 experience.

April 2020

Richard M. Kovacevich. Chairman and CEO (retired), Wells Fargo Corporation. Overseer Hoover Institution, Stanford University, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), Park City, Utah. 01 April 2020. Via Zoom.
Our Challenge: Control the disease and keep the economy viable. It’s not an "either/or." We can, and should, do both.

Henry Hancock, CEO of Precision Macro, LLC, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 02 April 2020. Via Zoom.
China, during the 2008/2009 financial crises injected stimulus into its economy. They also did this in 2015 and 2016. This time, China will sit tight. There is too much of a debt overhang in their economy, and, the social control over their citizens is now at almost North Korea levels. China no longer has any need to palliate a restive population.

Karey Barker, Founding Managing Director, Cross Creek Advisors, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 07 April 2020 via Zoom.
Many companies have gone into hibernation.

Rich Oborn, Director of the Center for Medical Cannabis at the Utah Department of Health was speaker at La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 08 April 2020. Via Zoom.
Purpose of program: Working with trained medical professionals, qualified patients will receive a recommendation to quality controlled cannabis products from a licensed pharmacist in medicinal dosage form.

James W. Anderson, Shareholder Clyde, Snow and Sessions, Salt Lake City, UT, speaker at La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 10 April 2020. Via Web.
Absolutely apply for these loans. Don't be scared by the "horror stories."

Paula Cannon (file image) speaks to La Société́ Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 13th April 2020. Paula speaks regularly to the media as an advisor and expert on the Coronavirus crisis, including Dr Phil on Fox. Paula Cannon, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where she leads a research team that studies viruses, stem cells and gene therapy.
"If I were a bioterrorist bent on World destruction, this is not the virus I’d choose. We in the virus community were a little offended that the conspiracy theorists thought this was the best we could do." Paula Cannon, PhD

Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke to La Societe Deux Magots, 14 April 2020, via Web/Zoom.
There is certainly a role for government, but, we have an obligation to insure that are individual freedoms are not slowly (frog in the pot style) compromised to the point where they are eventually lost.

Richard D. Levinson, Partner, Canaras Capital Management, LLC. Today's speaker to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM). 17 April 2020 via Zoom.
Rating agencies are acting based on limited knowledge and are risk averse. This behavior is creating opportunities for unusual returns.

Mohan Narayanaswamy, Managing Director, Travel Scope India, speaker, La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 20 April 2020. "Zooming in" from New Delhi, India. Travel Scope India received The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, award under the 'Best Inbound Tour Operator’ category in 2013.
The coronavirus scare occurs simultaneously with the harvest festival and the government has pulled out all the stops to ensure food production is sustained at pre-crisis levels.

Rich Vratanina, CFA MD Canaras Capital Management LLC speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 29th April 2020 via Zoom.
We feel that if companies can survive into Q3, they will be OK. They may even be able to come back quickly…. In the end, the main constraint on US oil is financial capital – money.

May 2020

Matthew Goetz, BlockTower Capital speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 5th May 2020 via Zoom.
We are more bullish now than when we launched the fund in 2017. We are on the path to broader adoption and value creation with significant runway until we see the asset class reach into the trillions of dollars in value (from around just $250 billion today – smaller than several single companies in the S&P500), and the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies settle at an equilibrium. We expect the second half of this year to be a significantly bullish period for the asset as the macro narrative of BTC as an inflation hedge and the micro narrative of technological enhancements take hold.

Loren Yager speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 12th May 2020 via Zoom.
If you assume that growth will be 1 percent, it will take considerably longer than ten years to get back to the pre-COVID levels of GDP and employment. If you assume that growth will be 2 percent, it takes about 7 years, and if you assume 4 percent growth in those measures, it will take until 2024. US GDP growth is generally lower than it was in prior decades because of slow growth in the labor force growth is slowing, and productivity growth rates are also lower than they were in prior decades. While quarterly growth rates or employment increases might be volatile in the recovery from the very steep drops in 2020 Q2, it is hard to see them adding to 4%+ annual growth in GDP or employment that would be needed to give us the quick fix or what has been called a V-shaped recovery.

Maurice (Moe) F. Hickey, CEO of Voices for Utah Children, https://www.utahchildren.org, speaks to La Société́ Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 13th May 2020 via Zoom. Moe is a Park City resident. He formerly served as Chairman of the Park City School Board during which tenure he was also a speaker at LSDM.
My three main concerns are children’s education, healthcare and childcare. I’m concerned on all three fronts. All three face cutbacks and with 15%+ unemployment, families will suffer. There are good spots, like the use of technology, to make education and healthcare provision more efficient, but they are outweighed by the shadow costs like child mental health, where Utah was already a community struggling to cope.

Rob Harter, Executive Director, Christian Center Park City (CCPC), speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 15 May 2020 via Zoom.
Shout out to Jack Rubin from your group. He is one of organizers of local group who has raised over $200K to donate in a post Covid-19 response to serve those whose lives have been disrupted via job loss.

Beth Armstrong, Executive Director, Peoples' Health Clinic (PHC), Park City, UT, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 18 May 2020. Via Zoom
My mantra is "what's best for the patient."
Park City High School students with Franklin Morton (red sweater), who was speaker, 19 May 2020. to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) via Zoom.
How do we break the multigenerational cycle of poverty which often links to drug use, crime, unemployment and the absence of hope? Education is the only way out.

Howard Stephenson, former Utah State Senator and tax policy advocate, spoke to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 20 May 2020, via Zoom.
I am convinced we can get 90% of students in any classroom, irrespective of demographic or economic background of the students, at reading proficiency. The key is to provide computer assisted feedback for math and reading.

Canice Harte. Candidate for Summit County Council, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 21 May 2020 via Zoom.
Mom taught us boys, "If you want something badly enough, you have to work hard to get it."

Bryan Callen, actor, comedian, podcaster, is speaker to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 23 May 2020. Via Zoom.
Free speech, notwithstanding YouTube censors, is alive and well.

Stan Lockhart speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 25 May 2020 via Zoom.
The lesson I learned is that you can make a difference in government if you are willing to get involved.

Nathan Osmond. Speaker at La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 26 May 2020. Via Zoom.
TUFF is our family motto. Target, Understand, Focus and Fight.

Thomas Wright, businessman, candidate for Governor of Utah, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 27 May 2020. Via Zoom.
Of the four candidates running for Utah Governor, I am the only one not from government.

Jon Huntsman Jr., candidate for Governor State of Utah, was speaker at La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) today. 28 May 2020.
I don't want to talk about Utah as the "Cross Roads of the West" anymore. We should think of Utah as the "Crossroads of the World." We have the land/space... we have the economy, we have the people... to launch Utah into an accelerated growth trajectory.

Johnny Ferry, candidate for Utah State Senate, District 19, speaker to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 20 May 2020. Via Zoom.
Lessons from the farm. Dad taught me how to irrigate... you could let in too much water, or you could let in too little i.e. the water wouldn't make it to the end of the row. I have applied that lesson to my life... it’s important to get the water to the end of the row, not short of the row and not overflowing beyond the row.

June 2020

Andy Beerman, Mayor, Park City, UT, spoke to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 02 June 2020 via Zoom.
There are some promising signs. Business are reopening under condition yellow. Some of the Main Street businesses are telling me they are attaining 70% of normal sales for this period. These results are encouraging.

Bill Malone, CEO, Park City Chamber/Bureau, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 03 June 2020. Via Zoom.
Our mantra: "When you're ready, we're ready." We focus on the trails. "People can find the right path around here... walk, hike, bike.

Malena Stevens, Candidate (D) for Summit County (UT) Council, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 04 June 2020.
I have a diverse skill set that will add to the council's effectiveness. I have social services, mental health, government and law enforcement experience. These will be critical skills as the county moves forward into the post-Covid era.

Bob Stevenson, Candidate (R) for U.S. Congress, Utah District 1 speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 05 June 2020. Via Zoom.
I learned a lot working in big business. I've transferred my business knowledge to become successful in local and county government. In corporate life my focus was on increasing revenues and lowering expenses. I brought that philosophy to local government and made things happen. I have experience and my results speak for themselves.

Randy Barton, Egyptian Theater Director and KPCW radio personality speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 09 June 2020. Via Zoom.
What brings you down is out of your control.

Stephanie Cegielski, VP International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 15 June 2020, via Zoom.
We are noting changes in composition of retail shopping center tenants. More service, less physical goods.

Peter Thiel speaks to La Société́ Deux Magots (LSDM), a Park City, UT ROMEO group, 16th June 2020 via Zoom.
If technological progress is stagnating, the subquestion is why?

Gordon Crawford, Chairman, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (USOPF), speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 17 June 2020. Via Zoom.
The shift of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to 2021 creates real problems. Contracts... TV... sponsorships etc. which were tied into the 2020 timing are now out of kilter and will have to be renegotiated.

Jenny Taylor, Gold Star Mom, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) - 18 June 2020 via Zoom.
Most of us don't know how good we have it. All the more reason for all of us to be more vocal in putting forward the meaning of America and the liberty, so unique in world history, it provides for all of us.

Anoop Seth, Member Governing Board/Secretary, Purkal Youth Development Society, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM), 19 June 2020.
Of our 256 graduates 100 are employed and the rest either in college or pursuing vocational studies. Of thirty nine graduates in 2019, 29 went to professional programs and 10 went to non-professional courses at university.

Jerry Rao, entrepreneur, columnist, and author, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 24 June 2020 via Zoom, from Mumbai. Topic: What Neighbors might think about China.
We now have to reconcile ourselves with living with a morally compromised nation.

John, Joey, and Coco Lukrich speak to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 25 June 2020. Via Zoom
This is the fifth California family I have seen to make this same decision to move to Park City for football reasons.

Howard Stephenson, Executive Director Utah Tax Association, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) on Utah tax policy, 26 June 2020. Via Zoom. Second appearance. Howard Stephenson's recently spoke to LSDM (20 May 2020) on Utah education policy.
In spite of a flawed process, the Legislature sought to solve significant and serious problems. Unfortunately, the Legislature will likely be reluctant for a long time to address the very real structural imbalances and instability plaguing state and local budgets which SB 2001 would have corrected.

Rachael Terry, Assistant Utah Attorney General, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 30 June 2020, via Zoom. Topic: Qualified Immunity
There is room for improvement. We work with police departments to improve policies and procedures and to build good training programs. We need to remember, however, that a policeman needs some flexibility to do a dangerous job.

July 2020

Bill Kerig, Founder, GreatCoach.com, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 01 July 2020, via Zoom
But, you have to have a guard rail. GreatCoach.com is an answer to meet that need.

Paul Zane Pilzer, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 02 July 2020 - Via Zoom. Topic: The Case for Rapprochement with China.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Spock. Star Trek. "The Wrath of Khan."

Dave Schwendiman, former U.S. Embassy Justice Attaché, Kabul Afghanistan, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 03 July 2020 - Via Zoom.
Since 2002, the United States has spent $ 1 Trillion in assisting the Afghan government. The hidden costs of caring for America's injured soldiers will exceed $1 Trillion and be with us for a long time. I worry that the costly US adventure in Afghanistan will be forgotten... and, that the current administration won't put sufficient attention to the growing possibility of an Afghanistan more radicalized than ever.

Vikram (Vik) Sidharth Khot, MD. Speaker, La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). Park City, UT. 28 July 2020.
Year-to-date 2020, except in NJ and NY, there have been more flu deaths than Covid-19 deaths in all other states.

August 2020

Doc Suttie, legendary professional golf instructor, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM), 07 July 2020, via Zoom.
Let's do a free association exercise! Ben Hogan: Best mechanical golfer. Johnny Miller: Most knowledgeable. Arnold Palmer: Best competitor. Tom Watson: Knew how to win. The Bear: Best player ever... ability to concentrate at a level above all others

Jason Hodell, CEO Skullcandy speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 11 August 2020, via Zoom
...Disintermediation of the phone is on the way. ...We are having tremendous success poaching talent from the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Donald Kagan, Sterling Professor of Classics and History at Yale University, speaks to La SociétéD Deux Magots (LSDM), 12 August 2020. Via Zoom.
I look forward to the day where great leadership comes to the US presidency. Right now, I'm not optimistic.

Emily Lewis, Attorney, water law specialist at Clyde, Snow law firm, Salt Lake City, UT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 13 August 2020, via Zoom
Prior appropriation doctrine. "First in time, first in right." The first person to take a quantity of water and put it to beneficial use has a higher priority than a subsequent user. Just because water may exist on your property does not give you right to use it.

A.J. King, CEO, Three Rivers Bank of Montana, Kalispell, MT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) via Zoom. 14 August 2020
LSDM: Is your signature on every loan? AJK: Yes (on loans I originate). I collect them too!

Ryan Zink, President Turning Point USA, Park City High School Chapter, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 18 August 2020. Via Zoom
Fight for what you believe in... but, avoid hostility. Stand your ground. Seek reasoned dialogue with those carrying other views.

Greg Skordas, candidate (D) for Utah Attorney General, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 19 August 2020, via Zoom.
This is a good year to take a hard look at the Utah Attorney General's race. Our attorney general needs to follow the will of the people. The current AG does not follow the will of the people. We need to reach independent voters and Republican voters who are frustrated. I'm trying to get the word out. Thank-you, LSDM, for helping me do it!

Eric Taylor, CEO and founder of Trident, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 20 August 2020 - Via Zoom
There is an underrepresentation of capital in the small business sector. The small business sector represents one of the biggest investment opportunities today! We, at Trident, believe we have found a way to "match Wall Street with Main Street."

John (JK) Kenworthy, Owner, Flanigan's Restaurant, Park City, UT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 25 August 2020.
We have to realize that quality of life is what brought most of us here. We need to "vision" what is required to sustain our stellar quality of life in Park City.

Wade Carpenter, Chief of Police, Park City, UT, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 26 August 2020, via Zoom.
LSDM: Yes or no. Do you feel you are getting adequate support from Park City government? CC: Yes.

Henry Hancock, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Silicon Slopes Capital Management, LLC, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) - 27 August 2020 - via Zoom
People and businesses are moving form high-cost, low standard-of-living cities and states – many of them on the east and west coasts (e.g. New York, LA, San Francisco, Seattle) to lower-cost, higher standard of-living cities and states.

George Rzepecki, Managing Partner, The Raba Partnership, Cape Town, South Africa, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) via Zoom, from Cape Town.
The most exciting investment opportunities of our lifetime are in Africa. It is young. People are better educated, driven, and hungry to get ahead. Tech is a level playing field which will provide great bounties to the growing entrepreneurial class. Things are going to happen thought to be impossible ten years ago.

Dan Stephenson, COO & Partner, Economic Bridge International Management Consultants, Ltd., speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 31 August 2020.
All Chinese are not the same. China is not monolithic. All Chinese are not crooks. All Chinese are not communists. Americans need to work harder to engage with a complex, multifaceted China to determine what China really wants. We need long term engagement, not stop gap "solutions." Without constructive engagement, will come rising tensions, where China will ramp up the propaganda machine to discredit our values and increase turmoil.

September 2020

Thomas Wright, President, Summit Sotheby's International Realty, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 08 September 2020, via Zoom.
With growth come challenges. A severe Utah housing shortage is one of them. This is no laughing matter.

Thomas Brady, former Director Utah Division of Securities, currently Of Counsel - Clyde, Snow, and Sessions law firm, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 09 September 2020 - Via Zoom
Promoters of fraudulent schemes tend to follow the news. Expect a lot of Covid-19 scams in 2020. In 2019, it was medical marijuana. 2018, Crypto Currency. All fraudulent schemes are put forward as high reward and low risk.

Michael Kaplan, former owner Mother Urban's Ratskeller, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM). 11 September 2020 - Via Zoom
I believe we need to resist the pressure to give in to being a "mall on the hill." We need to strike a balance.

Ronald Winterton, Utah State Senator District 26, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 14 September 2020 - Via Zoom
I and Utah State Representative Quinn have offered to mediate in this controversy {Hideout}. We want to urge all the players to work towards a regional plan. We don't believe continuing on the same course makes sense.

Nann Worel, City Councilwoman, Park City, UT, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM), 15 September 2020. Via Zoom.
We have a lot of momentum now. People are more interested in what is going on. People are more interested in Park City!

Myles C. Rademan, Founder/Director, Leadership Park City, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 18 September 2020 - via Zoom.
I like to say that Park City has found a sweet spot. I call it "medium rural." That is, we can see the cows, but we can't smell them.

Bradley A. Olch, Mayor, Park City, UT from 1990 to 2002, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 22 September 2020. Via Zoom
Also the traffic bottle neck at SR 248 is not getting any better. I'd also put a new transportation center in at Richardson Flats and connect that center with an electric bus only corridor along the 100 foot wide Rail Trail right of way. I'd keep a walking path along that right-ofway. Heck... a train used to go through there. In the early days we remember the concrete raw material deliveries by train into Park City via the Rail Trail corridor. It’s not like we haven't done something like that before.

Dana Williams, Mayor Park City, UT - 2002 to 2014, speaks to LSDM 24 September 2020 - Via Zoom.
I'm concerned about Park City morphing into a Salt Lake City residential suburb... where we lose that which makes us unique as a ski resort with outdoors and residential balance. We have to fight to protect that which is important.

Melana Stevens, Democrat candidate (unopposed) for Summit County, Council, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM), 25 September 2020
Regional collaboration is essential. Rapid growth sans planning, regional collaboration will not lead to a good place. I'd like to see a regional housing authority... a regional transportation authority.

October 2020

Kelleen Potter, Mayor, Heber City, UT speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 01 October 2020 via Zoom.
But, overall, there is no good process in place for planning as a region.

Mark Fischer, Park City developer, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 06 October 2020 - via Zoom.
He said. "The differences between Wasatch County and Summit County are vast: We ride horses... you drive Porches."

Anna Cley speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 08 October 2020 - Via Zoom.
What can we create from where we are today? How can we use our background to create something new? There is opportunity in high crisis. Periods such as we live in today can be transformative periods.

Thomas Cooke, write-in candidate for Park City School Board, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 09 October 2020.
The district needs better communication... a less threatening culture. This may not be enough. People want to see him gone.

Kendra Wyckoff, Executive Director, Peace House, Park City, UT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 12 October 2020 - Via Zoom.
Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence.

Tim Henney, Park City, UT Councilman, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 13 October 2020 - Via Zoom
Council job best job I've ever had... and I've had some good jobs!

Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) - 14 October 2020 - Via Zoom
A policeman's license can still be taken away should authorities see egregious officer behavior. I don't want to sound callous... but, eliminating Qualified Immunity won't make our communities safer.

Jeff Danley, Founder, Chairman and CIO, Peak Capital Partners, speaks to La Societe Deux Magots (LSDM) 15 October 2020 - Via Zoom
(1). Unfortunately, there is a massive affordable housing shortage throughout the country. (2). In our business endeavors, quality of programs.

Andrew Caplan, Chairman, School Board, Park City School District, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 16 October 2020 - Via Zoom
Academic success — The district is committed to engaging ALL students to reach their full potential no matter where they are on their academic journey.

Michael Hoffman, Founder/CEO Prospective Advisors, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 20 October 2020 - Via Zoom.
We are in a space war.... we are on the cusp of a true revolution on the order of the industrial revolution of the eighteenth century and the tech revolution of the last two decades.

Angela Moschetta, Future Park City, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 21 October 2020 - Via Zoom.
It’s time to think big and bold... not try to force feed into the area two or three year old ideas.

Jocelyn Scudder, Executive Director of Arts Council Park City/Summit County, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 22 October 2020 - Via Zoom
Coronavirus has made this a challenging year for many institutions who are recipients of our grants. Priority, naturally, has been on public health. RAP has been a life-line to arts organizations because of uncertainties.

Mike Kohler, Candidate (R) for Utah House Seat District 54, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 23 October 2020. Via Zoom
I'm not sure, however, we are ready for a legislatively empowered regional planning board which would assume powers now resting with individual counties and municipalities.

Meaghan Miller, candidate (D) Utah House District 54, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 26 October 2020 - Via Zoom
My opponent is a nice man, but he's linked to the past. We need to look forward to the future, where a younger voice will speak for an increasing younger voter base.

Jack Carr, NYT bestselling author, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 27 October 2020 - Via Zoom
On some level, we're all survivalists. I went to summer camp... learned outdoor skills. As a race we have always needed to hunt and fight. That's not going to change. I always wanted to know about survival. I always wanted to be prepared.

Jennifer Yim, Executive Director of the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC), speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 29 October 2020. Via Zoom:
All judges appearing for reappointment by Summit County voters in 2020 have received a unanimous "recommend" vote from all JPEC members. The judges take very seriously the JPEC review process. They know that a bad rating could jeopardize their reappointment. The review process itself serves as an incentive for judges to adjudicate responsibly at all times.

November 2020

Chris Fischer, Expedition Leader and Founding Chairman, Ocearch.org, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 02 November 2020 - Via Zoom.
If there are no big sharks... there is no food. Sharks are the apex predators. Sans sharks, squid would rise to the surface and eat all the fish.

Derek Price, Owner/Principal Spartan Home Security, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 03 November 2020
If you are wealthy.... you are vulnerable. People who have access to you and your home are your biggest threat.

Max Fink, digital marketing and academic coaching professional, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 04 November 2020.
Before Argentina, I lived life on a shoestring. I was a waiter in college. Everybody ought to do that (waiter). You learn to work hard... you learn to serve customers... you learn about bad bosses... Sales teaches so much. You need to learn to organize, prioritize and set goals. In sales, you have to put your head in the other person's head.

Erik Christensen, Chief Medical Examiner, State of Utah, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 05 November 2020. Via Zoom.
For most, the Covid test is very unpleasant. But, our patients don't complain. We can put the Covid testing paraphernalia in deep and leave it for a long time.

John "Frugal" Dougall, Auditor, State of Utah, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 09 November 2020, via Zoom.
We're a flashlight that looks where the public can't see. It’s our job to call balls and strikes... not make policy. But, when we see inconsistencies we will report them. I'm not partisan as an auditor. Though I am known as a political conservative, I have a lot of support from the Democratic Party side. Largest state wide Republican vote getter ever. This year, received 883 thousand votes and counting. Governor Herbert held prior record in 2016, 650 thousand votes.

Katie Wright, Executive Director, Park City Community y Foundation, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) - 11 November 2020 - Via Zoom
It’s a learning process. None of us is good at this at the outset. We don't think of it in terms of winners and losers. We look to the areas that are hardest hit. We are taking our first steps to understand equity and inclusion.

Dr. Adam Bress, Associate Professor, Population Health Services, University of Utah, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) - 12 November 2020. Via Zoom.
Hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for mortality and disability worldwide

Bill Ligety, Real Estate Professional, Summit/Sotheby's International Realty, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM). 13 November 2020 - Via Zoom
Comparative (Park City) Residential Real Estate Sales, October 2019 and October 2020
Oct. 2019 Oct 2020
$1.5 MM to $2.0 MM 13 22
$2.0 MM to $ 2.5MM 13 23
$2.5 MM to $3.0 MM 09 16
$3.0 MM to $4.0 MM 04 30
$4.0 MM to $4.5 MM 03 15

Jim Thompson, EVP, Engineering & Chief Technology Officer, Qualcomm Technologies, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 17 November 2020. Via Zoom
In the end, the courts reached the right outcome, but how could this have happened in America??!! This is an example of regulatory capture by Apple with the intent of killing their competition.

Bill King, The King Report, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 18 November 2020 - Via Zoom.
What are the odds of six battleground states simultaneously halting the election count at the time when the Trump vote was surging?

December 2020

Matthew Lawyer, MD, JD, MPH, Founder Cove Bio, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 08 December 2020 - Via Zoom.
A Park City, UT biotech start-up is on a mission to identify the skin odor found to be present in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Chris Kenefick, VP Sales, Kenefick Ranch Vineyard & Winery, Calistoga, CA, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 09 December 2020. Via Zoom.
Smoke taint - smoke can get into grapes and adversely affect taste.

Mel Bodily, President, Avenue Consultants, Salt Lake City, UT, speaks to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM), 10 December 2020, via Zoom.
Power to zone comes from the state. Society needs to discuss the pros and cons of state override of municipal zoning rights in order to address growing housing crisis.

Kevin Pogue, Geology Professor at Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, speaking about Geology and its relationship to Vineyards of the Columbia Basin to La Société Deux Magots (LSDM) 15 Dec 2020. Via Zoom.
“Seek out authentic wines that allow you to experience the place where the grape is grown. This makes life richer.”