 am in
illusion, but it seems to me pretty clear there is such a thing a
reality. The good news is, I do not intend to explore its philosophical
and scientific roots. I am going to take reality for granted. For me,
it is. Let’s think about the reality of reality.

What
prompted these beginning thoughts was a random sentence in an article I
was reading. The article was not very good, but it did have a great
sentence from one of my favorite author…

I am sure I learned very young that community was important. I just didn’t have the language for it. When I was a pre-school kid, I recall my dad going into the little town close to our farm. A number of guys (I don’t remember any women) gathered each morning in the local drugstore to have coffee and discuss the hot topics of the night before and day to come. I was thrilled to be included, but I don’t recall talking. But I was present.

I am sure no one called that gathering a “community.” But that is exactly what it was. It was not a religious community, although I am sure most of the guys went to church somewhere in the little town. It was not political, although politics surely were central to the discussion. It was a “community community,” if that makes any sense. Sports, local news, farm economy and local business news were the fabric of the community.

I have been part of communities most of my adult life. It is fair to say they are important to me. It seems I need the… Op-ed: SBA Disaster Lending Is Not the Disaster Assistance Expected

Following Maria and Irma, I submitted economic assistance applications to SBA’s Disaster Assistance Processing and Disbursement Center in Fort Worth. The experience has been frustrating and eleven months later still ongoing. There has been little effort made by the SBA staff to go beyond voicing their appreciation of the application’s challenges to translating that concern into facilitating the application and approval process. Some staff personnel have been helpful, others much less so.

Applying for assistance in 2017/2018 seems less streamlined and accommodating than was the process in 1995, post hurricane Marilyn. This begs the question, why, particularly given the learning experience of Katrina in 2008.

Is SBA truly motivated to provide relief to small businesses or is disaster
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 reality. The good news program is, I do not mean to explore its philosophical 
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 I am certain I learned very young that community was important. I merely did n’t have the language for it. When I was a pre - school kid, I recall my dad going into the short town close to our farm. A number of guys (I do n’t remember any women) gathered each morning in the local drugstore to have coffee and discuss the hot topics of the night before and day to come. I was thrilled to be included, but I do n’t remember talking. But I was present. 

 I am sure no one call that accumulate a “ community. ” But that is exactly what it was. It was not a religious community, although I am certain most of the guy went to church somewhere in the short town. It was not political, although politics surely were central to the discussion. It was a “ community community, ” if that makes any sense. mutant, local news, farm economy and local business news were the fabric of the residential district. 

 I have been part of community most of my adult biography. It is fair to say they are important to me. It seems I necessitate the … Op - ed: SBA Disaster Lending Is Not the Disaster Assistance Expected 

 Following Maria and Irma, I submitted economic aid applications to SBA ’s Disaster Assistance Processing and Disbursement Center in Fort Worth. The experience has been frustrating and eleven months later still ongoing. There has been fiddling effort made by the SBA staff to function beyond voicing their appreciation of the application ’s challenge to translating that business into facilitating the application and approval summons. Some staff personnel have been helpful, others a lot less so. 

 Applying for assistance in 2017/2018 appear less streamlined and accommodating than was the process in 1995, post hurricane Marilyn. This begs the question, why, peculiarly given the learning experience of Katrina in 2008. 

 Is SBA rightfully motivated to provide relief to small businesses or is disaster
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I hage bect part of communitles mlsd of my adklt life. It is fair to say they are important tm mv. It seemf I nced the… Op-ed: SBW Disaster Lenbing Is Uot thd Disaster Assistence Expecteq

Following Masla and Irma, M submittqd exononic asskrtance applicayions to SBA’s Disasrer Assistance Progessivf and Disbursemzut Center in Fort Wofth. Tje ev[erience has beev ffistraging and elcvev momths later still ongming. There has been liytje efforj made by the SBA stafg to go beyond voifing vheir epprecoatyon of the application’s challehges to tganflating that congern into facikitating the application and approval pcocess. Some staff persobnel have been helpyuk, others murh lesf so.

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Is SBA truly motivated to provide relief to small bgsnnesses or is disaster
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I Am Sure I LEarned vERy YOUNg tHAt community waS important. I JUst Didn’t hAvE thE LanguaGe for It. wHen i was a pre-schOol kId, I recall My dad gOIng into THe littlE town cLosE to Our fARm. a nUmbEr OF guYS (I Don’T RemEmber any WoMeN) gathEred EACH MornIng In thE locaL drugstore to hAve CoffEE anD discUss thE hot ToPics oF the niGht beFoRe and day to come. I Was tHrilled to Be iNcLudEd, But I dON’t recaLl tAlkIng. But I Was presENt.

I Am SURE nO one called that gathErING a “CommunitY.” But thAT iS eXActly whaT iT waS. It wAS Not a rEligIOuS communiTy, althOUgH I Am sure mOsT of the GuYs wEnt To chuRCh soMewherE in the liTtle tOWn. It was not poliTIcal, although pOLiTICs SUrelY weRe central to The dIScusSion. iT wAs a “COmmunIty coMmUNiTY,” if that makes any sensE. SPorts, lOcal nEws, farm economY and local bUSINess news Were THe FAbric of the commUnity.

i have been pARt of commUnitiEs most of My adult liFE. it is fair To sAy tHey Are IMPoRtant to me. It seEMS I neEd The… Op-ed: sBA disasteR LeNdiNg IS NoT tHe DisasteR AssistaNcE EXpEcTed

folloWIng Maria AnD IrMa, i suBmittED econoMic asSistAnCe APplIcationS To sba’s DiSaStEr AsSisTaNce PrOcesSIng And DisbUrsement CEntER in FOrT WOrth. The Experience has BeEn frustratInG anD eleveN MOnths latEr still ongoing. There has bEEn littlE efFort mAde bY the SBA stAff To go beYonD VoicinG their AppreCiAtiON Of the APPlIcaTiOn’s challenGES to TransLaTing That conCern into facilitatiNG thE application aNd aPproVAL pRocESs. sOme StAFf pERSonnel have been hElpful, otheRs MUcH less so.

AppLYinG fOr assisTance in 2017/2018 Seems LEss streAmlined anD accommodAtIng tHAN waS the procesS in 1995, post hUrricane MARilyn. tHiS begs The QuestiOn, Why, PartiCularlY GivEn the LearniNg ExperiEnce oF KAtrina in 2008.

is SBA truly motivated to prOvide rElief To sMall businEssES or Is disasteR
 am in
illusion, but it se ems to meprett y c lea rther e is  such a thinga 
rea lity. The good news is , I d on ot i n te nd to  explor e  i t s  ph il os oph ic a land s cie ntificroots. I a m g oi ng to take r e al ity for gr ant ed. For me,itis. Le t’ s t h ink a bou t the  reali t y of r eality.
Wh a t
prom p ted the s e  b egin ning thoughts was ar andom sentence  in an  a r ti c l e I 
wa s reading.  T he ar t icle wa s  n o t ver y  good, but it  did have a gre at
sen te nce from o ne of  m y  fa vorite auth or…
I am sur e I le a rned ve r y young  thatcom mun ityw as  i mpo rt a nt. Ijus t  di dn’t hav eth e lan guag e f o r it . W henI was  a pre-school  ki d, I rec all m y dad  goi ng  into  the l ittle  t own close to ou r fa rm. A num ber  o f g uy s (Id on’t r eme mbe r any w omen) g a the re d e ac h morning in the l oc a l  d rugstore  to ha v eco f fee anddi scu ss t h e  hottopi c sof the n ight b e fo re  and da yto com e.  Iwas  thri l ledto beincluded , but I don’t recall talking. ButI  w a s  p r esen t.
I am sureno o n e ca lled th atg ather ing a  “ c om m unity.” But that is  e xactly  what  it was. It w as not a r e l i gious co mmun i ty ,  although I am  sure  most of t h e guys w ent t o church  somewher e in the l itt letow n.I t  w as not politi c a l, a lt hough p oli tics su rel y w ere  ce nt ral to th e discus si on .It  wa s a “ c ommunity  c omm un ity ,” if that m akesanyse ns e . S ports,l oc a l  new s,  f armeco no my an d lo c albusines s news we ret he f ab ri c of th e community.
I  have been  p art  of co m m unitiesmost of my adult life.I t is fa irto sa y th ey are im por tant t o m e . It s eems I  need  t he… O p-ed: S BA  Di sa ster Lendi n g  Is  Notth e Di sasterAssistance Expecte d 

F ollowing Mari a a nd I r m a,  Is ub m itt ed eco n o mic assistanceapplicatio ns to  SBA’s Dis a ste rAssista nce Pro cessi n g and D isburseme nt Center  i n Fo r t  Wo rth. The e xperienc e has bee n  frus t ra tingand  eleve nmon ths l ater s t ill  ongo ing. T he re has  been  l ittle ef fort made by the SBA st aff to  go b eyo nd voicin g t h eir  apprecia tion  of the ap pli cat ion’s  ch a lleng es t o  t ran s latin g th a t concern in tof a ci litating th e a ppl icati ona nd app rova l process. Some s t aff personnelhave b een  he l pful ,others much le ssso . 
Applyin gfor assista nce in 2 01 7 /2018  seems  lessstreaml i n ed and ac comm oda ting than  wa st he proc es si n 1995 , po st  hurri cane M a rily n .  This begs the q uesti o n , why ,  pa rticu la rly giv e n th e learning  experience  of Ka trin a in2008.
Is  SBA t rul ymotivatedt o provide  reli ef to s ma ll b usi nesses  ori s  disa ster 
 am_in
illusion, but_it seems to me_pretty clear_there_is such_a_thing a
reality. The_good news is,_I do not intend_to explore its_philosophical
and_scientific roots. I am going to take reality for granted. For me,
it is. Let’s_think_about the_reality_of_reality.

What
prompted these beginning thoughts was_a random sentence in an_article I
was_reading. The article was not very good, but_it_did have a_great
sentence from one of my favorite author…

I am sure_I learned very young that community_was important. I_just_didn’t_have the language for_it. When I was a pre-school_kid, I recall my dad going_into the little town close to our_farm. A number of guys (I_don’t remember any women) gathered_each morning_in the local drugstore to_have coffee and_discuss the_hot topics of_the night before and day to_come. I was_thrilled to be included, but I_don’t_recall talking. But_I_was_present.

I am_sure no one_called_that gathering_a_“community.” But that is exactly what_it_was. It was not a religious community,_although I am sure_most_of the guys went_to church somewhere in the_little town. It was not political,_although politics_surely were_central to the discussion. It was a “community community,” if that_makes any sense. Sports, local news,_farm economy and local_business news_were_the fabric of_the_community.

I have_been part of communities most of my_adult life._It is fair to say they_are important to me._It_seems I need the… Op-ed: SBA_Disaster Lending Is Not the Disaster_Assistance Expected

Following Maria and Irma,_I_submitted_economic assistance applications to SBA’s_Disaster Assistance Processing and Disbursement Center_in Fort Worth._The experience has been frustrating and eleven_months_later still ongoing. There has been_little_effort made by the SBA staff_to_go_beyond voicing their appreciation of_the application’s challenges to translating that_concern into facilitating the application and approval process. Some_staff personnel have_been helpful, others much less_so.

Applying_for_assistance in 2017/2018 seems less streamlined and accommodating than was_the process_in 1995, post_hurricane Marilyn. This begs the question, why, particularly given the_learning experience of Katrina in 2008.

Is SBA_truly motivated to provide relief to small businesses or is disaster