This happened soon after I went off on my own. Cruising along at 30,000 feet on my way to consulting job, I was catching up on my reading. In addition to technical materials, I’ve always tried balance my reading with business materials. Even though I’m an engineer, I’m also a business person. You know, profit […]
My parents built and remodeled several houses. Not to make money, but to build a better life. And, I suspect, because they thoroughly enjoyed doing it. When one project was done, it was usually time to start another. Often, my brother and I were pressed into involuntary servitude. We pounded nails. We poured concrete. We […]
OK, I promised an occasional rant — here is my first… Less that a week ago, and less than 100 miles away in Tucson, AZ, a crazed gunman tried to assassinate a US Congresswoman. He failed, but he did kill six other innocent bystanders, including a beautiful nine year old girl. (As a grandpa, I […]
Food for thought… In the middle of the depression, my grandfather started a new new career — selling hybrid seed corn out in Nebraska. As a farmer himself, he was excited about this new technology. Still, he was literally asking his fellow farmers to “bet the farm.” Even though he was now a salesman, he […]
Here is my first anecdote. These are little gems that I’ve picked up over the years, along with musings and other random thoughts. I’ll be sprinkling these in the blog on an occasional basis. I hope you enjoy them. I first met Marv (his real name) when I was with a small company trying to […]
