by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 28, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Life
When “Humanitarian” Projects Aren’t
Engineers, especially civil engineers, build things. It’s what we do, and we consider each project, large or small, “our” project. Being a civil Continue Reading
Discipline or Regret: The Decisions of a Lifetime
by Andy Stumpf You will have the opportunity to make millions of decisions throughout the course of your life. In the end, those millions can be Continue Reading
We Can Act As Angels If We Choose
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 26, 2022, as "Guardian Angel." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
From War to Plow: A Ranger’s Transition
The mountains and land of our founding father’s defined James Webb’s life from the very beginning. Born in Madison, VA, what he calls his own piece of Continue Reading
What Should I Put in My Bug-Out Bag?
by David Allen Most people have at least heard of a bug-out bag, but not many really know what to put in one. Well according to the FEMA website, Continue Reading
In Any Organization, De Facto Leaders “Run the Show”
by Nick Perna At Mcdonald's, the dayshift manager tells the other employees what to do. At Ford Motor Company the production manager for third shift Continue Reading
Let’s Pump a little Iron
Being human is tough. We come with lots of parts – some we can see, prod, and poke – others are not so physical – the emotional and psychological Continue Reading
Remember When Politics Didn’t Rule Our Lives?
I'm watching this documentary on the history of human flight. It's actually mostly a documentary on the history of humans falling to their death Continue Reading
An Arm’s Length Away
As the world came crashing down, those men did what they do best, they fought on. They fought to preserve that which others sought to take. They Continue Reading
Making More “Mandelas”: A Call for Healing
Homicide. No mother wants to read that on her firstborn’s death certificate. And there it was. My son Kristoffer’s death certificate read: Continue Reading
The Days Before
I haven’t been downtown recently but I’m quite sure that across the United States the Christmas decorations have been strung across the streets and Continue Reading
