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Life
The Illusion of Control: Embracing the Reality of Our Limited Power
The world often feels chaotic and unpredictable. In our natural instinct, we grasp for control. But how? Using some teaching by two amazing thinkers, Continue Reading
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
Sometimes There Are No Good Choices
I remember, years ago, talking to a middle-aged lady about our daughter. Our girl was in trouble, and she seemed unable to avoid risky and destructive Continue Reading
Comparative Analysis: Why It’s the Enemy of True Progress and Joy
In a world increasingly driven by benchmarks and comparisons, we often fall into the trap of measuring our worth and success against others. This Continue Reading
Why Wack-a-Doodle Ramblings on Quantum Theory is Fun!
So, years later I can still see the look on her face. It was in-between, “What???” and “This seems weirdly uncomfortable.” I will set the stage here: Continue Reading
The Wiring is All Messed Up
Several years ago, my wife and I attended a talk by some addiction counselors regarding how to deal with a family member who is an addict. Although 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
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
Who Can I Trust?
We got a phone call on Saturday evening. I looked at the caller ID and immediately cringed. It was her. When she calls at that time of the night, it Continue Reading
There’s No Such Thing as a Detour
In the upper Midwest there are lots of jokes about our two seasons: Winter and Detour. Recently it’s been a horror show where I live on Milwaukee’s Continue Reading