New Job
So, I got a new job! In August 2022 I started working as a freight conductor for Canadian Pacific railroad. Covid turned what had been the best job into the…
Back Again
It’s been a long while since I’ve written a blog post. We’re well on the other side of Covid now. During Covid I started several posts, but they always ended…
Procrastination
Procrastination is dangerous. I recently read The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. It is a fascinating book overall. His main theme is that humans are poor predictors of rare…
The First Test of 2020
I had the first test of my mental stability for 2020. Last week I was working in Houston. It’s the third week of 12 straight weeks of travel. Several of…
Thoughts on November 11
Vimy Monument at Vimy Ridge Memorial November 11 has always been an interesting and difficult day for me. I’m not exactly sure why it is such a powerful day. Few…
The Confidence Cycle
Confidence is important. When someone has confidence, we trust them to be a leader. Confidence is also important for economies. Since the US went off the gold standard, the only…
In Praise of Strong Towns
Several months ago my wife introduced me to the organization Strong Towns. They have a blog and several podcasts. I was intrigued, as their message built upon my interest in…
In Praise of Maintenance
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the importance of maintenance from podcasts, books and blogs. We all know maintenance is important, but why is it so hard to make…
Another Grand turns 100
Several years ago, my grandad turned 100 years old. At my grandad’s birthday celebration were my grandad (100), his brother Stu (98) and his brother Grahame (96). Last weekend my…
A chat on a plane
I had a lovely chat with a fellow traveler and software consultant on my flight home last weekend. It began with a 6 AM flight from Wichita to Atlanta. Normally,…
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