Everyday life is more satisfying if you balance housekeeping, homemaking, and house building. It’s a concept I learned from Barbara K. Mouser more than 20 years ago. She focused mainly […]
The old joke in northern climates was that there were two seasons: winter and construction. Highway departments would plan their work in stages they could complete “before the snow flies”. […]
Whether competing in the Olympics or playing a musical instrument, expertise takes years of practice to develop. “Practice makes perfect” according to the old saying, but is it true? Unless […]
“The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.” Who first made this observation? Many attribute it to Aristotle, others to Einstein. Anyone who studies any subject in […]
In teaching technical writing, I often quote Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. That may seem strange until you realize that Charles Dodge, who […]
To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, states regulate the engineering profession. We’ve discussed previously what it takes to obtain a license as a Professional Engineer. Public […]
One summer I visited some Norwegian friends who lived near Stockholm. The husband and their two-year-old son took me to the airport for my return flight. There, Håkon eagerly explored under […]
Advertising for luxury cars and watches would lead you to believe that a never-ending quest for perfection is a good thing. But in real life, perfectionism can only lead to […]
We’ve discussed the tragedy of the commons, an economic theory that dates back to Aristotle: “What is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it.” It […]