“If it can’t be grown, it has to be mined”.  Or recycled.  True.  But back to the point.  Even things that are grown require mining.  That’s where[…]

We are all very tired of it.  COVID-19 has been a very real part of our lives for a year now, no matter what your politics are,[…]

My first podcast on Behind the Scenes with Bryan took place on July 7th, 2019.  I now have over fifty episodes.  Some have been listened to hundreds[…]

According to Wikipedia, the Internet of things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of[…]

A lot of times geotechnical engineers speak of a friction angle as if it is simply a strength parameter.  But is has a physical meaning.  Can you[…]

When I worked for engineering consulting firms, their management and human resources staff would, on occasion, become keenly interested in promoting the concept of a work/life balance. […]

This brief (poorly captured) video really inspired me.  [oddly you can only find the video on my LinkedIn post, at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bryan-ulrich-08634b13_termination-determination-i-was-inspired-activity-6747225223629828096-Qs-w] This NFL player (De’Vante Bausby) was[…]

A few days ago, I had my fifth eye operation.  All went well.  The first surgery was to repair a detached retina which was caused by a[…]