I’ve learned a lot from my dad. Like, there is great value in a day of hard work.  Break a sweat.  Even if you’ve done your best,[…]

As I’ve said previously, for the first time in my life, I now have actual work/life balance.  I’m finding that 3rd party reviews, external technical advisory and[…]

Gramma loved to collect rocks.  My mom’s mom.  She knew a lot of good places to go.  I wish she had written down all of those places[…]

What if mining were to come to an end on our home planet?  It’s likely to happen sooner or later.  Probably not in our lifetimes though, but[…]

One of the most interesting books I’ve ever read is called The Civilized Engineer, by Samuel C. Florman.  I thought it was fascinating.  It was written over[…]

Rocks and soils are the main components of our Earth’s crust, and they are the foundation on which we build our civilization.  And some of the rocks[…]

Formulating a life-long habit of learning can be a very important aspect in the continued development of an engineer.  Or any person, really.  The simplest way is[…]

I have a friend who told me that I should go independent.  That was in the late 1990s.  He thought that I could make a comfortable living[…]