April 13th, 2010 by Glenn
Inconceivable!
apparently asks that Facebook review and change it’s privacy policy which currently is allowing Facebook to sell user’s personal data to third parties without the users consent. Facebook users are given the oportunity to opt out, but unless they actively do so, their information is up for grabs.
Really, Ilse Aigner??? And I can’t stress this enough… REALLY??? Read the rest of this entry »
January 14th, 2010 by Glenn
Over the years, I have accumulated a number of old books from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Most of them are non-fiction works on various trades or academia as one of my grandfathers or great grandfather was a teacher. I have found that these old books can give some insight into the ways and subjects of people’s thinking at various points in history.
“A good engineer must be of inflexible integrity, sober, truthful, accurate, resolute, discreet, of cool and sound judgment, must have command of his temper, must have courage to resist and repel attempts at intimidation, a firmness that is proof against solicitation, flattery or improper bias of any kind, must take an interest in his work, must be energetic, quick to decide, prompt to act, must be fair and impartial as a judge on the bench, must have experience in his work and in dealing with men, which implies some maturity of years, must have business habits and knowledge of accounts. Men who combine these qualities are not to be picked up every day. Still they can be found. But they are greatly in demand and when found, they are worth their price; rather they are beyond price, and their value can not be estimated by dollars.” -Chief Engineer Starling’s Report to the Mississippi Levee Commissioners
Take that Generation Y! But seriously, how kick-ass is that statement? Read the rest of this entry »
January 13th, 2010 by Glenn
I survived the great stress of December 2009. I can’t say that I had any great epiphony about how I should deal with it. By the time I realized how stressed out I was, I was already in it and could not think objectively. As Pink Floyd put it, “Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.”, which is precisely what I did. I told myself that after I got through the mess of projects, appointments and visits I would reward myself by doing things that I wanted to do for a change.
When I started to feel boxed in by obligations and commitments, I just kept picturing myself doing one of the fun things I have been putting off forever. When you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, create one in your own mind. Slowly, each project and committment was dealt with and deadlines reached.
I also had to deal with my own issues involving perfectionism. I am one of those people who would choose death before turning in work that is not perfect or complete. I’m thinking that it may be genetic as my daughter seems to have the same issue. Many of my assigned projects involved delagating work to other co-workers who did not do things the way that I would, nor did they complete all the tasks assigned. It became painfully clear that things would never be perfect nor would they be complete by the deadline given to me. Read the rest of this entry »
December 17th, 2009 by Glenn
I generally do not suffer from stress.
Previous life experiences have left me with a well stocked arsenal of coping mechanisms. My favorites being exercise, plenty of rest, vitamins and deep breathing. Oh and my first line of defense would be to quantify things by asking myself questions such as “what’s the worst that could happen?” That usually helps put things into perspective.
This month, however, is challenging all my strategies and I am beginning to physically feel symptoms from my stress and well sir, I don’t like it. Read the rest of this entry »
