Let me say this about that. If you are anything like me, you have been captivated by the accomplishments of America’s latest space exploration program and the landing of the space ship ‘Curiosity’ on the surface of Mars. As a younger man, I worked on the Apollo moon landing program so it should be no surprise that I am […]
Let me say this about that. I was watching the “College Game Day” program on TV last Saturday in preparation for a glorious day of holding down the couch and watching football. During the preview of the Michigan State - Notre Dame game there was a segment that showed a group of students on the front […]
Let me say this about that. A friend of mine happened upon an old copy of an entrance exam for the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) the other day. He and I graduated together with bachelor’s degrees from this prestigious engineering institution, sometime shortly after the Civil War. Just for fun, he took the exam again to see if he still […]
Let me say this about that. I was in Key West recently because I had been called for jury duty in Federal Court. Engineers usually are not popular choices as potential jurors because we have a tendency to employ a tool unknown in the legal profession – ‘Logic’. Logic is like ‘Kryptonite’ to a lawyer. Their view […]
Let me say this about that. I have met some pretty smart guys in my time. I even used to think I was pretty smart until I got to know a few of these guys. Smart people, like the fabulously wealthy – ‘are different from the rest of us’ – and operate on an elevated ceriberal plane […]
Let me say this about that. The term ‘Bucket List” has been around for a while, but gained more popular use after the release of a movie of the same name in 2007. It refers to a list of things you want to do before you “kick-the-bucket”. As I get deeper in to my 60′s, […]
Let me say this about that. Question: What happens when you mix good intentions with stupidity? Answer: A dumb idea. Dumb ideas abound in America, in part because we have a huge base of good-intentioned people. Regrettably, because we also have abandoned disciplining our children and allowed our education system to become little more than a government run baby-sitting service, we […]
Let me say this about that. I received sad news a few days ago. Professor Cecil G. Johnson, World War II bomber pilot, Georgia Tech engineering professor extraordinaire, and my mentor passed away last Sunday. To characterize Prof. Johnson as as an educator would be like saying Mohammad Ali was merely a boxer. Cecil Johnson was a giant among […]
Let me say this about that. Did you ever stop to think what series of decisions led to where you are today? I don’t mean just geographically, but how you wound up in the job, the profession, the career in which you currently find yourself. I would wager that almost none of us actually planned […]
Let me say this about that. Yes, it’s true. LMSTAT has poked fun at the eccentricities of nearly all professions – doctors, lawyers, politicians, preachers, cops, businessmen, college professors … well, you name it. The one profession that has not been lampooned by LMSTAT is ‘Engineering’. It has been pointed out to me that, being a retired engineer, […]
