People often ask me what I do. I work in a standards development organization for consensus aviation standards. It is […]
Agents of Travel
I had a very strange trip in October, and I almost didn’t embark on the voyage. Sometimes, I wish my […]
Planes, Trains, Buses and Trams
I am getting a break from business travel, and I am enjoying it. Recently, when I thought I would have […]
Culture Fit
Now that people report to me, I guess I have to admit I am a supervisor. Being a supervisor is […]
Processing Processes
In the past, I have been told I love processes. Of course, that made me see red. How dare someone […]
Boundaries
There is one sure way to get me to do something — tell me I can’t. This may seem admirable. […]
Rushing Hours
Usually, I am in a rush. When I am leaving work, I get to the bus stop within 3 minutes […]
Teeter Totters
It is perhaps the case that I am fascinated by things that swing back and forth. Pendulums. Teeter totters. I […]
Chunks
I wonder why, sometimes, we are taught to view life in chunks. I maintain we were taught this because I […]
The More Things Change…
I like stability. Is it my age? My education? My upbringing? Probably it is a mix of all three. The […]