Dr Wingnut

Month: October 2008

  • Terminal uniqueness

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    There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.  And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.Martha Graham

  • Catch of the Day

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    This is the story of the night my ten-year-old cat, Rudy, got his head stuck in the garbage disposal.  I knew at the time that the experience would be funny if the cat survived, so let me tell you right up front that he’s fine.  Getting him out wasn’t easy, though, and the process included…

  • Green

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    There is no such thing as a green economy.  There are only economies that are less brown.“Jake” Environmental Engineer, IEEE Computer, September 2008, pg. 7

  • Women workers

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    The following is an excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine.  This was serious and written for male supervisors of women in the work force during World War II — a mere 56 years ago!  Obviously, the intent was not to be funny, but by today’s standards, it is hilarious!Eleven Tips on Getting…

  • Chances

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    Our lives improve only when we take chances — and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.Walter Anderson

  • For Mothers

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    This is for all the mothers who didn’t win Mother of the Year in 1999.  All the runners-up and all the wannabes.  The mothers too tired to enter or too busy to care.This is for all the mothers who froze their buns off on metal bleachers at soccer games Friday night instead of watching from…

  • Eight years of quality leadership

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    Time magazine this week focused on the Bailout of Wall Street.  It starts with a quote from a reader letter, “Bear Stearns, Freddie Mac, AIG… It’s as if a corporate crime wave has swept cross our nation.” from Jeff Morris of Saugerties, New York, then the editors add, “Dazed and Confused A common theme in…