Category: General

NAATW 2015 Road Trip – Roadkill Scorecard Trash Panda – 73 (Two unpopped)UFC (Unidentifiable Flattened Critter) – 15Skunks- 7Deer – 6Possum – 3Bird – 2Owl – 1Barn Cat – 1Squirrel – 1 Sol and I drove to Saint Louis on Thursday and Friday and were amazed at the number of dead raccoons on the side…

According to psychologists, there are two types of decision makers: satisficers and maximizers.  Satisficers make a decision the first time one potential choice meets all of the minimum requirements.  Maximizers try to weigh every option to make the absolute best decision.“Ten Ways To Be Happier At Work” via Information Week, 2015-09-10

Today is the first day of the Minnesota State Fair.  Since its inception, in 1855, the fair has been held every year with only five exceptions: in 1861 and 1862 due to the Civil War and Dakota Indian Conflict, in 1893 because of scheduling conflicts with the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in 1945 due…

Please help me celebrate my 55th and the nation’s 239th birthday today, please enjoy my fireworks this evening, and stay safe.  The following fun facts were distributed in my work’s daily email blast, “Morning Java” on 2015-07-02.Fun FactsIn July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly declared independent nation was 2.5 million.When…

Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof.  Therefore, in any argument/project, examine the assumptions.E.T. Bell