Cross-posted from Talking Traffic. Please leave comments over there. Image by unk’s dump truck on flickr Ethics Statements There was a question posted on one of the Traffic Engineering listservs I’m a part of that sent me out to read (again) the various Canons of Ethics in the professional societies I’m associated with. I have …
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TSA Going Nuts
A man was detained and questioned for carrying cash on a domestic flight. There’s a sound recording that clearly illustrates the TSA’s bullying and belligerent tactics. There’s a lesson here. I heartily endorse Steve Bierpheldt’s actions and hope that I would have the strength of character to do something similar if I were ever subjected …
Swimming Pain
I’m not a swimmer. Well, let me state that differently; I’m not a competitive swimmer. I’ve been swimming since we lived in Florida oh so many moons ago, and I participated in a season of competitive swimming in 6th grade. I’ve also been responsible for teaching Boy Scouts how to properly manage the various swim …
Podcastle!
Yay! De La Tierra, a story I narrated for Podcastle, by Emma Bull, is up! Go listen. Tell me what you think. Or better yet, leave any comments over there on the forums or the posting.
Well, Duh!
Cake!
Tonight, there will be cake.
2008 Resolution Recap
Last year I posted an entry about resolutions. It neatly sums up my opinions. How did I do with 2008’s resolvations? Let’s see: “I resolve to maintain or improve my physical well being!” Score one! I did very well this year with my training. Despite a few injuries, I completed an olympic distance triathlon (my …
BMI (what?!)
Holy Crap! I’m “overweight”. My Body Mass Index (BMI) is 25.1, which just smidgeons into “overweight”. Bastards. Now I have all sorts of issues for which I’ll need therapy.
Contracting Amusement
I’m in the amusing situation of holding a contractor’s cajones to the fire. This is amusing because with my day job I’m usually the one getting beaten on by the “we could just go elsewhere if you don’t do it the way we like it (rather than the way we contracted it), silly consultant boy!” …
Meyers-Briggs Blog Analyzer
This website will analyze a blog for its Meyer’s Briggs type. Amusingly enough, this blog is an ESTJ, which just so happens to be what I was ranked the last time I was tested. Seems there may be some validity there.