Perspectives
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The (first) Cuomo Sandy Commission makes its report.
This past Friday saw the release of a report: New York State 2100 Commission: Recommendations to Improve the Strength and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Stove-piping: maintaining firewalls separating science/social relationships/spirituality
Stove-piping: we decry it in the workplace. What about when it separates science from relationships with others from spirituality in...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A (weekend) benediction for the 2013 AMS Annual Meeting
In the Latin, “bene + dictus” connotes the idea of “good word” or “well said.” In English, “benediction” has come...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
WWBD…What would Boone do?
Here at the AMS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, some of the buzz is that the Earth observations, science, and...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Mr. Pickens’ challenge: “I know more about your business than you know about mine.”
Sunday evening, Mr. T. Boone Pickens, Chair of the hedge fund BP Capital Management, spoke to the AMS Annual Meeting...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hurricane Sandy prompts STRONG words
Hurricane Sandy has prompted STRONG words in recent days. Strong words from Governor Christie (R-NJ) and U.S. Congressman Peter King,...
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The first Christmas as a disruptive event
Dis-rupt: to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt: Telephone service was disrupted for hours. If you...
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12/21/12
“Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” – attributed to Will Durant The early closure of 30...
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Connecticut tragedy
Words are inadequate. The unspeakable tragedy of today’s events in Connecticut go beyond any ability of words to comfort or...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Hurricane Sandy and the fog of war: redux.
This morning’s USA Today contains a thoughtful editorial on the Hurricane Sandy warnings. The editors point out correctly that the...
