Life is a mountain. You have heard this before and know there are ups and downs, and also a sense to reach our peak potential, what we want our lives to become. So why bother making the climb?The Appalachian Mountains were my backyard as a child. And every season, rain, Read more…
“HOW IS THE REAL WORLD?” I am frequently asked this now, being out of school and seemingly off to the race toward retirement.And my response used to typically be, “Well, I’m far from the playground I used to play on. I’m far from the mountains I used to ski, Read more…
Although the book cover is going to change for the relaunch this fall to hit a best seller list, some thoughts as to why for the first edition cover are below. 1) Yellow means caution, but more so in the sense that a good life is comprised of hard, passionate Read more…
The Impression of a Good Life isn’t about being a spectator to life by just sitting on a beach somewhere warm with an alcoholic drink in your hand. It’s about finding the needs and values you desire in life and polishing, like an oyster does with grit to make a Read more…
Thought on Instagram. My thinking thumb print from the book The Impression of a Good Life: Philosophical Engineering is about recognizing the actual needs and values in your life. Each picture captures the essence of a value I want in my life. As I look at my profile page, it Read more…
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener