Brick and Mortar: Certified or Qualified?
The photo above is a small oven made from brick and mortar. If the oven were only made from stacked bricks, the structure would quickly fail from the weight of…
The photo above is a small oven made from brick and mortar. If the oven were only made from stacked bricks, the structure would quickly fail from the weight of…
As we move into October, are you reaping the 2022 harvest? I’m not referring to a harvest of pumpkins, corn, apples, or other fruits and vegetables. I’m writing about the…
Two cups of coffee. The one on the left is watered down and weak. The one on the right is robust and full-flavored. The cup on the left is disgusting,…
The photo above is the monument to the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment located along the Wheatfield Road in the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. This soldier is keenly peering into…
Last week’s blog asked if you would enter a toxic atmosphere. Addressing employees, I compared a choking cloud of chlorine gas to a noxious work environment and the impact to…
Would You Enter a Toxic Atmosphere? The two firefighters in the picture above are part of a drill simulating a chlorine leak in a one-ton chlorine container. We used white…
Do You Have Knots in Your Communications Rope? Look closely at the photo and you will see a system of ropes and knots supporting the hammocks on either end. The…
The Bonds of Camaraderie The fire engine in the photo is a 1961 GMC with the body built by Great Eastern Fire Apparatus. The rig served the Cedarville Fire Company…
My last two blog posts compared the anchor and garbage grinder on the U.S.S. North Carolina battleship memorial1 to areas in our lives. This article addresses the scuttlebutt and how…
In May, my wife and I visited the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina, now a floating museum in Wilmington, North Carolina1. If you are ever in the area, I recommend you…