Squeaking Wheels Get the Grease Origination Squeaking wheels “get the grease.” This has long been a favorite quote to convey the often- stated feeling that only the complainers get attention and are rewarded. It is easy to see how this … Continue reading →
Decisions, Information, and Decisions Environment When should decisions be made? The most compelling, obvious answer may be “when complete affecting information is known about the subject.” However, this is seldom, if ever, the correct answer. Complete information is unlikely to … Continue reading →
Solar Energy Silver Dependence Debunked Solar energy silver dependence is hawked on television stations incessantly. It is promoted from the standpoint that the solar energy industry is solely dependent on the availability of silver for its use. They claim that … Continue reading →
Jeff Sessions Political Payback Jeff Sessions Political Payback Honesty is an attitude that many of the President Trump supporters should come to terms with. According to ABC News on-line reporting, as well as other sources, by following current law as … Continue reading →
School Safety Hypocrisy School safety hypocrisy hinders action to protect students, teachers, and staff. Everyone wants benefits without personal cost or responsibility – an ever-evolving condition in today’s society. The not-so-subtle attitude is evident in today’s school safety issues. Everyone, … Continue reading →
Who Killed Cock Robin Responses to school shootings and suggested solutions tend to remind me of the piece-meal solutions of the nursery rhyme, “Who Killed Cock Robin?” Shootings in schools and various other places seem to continue unabated. Acceptable solutions … Continue reading →
Domestic Deadly Violence Domestic deadly violence occurs as a result of many situations and is affected by several means – guns, knives, ball bats, vehicle, hanging, strangulation, drowning, arson, poison, etc. The terminal common effect is death. Cause (various), effect … Continue reading →
Hypocrisy Surrounding Demands Regarding School Shootings School shootings continue unabated. Solutions to stop the school shootings remain elusive. Perhaps if some underlying hypocrisy in the situation is recognized and acted on, the incidence of school shootings could be reduced or … Continue reading →
Archimedes’ Principle and Submersible Structures Submersible structures Installation involves consideration of several principles of Physics. We are all aware that some objects will float on water. We are also aware of our own “lightness” when immersed in water. It is … Continue reading →
Spousal Biblical behavior is very often hard to observe in today’s society. One of the most dangerous situations law enforcement encounters, I have read and observed, is that of mediating domestic clashes between spouses. This often extends to other family … Continue reading →
