The engineering reality show debuted with both teams failing in their challenge of protecting a box of explosives in a head-on collision. Even worse, the project management demonstrated by both teams left much to be desired (highlighted by the producers of the show). One thing is obvious, companies/teams require a variety of talent… including management skills.
Erskine Bowles gave his pitch on CNBC’s Squawkbox Wednesday morning although doesn’t seem to be making much headway with the politicians who refuse to face reality. Neither Republicans or Democrats seem willing to negotiate our future solvency — looks like we’ll need another crisis before real reform is made in Washington DC. I found it hard to disagree with anything he said, especially the doing the “easy and stupid stuff” when it comes to dealing with the debt. (see CRFB.org)
We drove Brenda’s parents home to western New York last week and opening the farmhouse after a week or so of staying with us in Cincinnati. They were glad to finally get home from Florida. Brenda and I then hitched up the trailer and headed up to Columbus for Saturday. Our project was centered around moving a couple larger items out of Katelyn’s apartment and getting them into their townhome. The weather was perfect (for an uncovered trailer) and the day with our newlyweds was very enjoyable.
Katelyn and Drew fixed us a deluxe breakfast when we arrive and then opened a few more of their wedding gifts and cards in front of us before we started moving (and painting). Drew had put some of the collected photos from several social sites on a USB drive and gave us a slide show on the bigger screen — we also enjoyed hearing about their first night in downtown Cincinnati and their minimoon to Hocking Hills (not too many details). What a great time they had; they seem very happy.
The part, which police believe came from one of the two commercial airliners destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, was discovered Wednesday by surveyors inspecting the rear of 51 Park Pl., several blocks from ground zero. The surveyors called 911 to report the debris with a “clearly visible Boeing identification number,” the New York Police Department said in a statement.
