Tag Archives: Observations

One of the important lessons I learned at my first engineering job was to be honest and open at all times. This was never illustrated more clearly than when a refiner disc flew apart, tore through the pressurized refiner casing, … Continue reading →

When I was very young my family sometimes took the train from DC to New York to visit my grandparents. I still remember the swaying and rumbling of the cars and the smell of oil and a certain kind of … Continue reading →

A fellow engineer once commented that our work seemed mundane. He wanted to do something big or spectacular or “great”, like the moon landings or Hoover Dam. And it wasn’t just that he wanted it to be great, he wanted … Continue reading →