Mrs. SBC and I are taking some well-deserved time off, but here on the first day of vacation I saw two instances of negative outcomes easily avoided. This morning we took a walk along the beach in the picture here, and a lone surfer was enjoying mild ...
Tag Archive: water
When Workflows Change
It was busy at my house over the holidays. The kids and their spouses, our college son, and 3 dogs were all there at once. When there are special events in your home, work patterns change. In particular, there is more time spent in the kitchen preparing, ...
6 Contemplations During My Run Today
I am in training for another event. I can't reveal it yet because I haven't finalized all the details. I have to travel a long way to get there and I want everything just right. It's not Boston. It's not even a marathon. But for me, ...
Avoiding the Birds
On a Weekend Update Thursday edition last week, the Saturday Night Live team came up with a pretty funny story about Captain Sully Sullenberger returning to the cockpit. Sully is now famous for his emergency landing of a USAir flight in the ...
Rain, Rain Go Away
For the last couple of years, parts of Atlanta have had watering restrictions and some minor water conservation efforts. In my county, we have had two types of restrictions. Last summer we were not permitted to use water outside. People were advised to water plants and ...
Car In the Water – What Do You Do?
It's not a frequent occurrence, but sometimes cars end up in the water. Failures can happen as with an Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minnesota two years ago. Or their supports get compromised by swift currents as in the example from the
