The company for which I work (TAC) sent me to Houston a few years ago. I spent an entire summer in that wonderful south Texas weather and traveled between Houston and Dallas on a weekly basis. Our contract was with TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) to save energy in their traffic signals. The project was a lot of fun although somewhat repetitious. I managed a subcontractor with between 5 to 7 crews. We changed about 30,000...
Continue reading...African Geese
We have four domestic geese that claim ownership of our common lake behind our home. They freely roam wherever they choose. They frighten some folks and young children but are only doing their “large goose” thing. They are very noisy when they want. I do not fear them and actually enjoy their “boss” attitude. We incorrectly called them Canadian geese for many years. They are not. The breed is called the African Goose. Why they...
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I have noticed that blogs are getting a presence in movie TV programs. I watched a TV script last night where the bad guys brag about their evil deeds in their personal blogs. Even news reporters are quoting from blogs as if they are some sort of automatic authority. Terrorists like to brag on blogs. I guess maybe I too publish my evil deeds here. Ha! Someone could assume the blogs are to blame for...
Continue reading...Being cool
Cold snap still here in the Dallas, Tx area. Down in the 40’s at night. It is in the 50’s this morning. I put on a light jacket for the first time this Fall. Tomorrow will be back into the 70’s – 80’s so the cold doesn’t last long. I lived 40+ years in Ohio and 3 years in New Hampshire so I know what real cold weather is like. I’ll take this Texas stuff...
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