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An Engineer in DC: October 2013
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. A Permanent Fix for the Budget Crisis. Unlike most politicians, engineers are normally paid to provide solutions to problems. After witnessing the antics of our government over the past few weeks - and even the more concerning way in which they offhandedly dismiss the threat of a default. On the US debt* - I'm really not sure what US politicians are paid for. Yes, dissolve. Both....Warre...
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An Engineer in DC: Skywriting - My first book is published!
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Friday, December 20, 2013. Skywriting - My first book is published! It's been about 4 years in the making, but it is now finally done. You can download it in Kindle format for $0.99 from Amazon. I did the publishing and cover art myself. Adobe has a fantastic deal where you can download a free version of their software (Photoshop and Illustrator, in my case) for 30 days. Happy reading this holiday season! The best...
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An Engineer in DC: Government Shutdown and ... Jon Stewart
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Government Shutdown and . Jon Stewart. I've been thinking a lot over the past few days about what to intelligently write about with the government shutdown, and how to succinctly express my views. No need. Jon Stewart has done it excellently. Please watch the following 7 minutes:. Don't forget - Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert led the " March to Restore Sanity. Fatbits - Ars Technica.
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An Engineer in DC: July 2013
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Monday, July 29, 2013. I got to drive a friend's Tesla this evening. Actually, it wasn't even his Tesla; his Tesla was in the shop for some buffing / detailing work, so he had a loaner Tesla. And, of course, they loan the Model S Performance. Which will do 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds. I was admittedly a little nervous about driving around the streets in DC for fear of getting cut off or not seeing someone in the sligh...
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An Engineer in DC: August 2013
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Monday, August 19, 2013. Yucca Mountain Spotted Fever #4. I've been writing off. About some of the developments at Yucca Mountain over the past few years. While the average citizen probably doesn't know much or care much about it, it is still a $15 billion program that gets fewer headlines in the mainstream press than it probably should. The NRC said, "Ummmm . we'll get back to you.". Quoth the Senator: "I am prou...
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An Engineer in DC: Merry Christmas! - A financial tracker for 2014
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Wednesday, December 25, 2013. A financial tracker for 2014. Shortcut: you can find the expenses tracker template here on Google Docs. The link will be updated when Google publishes the template.). The US Navy commissioned me into service as an officer in May of 2000. They then moved me to Washington, DC, and finances were tight. My annual salary was under $25,000 per year. When moving to a new apartment . when...
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An Engineer in DC: June 2013
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Thursday, June 27, 2013. A confluence of things happened today that resulted in my filling up my tank for $2.12 per gallon:. An area with cheap gas to begin with, coupled with a grocery store's 90 cents off per gallon incentive, made the total price $2.119 per gallon. I doubt I will ever see gasoline that cheap again in my lifetime. 46:16 for those who really care.) Those were the days, weren't they?
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An Engineer in DC: A Bug in the Gas Pump
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Sunday, October 6, 2013. A Bug in the Gas Pump. I think I found a bug in the gas delivery system . or maybe it's in their pricing scheme . I'm not sure. Yes, I checked, and that bug really is INSIDE the display. I have no idea how it got in there. For you math nerds out there, that's $3.17 per gallon.). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Other niches, in alphabetical order. Bruce and Colleen's Addition.
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An Engineer in DC: January 2013
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Whenever I see overt double redundancy, I'm immediately tempted to test the system. In this case, a ground fault plug, plugged into a . GFCI outlet. I'm at a hotel this week, and I was seriously tempted to throw the hairdryer into the sink and see which one tripped first. But seeing the two together hints at the overbearing safety culture. That continues to run rampant.
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An Engineer in DC: Introducing #2...
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An Engineer in DC. Thoughts from a rationally thinking person in a politically driven town. Monday, December 8, 2014. Born on July 10, 2014, at 8:29am. She was 6 lbs, 13 ozs, and 20 inches long. Everyone is doing well. I readily admit I'm pretty far behind in announcing this. "Posting to blog" has taken a serious back seat to "taking care of family," which is the correct priority, in my book. :) Bethany, now 3 years and 8 months old, is a wonderful big sister. December 13, 2014 at 7:20 PM. Thanks for the...
