This time of year conjures up images of parents buying school supplies, students sharpening new pencils and teachers decorating their classrooms. Meanwhile, in the summer the school building may have been undergoing dramatic changes, such as a new roof, a building addition or upgrades to security. Yet despite any changes which may have occurred to …
Are you like me? When stressed out, my “go to” move would be to erase all of my junk e-mails and feel like I was accomplishing something. After all, I did not have time to unsubscribe!! Do you feel the same way? After only unsubscribing to only a few e-mails, it became easier to figure …
Doors are everywhere; although I never noticed them before. Despite the fact that I am an observant person, all doors I ever met before this job were definitely taken for granted. Proper door hardware is a key to building safety, but it is very complex and specialized. A door off the hinges is heavier than …
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Can you tell that I love a good safety conference? WISE is a safety-related group that I enjoy. For people who are you already familiar with WISE, here is some past history! In June 2018, my annual safety conference (#Safety2018) of the American Society of Safety Professionals was underway in San Antonio, TX. The big …
This is an essay that I started in the 1990’s and never shared previously. What is it like to have a traumatic brain injury? Have you ever lost everything you thought you valued and then slowly regained it? I did. Let me tell you the story of what happened to me in the late 1990’s. …