My Musings

  • Shareholders’ Endless Hunger

    “Much as Sears has declined in the intervening decades, so has the willingness of corporate America to share the rewards of success. Shareholders now come first and employees have been pushed to the back of the line.” “This shift is broader than a single company’s culture, reflecting deep changes in how business is now conducted…

  • Microsoft Updates

    Suddenly, a macro that had previously been working stopped working. It was a special macro program that I had created for someone and I was going to re-use it for another person’s request. It was the same exact set of macro codes and yet it would not work. The program would freeze. I couldn’t see…

  • Climate Change – Part 2

    Yesterday I forgot to mention about why people may not evacuate in the face of an incoming hurricane. A couple of reasons crossed my mind: 1.      If you live in a huge city like Houston, evacuating in time just might not be possible. Back in 2005 people tried to evacuate for hurricane Rita and the…