Geological Engineering… Rock Mechanics Manicure (Part I) 6 Aug 20166 Aug 2016 My cuticles are black, grime is buried so deep in the nail bed it won't come out, and my hands feel like they've been through a meat tenderizer. For the…
Grad School How To… How I Got Here (Part IV) 30 Jul 201630 Jul 2016 And there it was: the UT Law school rejection letter. I hadn't always wanted to go there. In fact, the idea for UT Law was relatively recent. Between college graduation and that…
Best Practices… Finish Lines 28 Jul 20167 Sep 2016 I never met a finish line that I didn't sprint. Dear reader, do not misunderstand. I do not always finish first, best dressed or most pleasant, but I finish and…
List of Lists 20 Successful After 40 25 Jul 201625 Jul 2016 The other day I read through one of my favorite time sink websites and came across yet another list of those who did not achieve success until after 40. The problem was…
Best Practices… Prototype Conundrums 21 Jul 201622 Jul 2016 Yesterday I finished re-assembling part of the dismantled RaSSCAL prototype. All government operations require acronyms and my charge is no different: RaSSCAL means Randolph Steady State Core Analysis Laboratory. Essentially, the RaSSCAL flows…
Best Practices… Write On 10 Jul 201611 Jul 2016 My technical paper made its way to the Russian translators on Friday (see writing carnage above). This paper, I am proud to say, will be presented in Moscow, Russia at…
Geological Engineering Shale: A Definition 9 Jul 201611 Jul 2016 Rocks are a lot like people... they have a past, they are made up of smaller bits and pieces, they respond to stress in different ways -- some deform, some…
Uncategorized Why I Love My Country 4 Jul 20164 Jul 2016 Today we celebrate Independence Day in the United States. This is also an election year. Like those big birthdays, it offers time for reflection. A few weeks ago I stopped in…
Life at the Front Lines A Good Story 22 Jun 2016 Paulson's Lumber, the pre-Home Depot local lumber and hardware store, knew our family well. Remodeling was a family past-time, so we made it to Paulson's at least once a week for…
Life at the Front Lines Namesake 19 Jun 20164 Jul 2016 Driving through New York state on a shale harvesting trip, I mentioned to Mentor that if we see a sign for Schuyler County we needed to stop for a picture. This…
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