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I had one job and I failed. When my two children were toddlers, I fell into a very satisfying routine of visiting the Marbles Kids…
May 28, 2020
Recovering from a hurricane is easy. Ok, maybe not easy, but most utilities located near the coast are prepared. There’s usually a risk mitigation plan,…
April 16, 2020
So-called “smart devices” are becoming ubiquitous in modern households. “Alexa, order printer ink” or “Alexa, read me my calendar” are common additions to the morning…
March 16, 2020
Up until 1986, miners relied on canaries to alert them if dangerous gases were present underground. These little yellow birds, which are particularly susceptible to…
February 24, 2020
At the journey’s start he was clean-shaven and optimistic. Over the next six months, the beard grew unruly and emotions ran the gamut from positive…
January 21, 2020
At the time, I didn’t realize it. But I had a very fortunate childhood. I lived a middle-class existence with parents that were willing to…
December 11, 2019
Providing customers with reliable water, gas or electricity is a key tenant for all utilities. Many face the added challenge of delivering a combination of…
November 20, 2019
On a beautiful October night thirty-one years ago, baseball magic happened. Kirk Gibson, the grizzled Los Angeles Dodgers veteran, hobbled up to home plate as…
October 8, 2019
An IED is an acronym. Like most acronyms, they often mean different things to different audiences. For example, to you, PLC may mean Power Line…
September 5, 2019
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