Reload! Restart! Google It!

Thoughts on Digital Survival.

 

When in danger,
Or, in doubt,
Run in circles,
Scream and shout,
“Reload! Restart! Google It!”

Creating Something Valuable

Tough guy actor and value creator James Cagney was the stereotypical gangster, but the Academy Award winning Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) showed us he was also a masterful dancer (“hoofer”). Playing the multi-talented songwriter George M. Cohan, Cagney gave us a patriotic dose of the common good in the memorable songs, “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “Over There,” and “The Yankee Doodle Boy.”

A Landfill Perspective

A Discussion of Sanitary Landfills, Zero Waste, and Sustainability

Questions for the Smallest Organizational Unit -- The Family

First, who's in charge? Second, would you treat your children that way and expect them to love you? Third, who understands what's going on? Fourth, how can you get ahead without getting out of debt? Finally, how can you get out of debt without cutting your spending and attempting to make more than minimum payments?

Toward the Common Good

Green Mountain Power (GMP) provides electricity to over three-quarters of the state of Vermont in the northeastern United States.

The Martian

If Ridley Scott's movie is as good as Andy Weir's book, it will not disappoint science fiction fans.

Is That You, Charlie Brown?

"The Peanuts Movie" is coming this November 6th. It's hard to get too much of Snoopy! Hope it's a good one!

On the Importance of Trust

How Can People Trust You, If You Don’t Trust Them?

Judge for yourself. What is the value of trust? If you don’t trust someone, then should you think it strange, if they don’t trust you? It works both ways. Consider the current VW scandal.

How Landfills Work (44:18)

"Well planned landfills have only recently come into widespread use. Recently, waste managers have found that they work a little too well and now the landfill is being reinvented."

"The Puritan Gift" - The Greatest Management Story Ever Told (2009)

 

 

“The Puritan Gift” has been described as “the greatest management story ever told.”

Book Review of "Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade" (2013)

Anyone wrestling with the complexities of sustainability and recycling can appreciate Adam Minter’s insights gathered from his personal experience in the family scrapyard, his travels across the United States, and his fact finding trips throughout China.

Basic Joystick Operation of Massey Ferguson 3645 Tractor

An Instructional Video

Picking Up a Load of Material With a Massey Ferguson 3645 Tractor (Video)

Here's a brief description of the joystick operation of a Massey Ferguson 3645 tractor in picking up a load of material. Take heart, muscle memory will aid you long after this video is forgotten.

Two Presentations That Explain Composting

Welcome to Composting 101!

This video is a narrated presentation (16:16) of the basic concepts of composting with the application of developing a composting program for a public landfill.

Welcome to An Introduction to Composting!

This is a shorter version (11:07) of Composting 101, but there is some difference in the material. Both have material in the narration that is not displayed on the videos.