First Blog

  Your Time is Limited Each of us is given only so much time. There are no timeouts for mistakes, though no worthwhile life can be lived without them. It is best not to waste too much of it, though we’re all guilty as charged. Waste of time - examples ·         Repetition of useless endeavors. ·         Spending too much time on problems you can’t solve. ·         Creating problems you don’t need or want. ·         Obsessively being materialistic. ·         Obsessively chasing mere status. ·         Making malicious harm, including revenge. ·         Dwelling on past mistakes. They happen. Good uses of time – examples ·         Take care of your physical plant through diet and exercise. ·         Taking care of your children, giving them your best time. ·         Loving life and giving love. ·         Reflecting on life, relaxing, appreciating. ·         Counting your blessings. ·         Learning and understanding new things, mistakes incl

  Problem-solving Rules. Few of us solve math or engineering problems in our lives. Yet, for almost all of us, problem-solving is a way of life, No matter whether they be problems at home or in the board room, this is what we do most of the time. It is important to know that high-information and low-information problems can be the worst, the former because of the rigor required to solve them, and the second because often assumptions or intuition are needed to proceed.  These rules are for everyday problems outside of science, where the rules are more rigorous, but more straightforward. Everyday problems are usually more difficult, in that multiple solutions are possible.  • Review and assess all information available.  • Always state clearly the problem to be solved. Vagueness is not allowed.  • Use only accepted methods. No “miracles” are permitted.  • Eliminate personal desires and emotions in your analysis, if possible. • Never solve the given problem by creating a new an

Governor Ronald Reagan, in his 1967 inaugural address, famously remarked, “Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” However, even the most despotic regimes call themselves not only free but civilized. They often use the justification of "caretakers of the people." It sure works for the insiders and to recruit acolytes. It allows every sort of corruption.   Freedom, as in real freedom, has another side - an evil twin as it were. Yes. Freedom can be used to destroy itself by using its agency to steal freedom from neighbors. Historically, every time a society achieves some measure of freedom, it is under constant attack to contain, alter, and control it from within and without. Others interpret freedom to mean a well-ordered social society, where all must obey rules they have little part in creating. Other social orders require giving up freedom by agreeing to precepts through which they become members, thereby securing safe

 This note is about unintended consequences and the colleges. It uses politics to make a point.  A.  I t is most probable that the Democrats, in their attempt to solve the "Trump" problem have created an "even more popular Trump" problem. What to do? B. On the flip side, we see the former President Trump making nasty Tweets, one after another, to vent, to fire, and to express. The new problem he created was that became his reputation as the The Mean Tweeter. It likely caused his loss in 2020. It still persists. What to do? Conclusion: Every college should offer a (required) course titled, " Unintended Consequences ." Often, modern students look for a solution, never considering whether their solution has even worse adverse outcomes.