A random walk with Gene

Cheering a little harder and paying off bills...

What a week – politics, football and kids.  Three subjects we can really get hyped up about...

The Bible has many stories about animals, but the one we emulate most is the shepherd and one lost sheep.  Even with 100 sheep, the owner goes after the one that’s lost...

A recent trip reminded me of my friends still in this business who are consultants, or in plainer terms, on their own.  Getting somewhere, anywhere, isn't cheap...

Mr. Thompson is writing about maintenance this month. One of the good things we did in the “maintenance area” was give operators some diagnostic tools and training. ... One benefit, other than reducing emergencies, lowering downtime and costs, and improving operating efficiency, was that the operators had the ability to make a visible difference in the reliability of the operation.

There is a huge risk in distracting oneself behind the wheel with a cell phone. It’s getting into the category of drunk driving and from what I’ve read, there’s not much difference, at least as far as driver vehicle control.