The Entropy of Everything
When I was studying mechanical engineering as an undergraduate and graduate student, the subject that interested me most was thermodynamics, a branch of physics and … Read more
Work
Jobs (Steve) and work
Although Steve Jobs has been dead for more than a decade, he is still held in high regard for his technical accomplishments and business acumen. … Read more
Beginnings
As I have written here several times, I admire the writing of Wendell Berry whose work includes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. A poem of his … Read more
Work versus job
In thinking about the subject of earning a living, several nouns come to mind: job and work, of course, but also occupation, profession, trade, calling, … Read more
Who and what and why
I was looking last night through a folder of poems I have written. I came across this bit of doggerel from 44 years ago. I … Read more
Human resources
Thoreau offered the advice to “beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” That is wise counsel, particularly when one takes “enterprises” to mean organizations … Read more