Introduced by a trusted connector?
“Proudly Maintained By Mike E.” On a tour of Hoover Dam, I noticed a small plaque on one of the generators that said “Proudly Maintained By Mike E.” It has been living in my head as a systems principle ever since. The plaque that explained the whole system Hoover Dam is an easy place to…
In late 2005, in places like Bay St. Louis on the Mississippi coast, I learned the hard way that trust and sovereignty mattered more than any federal logo on a badge. The backdrop: a coast that had already paid Hurricane Katrina did not hit every community the same way. New Orleans dominated the headlines, and…
Field Note Context: Fire and Aviation Management, United States Forest Service A former Navy camera operator joined USFS Fire and Aviation Management as a media specialist. His footage was sharp. His audio was clean. His compositions were strong. And yet, product after product was quietly rejected by the Washington Office. The problem was not his…
There is a joke among pilots. “How can you tell if someone is a US naval aviatorDo not worry. They will tell you.” In my case, I am not a naval aviator. I am the other guy in that story. The one who went to flight school because his day job in infrastructure protection and…
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