Monthly Archives: September 2011

Back in 1969, Peter Drucker, the great management guru, writing in his book, The Age of Discontinuity, famously said, “To make knowledge work productive will be the great management task of this century.”  Four decades later, how are we doing? … Continue reading →

What’s new in Climate, Etc.? Judith Curry’s latest post considers recent research by Weiler, Keller and Olex, published in the journal Climatic Change, to the effect that Ph.D. climate researchers and the general public show personality differences on average…and that … Continue reading →

Critical infrastructure? If you’re a young reader you can’t remember a time when this phrase wasn’t in the nation’s vocabulary. And critical infrastructure itself has always been with us since the very earliest civilizations (absent only the label). Think the … Continue reading →

Residents of the east coast hit hard by flooding and wind damage from hurricanes Irene and Lee might be forgiven for their frustration. Reeling from damage – or in some cases, total loss – to their homes, they had been … Continue reading →

The great thing about the blogosphere is that when you pause from your labors and look over your shoulder, you discover that Judith Curry has put out yet another excellent post. Her latest, which I’m belatedly discovering at 1:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

I continue to have problems with resilience. Stop right there! I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “Of course you do! You’re 68 years old, not 28. The joints aren’t what they used to be. Hello! The mind isn’t what … Continue reading →

A colleague – one whom I greatly respect – recently challenged me. “Bill,” he said, “you like to write op-eds. You need to write an op-ed that sets people straight on social security.” !!! More than one red flag here. … Continue reading →

Continuing the thread of the previous post: “The threats from climate change, sea rise, drought and desertification, food security and many other slowly developing crises are not linked to dramatic events that focus media, public, and political attention. How well … Continue reading →

Continuing the thread of the last post: “The threats from climate change, sea rise, drought and desertification, food security and many other slowly developing crises are not linked to dramatic events that focus media, public, and political attention. How well … Continue reading →

Continuing the thread of yesterday’s post: “The threats from climate change, sea rise, drought and desertification, food security and many other slowly developing crises are not linked to dramatic events that focus media, public, and political attention. How well do … Continue reading →