Category Archives: Transportation

Pondering Safety

Posted on June 1, 2023 by swabby429

I watched another old video about the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge this week because it came up in the YouTube algorithm twice in one day. This particular film focused on the placement and spinning of the massive … Continue reading →

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Strength Through Integrity

Posted on April 5, 2023 by swabby429

Several years ago, the stretch of U.S. Highway 81 that goes through my town had just been repaved with new concrete. Within a month that summer, the new pavement began disintegrating and crumbling into chunks and rubble. The street had … Continue reading →

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Car Care Month 2023

Posted on April 3, 2023 by swabby429

I had a passing thought about replacing my 23-year-old car the other day. A few moments later, I laughed off the notion because there is nothing major broken on it. It is the most dependable car I’ve ever owned so … Continue reading →

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Engineers I’ve Known

Posted on February 25, 2023 by swabby429

Besides my father, I’ve had the pleasure of knowing several engineers. There were dad’s civil engineering colleagues at the Nebraska Department of Roads; the broadcast engineers at the radio stations where I’ve worked; two electronics engineers at Hewlett-Packard; and my … Continue reading →

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Remembrance For Road Traffic Victims

Posted on November 21, 2022 by swabby429

Yesterday I observed the World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims with a special meditation on suffering. The unofficial holiday began as a European Federation of Road Traffic Victims in 1995. A decade later, the Remembrance was adopted by the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting An Old Hobby

Posted on September 21, 2022 by swabby429

An old junior high buddy contacted me on Facebook this month after being separated from each other for several decades. Gary and I used to hang out at Irvingdale Park in Lincoln, Nebraska during summer school breaks and at each … Continue reading →

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The Clipboard

Posted on September 8, 2022 by swabby429

The decades-old clipboard leaned against the old stereo equipment stand in my den. I had recently tucked a few reminders of what needed prompt attention–some Russian Cyrillic cursive practice, Russian vocabulary drills, and a “Human Rights Campaign” bumper sticker. (The … Continue reading →

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