Today God was watching over my little family unit. Mike was in a near-miss accident a bit before 8 AM this morning on Veterans Boulevard. He dropped Cheyenne off at school and was headed back home. From a small side street shortly before you reach I-94 a piece of construction machinery with a large platform on the [...]
Tag: construction
The trailer’s new home…
My NDSU office was in Minard Hall in 2009. Then there was a partial structural collapse of the building in late December 2009 on the side of the building that my department's offices were located. We decided that we would move until construction was concluded. We expected to be out of the building for 12-18 [...]
The speed of construction…
Dear readers, I need your assistance. I think I have observed a strange phenomenon this past week and I need to either get confirmation that my conclusion about this phenomenon is right on the money or way off the mark. Here is the strange phenomenon I observed - the construction on Main Avenue suddenly seems to [...]
Here comes the sun…
I have concluded that one of the healthiest things one can do when one's inside space is in an uproar from deconstruction is to extend oneself to the outside space. This is especially relevant now with the promise of an enduring spring seeming more realistic. I didn't have the outside option during the first deconstruction. [...]
Go toward the light…
According to Albert Einstein the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Let me just own my madness at the outset - I am, by definition, insane. Case in point, I am not the best person when it comes to dealing with disruption. I know this [...]
Deconstruction or reconstruction?
Here is a seemingly easy question for a Sunday evening - which is easier deconstruction or reconstruction? Take your time...think about it...I am humming the Final Jeopardy tune while you are pondering it. Okay, time is up! Your answer? I'll tell you my answer - RECONSTRUCTION. With my lower level about 80% done and a [...]
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