Today Cheyenne pointed out a young woman travelling as a passenger on the back of a motorcycle. The motorcycle was the type that the passenger sits up higher than the driver. The young woman and the driver both had on helmets (brownie points for smart risk management), but the clothes the pair had on were dramatically [...]
Tag: risk management
I’m melting…
In heat like this with high humidity, I feel a bit like the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz. The iconic screech - "I'm melting...I'm melting!" - plays over and over in my head and I literally feel like I am melting. Of course, I am not literally melting - but [...]
Vigilante lecturer…
I have been forced to travel the interstate to work since the advent of road construction season in West Fargo. I am not a fan of the ins-and-outs of closed lanes and detours - my theory is that there are more fender benders in these areas. The risk manager in me seeks to avoid such things - so the [...]
Crashed computers and Grandma Lil – perhaps it is half true.
My NDSU laptop froze up unceremoniously yesterday. When I had to shut it off and restart it, I was a bit put-out and irritated. Then I learned - after about a dozen attempts to restart it that ended in what my friend calls the "blue screen of death" - that my computer would not be restarting for me at [...]
Driven to distraction…
I want to share an important message with you today - one that I hope you will share liberally with others. The message is about the potential ripple impacts of texting while driving. Please watch this video (http://www.nd.gov/risk/training/driving-ergonomics/texting-while-driving) which is posted on the State of North Dakota's Risk Management Division's website. Show it to your kids...kids, [...]
Hallelujah!
I received an email last week that raised a hearty, "Hallelujah!" from the core of my being. The email informed me of a National Transportation Safety Bureau press release that was dated Dececmber 13, 2011. The NTSB's press release called for a nationwide ban on all personal electronic device (PED) usage while driving. ALL usage - [...]
New news…
Today I offer three quick blog updates that I thought important to share. I don't get to do updates often, but these three warrant a revisit. Re: In Nya's shoes... Cheyenne was as all a-buzz about the Long Walk to Water activity today. She LOVED the experience. KVLY ran a nice piece on the activity on [...]
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