@kevinwherron
Various Thoughts and Ponderings
Perspective: Government Shutdown
I am a federal employee. My coworkers and I are the program managers for the in-service aircraft carrier fleet. Certainly sounds important but we are also considered “non-essential” during this government shutdown meaning we can’t go to work and we aren’t getting paid. So, I’m not “technically” unemployed…I’m not “technically” fired either…BUT I’m also not…
Just Another Day at Work…
Very much a day like no other. Everything started like a normal Monday but a little after 8:00 am we were coming out of our regular Monday morning meeting and heard the fire alarm going off in the building next door. Shortly thereafter we heard rumors of a gunman followed by announcements to take cover.…
I am Important as an Individual…
You cannot be passive in life, or in time the natural man will undermine your efforts to live worthily. You become what you do and what you think about. Lack of character leads one under pressure to satisfy appetite or seek personal gain. You cannot successfully bolster a weak character with the cloak of pretense.…
Federal Employee Benefits Vs. Private Sector
I must be doing something wrong… Last year, I accepted a position working for the Department of Defense. I had to move to a much higher cost-of-living location, accepted a position for essentially lower pay (once you account for differences in cost of living), have to commute 3 hours everyday just to get to &…
The Eternal Plan
Long ago, before the world was, we met with our Father in Heaven to discuss a plan. The plan would send us to earth, allow us to live mortal lives, and prepare us to live for the eternities with our Heavenly Father once this mortal life was complete. We all agreed to this plan despite…
Relocating Ham Radio
So…hypothetically…let’s say I was a ham radio operator looking to move. Let’s say that, although it’s not a requirement per se, I would like to, possibly, find a new home that already has a nice tower installed so that I don’t have to front that expense myself. Considering this completely “hypothetical” situation, how would I,…
