Michael and I raced the 20 yards to the sign. We were exhausted by the effort even though we both run regularly to stay in shape. The difference was that we were running at 14,000 feet. Altitude sickness sets in for many people at about 9,000 feet and airplanes generally are pressurized to an altitude of about 8,000 feet. Just a few days earlier we had been hiking at 8,000 feet. Hard, tiring but ultimately exhilarating because we were touring Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas in central Peru.

A structured approach to gambling intended to increase the odds of winning is better known as – a betting strategy.  When talking about betting strategies there are three different categories:  Positive Progression Betting – Your bet is increased each time you win; Insurance Betting Systems – Each time you lose a bet you decrease the amount that [...]

So many times during the claim negotiation process we see owners factor in the cost of litigation when determining what they would be willing to settle a claim for. As a claims analyst and a member of the litigation support team, this can be frustrating. Maybe it is because of the fact that the money [...]

Is your email overwhelming you? Do you open an email the moment it arrives? Your inbox should not be causing you so much stress. . Let’s not let email take over our day. If we are proactive rather than reactive, we can increase our productivity by organizing our email so that it doesn’t disrupt our [...]

If I wanted to live in North Carolina, I would have moved to North Carolina. Imagine my surprise when I recently discovered that the U.S. Governmnet had moved me to North Carolina.

I came across a story this morning from the AP, “World Trade Center Design Flaw Could Cost Millions.” The accompanying photo depicted WTC 1 under construction at New York’s Ground Zero, having recently topped 90 stories of its eventual 104. . I work both in construction claims and forensic engineering, but predominantly the latter. So [...]

  As I returned home from a recent trip to New York City, I realized an appreciation for the history behind the structures that have formed one of my favorite cities. Simply looking past the bright lights of Times Square and beyond the busses and taxis will take you back to a time over a [...]

My son is finally old enough and experienced enough for us to be able to sit down and have a real conversation. Not just grunts and gestures, but words with substance and meaning.  . Son:     Bay-bee? Me:      Can you say that again? Son:     Bay-bee? Me:      <pause>  I’m sorry, I don’t understand.  Can you show me? [...]

Lately I have been into quotes. Whether they are famous quotes by famous people, famous quotes that have in turn made people famous, or simply statements made by individuals like you and me that have stuck with me and are remembered from time to time. Above my computer monitor, I have a quote that reads, [...]

I recently watched a documentary on the history of the solid body electric guitar. Leo Fender is widely considered as its inventor. Fender started mass producing the first solid body electric guitar, the Telecaster,  in 1949. You may have recognized a maple finished Telecaster on the shoulder of Bruce Springsteen. If you like a little [...]