Category Archives: November 2009

On The Surface

Posted on November 22, 2009

It is likely that many of us learned to play basketball and tennis on asphalt, with that sensation of feet baking in our shoes. With the inception of the first asphalt-paved road in 1868, and the first Converse shoe (circa … Continue reading →

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This-N-That

Posted on November 14, 2009

Kudos For General Excellence Hello, I’m an engineer in the Properties Division of the National Office of the Boys Scouts of America. I do enjoy your magazine and get quite a lot out of it. Thank you. John Stewart Consulting … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on November 13, 2009

Waiting with my son in the mass of humanity struggling to squeeze its way through security outside of Lambeau Field in Green Bay last week, I couldn’t help but marvel at the energy this one game—Brett Favre’s return to Green … Continue reading →

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This-N-That

Posted on November 13, 2009

Survey Stirs Interest In Liability We found your article on risk and the liability survey very interesting (“Let’s Keep Looking At Risk,” PRB June). This is very much on target with issues we are currently working in providing liability insurance … Continue reading →

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Good Work

Posted on November 7, 2009

The question of what it means to be a professional was explored at length in PRB’s September and October 2007 issues (“How Professional Are You,” Parts 1 and 2). One conclusion was that some managers aspire–or are inspired–to achieve a … Continue reading →

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