Archive for the ‘observations’ Category

British Petroleum’s Operational Management System, Protected Areas, and a Failed Top-Kill

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

BP’s Operational Management System (OMS) uses ISO 14001 as a guide to identify “key risks” in operational activity. The OMS provides a single framework and a codified language to prioritize information dissemination across the various business units and operations, as well as investment decisions and misconduct reporting. The safety and ...

A View from My Window Seat

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

A day of travel: planes, pleasure reading, and my own earbud-induced bubble of sonic bliss. I can see my final airport destination from my window seat, and the plane descends from 30,000 feet above the earth. At the baggage claim, I phone a colleague who's plans have changed. They've already ...

Another Routine Day Breaks

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

16mm family footage circa 1957 - 59, set to Brokeback's "Another Routine Day Breaks" on Field Recordings From The Cook County Water Table (1999, Thrill Jockey). Used with permission.

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Thursday, March 13th, 2008

We noticed that you haven't been visiting our blog lately. We assume it's for one of two reasons: 1) You hate us 2) We haven't posted any new content in months If you have a suggestion for new blog topics, please send them our way. Do you want more blood? More guts? More ...

Disposable Protein

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

When I opened the shower door this morning, I saw a Lepisma saccharina grazing on the carbohydrate remnants of past showers. As I turned on the shower and aimed the nozzle in its direction, my first thought was of Ahimsa. My second was of wanton waste of protein.