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RE: 12/12/12

"The whole point is that the drive to incorporate technology must not deny basic human rights. When it does we cease to be relevant. If what cannot be disproven is given the appearance of truth then all will suffer."

'Twas The Night Before...Mathematical Proof

Glad.

Roll over Beethoven

Many of you know (though most don't) that I returned to school so I could answer the question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" After 25+ years of being an engineer I decided "an engineer" was no longer a viable answer. I am pursuing "become a math teacher so I can teach Algebra to high school students" as the correct answer.

This shift in emphasis necessarily includes change. For example, I doubt that I can return to Tuesday night choir rehearsals in the forseeable future. Adaptation of scheduling is accompanied by hearing loss (I do have an appointment with an ENT Doctor).

I hope everyone understands. We are all challenged. (In particular I am challenged with developing an understanding of math after a 30 year hiatus from being a full-time student.)

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Correction! (i.e. Think Outside The Box)

To become a better engineer I had to let go of strict adherance to mathematical certainty. In other words, "Get out of my comfort zone." That worked fine for the first 25 years after graduation.

To become a better caregiver I had to accept responsibility for giving increased care and to show more concern for loved ones; this increased my empathy.

To become more balanced and in order to develop physical coordination skills, I had to adopt a rigid regimen of right-brained activities, thus improving my stamina.

To become a better person I had to open a window in my soul. By practicing expository writing I am merely finding a way to express what you all surely must be thinking already. Does it need to be said? In many cases, "Yes...if we're going to act upon it."

Window Washer

I'm washing the windows of our house one-at-a-time. Actually it was one-room-at-a-time for about a room and a half.

Systems Engineering would have me wash all windows from all rooms so that peak efficiency might be gained. But what about the desires of my other home-dwellers?

The legal system interprets just action as "doing that which is right so all windows will receive the same cleaning." It is ludicrous to think the people who live behind windowless-walls are really being served by such a mindset as systems engineering.

Great Expectations

We pick up the pieces and begin afresh, wiser for the failure, more dedicated than ever, and committed to the cause:

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• You ask too much.
• Goddamnit...no I don't.

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• You don't allow others the freedom to make mistakes.
• Right. So that's your life we're toying with.

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• You want me to try again?
• Absolutely. It's not over. We're just getting started.

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• What guarantee can you give?
• It's not going to happen without your help.

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• Lord forgive us.
• At least now we're all in. It's not perfect. Nothing ever is. But we're going to give it our best shot.