Author Archives: Ed Medley

About Ed Medley

Ed Medley has been on a random walk for over 40 years. Many scribbles and snapshots at this site are from his vagabond transits; others are from his 40 years of international experience in geological and geotechnical engineering, academia, and mineral exploration prospecting.

Engineering Geologists .NE. Geological Engineers

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Ed Medley

This post title includes the Fortran Boolean  logical operation .NE. , computer programming parlance that I used to be more familiar with than I am now.  It means “ Engineering Geologists Not Equal to Geological Engineers. The title and this piece are prompted by an interesting  recent thread … Continue reading →

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Motley View: Engineering Geology as a Vital Phase in the GeoSpectrum

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Ed Medley

I have written and lectured often on the GeoSpectrum of professionals, spanning Engineering through Geology. Recently, I wrote an invited Editor’s Commentary (Engineering Geology- A Vital Phase of GeoEngineering) for the March/April 2009 Engineering Geology edition of the Geo-Strata magazine of the Geo-Institute of the … Continue reading →

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Bugle Boy, Bugling Badly

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Ed Medley

At last a story to break the drought… I have moved to a new office -there is a story to tell there, too – on 13th Street in Oakland, opposite the Oakland Tribune building. At street level is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Meares Island – Moist Misery

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Ed Medley

In the late summer of  1972 I started a job prospecting in the rain at Meares Island, British Columbia.  

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Hanging on the Wall: The Naive Art of John Danger and Friends

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ed Medley

I have visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) several times, entering and departing through  the noisy, disorderly airport at Port Moresby, the capital. I generally do not care much for Port Moresby – it is a grimly depressed and somewhat menacing town. … Continue reading →

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Form 1D

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Ed Medley

I heard a jolting, funny answering machine message today. Do listen to it. It was prepared by frustrated schoold teachers at a school in Australia. I have a lot of admiration for school teachers – I was a part-time teacher for … Continue reading →

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Random Leaf

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ed Medley

random leaf and I histories intersected in  mindful present During quiet time, some may whisper into the ears of dried grass; or listen to the wafted murmers of zephyrs passing by. During quiet time this morning, I shared a few moments … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Barbara

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ed Medley

Barbara and I courted  in 1972 under painful circumstances – my body was healing from a fall down a mountain. Bone knitting and affection were helped by us being kindred spirits and we became close quickly. She wanted adventure, and I … Continue reading →

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Senior Moment

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ed Medley

I had my first official Senior Moment today. I went by train to Davis, California to see an old friend at the university there. Buying the tickets at a kiosk I had the choice of Adult, Child or Senior tickets. I am … Continue reading →

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Soul-Soaring (Fract)Elation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Ed Medley

A young man in a faraway dominion of my life told me the other day that this website was full of my “self-elations”. Although puzzled at his choice of words, I did not correct him, since I think I knew … Continue reading →

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