Jahns Jottings/Numerical Analysis
With my Jahns Jahr (October 2008-October 2009) as the Richard H. Jahns Lecturer in Engineering Geology now ended I offer a few Jahns jottings – some statistics and final thoughts. (If you care to ramble through a tangle of more Jahns-related stuff on this website then do so at your peril by clicking here…) Read more
I Saved the Last Jahns for Me
On Wednesday, October 21, I presented my last Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecture in Engineering Geology to the Geoengineering Group at the University of California at Berkeley. Read more
Nothing of Any Import
My dear friend Margaret G~ and I chatted this week. She told me “Nothing of any import” was going on in her life. I was touched by those words: something is going on in her life, even if only during the brief time we were chatting. The interlude of energetic, intelligent conversation with her was, as usual, one of the highlights of my week. Read more
Jahns Jottings (Mid-Jaunt)
I am now more than mid-way through my year as the 2009 Richard H. Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Engineering Geology, awarded by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists and the Geological Society of America (Engineering Geology Division). I was awarded the honor in October, 2008 and my year ends in October, 2009. Read more
Converting Cubic Centimeters as Life Lurch
One of the largest of my life challenges was converting cubic meters to cubic centimeters.
In 1973 I was prospecting in the Stikine Range of northern British Columbia as a blaster and geological assistant. My colleagues were college graduates in geology and they out-ranked me. I had no college education – I had picked up my rudimentary geology and geophysics knowledge on the job since 1969. My boss was Arne B~, a fine geologist and Geological Engineer. During previous prospecting seasons, he had advised me to go to school and get a degree to advance my career in mineral exploration. Read more
