Comments on: Owen Edward Coffey http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/03/04/owen-edward-coffey/ Blogging the impact of computer-related technology trends, and whatever else catches my interest. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben Tremblay http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/03/04/owen-edward-coffey/comment-page-1/#comment-28319 Ben Tremblay Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:04:37 +0000 http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/03/04/owen-edward-coffey/#comment-28319 When the cards fell to me, I'd give the speech or do the interview, but more likely I was cruncing numbers for buses or heh coffee machines and bingo-tables. And, as far as glory goes, MIL-SPEC tech_docs doesn't impress ... doing a rock-solid FMECA might give me bragging rights with a few, but a very small few. My daughers have married ... one is MD ... the other kids are well, in career paths that they enjoy. Is what counts, is whott. If we can support folk who care, people of principle (Is why I admire McCain though I disagree with him on pret'near everything) then the world will be a better place. What was it Nelson said to his sailors? Something along the lines of each being called upon to do their part. Profound Zen, that. There is no other. congrats! When the cards fell to me, I’d give the speech or do the interview, but more likely I was cruncing numbers for buses or heh coffee machines and bingo-tables.
And, as far as glory goes, MIL-SPEC tech_docs doesn’t impress … doing a rock-solid FMECA might give me bragging rights with a few, but a very small few.

My daughers have married … one is MD … the other kids are well, in career paths that they enjoy.

Is what counts, is whott.

If we can support folk who care, people of principle (Is why I admire McCain though I disagree with him on pret’near everything) then the world will be a better place.

What was it Nelson said to his sailors? Something along the lines of each being called upon to do their part. Profound Zen, that. There is no other.

congrats!

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