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November Newsletter
BART in Santa Clara County?
For a related story, see the following San Jose Mercury News article, "BART to S.J. Might be More Expensive" at http://www0.mercurycenter.com/breaking/docs/056095.htm
San Jose International Airport
Thanksgiving – a wonderful day to give thanks for all the blessings that we all enjoy (or should). It’s the first national one of the new millennium. Which brings up a cool question: Why does giving thanks have to be reserved for one day each year? Actually, every single day should be Thanksgiving Day. It takes more than a day to give thanks for everything! Many give thanks in their hearts every day, but many others may overlook the opportunity to do so.
President Joe Cassisi, Vice President Bill LoConte, Directors Merle Isaak, Al Gribaldo, Van Vanderlaan, Robert Lynam, and Jack Going, with consistent and timely assistance from Dick Blackburn have devoted their hearts to making Engineers Club an organization that people would like to be part of. Often efforts are fragmented by unforeseen obstacles, for which on a “Pardon me” can be expressed. Despite the adversity, these members are not discouraged. However, members not named can contribute by showing up at meetings. They take place the last Thursday of each month at Harry’s Hofbrau. Here you can order what you wish. Meetings begin at noon, end promptly at 1:30. The November meeting is the final one for Y2K.
No dues notices were mailed out last year. It was several months before things got into gear, and several more before the club found a suitable meeting place. Through efforts of Joe Cassisi, we were able to get the large room at Harry’s Hofbrau with the prospect extended to Harry’s that the club attendance would show a good increase in the coming months. Now that we are close to year’s end, a resolution to attend several meetings in 2001 would be a neat idea.
If this is the age or communication, how come no one is communicating? is it that everyone is so busy with routine that no time is available?
Speaking Out
One of those things you hear from TV and radio commentators, and a lot of people should know better are the two words “more importantly” or “most importantly.”
This is just ludicrous. These people are supposedly “educated” but when they use these words they show a great deal of ignorance.
First, there is no such an expression. There is no “important-ly.” The words should be “more important” or “most important.”
So next time you hear some erudite person use this combination, you can well conclude he did not complete his schooling in English. Poor devil.
English inventor Michael Faraday conceived and built the first electric motor, then tried to get the backing of Prime Minister William Gladstone. Gladstone wasn’t impressed with the crudely made invention. “What possible good is it?” he asked. Faraday’s reply changed Gladstone’s attitude. “Some day you’ll be able to tax it.”
Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are.
California’s Highway Patrol is stepping up its surveillance of different areas to nail some of the nuts driving around on the roadways. This is good news for those who drive properly, courteously, and safely. It is hoped it’s bad news for those who are scofflaws.
Highway patrol members earn every penny they are paid. Many feel they are underpaid for the kind of work they do since regard for the law has deteriorated so much. How the baddies can acquire a mind set that ignores the privileges of others is unfathomable.
Maybe you heard that the updated test that drivers take has resulted in 75% of those who complete the test flunking it. All the answers are in the manual, but who reads it? Now there’s a move to make the test more liberal. How dumb can we get?
Speaking of driving, did you know that if someone hits your car - whether you are in it or not - you get a point against your record? This automatically allows insurance companies to increase your insurance premium when you are not even involved.
TOM KITE, former U. S. Open champion golfer, consults regularly with sport psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella In Kite’s “Golf News & Notes” column, he reports a golf tip that golfers and nongolfers alike can apply off the course as well – in business and personal situations. You can only play one hole at a time. That’s the first step toward how to think like a pro. An important key to a successful game is staying in the present. Here are a few ways Doc and I recommend to help you focus on your game and keep you from getting ahead of yourself.
• Resist the urge to add it up. If you anticipate your score, you’ll be distracted from the task at hand. Avoid thinking about breaking a personal record or blowing a lead. Concentrate on hitting great shots rather than worrying about bad ones or what others will think if you miss. Visualize the ball going to your target. If your mind wanders, take a moment to refocus and start over again.
• Keep your mind on the hole you’re playing. Don’t worry about the shot you just missed, or how you’re going to play the 18th. Taking care of the present lets the future take care of itself.
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