We do not comprehend the privilege of being white. It occurs in micro-moments throughout the day and escapes us white people. Why? Because we do not experience the small slights that people who have darker skins deal with every day. I can only claim to have understood it once. The epiphany occurred at a Giant…
Month: February 2017
A Second Sexy Hard Problem: Tales from the Intel I/O Test Road Map
In one’s engineering career the opportunity to work on a Sexy Hard Problem may occur only once. Your chances increase when you happen to be present for an engineering revolution. Just ask the engineers, scientists and computers who supported NASA’s mission to the Moon. Because I worked in the test manufacturing technology department, I found…
Thank You, Gore Mountain Ski Instructors
I wrote this letter as part of my Gratitude Project and mailed it on January 24, 2017: For Gore Mountain Ski Instructors who taught the Meixner Family (1967-1992) Dear Joan, Joan, Jack, Nick, Wendy, Bob, Tim, Gail; Over fifty-five years ago my parents, Betty and Ray Meixner, married in New York City between snow storms….
Finding Purpose: A Graduate School Story
Pursuing a PhD in engineering requires perseverance, and having a purpose helps when you have a rough day. I delayed graduate school because the statement of purpose portion of the application made me realize that I wasn’t sure of my purpose. So I took the risk to wait on a PhD as I began an…