No one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man..behind blue eyes.Pete Townshend

I've been a student, a construction worker, a pesticide technician, a lumberman, a student, a research biologist, a student,  a commercial fisherman, a father, a boat builder (wooden), an engineering technician (submarine antennas and periscopes), a rigger, a father, a physical science technician (nuclear), and a physical science instructor (nuclear).  What's next?  Are there any psychics out there?  Let me know.

Instructor Development System training!  What   A   Hoot  !  By completing 64 hours of developing a lesson plan, turning it into a Power Point presentation, presenting it three times with critiques and making adjustments/corrections, I am now qualified to teach any topic within the government anywhere in the world.  If only all of life could be so easy!  Granted, I know the subject I will be teaching very well and have no intention of traveling the world, this training is quite adequate for what I will be doing.....but when at the end they tell you what you are now actually qualified to do for the government, I just have to chuckle.

Signed:  Ancientmariner

     I was promoted to an instructor position this week.  I no longer "do" I now teach.  Interesting.  I've always pretty much liked doing my job (nuclear "enforcer") but despised the management.  Hopefully instructing rather than enforcing will be agreeable.   Well,  I can't turn back now so you can bet I will find it agreeable or I'll retire trying.

Signed: Ancientmariner.