Posts by: Mary Nitschke
I have a bumper sticker that says “Energy Is Sexy” that I used to decorate my office door with. One day the VP of Human Resources came by and looked at my sticker. I held my breath, waiting for the discussion of what was appropriate in the workplace. She simply sighed, looked me square in […]
In literature and for some in life, one of the conflicts is Man vs. Self, which represents the epic internal battle against our weakness to make ourselves stronger. Set goals: “I am going to workout” or “I am going to rewrite this letter (repeatedly)” because we are not feckless. Mediocrity is not our state, and […]
I always think of the word Essential as anything it describes is a “must have.” Like having a pair of black shoes…. they just go with everything. What is “must have” in multifamily? Granite counter tops? Pool and fitness center? Pet relief stations? Has sustainability always been essential, we have haven’t been ready to embrace […]
What we have here is a failure to communicate, proclaimed the Captain to justify beating Cool Hand Luke (1967). The Captain of Road Prison 36 also advised Luke that he’s wearing chains for his own good.
“Wish you’d stop being so good to me, Cap’n,” the coy prisoner (Paul Newman) replied.
A kinder, gentler business […]
When I think of resiliency, I think of the Giant Sequoia trees in California. Not the California Redwoods, which grow on the coast of the State.
The Giant Sequoias only exist in a narrow 260-mile stretch of the state. It is the only place in the world that these prehistoric trees grow.
A […]
Full disclosure. When I think about “I, Robot,” my mind goes to the Will Smith action movie from the early 2000s where robots take over the world. It’s scary stuff that makes you want to climb into a bunker with an abacus.
Yet, the actual source material, Isaac Asimov’s collection of short stories, […]
I keep hearing talk about the new normal. Like those two words actually belong side by side. Do they coexist? Absolutely. Do they describe our future? In my mind, you have to have one or the other; and I vote for new—change. We should reach for something better. Oftentimes, new can simply mean […]
I grew up in unincorporated Fresno, California (the part of Fresno that Fresno didn’t want). It was rural. We were on well water and grew crops. The barn was built in 1912 and the house in 1913. We modernized the house and eventually added a pool.
We didn’t have a lot of money […]
Have you ever watched a Godzilla movie? Just when you think Godzilla is on the ropes and going down, dying, he gets up stronger and more powerful and angrier. Recycling is kind of like that. For those of you who thought recycling was going down, it was going to die when China closed […]
The World Wide Web has changed everything. Today, those Americans not online have shrunk to less than one-tenth of the nation’s total population, from 48 percent in 2000, according to Pew Research. For our residents, the internet is integral to daily functions including communications, purchases, transportation, logistics, and everything else.
For […]
