07 Jun Schedules
Friday, June 07, 2018 I have had some “blog writer’s block” (blogger’s block?) over the last week – the first time in almost two years of...
21 May Listening
Friday, May 18, 2018 My daughter, Charlotte, who is six years old and in kindergarten, is a confident child. However, in the few weeks leading up...
30 Apr Oasis
Monday, April 30, 2018 According to Merriam-Webster, an oasis is “something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast.” Anyone who’s anyone knows that the tag line for...
13 Apr Excellence
Friday, April 13, 2018 ALERT, ALERT, ALERT – Proceed with caution, proud Mom moment on the horizon… With that disclaimer, for those who are still reading, I’m...
30 Mar Here Comes the Sun
Friday, March 30, 2018 In D.C., spring has finally sprung, and the sun is coming out! It seems as if in a matter of a couple...
15 Mar Barriers = Challenges = Success
Thursday, March 15, 2018 This week, I participated on a panel at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) here in D.C., where the focus was on the...
02 Mar Partners
Friday, March 02, 2018 On a day like today when the wind is blowing with gusts up to 70 mph, and the power is impacted, it’s...
12 Feb Infrastructure
Monday, February 12, 2018 From President Trump’s State of the Union Speech on January 30, 2018: …As we rebuild our industries, it is also time to rebuild...
23 Jan Mouse Ears
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 My family and I took a belated holiday vacation this past week to Disney World. We’ve been before so knew what to...
04 Jan blizzard
Thursday, January 04, 2018 Okay, well, remember I live in the D.C.-metropolitan area, not Minnesota like our esteemed Chairwoman Kathy Nelson, and we are experiencing some...
14 Dec Winter Whirlwind
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since the beginning of December, UTC has been in full-blown end-of-the-year planning and preparation mode. We held a Board of Directors call last week in...
25 Nov Thankful
It is two days after Thanksgiving, and before I turn my attention completely to the Christmas season, I want to express my gratitude: -For my God -For...
03 Nov Risk and Reward
As I fail miserably to wean myself off Halloween candy before heading into the Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Years’ sugar fest, I preface this blog with the disclaimer...
20 Oct Canada Revisited
In my last blog, I promised to talk about the UTC Canada meeting held in Regina, Saskatchewan, in late September. The event itself featured a...
06 Oct Stovepipes
The issue of “stovepiping” or “siloing” ourselves within our own organizations/utilities has come up over and over again in meetings, conferences, publications, etc. – particularly...