MY brief meeting with MIke at his home last night ! "

My brief meeting last night with Mike running for “ re-election ,”  not  “ election, “  for LMT Supervisor 

1]         It had to be cut short since he was due to attend the meeting on the LMT school issues. Note the recent post on his great comments !

2]         Guess Gail running for “ election “ not  “ re-election “ like Mike missed another meeting ! Did anyone see her there ?

3]         Just the “ facts “ like on the old Dragnet TV show – “ personal matters “  do not belong in elections – they are to remain “ private personal family matters always ! “

But of course some like to use them to “ distract and cloud “  the real issues – right out of their “ playbook ! “

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4]         “ Long story short “ – but more in a later blog – some say”  just drive around LMT “  and see all the posted signs about the LMT Election now only days away !

Boy ! Did I get educated.  My next blog – stay tuned !

But was in the area of his home, so decided to just drop off my next donation for his signs he had delivered – they are not free !

I was warmly welcomed by all !

I did not have to meet him, his “ name, “ not even a picture, alone is enough of course

 “ the long time proven veteran in LMT  “ – he was a “ new unproven  rookie “ many decades ago.  Lot of his hard work and personal sacrifice of course.

As Edison I believe said “ Nothing of significance can be accomplished without a lot of hard work for a long time ! “  Or something like that !

But now I can say I did even meet him  !

Met him, his wife, son and even their dog !

Well I guess “ I cannot be all bad, “ like some may say, since after the dog got to know me, he was even licking my hands !

They all said stop to their dog  – but I told them our dogs do it all the time + I had my old work clothes on since just was going to drive around, not any visits !

Well they saw “ another side of me “  – not the so “ carefully prepared conservative written postings, “  but “ an extrovert who talks a lot ! “

BTW – Churchill also took hours to prepare what he said – Google search of course !

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BTW - Things “  in writing “  can go to court, but of course verbal is not worth the paper it “  isn’t “ printed on –“  I never said that, that is not what I meant, etc., “  “ Hearsay “  does not count in court !

5]         A]        Check my “ cred “  for my “ legal “ stuff,  so I think I am qualified to make some statements verbally and in writing !

Also I have been involved in some very “ nasty “ stuff also in life – so check my cred there also.

B]        Simply, Mike sure is qualified, but Gail has not convinced me.

The written minutes of LMT do go to court, if you do not know !

Have you been deposed, given sworn testimony at trial, dealt with the legal system & lawyers, etc. ?  Another big education for me – life long learning  !

I recommend just “ visiting the court house once a month”  to just “ observe ! “  It might as well be outer space for most people, but another part of our education.

Has Gail ? I am sure those involved in LMT for so long can give their stories !

But sometimes it is the “ behind the scenes “ things that go on that are “ really more effective “  – more on that later if interested – yes right here in LMT !

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6]         Yea, basically if do Myers Briggs Type Indicator [MBTI] I am your typical “ nerdy “ introverted scientist ! 

We deal in written verifiable  facts, not impressions – it is the “  interpretations “  of those facts where differences can occur, but not with the written verifiable facts.,

But had to learn to also be a ”  talkative extrovert “ – my NSF training – our tax dollars at work – for my decades of STS-NSF research – my website –

            WWW.KAYPROSTS.ORG – but need to “  type it “ in a search engine since if just “ click “ on it,  it may not come up,  David my local website “ guru “ just found out – he is doing a new one of course – so stay tuned  !

Gives you a lot more info on me and my “ cred “ [credentials ] if interested.

7]         “ Chatting “  is all part of my “ outreach “ of course to help all “ better understand and manage “  STS in their everyday lives !

So get involved in a lot of topics to better reach a lot of different people

Also “  humor “ helps – “ life is too important to take some things too seriously, but plenty of  other things you must take 

seriously ! “

See my blog post on “ Will Rodgers “  – not much has changed since the 1930’s especially in government, but he got it across so humorously and effectively –that they all just had to laugh  !  Do a Google search also of course !.  You will get some “ chuckles – so applicable to today ! “

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8]         So what does all this STS – NSF “ stuff “ have to do with LMT ? 

“ Patterns “ – all the same with some very effective and efficient ways to best deal with them.

Yes, right here in LMT !

You know when you see them in your everyday lives – e.g. spouses, children, pets, shopping, at work, etc.

“ 10 – 15 second sound bites “  of the media just do “ not “ work, but keep their ratings and profits up – by keeping the controversies going – why we now even need fact checkers for the fact checkers, etc. !

“ Both God and the devil “ are in the details and many have lost their jobs by not getting in the details enough.

I learned as a technical manager at a Fortune 500 company to write “  long, specific and detailed correspondence “ since it kept the “ so vicious corp politics “  away from me and the group of “ geniuses “  I was suppose to supervise [no, how could you, just let them do  their jobs !, so we all  could better get our jobs 

done !

9]         BTW – got a minor in English,  along with my BS in chemistry in college –

BS = Bachelor of Science, not the other “ BS “ – has to do with bull feces ! – just attempt at a little humor – but emphasis on the “ little “ to try to keep it “ light ! “

Very unusual for a scientist – but helped me understand people better, besides getting a life,  but no expiration date as someone recently noted in one of my “ chats ! “  – you only get “ one, “ besides a technical education for my careers – yes plural !

In all of this lot of stories to tell like many of you, but have to “ stay on task and focused “  –  “  LMT right now  ! “

10]       Stay tuned for more posts if interested, if not fine – I know “  I did my part “  along with many others so devoted to  LMT for so long – still the “ jewel of Lehigh County,  “ but for how much longer – “ your choice “ – see you at the polls !

11]       After it is all over, no matter what happens, many of us know,  like in the past,  that LMT will survive, but possibly with a lot of “ collateral damage “ – as the phrase is used so often today ! “   Innocents usually suffer the most of course !

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12]       Ending with some  slogans I use a lot in my decades of STS – NSF research to try to get the point across better – old Caterpillar slogan – largest heavy machinery company I believe –

            “ No simple answers

                        Only

            Intelligent choices ‘

I always add “ with many serious trade-offs /  options, some may not be reversible – once picked,  you must deal with them

 forever ! “

13]       Plus –

“ Law of unintended consequences “

And let us not forget –

“‘ Murphy’s Law “ – and some say it is optimistic !

Google it – you may get a few “chuckles ! “

“ Over and out for now ! “

Cheers !

Frank Gadek LMT Resident since 1974 = 39 years – must be others even longer – speak up and let us know – something to be very proud of – not many of us left so have to stick together even if on “ different sides of the fences – we still are all in LMT ! “P.S.

A]        How do you get to “ meet and greet “ Gail now just before the election, unless she decides to visit you ?

B]        Checked with neighbors and she has not been down here on East Mill Hill Road, as someone said she was.  Many of us are retired and home a lot.

C]        Also none of here signs down here,  just Mike’s !

D]        “ History made by me “  on East Mill Hill Road – “ first political signs ever “  – the three [3] I posted  some at other end and near Bobwhite of course.