Why do government workers stay on the job? In 2017 I was looking at the direction that the new senior leaders were leaning in DHS Intelligence and Analysis. I was feeling conned because I had a departure path in early…
Author: Samuel Liles
How to study: Reading a journal article
Academic journal articles come in a variety of flavors, qualities, and availabilities. If you have been gathering journal articles and other artifacts of scholars over your academic career you will have a healthy trove of original and recent articles. Each…
How to study: When there is a text book
The following is NOT the only way to study. It is a way to study and I expect you will adapt it and make it your own. Between an associates degree, two bachelors degrees, a masters degree and a doctoral degree…
Out with 2018 and in with 2019
This year was very interesting for Sydney, Stuart, Simon and Sam. We gave away, or threw away over 90% of our stuff. Changed where we live. Changed our jobs Changed how we live. Well we had a lot going on.…
Clean decks
EOTI Refit: New freezer, refrigeration, and going air cooled
Unlike several of the other projects this was not on our planned list of projects. We use a version of SCRUM to plan out projects based on cost, time, and system critical nature. As an example to replace two compressor…
EOTI Refit: Dinghy and Solar Arch
Eoti came with a set of davits and an engine launch crane. The davits had been modified to take an OEM solar ready kit which a newish Kyocera 260 watt panel had been installed on. The davits are nice davits…
EOTI Refit: Life Raft
The Plastimo 6 person LifeRaft that came with the boat was due for inspection in June 2018. We bought the boat in March and sailed down the Atlantic Coast figuring that it would likely be just fine. In June we…
EOTI Refit: Zarcor Doors
Use cases are important to understand and are usually the case upon which most people argue. I would remind the reader this is how I am refitting my boat and you may take a different path on your refit. We…
EOTI Refit: Mattresses
If you are going to live and cruise on a boat you are going to want to sleep. We never want to feel like we are camping. We want to have the live aboard lifestyle with out the fuss and…
EOTI Refit: Plumbing (new Dometic toilets and associated system)
If you are concerned about icky this post is not for you. When you buy a boat that is 18 years old it is going to have some issues. Everybody has their own personal tastes and that includes toilets. We…
EOTI Refit: Propane
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Socrates and the Consensus Leader
“You’re always telling me what to do!” “You never tell me what to do!” “You’re to lazy to actually lead!” A subordinate in a stressful situation can make a lot of allegations but the root of the problem may…
Living infosec
I don’t know how to explain it. I don’t know how to make it relevant to you or others. I can see it, feel it, and know it. It isn’t war. It isn’t a battle. It isn’t personal. When you…
OK… I won’t kill Selil.com off.
Jeepers. Y’all get upset fast about a free website. All of the original content of the domain will remain. The links if you have them should continue to work.