Well, I just got back from doing my presentation to the Central VA PMI chapter. I talked about my work in South Korea (Yonggwang Project, '93-'96). It was the "opening act" before the main talk on project teams. My talk was early, so only got nine attendees.

At least all the feedback was positive. Everyone enjoyed the talk and said that I kept it interesting (especially for non-engineer types).

It is always nice to get out and practice the presentation skills. :-)

I just found out that my letter to the editor has been published in the Summer 2003 Yes! Magazine. It is considered an alternative media source. I commented on a claim regarding radiation effects. I compared the radiation doses one gets from nuclear as well as coal(*)

Not only is my letter in there, but there is a response from the original author. If you can find the magazine (internet link does not have letters) you can read both letters and form your own conclusions.

(*) You may not believe this, but you get three times the radiation dose living near a coal plant as you would a nuke. Various amounts of radium, thorium, and uranium are there naturally and just go out the coal boiler smokestack. (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/students/calculate.html)