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Commodore Matthew Perry sailed to Japan to force an end to their centuries old policy of isolation (sakaku) and open Japanese ports to American trade using ā€˜gunboat diplomacyā€™.

Are we witnessing this tactic being used again?
 
just a few more days and I will be retired. It will have been 32 years, 9 months, and 15 days of public service, including my 4 years of military service. It has been a good run, ā€œbut the times, they are aā€™changinā€™.ā€
 
just a few more days and I will be retired. It will have been 32 years, 9 months, and 15 days of public service, including my 4 years of military service. It has been a good run, ā€œbut the times, they are aā€™changinā€™.ā€
Congratulations. It is not often you see a person work their whole life at one place anymore. Usually, it is in a public service, government position.
Well done and thank you for your service.

I was a bit of a journeyman in my early years while working my way through college. Then had a 5-year unplanned stint as a LEO. But I knew I wanted to be an EE since I was about 15-years old. This also took me working for two industries before solidifying my path. All of it was similar work, but in different environments which expanding my thinking on being an electrical engineer. That was 27-years ago last December.

We have a 4th generation cattle operation, and I still work with 10 of my long-time engineering clients so, I will (hopefully) work until the day I die. My body balks at the notion oftentimes but I am very thankful for my lifestyle.
 
Congratulations. It is not often you see a person work their whole life at one place anymore. Usually, it is in a public service, government position.
Well done and thank you for your service.

I was a bit of a journeyman in my early years while working my way through college. Then had a 5-year unplanned stint as a LEO. But I knew I wanted to be an EE since I was about 15-years old. This also took me working for two industries before solidifying my path. All of it was similar work, but in different environments which expanding my thinking on being an electrical engineer. That was 27-years ago last December.

We have a 4th generation cattle operation, and I still work with 10 of my long-time engineering clients so, I will (hopefully) work until the day I die. My body balks at the notion oftentimes but I am very thankful for my lifestyle.
Appreciate it.
 

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