In two words, “visible indentations.” As they sang in Grease, “Tell me more. Tell me more.” “Tend to be near circular in shape” “Formed by a mostly downward impact” “Widespread in extent” “Random in pattern” “Not uniform in size or… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
A Message from St. Patrick
St. Patrick wrote: “I was like a stone lying in deep mud; and He that is mighty came and in his mercy lifted me up, and raised me aloft and put me on top of the wall. And therefore I… Read More
Importance of Inspecting Private Bridges
The Federal, State and local governments have set in place a schedule and procedure for the inspection of public bridges. The purpose of regular inspections is to document its condition to determine the capacity of the bridge for future use,… Read More
Salute to President James Knox Polk (1845-1849)
James K. Polk, the 11th President of these United States of America, was born on November 2. 1795 at a 150 acre farm in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in what is now called Pineville, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte… Read More
Howling Winds Tuesday Night and Wednesday Morning (February 12 & 13, 2019)
It was a wild windy Tuesday night and Wednesday morning (February 12 & 13, 2019) as I am sure you heard the winds howling whenever you awoke during the night. And there were reports of trees being downed in some… Read More
Merry Christmas (2018) & Happy New Year (2019)
Why remember Christmas? December 25 was established a long time ago by Christians as the day to commemorate the most incredible event in human history – God taking on the image and form of a man1 for the chief purpose… Read More
A Few Ways to Thank God This Thanksgiving (2018)
Why thank God? “All the year round, every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we are wake, His mercy waits upon us. The sun may stop shining, but our God will… Read More
What Caused the Uneven Condition of This Wood Deck?
This wood deck exhibited a raised area as shown in the featured photograph and Figure 1. Examination under the deck disclosed that the elevation of the beam was not level (Figure 2). Further examination disclosed that the beam was raised… Read More