David Soubly

When I was a kid, the world didn’t seem dangerous. It was just out there. Whether backyard or neighborhood park, it was a place to explore. I didn’t realize my parents and other adults were watching out for me.

I went to kindergarten when I was five. The school was several blocks away, across a somewhat busy street that had adult crossing guards. But there were still side streets to cross on our own.

My very first day, Mom walked me to school, and a genial old man, the school principal,...

In two previous entries here, I explored the Y2K computer bug and business continuity concepts.

As part of the Y2K team for a major company, I learned that while you may see an impending crisis, others may see nothing at all — or at least, nothing nearly as consequential. As a result, when it comes to what to do about it, people take sides. Often these sides are related to how much risk each side is willing to tolerate. Even afterward, neither side can convince the other that its approach...