Chip Dawson has been in the occupational safety and emergency management business for over 47 years working as a safety engineer, corporate middle manager, safety management consultant, teacher, writer and expert witness. He also found time to spend 20 years in the U. S. Navy, retiring as a Commander. He bases his mostly retired activities in Rochester, New York. Chip can be reached at chipdawson@aol.com.
It’s New Year’s morning and I’ve just finished my local newspaper. The front page is about a 25-year-old Rochester man arrested in a reported ISIS-inspired plot to abduct or kill patrons in a neighborhood bar on New Years Eve.1
When it comes to art, I have a big advantage. My wife of 53 years is an artist, retired art gallery owner and art critic. The other day, she sent me a link to an article in the Guardian titled Art works: how art in the office boosts staff productivity with a subtitle of A bright creative workspace can make employees more productive, lower stress and increase wellbeing.
