Auckland, Apia, April 2008

During April 2008, Ted and Otila vacationed in New Zealand and Western Samoa.

The first 11 pix-- starting with the home of my parents-in-law, Nani and Pa -- are set in Auckland, NZ.

The next 18-- starting with Otila by the ocean -- are set on the island of Savaii, WS.

The remainder-- starting with Otila by a coconut stand -- are set on the island of Upolu, WS.


Auckland, Apia, April 2008

Morrison, Illinois 1965

Morrison, Illinois 1965
Originally uploaded by theozt

Ted's family moved from Illinois to Connecticut at the end of his sophomore year. He missed his mid-western buddies.

Oma Brachmanska 1945 - a photoset on Flickr

Grandma Brachmanska 1945 - a photoset on Flickr

on German Culture

from Understanding Cultural Differences, by E. T. and M. R. Hall.
Chapter titled-- German Time: Precise Scheduling, Slow Pace

…
German time and German consciousness are steeped in the past. When they explain something, they often find it necessary to lay a proper foundation and as a result are apt to go back to Charlemagne. Such lengthy explanations make the average American impatient and drive the French crazy.

This anecdote illustrates the German obsession with detail and their preoccupation with the past:

Once upon a time, journalists from all over the world were asked to write a story about the elephant. The Frenchman wrote L’elephant et l’amour. The American wrote Thirty-seven Miracle Diets and the Modern Working Elephant. And the German wrote The Socio-Dynamic Nature and Fundamental Psychological Constitution of the Elephant: Volume 1, The Burmese Ceremonial Elephant, Chapter 1, “From Karl the Great to the Present.”

The Zuschlag Family

Zuschlag Family



Sisters and other family members




Oma and Opa



All Three Zuschlag Siblings

OMA

Boys are from Mars and Girls are from Venus

Who's Who in Engineering 1937

Remember Omi's coat hangars?
254vreeland: Sentimental coat hangars

Oma J. was fond of mentioning an entry in the reference book, Who's Who in Engineering. The entry was for Opa, of course. When she did this, she encouraged me to be like Opa--a scientist-- and to be proud of the Zuschlag name.
I might have been 8 years old when I first heard about Opa's reputation, his patents and Who's Who. After I was 40, I received the legendary book. To share it with you, I've transcribed that Who's Who entry here.

Who’s Who in Engineering

A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
Of
THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION
1937
(FOURTH EDITION)

LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHNG COMPANY, Inc.
NEW YORK CITY
1937

PREFACE

At the end of six months period of intensive correspondence and compilation, the 4^th edition of “Who’s Who in Engineering” comes from the press, a more comprehensive and exact picture of the personnel of the engineering profession in all its branches than has ever before been made, and an officially sponsored volume to guide the inquirer in this special field.

…

There has been no substantial change in the established qualifications for inclusion in the volume, decided upon by the Committee as follows:

(a Engineers of outstanding and acknowledged professional eminence.

(b) Engineers of at least ten years active practice, at least five years of which have been in responsible charge of important engineering work.

(c) Teachers of engineering subjects in colleges or schools of accepted standing who have taught such subjects for at least ten years, at least five years of which have been in responsible charge of a major engineering course in such college or school. [...]

Preceding entries

ZOKELT, Carl Gotthelf, of Seattle, Wash. Cons. Mech. & Elec. Engr. b. Schuyler, Nebr.

ZOLPER, Harry William, of Rapid City, S. D. Civ. Engr., b. Troy Grove Township, Ill.

ZUSCHLAG, Theodor. Chief Engr., Magnetic Analysis Corp., 42-44 12^th St., Long Island City, N. Y.; res. 314 Rutland Ave., W. Englewood, N. J.

Geophysical Research, Engineer; b. Kassel, Ger.,Oct 3, 1895; s. George W. and Amanda Zuschlag; ed. Technical Inst., Munich, 1919-21; Technical Inst., Dresden, E. E., 1921-22;

m. Johanna Schulze, 1923, Berlin, Ger.; ch.: Heinz G., Elizabeth C., Thea H. Research engr., Allgemeine Elektrizitaets Gesellschaft, 1922-23, Siemens & Halske, Charlottenburg, 1923-24; Geophysical Inst., Erda Goettingen, 1924-25; Taumac Corpn., N. Y., 1925-28; research engr., Swedish-Am. Prospecting Corpn., 1928 to 1931; 1931 to date Chf. Engr., Magnetic Analysis Corp. Inventor numerous patents relating to Geophysical Prospecting, Magnetic Testing and Steel Inspection. Writer of technical papers, A. I. M. M. E. Mem. A. I. M. E., A. S. T. M., A. I. E. E.

Following entries

ZWILGMEYER, Peter Gustav Chief Draftsman, Right of Way Dept. Seattle, Wash. b. Staubo, Arendal, Norway

ZWORYKIN, Vladimir K Dir, Electronic Research Lab. Philadelphia, Pa. b. Russia

Cousins in Corvallis

Mike and I vacationed in the Northwest in June. We spent time in Corvallis and met up with the west coast cousins. It was great to see folks. Congratulations to the OSU Baseball team......