Spears Into Pruning Hooks / Swords Into Plow Shares

It was not if it was going to happen it was when.  The loss of life, the loss to the enviroment.  So much lost for so little gain.  Key to the entire industry is the politics of welding.  Yes the politics of welding.  None of this could be made possible without welding engineering and all of the support technicians and welders.  Appropriate that the images of the engineered solutions show welders building the devices to stem the tide of leaking oil into the gulf. 

It will be welding and welders who will fabricate the solutions for the clean up.  The modified super tanker skimming oil  is one example of the flexibility of our industry and people.  We can all be proud of what we are able to do.  I hope we can find better ways to use our collective will to retool our global energy industry to safer more sustainable and enviromentally friendly technologies.

Weld on! Write on! Welding is a knowledge based activity.  Always was and always will be.

 Mr. C.

Fortunately responsible individuals and companies have been quick to realize the profit potential in this so called new "green" movement.  I would prefer to think we are returning to the ancient ways of those who have been before and that we are ready to acknowledge the spiritual element of all that makes our world a place of wonder and never ending opportunity to learn.

Since welding in some form has been part of the human discovery that has lead to the modern marvels and all that   can be  seen as good and all that is known to have been bad, I am looking for greater national and...

Welders world wide work to master the materials that build nations the tools to serve the people.  Over the centuries our craft has evolved from the smelter, fire and anvil to a high tech science that remains much the same.  From the fire comes the creation of alloys that serve those who call planet earth home.  With these tools have been many wonderful creations and many more will have to be fashioned to correct the damage our world suffers enviromentally.  Those who are ignorant or arogant to think that they will accomplish much of anything without metals joining technology and those who are masters of it have much to learn about what they know, have or ever will.

I will begin through this page and other mediums to lay out the vision, goals and ideals of welders not just as technicians who serve those who capitalize projects for others idea of what will contribute to the greater good ,but more importantly demonstrate that welders are the keepers of the knowledge that preserves our civilized efforts and that in the coming decades welders world wide will bring the power of materials together for the preservation of peaceful human development and cooperative...