My wife and I have been arguing recently about my family’s tendancy to over-plan. The Trick way does tend to have plans with lots of contingencies, which perhaps a reason operations research appeals to me. The Weyers (my wife Ilona’s surname) approach is a little more … take it as things come.
The Think-OR blog has a wonderful OR joke that pretty well summarizes how us over-planners work. I think it is instructive that both Ilona and I think that the story vindicates our chosen position.
Hi Mike,
So what’s for breakfast tomorrow at the Trick family?
Dawen
Roast cardinal! (a joke that only works for those who follow the Super Bowl, and remember that I live in Pittsburgh)