Tag Archives: Zeiss

Long Ago in Weimar, Germany

Posted on July 25, 2022 by vanbraman

The title of this post has a couple meanings. First, it contains pictures from a long ago visit to Weimar during my first trip to Germany about 20 years ago. The pictures are low resolution as they were early digital … Continue reading →

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40 Hour Week

Posted on September 6, 2021 by vanbraman

This Labor Day I have been thinking about the 40 hour week and will share a few thoughts. The first is that my great grandfather most probably worked for the first large US company to implement the 40 hour week. … Continue reading →

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