For those who wonder what I do for income, I have worked as an editorial assistant for the AMS for the last 5 years, a job that is part-time and which can be done conveniently from home (or anywhere) at any time that works best for me. It's been a pretty ideal thing for me.
But changes have been happening at AMS and they are upgrading their editorial management software, and so they have brought a number of us to Boston to learn the new system. So this morning I walked from my hotel across Boston Commons, a wonderful park that is several blocks square, to Beacon Street to find that the AMS is located in what is actually a historic landmark carriage house. Oh my. During every break from our training I was wandering from room to room looking at that historic memorabilia - the place is full of historic things having to do with weather! Then there is the library room! The AMS has been publishing scientific journals since around 1900 (I think) and their library is full of those publications as well all kinds of very old books on weather, organized state by state. I just randomly picked Michigan and was pulled into reading about the climate recordings there in 1895. Gadzooks. I don't think these poor people realize I would much rather be reading their historical weather accounts than learning which button on the computer I'm supposed to be pushing next!
In any case, I like this work not just for the personal convenience but also because of the people - they are genuine and caring and there is a sense of everybody's awareness of and appreciation for working together. I think some degree of kindness goes a long way in creating anything of quality in this world.
Enough philosophy for one day - more tomorrow!
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