ABOUT THIS EPISODE
#62 – Jeff Kildow: Engineering Menaces
- Jeff is a retired aerospace engineer turned author.
- He writes alternate history novels.
- His latest is Nazi Menace. Get it at Amazon.
- As a 10-year old, sent a letter to the Northrup Institute of Technology, and got a reply.
- Jack Northrup handed him his diploma.
- GM and Northrup started universities to train employees.
- So did Arthur D Little
- Eventually went to school there after being in the Air Force.
- There, they didn’t teach theory, they taught knowledge.
- The Aleutian Islands were invaded during WWII.
- “Baa Baa Black Sheep” 1970’s TV show.
- Started writing in junior high – wasn’t very good.
- Gave it go again after being disappointed with a book he read.
- In “Nazi Menace”, Germans develop a heavy bomber, which can bomb New York.
- American soldiers have more latitude than most.
- Hierarchy is necessary…until it isn’t.
- There are similarities between writing and engineering.
- Some writers are planners and some are pantsers – they go be the seat of their pants.
Jeff’s novel – Nazi Menace
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