I graduated from high school 30 years ago. I was co-valedictorian, but if you ask me what I spoke about that day, I honestly don’t remember — other than a vague recollection of either me or my classmate referencing Billy Joel’s song, “This Is the Time,” in our speech.
What I know for sure is that sitting there in that dark auditorium so many years ago, I had no idea where the roads ahead would lead me.
I still don’t know.
But yesterday I found myself in the bleachers at my daughter’s high school graduation. After the caps were tossed and the lights came on, I snapped this photo, and I haven’t stopped looking at it.
A look, a smile, a feeling I could never have imagined when I was 17, tossing my cap in the air, stepping out to the great unknown…
where the sun always rises, even if you can’t always see it.
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Now, here’s this week’s supply chain and logistics news…
- Teamsters: 260,000 UPS workers ready to strike for better contract (CBS News)
- Dockworkers, East and Gulf Coast Ports Reach Tentative Labor Agreement (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- EU, Canada [and Mexico] initiate WTO dispute complaints against US steel, aluminium duties
- Uber Freight’s New Fleet Mode Tool Targets Small Trucking Companies (Trucks.com)
- Under Pressure to Tighten Supply Chain, Drug Companies Look to Blockchain (WSJ – sub. req’d)
- Tradeshift Raises $250 Million in Series E Funding Round, Bringing Company Valuation to $1.1 Billion
- UPS Expands Ocean Freight Service In 130 New Trade Lanes
- CMA CGM Looks to Leverage Artificial Intelligence (MarineLink)
SInce I’m out of time this post-graduation morning, I’ll share my commentary next week.
Have a happy weekend!
Song of the Week: “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel
