TODAY - MAY 13

 NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: MAY 13

New 2021 edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 7 hours and 27 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 15 hours and 24 minutes – from 05.57 to 21.21.

See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk

TODAY’s NAME:

This day is called INGENUUS’ DAY. It has its name from a Roman soldier, who worked in the legions of emperor Decius. But after he became a Christian, he was executed in year 250 AC.

In Belgium the day is called SAINT SERVAIS – after a bishop in Tongeren in Belgium and in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He lived in the years 300-384.  He was born in Armenia.  He was very popular has given name to several cities in Belgium ( incl. a suburb of Namur ) and in France.  His name is also linked to 19 churches in Belgium.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1873:  The brewery Tuborg was founded in Copenhagen.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

The Peter Principle – what is that? And where does it come from?

This expression tells that there is a tendency to promoting all employees beyond what their skills can manage. This naturally leads to incompetence and people being useless or worse in their jobs. The expression was in its most recent form described by the Canadian Lawrence J. Peter in 1969 (hence the name), The Peter Principle.

 

But already in 1910 Jose Ortega e Gasset wrote that all employees ought to be degraded to the level under the one they are actually working at. This would according to him give the best work.

To this description can be added – as others have done – that in such a situation (ruled by the Peter principle) staff often manages to manipulate with their incompetent superiors in such a way that they do not interfere in their work. It is often called Managing upwards.

As an old hand in the EU I wonder, if this principle still lives today J

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Gordian knot – where does that expression come from? And what does it mean?

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

EUROPE AT WORK     www.europe-at-work.be

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

     If a politician tells you, that he is an honest man, then hurry back home and      lock your door.

   This was once said by the American democratic president Harry S. Truman.

    See photo.

 

2.  Today’s quote:

The hottest spot in Hell is reserved for those people, who during a moral crisis keep their neutrality.

Who among today’s persons has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1265:  Dante  ( died 1321 )

1588:  Ole Worm  ( died 1654 )

1717:  Maria Theresia  ( died 1780 )

1907:  Daphne du Maurier  ( died 1989 )

1940:  Bruce Chatwin  ( died 1989 )

1943:  Kurt Trampedach  (died 2013)

1950:  Stevie Wonder

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1871:  Daniel Auber  ( 89 years )

1930:  Fridjof Nansen  ( 69 years )

1961:  Gary Cooper  ( 60 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

www.simplesite.com/kimbrer   +  EUROPE AT WORK:  www.europe-at-work.be


                                                             President Harry S. Truman

 

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