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Another Year Passes
[starbox] As a child, I was usually disappointed with New Year’s. Even if I managed to stay awake until Midnight, it was still the same old life, the same lousy
Anticipation
[starbox] A lasting memory from childhood is how long it took for future events to occur. We started looking forward to Christmas when the Sears catalog arrived in late
Holding Down the Fort
[starbox] With only a few days before the Holiday Break, gear shops big and small are diligently trying to get important projects completed. People with travel plans are studying weather
Recreating History
[starbox] Thanks to the Internet we can enjoy a wide variety of “news” stories without leaving the comfort of our desks. For racing enthusiasts like me, the appearance of rare,
The “Friendly Skies” Rely Upon Friendly Passengers
[starbox] I haven’t flown much this year, so it was with some apprehension that I booked two trips in a single week recently. My wife warned me that I was
A Day That Changed the Future
[starbox] I didn’t start working in the gear business until 1971, but the events of 30 years earlier affected me from the moment I walked into the employment office. The
Overcoming Adversity
[starbox] My last blog concerned project management and the problems of staying on schedule. I thought it only fair to pass on some techniques I learned along the way to
Deadlines
[starbox] I have posted before about how much I enjoyed seeing my projects finally reach the shipping dock after months of sales negotiation, designing, manufacturing, assembly, and testing. With the
