What is Your Foundation Story?
I wrote last time about family and company history because it is fascinating to see how things came to be what they are. Some of […]
Month: April 2015
Who Do You Think You Are?
I watch too much television. My excuse is that most of it is what was classified as “educational” back before cable exploded to 500 channels […]
Standards of Excellence
Cadillac once proclaimed itself the “Standard of the World” and did its level best to back that claim up with high levels of product quality […]
Play Through, Old Friend
One of the consequences of growing older is saying good bye to friends you have made along the way. Word reached me this week that […]
Economic Priorities
If you occasionally buy a lottery ticket, you probably enjoy speculating on what you would do with the money. The only assured value of a […]
The Importance of Follow-Up
Job creation has been a popular platform for politicians for as long as I can remember. What seems to be lacking is any sort of […]
How Much is Too Much?
My inner curmudgeon got loose in the last blog and I want to assure you that I, too, love big horsepower. My concern is that […]
Horsepower Race
[starbox]As the Tool Time host used to say, “The answer is more power.” My little lathe/mill combo has a whopping .75 horsepower and I’ve managed […]
Evolving Equipment
[starbox]How long should gear manufacturing equipment last? I posted before about some very “veteran” gear cutting machines that are still earning their keep on a […]