Gone but Not Forgotten
Continuing our discussion of veteran machine tools, it occurs to me that many of our younger readers may not be aware that the United States […]
Month: February 2019
Old Soldiers
Almost every week, it seems, we read of the passing of another member of that greatest generation, our World War II veterans. I am old […]
Be Ready to Change Roles
One of the common threads in the origin stories we have posted is the frequency with which the person had to change roles. Specialization is […]
One That Got Away
Like many fathers, I once had hopes of one of my children follow in my footsteps. When my son was four years old he even […]
Reluctant Road Warrior
Most of my business travel over the years was while living near major airports. Being “inconveniently” located within an hour of O’Hare or Midway spoils […]
Adult Education
Origin Stories Needed How did you get started in the gear trade? We are interested in sharing your “origin story” as a way of helping […]
Seeing Through the Spin
Two different high-profile news stories have really flipped my “curmudgeon” switch this week. It irritates me that the general public is distracted by ridiculous excuses […]
Many Ways In — But Just One Way Up
We’ll get back to our “origin story” project soon. One thing I have noticed about the guest blogs so far is that the people kept […]