Coaching Trees
March Madness is upon us once again, that wonderful time of office pools and water cooler analysis of college basketball. A subset of this activity […]
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Fitting the Pieces Together
It occurred to me recently that my request for “origin stories” may not have been inclusive enough. As an engineer, I tend to focus on […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Importance of Dirty Hands
My dear friend Octave’s account of his co-op experience (see Tuesday’s 1-29 post) reinforces my belief that no one should trust an engineer or designer […]