At the beginning of our observance of the Jewish Sabbath last Friday night, we said the customary opening prayers over…
Two friends sent me David Brooks’ column, “Going Home Again,” which appeared in last Thursday’s New York Times. Rarely does…
I admit I was surprised at the tempo and fervor of the comments on my last blog (“Working For Nothing”).…
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Fusion, the process that powers the sun, is the forever dream of energy scientists — safe, nonpolluting…
I read a provocative article by Jeremy Rifkin in last Sunday’s New York Times, “The Rise of Anti-Capitalism.” His thesis…
At its worst, the “airpocalypse” that settled over Beijing and northern China in late February had a fine particulate matter…
Automotive is back. America has become a great car-making mecca again. Almost every major builder has a manufacturing presence here.…
I spent a lot of my weekend doing just what I really wanted to do. Watching BASKETBALL. I watched the…
I’m still a relatively inexperienced salesman, as I’ve been selling machine tools for only two years. But I do believe…
In our machine tool business we routinely order a standard part that comes in many sizes. The company we buy from,…