While the robots imagined in science fiction novels have often looked like humans, today’s robotic armies are emerging in all…
In a March 7 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry that was made public on Monday, more than 200…
A brief history of where your money goes and why. The appropriate thing to say about taxes on April 15…
I attended my first Technical Conference held by the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA), this past weekend in Indianapolis. Some…
We’ve seen April Fools Day. My turn. What’s happening? For machining people, the first quarter was solid if not spectacular.…
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…