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Socialism Sells

Is 2026 going to be a good time to invest in a business in light of what just happened in New York City’s mayoral race? Peter Thiel was the first outside investor in Facebook in 2004. His gain was over 4,000%. If anybody understands capitalism, it is a guy like

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Hiring Line

The Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) Tech Conference just ended, and I had a chance to talk to many of the stalwarts in the machining

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Profilometer

I’m writing this blog in my new favorite Starbucks in Flossmoor, Illinois. All of the employees are African American women. I am one of three

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Rocket Men

I’ve always thought space travel was cool and interesting, particularly as a kid, but I seldom romanticized it like so many other people do. I

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Current Change

How do you deal with change? I’m talking BIG CHANGE. Existential change in the way you do business. We are witnessing it being played out

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A Patient’s Perspective

Today I get to do my twenty-first straight day of radiation treatment. Don’t feel sorry for me at all, this is my fortunate opportunity to

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Man of Steel?

The tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration on foreign steel and aluminum are an intriguing bargaining chip from a macro economic standpoint, but a

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