What If I Didn’t Stop Myself?
I worked remotely last week to keep an eye on my son Abe while he was off school. Amazingly, he played with toys for several hours by himself without disturbing me. Abe constantly imagines stories playing out between his toy vehicles and action figures on the fly. A dinosaur eats
Why I Didn’t Vote
It’s November 6, and I’m sitting at Starbucks writing this piece, across from the polling place I chose not to vote at in 2018. For

Ep. 17 – Making it in America with Armand Barnils
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Armand Barnils. In today’s podcast we interviewed Armand Barnils, plant manager of the U.S. division of Ventura Precision

Trick-or-Treat Economy
The mavens and savants are struggling with lots of economic numbers coming in that do not conform to popular wisdom. We have a very tight

Ep. 16 – Bill Cox on the Evolution of a Machining Business
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Bill Cox. In today’s podcast we interviewed Bill Cox, owner of Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas,
Why do I care so much?
The World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers starts tonight in Beantown. I’ll probably watch, but I may listen to a

Ep. 15 – George Breiwa on Machining Vaporizers
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with George Breiwa. About two months ago I got a call from a company asking for a price

