Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258
What happens when a mechanical engineering instructor actually comes from industry—not academia? My guest on today’s podcast is Andrew Schiller from Utah Tech, who spent six years at Caterpillar and GE, and studied theology at seminary, before landing in the classroom. He’s teaching students to think like business owners—understanding costs,
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
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
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
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
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
32 Pounds Ago
I have lost 32 pounds over the last four months, and I am stunned. It has not been that hard to do once I decided

