Rocky Road and Licorice
Rivian Corporation began as a scrappy startup in 2009. Volkswagen has spent decades failing to understand American car buyers. Now they’re betting $5.86 billion that Rocky Road and Licorice actually do mix. The electric vehicle maker, started as an enthusiast-run firm by an entrepreneur, R.J. Scaringe, with money from family
Eclipsed Machinery?
Where are your eclipse sunglasses? It isn’t a dumb question because the flimsy, one use only, $2 shades are the stuff of a provocative metaphor
Life Saver
On Monday, August 14, my wife, Risa, received a Facebook message from a woman named Diana. In 1995 they were both on a commuter train
Steel Driving Machine
It is rare to read a long article in The Washington Post that delves into the life of a guy who pushes the button on
What are YOU selling?
I’m sitting on a wooden chair at my local Starbucks next to a kiosk of snacks I’ve never seen anybody buy. I’m sipping an iced
Repealing and Replacing My Career
It initially felt like I was sucker punched. The air left my lungs, and I was left momentarily speechless and very confused. What, I’m being
Renaissance Machinery Dealer
A few weeks ago I traveled to Berlin, Germany. During my stay I visited a used machine tools company called Innovac GmbH where I met