Data, Coaching, and an All-Star
Matt Boyd is a nice guy who pitches for the Chicago Cubs. At 34, after multiple arm surgeries, a baseball career that was almost over before it got started, he is near the top ten in the National League in strikeouts and just made the All Star Team for the
Young Had to Wait
A person can be blessed with immense natural talents, but achieving greatness takes both stubbornness and faith. I just finished reading QB, the new biography
Energy Trumped Statistics
I have been a baseball and political junkie for the last six months, reading all the statistics and scuttlebutt I could digest. I found a
Congratulations to Me!
I received calls and emails all day congratulating me on the Cubs fantastic victory Wednesday in the World Series. Thanks, I did get the winning

Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
I am still woozy from the awesome Cubs victory in game five of the World Series. I watched the game on TV at home, but

Every Breath I Take
My daughter Sarah’s goal for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year holiday, was to make her congregants think about how they want to live their
Sweet 16
Today I am celebrating the 16th anniversary of Today’s Machining World. I have learned a lot about the writing business and myself by doing this