What’s In Your Go Bag?
The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday, October 7th, the second anniversary of the massacres by Hamas in Israel two years ago. A coincidence? You decide. My wife Risa and I know a local pawnbroker who deals in precious metals and jewelry. We asked him if he
Psyched for 2017!
This is my first Swarfblog of 2017 and it’s not about the Cubs. I am grateful to be able to continue writing it and grateful
One Hole at a Time
I’ve seen a lot of change in my lifetime. Cubs winning the World Series. The Berlin Wall falling. The Internet altering work and pleasure. And
How Not to Get a Job
As a headhunter who recruits in the fields of engineering and manufacturing, I can often judge in a matter of seconds whether a candidate could
Ding Dong School
I’ve been talking to a lot of smart people and reading some well-researched material so I can pretend I know stuff that you don’t already
5-Axis 4 Grand
In the fall of 2015 Michelle and Matt Hertel gave birth to a baby girl and a 5-axis CNC milling machine in Montana. Their baby
Home on the Steppe
Those Russian thieves! First they steal back Crimea, then they steal our election (maybe?), and now they are poaching our talented labor force. They are