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
Wear Your Seatbelt
A few months ago I was at the Bucktown Art Fair in Chicago where I met an artist/entrepreneur from Tennessee named Clay Bush. Bush uses
Peanuts and Crackerjack
My son Noah had been begging me to go to a Cubs game for several months. Sunday morning, the second day of the National League
Is America Great Now?
I lean left politically and come from a family of Democrats, but most of my extended family are conservatives. I grew up with my father’s
Selling Out
I have been studying the process of buying and selling machining businesses for the past year. Companies have approached me to advise them on what
Refugee Flavor
At the beginning of September I spent some time traveling in Europe in search of lucrative machine tools, good salsa dancing and inspiration for an
Phone Call to the Dead
This American Life on NPR routinely does amazing stories on radio. The program, hosted by Ira Glass, recently had this piece that really struck me.