Rare Earths Aren’t Rare, with Julie Klinger-Ep. 254
“Rare earths aren’t actually rare, nor are they earths,” Julie Klinger told me. Julie is an associate professor at UW Madison and literally wrote the book on rare earth elements—Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes. I interviewed her last week, the day after Trump signed a rare
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.