Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258
What happens when a mechanical engineering instructor actually comes from industry—not academia? My guest on today’s podcast is Andrew Schiller from Utah Tech, who spent six years at Caterpillar and GE, and studied theology at seminary, before landing in the classroom. He’s teaching students to think like business owners—understanding costs,
Pig in a Pipe
If 2012 and 2014 IMTS shows were about the arrival of 3D printing, 2016 was the year of the robot. It seemed like everybody was
The Cubs of Casablanca
The Chicago Cubs, my favorite team, and Casablanca, one of my all-time favorite movies, share so many common threads. One could say they are cut
The Foot Soldiers of IMTS
On Wednesday I went to IMTS. It was going to be a 16-hour marathon because we were taking folks out to dinner after the business
The Art of Framing
Beverly Sills, the wonderful soprano opera singer, was on one of her “if it’s Thursday it must be Seattle” concert tours. She had her routine
Cubs Cancer Winners
The Chicago Cubs have two superb leaders, Anthony Rizzo, who is a contender for National League Most Valuable Player, and Jon Lester, whose 15-4 record
Bye Bye Blues
About two months ago I finally accepted that I was in a prolonged funk. I was not profoundly depressed. I could laugh and have fun.

