Paddling Your Way Out
Ping pong. Rowing. Surviving somehow in the ghetto. After a life in Chicago, most of it on the Southside, I thought I knew a lot about black life in the city. I didn’t know “nuthin.” Over the last few days, I listened to a long interview with Wally Green, who
It’s a Wonderful Business
Yesterday was an emotional day for me. I gave out end of the year bonus checks to the employees of my used machinery company, Graff-Pinkert,
GM’s Grudge Match
I’m looking forward to the Rocky redux coming out Christmas day called Grudge Match, starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro, both playing aged boxers
Happy Birthday?
By Lloyd Graff My birthday is in a couple days. Just another day. A number. Just a number. A day to celebrate. But it haunts
Buy a Machine for 179
I normally deal in subtleties — close calls on whether to buy a machine, take a gamble, hire a new person, eat a piece of
Do You Care Who Made It?
Recently, I spent a nice few hours with Rory Gintert, head of DMC America Inc., a large, successful Korean machine tool builder just starting to
A Christmas Question
I know I am an outsider. As a Jew, I do not experience Christmas as a religious holiday, but I will ask the following question
