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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,

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Incredible or Just Ignorant?

Are you skeptical of people who claim to be INCREDIBLE at something? According to extensive scientific studies, the people who claim to be incredibly talented

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President?

I have restrained myself mightily so far this political year, but the campaigns have become so juicy, so nutty, so deliciously crazy that I can

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The Best We Can Get?

I recently discovered that I was out of cartridges for my Gillette 5-blade razor (the Fusion). I hopped over to the local Walgreens to buy

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My Kitchen Table

I am writing this piece at the kitchen table in my house. It’s where I write most of my blogs. It’s the one place where

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