Why the Cubs
Eighteen years ago today, the Cubs were playing Houston, and Ryan Dempster was pitching. I remember hearing the game on the radio as they were wheeling me into the operating room for a quadruple heart bypass to save my life. At least I think I heard it, or imagined hearing
Playing the Strait
The Mullahs and the Thugs of Iran believe that with threats and drones they hold the winning hand in the pricing of oil and gas.
Confessions of a Wannabe Ball Hog
From today forward, I am being the point guard. For years selling used machinery, I’ve constantly thought about how I need to delegate, how I
Best of Swarfcast: Tai Chi, Machine Tools, and ALS, with Greg Knight — EP 240
Born with no intention of becoming a machinist, Greg Knight says he was drafted into “indentured servitude” at age 16 when his father started a
I’m Grateful My Plans Fell Apart
My beloved Chicago Cubs lost 17 to 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend, and I’m grateful I was there. I hadn’t planned
Army, Amazon, Aerospace, with Nir Levy — EP 269
Nir Levy was nineteen years old when he was already commanding a unit in the Israeli army. He managed hundreds of people and logistics with
He Couldn’t Jump. He Could Lead.
The NBA is a league of 7-foot stars and 10-foot egos. This year the championship was won by a team with neither. The New York