Embrace the Mess
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, was the last day before my supposed vacation started, which is today, as I write this. I felt like I was slogging through the mud, just trying to get through it. I felt like I wasn’t doing a good enough job. I felt like a mess,
Best of Swarfblog: Confessions of a Happy Man
I wanted to share one of my best blogs, and amazingly Siri showed me this one without even asking. A few of the numbers are
Ep. 104 – Machining the Perfect Pen with Ian Schon
Today’s podcast is the final segment of our season about companies who produce their own products. Our guest is Ian Schon, founder of Schon DSGN,
Coir Value
The catalogs of November clog the mailbox. Who needs another sweater in quarantine? I feel fleeced already. Yet occasionally a catalog does wander in that
Ep. 103 – Listening to Customers and Selling Hammers with Joel Trusty
On today’s podcast we continue our season talking to successful companies who produce their own products. Today’s guest is Joel Trusty, co-owner and President of
A Divided Holiday?
The election is over and still the country is divided. No. Not Trump vs. Biden. I’m talking about getting together for Thanksgiving. COVID-19 has messed