Was I Meant to Do It Myself?
Last week our condo’s hot water heater stopped working. The blue light had three flashes and then eight flashes, which ChatGPT diagnosed as a bad vapor sensor. My first inclination was to bring in a pro, but my AI sidekick insisted that it was an easy fix I could do

The Elusive Quarterback
I’ve loved pro football since the days of Johnny Unitas. Dropback quarterbacks have dominated the game, but in recent years defense has become more prominent.

Ep. 23 – Reflections on the Machining Business 2018
In today’s podcast, we reflect on the machining world in 2018 through the lens of what went right and what went wrong for Graff-Pinkert’s used

Thoughts going into the New Year
It’s my birthday today as I write this, and I’m looking forward to a New Year. If you read the papers (I still read the

Ep. 22 – Federico Veneziano on Machining Business Around the World
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Federico Veneziano. On today’s podcast we interviewed Federico Veneziano, COO and CFO of American Micro, a 100
Barber School
Sometimes you can learn a lot from getting a haircut. I’ve been going to the same barbershop for 20 years. My needs are simple. Same

Ep. 21 – John Saunders, Entrepreneur and Self-taught Machinist
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with John Saunders. In today’s podcast we interviewed John Saunders, founder of Saunders Machine Works and the creator

