Who Needs Your Grandmother’s Silver
Remember your mother’s or grandmother’s silver service for 12 that she only used once or twice a year when the whole family showed up? Remember when nobody else in the family would take it when she passed away–because who had the space or the desire to show off fancy dishes
Why I Didn’t Vote
It’s November 6, and I’m sitting at Starbucks writing this piece, across from the polling place I chose not to vote at in 2018. For

Ep. 17 – Making it in America with Armand Barnils
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Armand Barnils. In today’s podcast we interviewed Armand Barnils, plant manager of the U.S. division of Ventura Precision

Trick-or-Treat Economy
The mavens and savants are struggling with lots of economic numbers coming in that do not conform to popular wisdom. We have a very tight

Ep. 16 – Bill Cox on the Evolution of a Machining Business
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with Bill Cox. In today’s podcast we interviewed Bill Cox, owner of Cox Manufacturing in San Antonio, Texas,
Why do I care so much?
The World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers starts tonight in Beantown. I’ll probably watch, but I may listen to a

Ep. 15 – George Breiwa on Machining Vaporizers
Scroll down to listen to the podcast with George Breiwa. About two months ago I got a call from a company asking for a price

