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. But relying on a Strait ultimately will be their downfall. Not long ago, 20% of the world’s oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on
Ep. 36 – Ben York on Taking the Art Out of Machining
In today’s podcast I interviewed Ben York, an inventor and consultant for machining companies. I met him at the 2019 Precision Machining Technology Show where
Machining Show Business
I attended PMTS, the exhibition put on by the Precision Products Association last week, not really to sell screw machines, but to learn and connect.
Ep. 35 – Graeme Sinclair on Precision Machining in Australia
In today’s podcast we interviewed Graeme Sinclair, owner of Parish Engineering, a prominent precision machining shop in Australia. Graeme has been in the machining business
Hoops Heaven
I have just completed an indolent weekend of imbibing sports on TV: NCAA basketball winnowing 16 terrific college teams down to the Final Four and the
Ep. 34 – Ed Crowley, Master of Insert Tooling
On today’s podcast we interviewed Ed Crowley, owner of Crowley Tool Company, a company that specializes in making custom insert form tools and quick change
Book Review: Merchants of Truth
Just as online shopping has transformed U.S. retail sales, the Internet has also remade the newspaper industry, but in a manner less obvious to most