What If I Didn’t Stop Myself?
I worked remotely last week to keep an eye on my son Abe while he was off school. Amazingly, he played with toys for several hours by himself without disturbing me. Abe constantly imagines stories playing out between his toy vehicles and action figures on the fly. A dinosaur eats

The Journal Deserves a Medal
If you are interested in women’s soccer, obscure foods, and the tortured lives of Congressional Medal of Honor winners, last weekend’s Wall Street Journal provided

Best of Swarfcast: The Self-Taught Machinist, With John Saunders of NYC CNC
In Throwback Thursday fashion, Lloyd and Noah are out of town this week, so we’re sharing one of our favorite podcasts from the past. Be

Ep. 40 – A New Person Every Day, With Noah Graff
In today’s podcast I was interviewed about a book I am writing which documents a year in which I have met at least one new

Tanking
In the world of professional sports “tanking” has become the trendy strategy for a losing team to turn a losing franchise into a contender. In

Ep. 39 – Jay Sauder on CNC Machining Parts for the Amish
On today’s podcast we interviewed Jay Sauder, owner of Sauder Machine in Plymouth, Ohio. One of Sauder’s specialties is making hydraulic wheel cylinders for Amish

Betting on Yourself
I think I can learn something from anybody. I think there is a lot to be learned from James Holzhauer who has won $1,691,000 on

