My inner curmudgeon got loose in the last blog and I want to assure you that I, too, love big horsepower. My concern is that it be applied safely. ...

[starbox]Social media allows us to keep in touch with a much wider range of people than ever before. Recently one of my wife’s cousins posted a cop...

[starbox]In encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering, I think it is important to be honest about the current “status” of engine...

[starbox] While the news media is heralding improved job and income growth, people in gear manufacturing are worried about the security of their j...

[starbox] A few years ago I presented a paper on reverse engineering at the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting. I heard through the grapevine that some f...

My e-mail correspondent was worried about making a bad career move. Since it is unlikely that people starting out in the gear trade today will work...

[starbox] The final quarter of my performance review system measures the creativity a person brings to their job. Some might argue that many jobs ...

[starbox] In writing about unforeseen consequences there is a risk of inspiring such conservatism in design that the resulting product is no lon...

So far, I expect my ideal “leader” to have commitment and vision. A third requirement is calmness under fire. While my life has been blessedly free...