The National Football League (NFL) held its annual draft of college players here in Chicago this past week. It is probably the most publicized huma...

I wrote last time about family and company history because it is fascinating to see how things came to be what they are. Some of the “movers and sh...

I watch too much television. My excuse is that most of it is what was classified as “educational” back before cable exploded to 500 channels plus m...

Cadillac once proclaimed itself the “Standard of the World” and did its level best to back that claim up with high levels of product quality and cu...

One of the consequences of growing older is saying good bye to friends you have made along the way. Word reached me this week that one of the best ...

If you occasionally buy a lottery ticket, you probably enjoy speculating on what you would do with the money. The only assured value of a ticket is...

Job creation has been a popular platform for politicians for as long as I can remember. What seems to be lacking is any sort of “after action repor...

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]As the Tool Time host used to say, “The answer is more power.” My little lathe/mill combo has a whopping .75 horsepower and I’ve managed t...

[starbox]How long should gear manufacturing equipment last? I posted before about some very “veteran” gear cutting machines that are still earning ...