One of the things I miss most about full-time work is the presence of knowledgeable, in-house technical support for my comput...

The high cost of college and the crushing weight of student debt are seldom far from the headlines these days. Community colleges and technical sch...

A current project has reminded me just how difficult it is to pull cost estimates together. You would think that with business being slow due to th...

What a pleasant surprise this week to get a request for information on training rookie gear machine operators! It is easy to get caught up in the n...

Here in Chicago we are blessed with two big airports and the best connections to destinations around the world. While no longer the busiest airport...

Although the official astrological start to summer in the northern hemisphere is still three weeks away, the Memorial Day weekend just concluded ma...

This weekend marks the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 motor race. While it no longer dominates the news cycle as it once did, the event ...

One of my favorite features in the old Reader’s Digest magazine was the Unforgettable Character column. Each featured person would be celebrated fo...

Another week — another interesting conversation with a concerned company president. Bookings are down and he has been thinking of ways to broade...

As a lifelong blood donor I am frequently amazed at the advanced technology in use for what was previously the most simple of tasks. When my father...