Category Archives: Politics and Business
Chop wood, carry water
A few years ago, I began to get excited about the return of manufacturing to the U.S. and now it’s happening. Mind you, I don’t expect it to regain the prominent position in our economy that it had prior to … Continue reading
Throwing the derivative dice
I’ve been interested in the history of the invention we call “money”, but the fascination doesn’t stop at the origination of this essential tool of modern commerce. Because two seconds after money was invented, some ancient farmer in Mesopotamia turned … Continue reading
Until it’s no longer necessary
The goal of equal employment opportunity statutes is to enforce the Constitutional notion of equality. The legislation has been necessary because the definition of equality, and to whom it applies, has needed to address changing public opinion of what those … Continue reading
Corporate politics…the universal excuse
Sitting at lunch with Steve, we took stock of how our lives have unfolded since we worked together in 1983-1987. At that time, Steve was a product engineer for TRW LSI Products division and I was heading up manufacturing. We … Continue reading