Spring, Freda And The News
We finally got a taste of spring this week (Feb. 10th to 11th) the temperature soared a few degrees above freezing and the snow banks at the end of the driveway are no longer colossal pillars. A little warm sun…
Preparation and More Preparation
Today's job market is fiercely competitive as companies have a wider selection of candidates to interview. It is up to you to prepare for each and every interview. I am continually surprised by candidates that do not do the required…
Plant Tours, GM, and Levers
Over the years I have toured a number of manufacturing facilities and have gleaned a little bit of knowledge and experience from each tour. The current manufacturing favorites are LEAN and the ERP Visual Manufacturing. In the late 80's GM…
Grumble, Family, More Grumbles, And Guitar Playing
This past Saturday Emily and I drove down to Hamilton invited to my niece’s wedding. My sister has 4 daughters and this was the 3rd wedding. The wedding service was long and the minister lost me at “Hello”. I grumbled…
The Buckinghams, A Birthday And Doing What You Love To Do
As a teenager of the sixties I enjoyed the music, politics and changing times. Many weekends to my parents chagrin were spent in Yorkville walking the streets and visiting the clubs. One evening upstairs in one of the psychedelically painted…