Can the government take a bad idea and make it worse? You betcha! The absolutely awful “Cash for Clunkers” bill may now be expanded to include vouchers for motorcycles, too. The details are sketchy on this boondoggle finely crafted piece of legislation, by Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, but if you trade in your old [...]
Economics and Politics
Some sectors of the economy are down, no doubt about it, but don’t make the mistake of watching the news and believing everyone’s down, some companies are humming along quite nicely and some highly skilled folks looking for work are being snapped right up, by American manufacturing companies, no less! Judging from the comments on [...]
Erik Buell has an interesting article in Forbes stating “I’m Placing My Bet On American Manufacturing.” In 10 years, we will look back and say this was our moment in time when we turned it around. The re-trenching–or in the case of the American auto industry, re-wrenching–brings us back to our roots. It lets us [...]
Do you like working with your hands? I bet quite a few of you do but you might be surprised to find not everyone understands the attraction. There’s a growing resurgence in respect for this type of work, for the value it delivers, the feeling of pride among those who practice it and, not a [...]
