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Finally, finally, I was able to visit my two brothers that live in the Clearwater, Fl area. Baby brother Paul is a machinist and a fine one at that. Oldest brother Pete, Floyd to you, is a welder and general … Continue reading →

Some of you know that I did a week in the hospital for a staph infection on my left index finger. Well thanks to some excellent care and a paltry $23,456, I am good as new. The total for the … Continue reading →

I have already opined in these pages that I believe the U.S. needs just one state to adopt the management theories of W. Edwards Deming and it could start an avalanche of continual improvement that would propel this nation to … Continue reading →

In this country we have a grand tradition of “defending the old ways”. While that may make a great basis for a novel, it does not help us out of the mess we are in. Before WWII Japan had plenty … Continue reading →

Heading into my 65th year on this big spinning rock I have given to reminiscing. A young man from my past, Alexander Austin, has become quite a sensation in the area around Kansas City. Known locally as Mural Man, Alexander … Continue reading →

This weekend Carolyn and I are off to St. Augustine, FL to celebrate our anniversary of 26 years. It has only been lately that I have given much thought to it, and I mean it when I say I hope … Continue reading →

Response to a Deming presentation on November 22. I am humbled. WOW, what a presentation. I must say this presentation was by far the best 30 minute segment I have heard in some time. I can’t say I am a … Continue reading →

All I can say is WOW! I have just returned from the 2010 Deming Conference, held this year at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The conference runs from Friday evening until Sunday morning, ending with about 50 pizzas … Continue reading →

First week of April I popped my right rotator cuff. It hurts pretty much all the time. I have friends that have had the surgery to repair it and their advice is all over the place. People I really trust … Continue reading →

In the late 60’s my younger brother, Paul, and I worked together tuning and driving my 1968 American Motors AMX at local drag strips in the area around St. Petersburg, FL. Though no longer actively involved in the sport, I … Continue reading →