May 2009 - Posts

• A new chapter in bankruptcy

  This week, we’re told, we’ll (finally) see General Motors seek creditor protection — though that phrase ought to be retired along with various other assumptions about the methods and ethics of commerce. GM, and Chrysler, could have given creditors and Read More... Posted Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:27 AM by REB | 0 Comments

• The right thing to do

  If I'm wrong, someone will e-mail me right away, but I expect almost every metalcaster will read this story and conclude that it's not all that unusual: a foundry that makes an effort to honor the memory of soldiers and Marines killed battle is just doing Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:22 PM by REB | 0 Comments

• Time, money, talent

  I used to worry a lot about whether I’d made the right choices… whether I’d ever be successful… whether my talent would ever be recognized. Someone I trusted advised me that “time is money,” and that I’d better be ready to make a choice between the two. Read More... Posted Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:28 PM by REB | 0 Comments

• Truth, justice

  If you decided to rest or relax over the weekend, you might have missed this profile of someone you might know , published Saturday. In my opinion, John A. Ulizio is a hero. He's an American hero, surely, but also a hero to anyone who regards truth as Read More... Posted Monday, May 04, 2009 1:10 PM by REB | 0 Comments