Jim's Articles

Alignment, Grease and Oil

Apr 03, 2008 at 08:06 am by admin

Week of 31 Mar 08 Or call it "AGO" for short. I have always been a big proponent of preventive and predictive maintenance. Often while in the field, I hear stories of.... Read More

So, what happens if you are in charge?

Mar 26, 2008 at 08:41 pm by admin

Week of 24 Mar 08 Over the years, one hears many conversations start with, "If I were in charge of this place..." So, what if you were in charge? What would you change?.... Read More

A discouraging word...

Mar 18, 2008 at 06:22 pm by admin

Week of 17 Mar 08 I often speak of corruption in our industry as a thing of the past. Unfortunately, this is apparently not so. A few weeks ago, I happened to run into s.... Read More

Good Behavior, Bad Behavior

Mar 12, 2008 at 08:12 am by admin

Week of 10 Mar 08 I have met only two people in my entire life that were magnetically attractive. And, of course, I am speaking metaphysically here--nothing to do with el.... Read More

Of tariffs and competition

Mar 05, 2008 at 06:51 am by admin

Week of 3 Mar 08 I am going to start broadly and then narrow down to a specific paper grade towards the end of this column, so please be patient with me for a moment. W.... Read More