Jim's Articles

Failure is an Option

Feb 27, 2008 at 09:00 am by admin

Week of 25 Feb 08 First, let me categorically state that the changes I have observed in nearly forty years in industry I find neither frightening or unusual nor do I belie.... Read More

Some maintenance thoughts

Feb 20, 2008 at 02:37 pm by admin

Week of 18 Feb 08 There are some ways to be wiser in original capital purchases that would reduce maintenance costs and downtime. I don't see anyone taking advantage of t.... Read More

Get over it and get with it

Feb 13, 2008 at 07:27 am by admin

Week of 11 Feb 08 Disclaimer: I am going to talk about some things in this article that an occasional reader may see as crass commercialism on my part. That is not the in.... Read More

So what does "sustainability" mean?

Feb 02, 2008 at 09:24 am by admin

Week of 4 Feb 08 "Sustainability" has recently joined the list of hot words and phrases. Like many phrases before it, most people have no clue as to what it might mean (b.... Read More

Caution: You are entering the perception zone

Jan 28, 2008 at 12:09 pm by admin

Week of 28 Jan 08 Most of my adult life, I have heard the phrase, "Perception is reality." This is often a cautionary warning as to how others might perceive what one is.... Read More