What happens when you don't do your QC? For Mattel Inc. CEO Robert Eckert you have to testify before congress. As I suffered through his testimony, I realized that he was right on about all of the critical checkpoints when errors can be caught. Mattel was doing everything except having their own people oversee all production.
And that's the… Continue

The Newseum isn't open yet, but it still inspires. The Newseum is a museum devoted to journalism. This facade faces the US Capitol.

For the second time in my career I've seen a press conference collapse up close. The first time was as an intern covering the first NatureWorks LLC press conference. Here's a link to my opinion of that disaster.
This time it was the media in the cycling industry that was running around with size 17 shoes on. After seeing what I saw I'm not surprised that the OIA decided to hold it's first steering meeting on setting… Continue

Where Route 66 crosses through Flagstaff, Mountain BioFuel offers a new way to fill up your car. One that cuts out the convenience store and lines at the gas pump. Have the fuel delivered to you. Now, that is convenient! Mountain BioFuel, is an example of what happens when a fuel co-op grows up, becomes a corporation and create… Continue

The big three auto makers testified before congress this week that adhering to CAFE standards would be unworkable. Citing rising health care costs and a few other other bottom line costs, the big three said CAFE standards would be damaging to the auto industry. Get you hip waders
on, this is where it gets fun.

The big three have the stones
to tell us that their hybrid tech is going to save us, and of course,
let us not forget E85 and other bio-fuels. So these guys can retool an… Continue