Posts for October, 2009

Boeing’s business decision

October 28th, 2009

It is incredibly disappointing to finally get the call we’ve been expecting: that Boeing has chosen to open the second 787 line in South Carolina. I know there must be appreciable technical reasons to open the second line in the Palmetto State, but it’s hard to not assume that $14 an hour [More]


Using those math skills under pressure

October 20th, 2009

I was out for a couple of days late last week. Before cutting out Wednesday afternoon I was in a hurry to get all the “going out of town” tasks done. Clean up the desk a little. Double-check the calendar. Activate the email responder. Pack up the “to read” material for the [More]


Budget talk

October 8th, 2009

Last night's public hearing at Whitman Middle School (Crown Hill) on the proposed 2010 city budget was, for a budget hearing, sparsely attended. Maybe our outreach wasn't what it could have been. Maybe people just know there's no extra money to claim for their cause. In fact, among the pleas last night [More]