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More from Vicki Bell
- From The Fabricator
Evolution and politics
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 19, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
(Warning … this is a personal rant. Feel free to rant back.) I love the U.S.—the principles on which our country was founded, our constitution, freedoms, and diversity. I hate politics. Never have these statements been truer for me than in this political season. On second thought … I recall...
- From The Fabricator
Thank you, welders
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 12, 2012
- Safety
- Blog Post
Tuesday was the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The September "Fabricating Update" e-newsletter that went out that day described the safety elements that went into the design of the new One World Trade Center building. It also made special note of the...
- From The Fabricator
Where is your career going?
- By Vicki Bell
- Sep 5, 2012
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
We hear a lot these days about the plight of employers looking for skilled workers and job seekers who can’t find jobs. What we don’t hear about too often—mostly because they are so grateful to be employed and want to remain so—is how the employed among us really feel about their jobs and...
- From The Fabricator
Low-key Labor Day celebration
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 30, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The workweek is winding down, and the Labor Day Weekend is upon us. As I thought about what my family might do to “celebrate,” it occurred to me that I don’t really feel all that inclined to celebrate. Yes, I’m grateful to have the day off to relax and maybe catch up on some much-needed...
- From The Fabricator
Middle class and concerned
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 23, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Every time I see the words “middle class” in an article title, I read the article. Why? Because I relate. I consider myself middle class, and I want to know if what is happening in my middle-class life also is happening to others in my economic circle. I’m looking for reassurance that the...
- From The Fabricator
Spreading the word about manufacturing beyond the choir
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 15, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Have you read the article “A moral argument for manufacturing?” If you haven’t, please do, and if you agree with the author’s premise that the only way to really change the landscape for manufacturing in the U.S. is to bring the moral argument for its existence to the collective...
- From The Fabricator
The sure path to economic success?
- By Vicki Bell
- Aug 1, 2012
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
No one would argue that postsecondary education is the most likely path to greater earnings and a better quality of life. However, just how much education and what type is debatable. For decades, parents and educators have preached fervently that a college education—preferably at a top-tier...
- From The Fabricator
'When working was seen as an honorable thing'
- By Vicki Bell
- Jul 25, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
You may have read the blog entry “Money and prestige” that was posted on thefabricator.com in June. The post discussed why more young people aren’t taking advantage of training opportunities such as the one being offered by Marinette, Wis.-based shipbuilder Marinette Marine. This topic was...
- From The Fabricator
Will Olympic uniform outrage be the catalyst for change?
- By Vicki Bell
- Jul 19, 2012
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
By now, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Ralph Lauren, and you probably have heard much about the U.S. Olympic athletes’ official uniforms, and I don’t mean their style. A July 12 report on the ABC program World News Tonight featured a look at the uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren and...
- From The Fabricator
How fabricators are faring this summer
- By Vicki Bell
- Jul 12, 2012
- Automation and Robotics
- Blog Post
It’s summer, a time when some companies (not ice cream and sno-cone vendors) experience a lull in business. Although a summer lull most often is a temporary situation, businesses worldwide fear any slowdown as being an indicator of a possible move back into a recession. On its website and...
- From The Fabricator
'Money and prestige'
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 20, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A colleague brought an interesting article to my attention the other day. The article, published on jsonline.com, told the story of Marinette, Wis.-based shipbuilder Marinette Marine and its struggles to attract young workers. Among its efforts are reaching out to local schools and offering paid...
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing and U.S. competitiveness
- By Vicki Bell
- Jun 13, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
You may have read or heard something today about how the world views the U.S. The Pew Research Center has released its Global Attitudes Survey findings, and pundits have been quick to jump on and analyze the results, particularly as they relate to this year’s presidential contest and the two main...
- From The Fabricator
'Reasons to push jobs overseas are starting to fall apart'
- By Vicki Bell
- May 30, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
News website headlines, such as those on msnbc.com today, battle each other for my attention. While I'm fascinated by the six-year-old spelling prodigy Lori Ann Madison, the youngest speller ever in the National Spelling Bee, reading her story had to wait until I read the one under the headline...
- From The Fabricator
Marty Rice's Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans
- By Vicki Bell
- May 23, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In my e-mail inbox this morning was the latest installment of "Rice's World Famous, Randomly Sent, Unsolicited VetLetter." Authored and distributed by Marty Rice, a veteran, welder, and educator who has contributed many articles to thefabricator.com, the VetLetter always takes me on an emotional...
- From The Fabricator
Whinges across the globe
- By Vicki Bell
- May 17, 2012
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A recent blog post by Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis was the subject of last week's "Fabricating Update" e-newsletter. This post—Manufacturing on the rise; pay not so much—dealt with an issue (starting wages) that might be hampering hiring efforts and stressed the need for employers to do a better...
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 03/26/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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