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On the Lighter Side
Call me conservative, but the just the description of Michael Jackson's custom furniture up is decadence in the extreme. The furniture goes on the auction block in June.
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Business News, General
How much more would you be willing to pay for a safer table saw? The result of a recent lawsuit in Boston, MA, highlights safety issues of table saws and what manufacturers may need to address in the future.
How well do you know the CARB wood panel emissions rule? Test your knowledge by answering the following True or False questions I culled from Version #5 of CARB’s Frequently Asked Questions updated last October.
03/11/2010 03:55AM
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General
A green glass house captures my imagination.
03/10/2010 03:55AM
By
Karl Ruedisser
Several of our industry’s top machinery companies have made public their intentions not to exhibit at this year’s International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair in Atlanta. In addition, several industry trade publications and Web sites have openly questioned whether attending this show will be worthwhile if large companies like Stiles, Biesse, Weinig and others are absent. Lower attendance expectations have many exhibitors like Blum, Inc. concerned.
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On the Lighter Side
I’m a big believer that there are too many lawsuits in this country. From the McDonald’s hot coffee fiasco, to a man who filed suit in 2006 against Michael Jordan and Nike co-founder Phil Knight because he found it “distressing” that people were confusing him with Jordan, people will stop at nothing for a buck and a little publicity.
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Business News, On the Lighter Side, General
A North Carolina company embraces sustainability in its products and processes by manufacturing poplar bark shingle siding.
I have to admit that I was not overly thrilled with some of President Barack Obama’s past stimulus packages, particularly the bail outs of failed financial institutions and troubled automakers.
Following on the heels of recent legislation in Indiana regarding the right to “bear arms” on workplace property, Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced its own definitive rule regarding weapons. Wooden bats, however, are still acceptable