A Small World
On June 25, 2012, Scott Springmier, Eric Fletty, and I accepted a previous invitation from long-time TAPPI member and a young, Mike Ditka look-alike, Jim Niemiec, to visit NewPage in
Dreams Do Come True
In the photo above, Dr. Gray receives his award from H.R. Carl XVI Gustaf, The King of Sweden. Dreams do come true...in so many ways. Our industry has been called many things
You Never Know
We had a wonderful CorrExpo2013 in the great city of Indianapolis, Ind., USA, last month. More than 900 of the corrugated industry’s best attended this gathering. I tried to speak to
The Year of the Dragon—the First in a Series of Stories About My Visit to China
Back in 1991, during my days with Republic Paperboard in Hutchinson, Kan., USA, a gentleman set up an appointment with
There is No Place Like Home
Do you know where Sumter, South Carolina is located? Eric Fletty and I didn’t either. The genesis of our adventure began nearly three years ago from a conversation with
Travels with Larry near the Windy City
The date of August 16th has a special meaning to me. This date happens to be the day, in different years, when the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, and the King of
What a whirlwind in September and October 2016 Volume 2
I have seen the Future My travels continued with an invitation to meet in and tour Miron Construction Co., Inc.’s corporate headquarters in
All About Axchem
Booth 703 at PaperCon2016. Sounds less than exciting doesn’t it? Unless you happen to stop by to see what in the world TAPPI’s Newest Sustaining Member Company is all about. I am
To find something Special sometimes you have to look under every Rock
My dad used to tell me that if you really want to find something special sometimes you have to look under every Rock. On June 22,