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Automation 2026

Frank Jul 9, 2026 Tagged with Automate 2026, trade shows

The US’ largest trade show was held June 22-25 at the McCormick center in Chicago. I …

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A Long Journey – Part 2

Frank Jun 28, 2026 Tagged with national parks, Siemens, travel

Well, the long journey is done and it didn’t look all that different from the AI …

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A Long Journey – Part 1

Frank Apr 7, 2026

Just after COVID (and a tornado) struck in 2020, I planned a long “bucket list” journey …

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Life On The Road… How much do I REALLY like travel?

Frank Feb 16, 2026 Tagged with road warrior, systems integration, training, travel

The open road, the hum of the engine, the ever-changing scenery – the allure of travel …

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The Squirrel and Marketing

Frank Jan 9, 2026 Tagged with business, marketing, squirrel

I have been acquainted with the squirrel for a long time. In the 1960s I am …

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Happy New Year 2026!

Frank Jan 5, 2026 Tagged with marketing, New Year planning, new years

The past year has been a mixed bag… it started well, but I kind of got …

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My Office

What’s Up: My Shop and Equipment Storage

Frank Jul 14, 2025 Tagged with My Office, PLC Trainers, Training Facility

Well, the garage has been built and the equipment moved. I still need to inventory everything …

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What’s Up: Office-House Modifications and Used Equipment

Frank Jun 8, 2025 Tagged with Allen-Bradley, equipment sales, used industrial equipment

A couple of weeks ago I put a video out on YouTube discussing what to do …

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Back to Basics 4: Content Creation

Frank May 15, 2025 Tagged with Books, content creation, podcasts, webinars

Last night was a special time for me. Chris Guillebeau stopped by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center …

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Back to Basics 1: Modification

Frank Apr 29, 2025 Tagged with Modifications, PLCs, systems integration, training

When I started my first company in 1996, I would take just about any job that …

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