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The next few years will be much more interesting for dissolving pulp than the past 50.

Mills that  follow Jim’s gospel on housekeeping run much less of a risk of being hit with very costly issues than those who do not follow Jim...

If you hike, fish, or ride ATVs regularly, you probably do so on public land.  Many of us who enjoy these activities, myself included, take for granted that access will continue unfettered in perpetuity. But with rare exceptions, such as defined “wilderness” areas, there is no promise that the current use will be the future use for any given parcel of land...

Effective managers understand being effective.  Big surprise, eh?  More importantly, being effective does not necessarily mean wiping your to do list clean as fast as possible, especially when it comes to managing other people, superiors or subordinates. 

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Taking a condition, the foul in basketball, and using it as an offensive weapon sends a very wrong message to society. That message is this: If you can’t make it a legitimate way, in this case by making baskets, it is OK to cheat, up to a point, to gain an advantage. In my lifetime, I have seen this played out over and over again in business. Can’t make it legitimately? Cheat. 

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There is a huge risk in distracting oneself behind the wheel with a cell phone. It’s getting into the category of drunk driving and from what I’ve read, there’s not much difference, at least as far as driver vehicle control.

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Are we incurring costs but gaining little in our quest to be confidential?

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