"This isn’t really up your alley. . . .”

Thus did my editor—knowing my penchant for the newbie, my desire for the “little guy” to get a fair shake despite being little—approach me about writing on production embroidery in the high-volume houses that boast many heads and stitch ‘round the clock.

I know some folks thrive on the idea of banks of machines, legions of employees, multiple shifts, non-stop problem-solving and work, work, work. There are also those who think the bottom line is all that matters. They might not be interested in what they do, just that they do it profitably.