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2023 June

Toeing the Precipice

Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end…—Gene Raskin I have no problem admitting that I frequently indulge in periods of pleasant nostalgia. It’s partly my nature to wistfully enjoy...

2023 May

A Precious Resource

If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I’d like to do …—Jim Croce, from “Time in a Bottle” At the close of my last column I committed to...

2023 April

Time and Tide

You run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking …—Pink Floyd (from “Time”) It was about this time of year some 25 years ago that I landed my first stint as...

2023 March

Climbing the Ladder

A few years ago, you, a successful exactimator, surrendered to the clarion call of your entrepreneurial spirit and started up your own commercial drywall business. This was no impulsive decision. You worked for a...

January 2023

Hybrid Hell

“Half breed,” how I learned to hate the word…—by Mary Dean & Al Capps (sung by Cher) Well, it seems we have come to an unwelcome but familiar crossroads in which the state...

2022 December

Keep a Broad Mind

Can you feel it? Astute wall and ceiling contractors can. It’s coming as sure as death and taxes, and it’s right around the corner. Whether it will be a full-blown recession or a “soft...

2022 November

Picky, Picky, Picky!

You take what you need and leave the rest.—“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” If the sentiment from Robby Robertson’s preceding line resonates, it should. This mindset derives from a fairer time...

2022 October

Remote Control, Part 2

And when I wanna go home, I’m goin’ mobile… —from “Goin’ Mobile” by Pete Townsend Last time around, we took on the topic of working remotely as this practice has gained much appeal...

2022 September

Remote Control, Part 1

Home, home again; I like to be here when I can … — from “Time,” by Pink Floyd Let’s be clear: I find it exceedingly difficult in bringing myself to say that anything...