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2022 August

Like Sands Through the Hourglass …

Some years ago I was asked to conduct a seminar of sorts on effective time management. I was a bit taken aback at this invitation, as I’d never been accused of being any kind...

2022 July

Clarity Required

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone … — Johnny Nash Having been a commercial drywall estimator for more years than I will confess to, it stands to reason that I...

2022 June

A Healthy Business

One of the exceptions to an inevitable downturn in commercial construction in the coming months lies with the business of health care. I’ve cited the apparent industry-wide immunity to the coming slump in previous...

2022 May

We Matter

We are the champions, my friends; and we’ll keep on fighting ’til the end… —Freddie Mercury Once again, I’ve received some pretty sharp reprimands from a number of my colleagues regarding a rather...

2022 April

Narrowing It Down

Looks like we’re in for nasty weather … — “Bad Moon Risin’,” John Fogerty Since its inception in the early 1900s, “be prepared” has been the time-honored motto of the Boy Scouts. Now,...

2022 March

The Road Ahead, Part 3

Don’t stop thinkin’ about tomorrow; don’t stop, it’ll soon be here … — Christine McVie Back in January I succumbed to a temptation to foretell what the upcoming year might hold in store...

2022 February

The Road Ahead, Part 2

Don’t stop thinkin’ about tomorrow; don’t stop, it’ll soon be here … — Christine McVie Last month my narrative seems to have degenerated into what many columnists fall victim to in January, that...

January 2022

The Road Ahead, Part 1

Don’t stop thinkin’ about tomorrow; don’t stop, it’ll soon be here… — Christine McVie Please excuse me if I seem to descend into the realm of banality here, but I am going to...

2021 December

$crooged?

A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every 25th of December! — Charles Dickens Well, it’s that time of year again: Carolers at the door demanding figgy pudding (whatever that is), the...