I commonly have folks ask how much something is going to cost per square foot. This is an interesting question, I suppose, if you are buying a home or having one built. You simply divide how many dollars you spent by the total square feet to find out how much you paid...
I was talking with my youngest brother Jeff, who’s an artist and art teacher, the other night about how he and dad (an architect himself,) had been discussing this poem. It got me thinking about what it means to me. “Ah, to build, to build! That is the...
I recently read an article in INC. magazine that I liked very much. It explained that not everyone is an optimist, and just wanting to be one is not enough to create a convert. It acknowledged that not everyone is wired that way. Those with a pessimistic attitude are...
Ripped from the headlines 8-23-2012 I just received a wonderful shout out by Darren Slaughter, a marketing guru specifically for the remodeling industry. I must have inspired him. As a fellow writer I get inspiration for everywhere too, so it was fun to be the one...
Ripped From the Headlines 9-12-2012 The EPA has withheld implementation of using LSWP on commercial building for 3 more years. Rules were set to go in place this month and be implemented in February but that is not going to happen now. The general feeling among the...