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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...

2021 November

Sticker Shock!

Now you can’t walk away from the price you pay—Bruce Springsteen, from “The Price You Pay” I guess it’s been five, maybe six months ago that a vendor quote turned my head around...