From time to time I hit some personal items on this
blog. The start of this post will be one
of them, so if you are here for the industry related scuttlebutt, please skip
down to the next section. Otherwise thank you
for hearing me out. 15 years ago this past week, my father passed away. He was a great and patient man. An inspiration in that he decided to “bet on
himself” and start anew.. by breaking away and starting his own glass business in the 70’s. Not exactly the greatest economy to do so,
but he did and did it well. He recognized the talent of people around him
and put them in a position to succeed.
Efforts by my brother, sister and many others who were there at the start
were huge and the company grew. That
team he built, led to more and more over the years as people connected to that
original network branched out and now the impact from that foundation is felt
throughout the industry today. That makes me proud. I was too young to be in that business at the start, I consider myself one of the branches of that tree though. I wish he could still be here to see how we all
are doing but that was not meant to be. In any case I do think about him all
the time and miss him dearly- he may be gone, but never forgotten.
Elsewhere…
-- Nice pub for the industry and SageGlass with a quick Q&A
in the New York Times in the Vocations section.
-- Very interesting article here on a 1600 year old glass kiln
discovered in Israel. The best part of
it for me was that they mention how even back in ancient times there were costs
differences for glass based on supplier.
The price lists were on stone tablets… amazing.
-- A great twitter follow is Glassworks Inc. (@Glassworks_Inc)
as there’s usually an excellent article or picture to take in. This past week was no exception with a super link to an article on “Architectural Embellishment” and that story was spot
on. For the architect the question is…
the freedom to design whatever you want is surely available… but should
you?
-- I got the new Glass Magazine this week and kudos again to
Katy Devlin and company for a fantastic issue.
Tremendous reads cover to cover and the list of top fabricators never
disappoints. In addition the piece on
interiors was very informative. A lot
more to think about with that application than I think many expect. And the continuation on “Exit Planning &
Succession” series was strong. Good
stuff.
-- And in that issue, my “ad of the month” award goes to
Dorma. I liked the layout of their
piece- very sharp and eye catching.
Right amount of text and thumbnails of product really worked here.
-- Last this week… the NHL playoffs kicked off, as did then
NBA. So here are my picks in both. Again apologies to the fan bases I choose, as
I am rarely right… In the NHL I am
taking the San Jose Sharks to beat the New York Rangers. Yes I know picking the Rangers means I am
picking against my Penguins…. In the
NBA, this year will be amazing to watch.
I am excited that my Detroit Pistons are back in the post season for the
first time in years, but they have no chance, unless they convince Guardian’s Chris
Dolan to come out of retirement and rain down lots of three pointers on the
Cavs. I don't think LeBron can guard Megatron Dolan.
I would love to see the Spurs win
because of my friends in San Antonio, the awesome Luna family. But I think it’s
the Warriors world and while they will be tested, in the end, I think they pull
it off in a finals rematch vs. the Cavs.
LINKS of the WEEK
-- Yikes- an acronym gone wrong.
-- Smart pharmacist during a robbery
-- Sorry this cake will not come close to replacing Red Velvet
as my favorite…
VIDEO of the WEEK
Well if the Pistons or someone else eliminates the Cavs,
LeBron can go back to his other job… making pizzas. Fun video here- LeBron does own a piece of
this franchise too.
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