If you read my blog with any regularity you know one of my
favorite things to do is recognize the quality people in our industry. So when a company makes a move to promote super people like what happened this week, it’s even better to talk
about. YKK announced promotions to
Oliver Stepe and Mike Turner and I am thrilled for them. Both are excellent guys, talented to the
core, and have a commitment to the industry.
That last part means a lot to me personally. This industry is made better thanks to efforts
of people like Oliver and Mike and they represent us very well. Congrats guys, the recognition is truly much
deserved!
Elsewhere…
-- I am thrilled that I will be attending glasstec in Germany
this fall. Especially now that I have
done the show once, I feel like I have a better appreciation for the enormity
of it. To make it even better, glasstec
announced its focus this week- “Glass Industry 4.0” with a heavy emphasis on
technology. I simply can’t wait to see
what that is all about, learn, and grow. The 3+ weeks that feature glasstec and GlassBuild America surely will be exhilarating and exhausting but oh so good!
-- The architectural community is in mourning after the loss of
Zaha Hadid. She was an absolute legend
in that world and her passing have hit many hard. Her designs will surely be her legacy. There was an excellent remembrance in the New
York Times by one of her employees Tegan Bukowski, capturing the qualities that
made Ms. Hadid the incredible architect she was.
-- Looking at the initial designs of the redevelopment of the
Inglewood, California site where the St. Louis Rams are re-locating looks very
ambitious. If this concept can become
reality it surely will be a place to see.
I am guessing that a lot will change before ground gets moved, but if it
comes off the way this article shows, sign me up for a visit!
-- Twitter reminder- if you are a on the service and not following
John Wheaton (@JohnLWheaton1) you need to do so- he always provides interesting insight and on occasion good project questions and quizzes including one this past week. The last one he did I had no clue on, so it was fun
to sit back and watch him converse with another excellent Twitter follow
(Garett Henson @Viracon_Garret) on the details. In the end I learned- which is a benefit of good follows on social media.
-- Do you ever wonder what will happen to your online profile
when you pass away? Right now, it looks
like nothing. Long, but semi-interestingarticle here on the situation, specifically on Facebook. Personally I see it on LinkedIn and Twitter a
lot and no doubt it throws you when someone who has passed comes up in your
feed or as a recommended follow.
-- Programming note- no blog post next week… I will be back in
this space week of April 18th unless news breaks ahead that.
LINKS of the WEEK
-- Fun story on a Kenyan woman who photoshopped herself into
others vacations.
-- Old school smells that are disappearing…
-- I am not a big lawsuit person but this one has merit and I
hope they win. I am so baffled their initial
case got thrown out. So sad.
VIDEO of the WEEK
Well 8.5 million views to date mean this video- a comical,
and somehow fake volleyball game- has gone viral. Funny stuff….
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