Ok in keeping with my all time favorite holiday,
(Thanksgiving in the US) I am taking a different spin on this week’s blog… I am going with things in this industry I am
thankful for…
-- I am thankful that we have so many amazing people in this
industry who care… do you know how hard it is to find people who really truly
care these days? And yet in our industry
the selflessness by so many people and organizations is pretty awesome.
-- I am thankful for the potential upcoming merger of GANA and
the NGA. Such a huge and important move
for the health, welfare, and future of our industry. And kudos to Nicole Harris for being a
visionary in pushing for this.
-- I am thankful that Glass Magazine picks up my blog
weekly. I think I have given Katy Devlin
and Bethany Stough fits with having to worry that my weakening writing skills will
devalue their amazing site and also whom I may end up offending along the way. But they still support me. Amazing.
-- I am thankful to all of those folks (way too many to
mention) who helped me along the way in our glass universe; like my brother
Steve who convinced me to leave television to join the business, then convinced
me to turn down a great gig hosting a TV show in Virginia to stay at it. And my late dad, who never pressured me about
joining the business or even staying in it, he would’ve supported me the same
incredible way if I was doing the fishing report in North Dakota or working in
the glass industry. Class guy who didn’t
talk much but his lessons, even 16 years after he is gone still speaks volumes
for me.
-- I am thankful that the forecasts for the industry look
positive for the next few years.
Obviously a lot can change and change quickly, but I am surely enjoying
the positive wave now.
-- I am thankful we have companies that are innovating even
though some from outside the industry don’t believe it. Our materials have come a long way since I
started in 1991 even though some days it doesn’t feel that way.
-- I am thankful for all I have been fortunate enough to
experience in person in our industry, including amazing float plants, great fab
operations, unitized glazing setups, installations, testing, R&D, trade
shows etc. So many experiences and
memories I cherish and will always be on the lookout for more.
-- I am thankful for my fellow bloggers who write blogs I only
wish I could write. People like John
Wheaton who bring up really insightful subjects and get people thinking and
acting in a way that can only help our industry.
-- I am thankful for GlassBuild America and for GANA BEC- two
events that mean the world to me and our industry, and all I have learned at
both.
-- Last… I am thankful that I still have the opportunity to
write this blog every week and that at least a few people and my mom still read
it. I truly appreciate it and I am
legitimately blown away every time someone notes they read it. I’ve been posting for 12 years and I hope I
still bring some interesting items up even though I am a ton mellower than I
was when I started. (Thank goodness!) I
sincerely hope that every one out there in the U.S. has a wonderful holiday and
to my friends in Canada and elsewhere enjoy the peace and quiet that should be
emanating out of the United States Thursday!
LINKS of the WEEK
This sounds like a heck of a sight!
A yacht with 186 MILLION dollars worth of cocaine…. Wow.
VIDEO of the WEEK
Next June the new Deadpool movie comes out… I am torn on
this one… I know some people loved it (my son especially) and others did
not. It is surely different.
4 comments:
I'M Thankful for all you do and you still the green beans.LOL
We are all thankful for you and your contribution to our industry as well as our personal lives with your thoughtful intelligent writing. Many of us would not be where we are without your support, dedication and kindness. I know I speak for many when I say "Cheers to Max" we are so blessed to have you on our team and in our lives.
Thank you. Wow. I appreciate your amazingly kind words!
What wonderful things you said, so true, and (as usual) so well written. We are all blessed to have you in our world, Max. For myself, I'd be nowhere in learning this industry without you... and always ready to help. Thank you for your wisdom and friendship!Have a great holiday season with your family and friends.
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