Am I the only one who is a bit insulted that glass is still considered a “commodity?” Most of the commoditized glass we see now is not made in North
Continue ReadingEvery other year for the past two decades, the glass and fenestration industry has come together in Atlanta in the fall for GlassBuild America (GBA). The 2023 edition of the
Continue ReadingUpdated October 11, see note at bottom. Much more than mention must be made of the loss of Donn Harter on October 5. Donn passed away in his 94th year,
Continue ReadingHere’s a riddle: There have only been five of them, and I’m the only person on Earth to have interviewed all of them. Who are they? Answer: the CEOs of
Continue ReadingI so enjoyed being at Glass TEXpo™ ’23 last week—not only for the education and exhibition but because it was fun as well. Glass TEXpo™ ’23 was the largest regional
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No, this is not another article about artificial intelligence (AI). Give me two paragraphs to get there, and you’ll see. AI has been in the news lately, primarily because Microsoft
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Where else can you go and hear people talk about perimeter sheets, honor five industry legends, watch an association president get his hair shaved off, listen to a beautiful serenade,
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Were my dad still alive, yesterday would have been his 90th birthday. Though he passed away 13 years ago the day before his birthday, his lessons still teach me things
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“So, what’s it like to be a woman in the glass industry?” My actual answer is that I don’t know. I’ve never been anything else. “What’s it like to be
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When you make your living reporting, as I often do, you strive to provide perfect descriptions and compelling stories. When you can do so in paragraphs, you feel good. When
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