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This post has been updated on 07.27.2022 Police are investing a hate crime when a noose was discovered at a Meta construction site, in Redmond, Washington, with a black worker’s name attached to it. This is not the first time this carpenter’s union member has faced harassment from his coworkers because of his race. It would […]

$37,693. That’s the average student loan debt in 2021. [2] Keep in mind, that isn’t the average graduate’s debt but also counts everyone who has dropped out along the way. Trade School vs College For many parents, college is the only option for their kid’s futures. When they went through school, 30 years ago, it […]

In this video, the opposing attorney starts grilling an expert on how much she’s charging Johnny Depp for her services. With it, we get a glimpse into the expert witness industry. The Hustle, a business-focused daily newsletter, feels that this industry is fairly lucrative. Further, they recently took a hard look at the economics of the expert […]

2022 Coverings gets a thumbs up Overall, I think most that attended the 2022 Coverings Show in Las Vegas Nevada would agree that the attendance was a little low compared to pre-pandemic shows. But the slightly low numbers had zero effect on the quality of the program. Coverings was really interesting this year. In addition […]

Here are the Coverings 2022 award winners. Tile Person of the Year Dirk Sullivan, of Hawthorne Tile in Portland, OR   If you know Dirk, the only question you have is “What took so long?” Notable CID award winners: John Cox, Cox Tile in San Antonio, TX, is the Residential Stone Winner Joseph Mattice, On the […]

The International Surfaces Event was much bigger than last year. It was almost a full-sized show. With the exception of the masking policy, it seemed like things were back to normal. Tile Nation and GTP know how to party Both Luke Miller’s Tile Nation and Jason McDaniel’s Global Tile Posse had events on separate nights. […]