It’s been just over a year since a crew, led by Jason McDaniel, rebuilt Amber Trucke’s bathroom which was famously destroyed by the sledgehammer-wielding contractor that built it. The husband and wife contractor team had both been arrested and were awaiting trials. Here’s where things currently stand: Jordan Cazares The female half of the unfortunately […]
You + Unemployed = No recession
Under the category of “This makes no sense unless you’re an overly-educated government official”, the Federal Reserve wants the unemployment rate to go up. The reason is that people losing their jobs is good for keeping inflation down. Trying to keep inflation down is what the Fed is all about these days. In fact, they […]
The Coming ‘White Collar’ Recession
When recessions hit, the blue-collar and service workers typically suffer the brunt of the damage. Things are different this time. The trades have more job openings that can be filled and Wall Street, particularly tech companies, are laying off workers left and right. Wall Street layoffs A whole mess of companies have announced layoffs: Meta […]
Reading Books is Outdated
I couldn’t help but notice TileLetter’s article on book recommendations this month. This got me thinking: reading books is overrated. Keep in mind, that I’ve been an avid reader throughout my life. In fact, I’ve read almost all the books that were mentioned in the article. But reading entire books is an outdated way of […]
Fake Facebook Profiles: How Annabel Anderson Duped the Tile Community
It doesn’t take much for a young and attractive woman in a male-dominated trade to stand out on social media. Particularly if they are willing to put themselves out there as Annabel Anderson was. Yes, this can create unwanted attention but it also creates influencer opportunities if one is willing to endure some of the […]
2022 CES Show in Las Vegas
The CES show, which isn’t an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show, was in Las Vegas this month. Scaled-down because of another Covid scare it still consistently made headlines. The only things remotely tile-related that I found: Chevrolet is showing off it’s new EV Silverado pickup which is due in late 2023. Unlike its cargo van […]