Ok, I admit it(proudly). I am one of those “camp kids” that has about ten million stories that start with, “This one time at camp…” I was fortunate enough growing up to spend my summers at Camp Merrie-Woode (the most beautiful place on earth), an all-girls summer camp, nestled in the mountains of North Carolina. […]
Read moreWe’ve all been there – you’re running the same ideas in circles and coming up with nothing. I’m not the first, and I definitely won’t be the last, to broach the subject of brainstorming but it’s a necessary evil within every company. We all want to be ahead of the pack when it comes to […]
Read moreHardware and construction fails are, by far, my favorite posts to do. Not because I enjoy the serious safety hazards that ensue with horrible hardware, but it boggles my mind that a site supervisor or building manager would sign off on some of these ridiculous [and real] photos. [soliloquy id=”3400″] Have you seen […]
Read moreUnfortunately, animals are a frequent problem in our industry. They usually come in rodent form and are famous for finding any crevice through which they can to sneak into your facility. On the bright side, we’re not the only ones who have unwanted guests of the animal variety. A couple kept coming home to puddles […]
Read moreA store in Australia is charging patrons who are showrooming five dollars. Apparently they really hate it when people take up valuable real estate and don’t buy anything. Redditor Barrett Fox posted a picture of this Australian sign informing patrons of a new fee at a specialty food store in Brisbane. The sign is […]
Read moreWhile this may not have anything to do with doors and locks, it’s something we all have in common – hiring the right people for the right jobs. It’s no easy task, and making the wrong hire can be detrimental to both the company and the employee. Many positions require not only a specific skill […]
Read moreBe honest – how many times have you pushed when the door clearly said ‘pull’? Been talking to a friend and ran smack into a wall? All too consumed by your cell phone and blindly reaching for a door handle approximately 47 inches to your left? It happens to the best of us, and let’s […]
Read moreCriminals have never been known for their logic, ingenuity maybe, but not logic. So, it was only mildly strange to me as I was driving to work a couple days ago, when I saw three police officers in the driveway of a small suburban subdivision with about ten bottles of Tide on the roof of […]
Read moreWe’re two days out from Super Bowl Sunday; when over 70,000 fans will make their way into the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. For the 112,000,000 of us who didn’t score a ticket and will be watching from home, I found an interesting video on just how they make that iconic Vince Lombardi Trophy, one […]
Read moreAs I drove out of a parking garage last week I began to dig for the $1 payment I needed to make. After frantically searching for the duration of my wait in line, I meagerly pulled out my debit card and apologized to the lady working. She assured me it happens ALL the time, but […]
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