This past weekend I watched a documentary called Food Inc., and it reminded me to dust off a column I wrote back in October that I never published about green principles.
I wrote the column while compiling our green issue, and I became very interested in some of the things Wal-Mart is doing in its quest [...]

For the past several months, the word has finally started to spread concerning the EPA’s new lead paint regulations which will have a huge impact on window contractors. The regulations go into effect on April 22 (CLICK HERE for DWM’s initial article on the subject).
I’m happy to report that since publications like ours have reported [...]

“I just returned from being at the International Builders’ Show last week and if you’ve seen our reports (or were in attendance as well), you know that the event was considerably smaller than past years. But is anyone really surprised by that? And since when is that the make it or break it reason to [...]

So I really didn’t want to do a list of the biggest stories for 2009. Here’s why. Do I really need to tell you that our biggest story was the saga that is Republic Windows and Doors? But it’s not alone at that top spot. How could we forget the 3 a.m. decision on the [...]

If you haven’t heard about the massive blind recall announced today, CLICK HERE for that story. I heard the news this morning while watching The Today Show. When Matt Lauer interviewed Inez Tenenbaum, chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about the recall, he asked her the following. “Has the industry cooperated fully on this? [...]

Thursday, December 3 was a big day for the door and window industry as industry representatives gained the attention of the president and the national media.
President Obama held his White House Jobs Summit on that day to talk about job creation and of the 100 executives in attendance one of these was Ron Saxton, executive [...]

I know it seems cliché but if there was ever a time to express your opinions regarding your trade-the door and window industry-the time is now. If you haven’t already figured it out, you as a door and window manfuacturer have a bevy of issues thrown at you, perhaps more than ever before.
There’s .30/.30, there’s [...]

So I almost don’t where to start with this week’s blog as the recent week has brought a few big news stories, all of which were talked about at the recent GlassBuild America show. So here are some of my random thoughts on a variety of subjects.First, although I make an effort to bring good [...]

I honestly never thought about it. You take your items to a recycling center or you put them in your recycle bin and you feel pretty good that you’re doing your small part to save the earth. You pretty much trust that whoever takes it from there is on the up and up. (OK, maybe [...]

So forget that I’m a reporter for a minute. Today, I was able to visit the site of the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition at their latest location, this time in Washington, D.C.It’s been awhile but going back a few years you may remember me writing a column or so about my love of [...]