Years ago, I had to take a colorblind test as part of the military draft test, and I failed it. Many who know me also know that I started out to be an artist and not to be an engineer (a story for another time), so failing the test was not a good thing for a budding artist. In 1976, I was encouraged to try writing in lieu of painting as a creative outlet, which has proven to be a lot of fun, as well as a means to continue to learn more about the building industry.
As we kick off 2005, I continue to fill my spare time writing about what we do in this business, what we need to do better, and how to provide quality control in the process.