INDEX: December 2013
This month our stories span the continental U.S. – Peter Marcucci visits Freshwater Stone and Sculptress Lise Becu in Maine, Stacy Williams presents the work of Holy Land Stone from Florida, Jennifer Holder interviews Chris Metcalf of Flex on carbon brush maintenance on your tools, and Joel Davis presents Wiley’s Marble Restoration, and the fine job this small and dedicated company is doing in the Portland, OR area. Enjoy our expanded issue this month, and the specially-prepared advice, penned by folks in the stone industry, consultants, and recognized experts in their craft – just like many of our readers. Send your letters and comments to publisher@slipperyrockgazette.net. We wish all our readers a prosperous 2014. – Larry Hood, Editor
December 2013 Issue Articles
The Colors and Textures of Freshwater Stone, by Peter J. Marcucci
Holy Land Stone: Built on Giving, by Stacy Williams
Presidential Quote
Stone Forensics Offers Stone Inspector Training for 2014
From the Publisher’s Pen: Promoting Winners, Cutting Losers
Getting Off Track
The National Kitchen and Bath Association Unveils Expanded Learning Program with CEU Credits for KBIS 2014
OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule Is a Serious Concern for the Natural Stone Industry, According to NSC
Holiday Quote
Letters to the Editor
Wiley’s Marble Restoration, by Joel Davis
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston, PhD
Early Christmas Shopping
90 Stone Industry Customer & Sales Forms Now Free to MIA Members on MIA Website
You May Now Miss the Bride
Abominable? Not Yeti
Raven: The Lost Crane
Hallelujah, Sing It, Sister! By Ida Mae Nowes
Bellavita Tile Appoints Cosi as Eastern Canada Representative
10 Things that Dogs Can Teach Us About Being a Better Person, by Dr. Andy Roark
Attendee Registration Officially Opens for The International Stone Event 2014
Stone Industry Wins Correction for Recent Flawed Radon Coverage, by Jonathan Zanger
My True Love Gave to Me…
The Polished Perspective, by Tom McNall
At a Loss for Words, by Sam Venable
Splitting the Profits, by Aaron J. Crowley
The West Rutland Art Park, by Nancy Dunlap
Shut Up and Start Communicating, by Richard Pierce Thomas
MIA Releases Premium Quarry Poster Set
Sports Quote of the Month
Building Stone Institute Joins Newly Formed Construction Industry Safety Coalition
Road Kill Revenue Rebuked
The Varmint County Chronicles, by Boomer Winfrey
New Product: Stone Shield Color Enhancer for High Quality Color Enhancement, by Joel Davis
Grinder Maintenance for Stone Shops, by Jennifer Holder
Slippery Rock Gazette Classifieds
A Parent’s Night Before
Braxton-Bragg Announces Expanded Schedule of Hands-On Classes in 2014
Profiles In Sculpture: An Afternoon with Sculptress Lise Becu, by Peter J. Marcucci
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