Special Features In This Issue...
FINE STONE™ Alma Art Uncovers the Hidden Stories within Natural Stone
Training, Safety and Education
Industry Calendar of Events and Training: January 2023 – March 2023
Countertop Shop Marketing Tips from What We’ve Learned in 2022, by Stephen Alberts
Too Smart for Their Own Good, by Rick Phelps
Decisions, Decisions, by Ed Young
Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns
The Stone Detective – Solves the Case of the Missing Sink, by Frederick M. Hueston
Protect Yourself, by Sharon Koehler
Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell
Industry News
The Publisher’s Pen, by Rick Stimac
New BB Industries Product Catalog
NSI Provides Education at Middle East Stone
3D Cloud by Marxent Granted Kitchen Design Automation Patent
NSI Completes 46th Home with Gary Sinise Foundation
NSI Announces New Board Members
New Products from Arizona Tile
NTCA Names Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year Recipients
U.S. Department of Labor Announces OHSA Training Institute Education Centers
TISE Launches Startup Station for Innovators in 2023
The Lighter Side
The Slippery Rock Funny Pages, Featuing Sam Venable and Mark Anderson
What in Tarnation Has Happened to Young People Today? by Sam Venable
Contributors & Staff
Rick Stimac |
Publisher |
Larry M. Hood |
Editor and Design Director |
G. William Brown |
Graphic Designer |
Stephen Alberts |
Countertop Marketing Co. |
Mark Anderson |
Department of Humor |
Ed Hill |
Synchronous Solutions |
Frederick M. Hueston |
Stone Forensics Investigations |
Sharon Koehler |
Stone Industry Consultant |
Rufus B. Leakin |
Guru of Urban Folklore |
Bob Murrell |
Restoration Consultant |
Rick Phelps |
ActionCoach, Synchronous Solutions |
Ed Young |
Fabricator’s Business Coach |
Sam Venable |
Department of Irony |