INDEX: November 2012
OUR feature stories this month cover a theme of sorts: regional limestone and marble with a very long history in both structural construction and decorative use in cladding and countertops. We invite our readers to comment on our detailed stories, in-depth interviews, industry news, useful industry and product advice presented in the November Slippery Rock Gazette. Have a good read.
November 2012 Issue Articles
A Legacy of Strength, by Stacy B. Williams
Wisdom from Poor Richard’s Almanack
From the Publisher’s Pen –The Best of Both Worlds
Bellavita Tile Supplies Products Ideal for Commercial Flooring Projects
Just “Bearly” Made It
On Election Eve, a Memphis Distributor Adapts to a Challenging Economy, by Torin Dixon
It’s Not Easy Staying Anonymous in a Small Town, by Ida Mae Nowes
Braxton-Bragg and WerkMaster Team Up To Offer Joint Training Seminar
International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) Installs New Board of Directors
WerkMaster Propane Stealth Series at Braxton-Bragg
Buddy Rhodes and Delta Performance Products are Teaming Up
At Stonetone® Music, the Granite Speaks for Itself
The Polished Perspective: No-Win Situation, by Tom McNall
Advice from the Oval Office
Shop Safety Meeting Outlines Added to Members Area of MIA Website
Higher Ed, by Aaron Crowley
The Marble Doctor Artisans Begin Stone Restoration Work on U.S. Coast Guard Memorial
Thanksgiving as Prepared by Kids
Mediterranea Unveils Marmol Porcelain Tile Collection
Wanted: Snitch Who Sings Like a Canary
The Stone Detective, by Frederick M. Hueston, PhD
FBI + DNA = TKO
Back End Sales are More Valuable than You Think, by Sean McCool
Good Advice of the Month
How to Polish Difficult Marbles, Part 1 of 2, by Frederick M. Hueston, PhD
Three Business Lessons I Never Learned in College, by Richard Pierce Thomas
The Varmint County Chronicles, by “Boomer” Winfrey
The Slippery Rock Classifieds
Sunset Red Granite from Marble Falls Continues to be a Texas Staple, by Joel Davis
The Definitive Dope on Diets, by Sam Venable
Emergency Beer Run
Old Dime Sells for a Pretty Penny
Sports Quote of the Month
International Surface Fabricators Association Announces Award Winners
Surfaces Launches the Metallika Collection
Texas Retiree Reunited with His Long-Lost Classic Car
Political Quote of the Month
White Marble: It’s Back in the Kitchen Again, by Peter J. Marcucci
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