Monthly Archives: April 2013

Shelter from the Storm

Thankfully, we don't experience many tornadoes here in the Northeast - I actually only remember one tornado scare in my lifetime - on June 1st, 2011.  The weatherman was telling the residents of the towns in the tornado's path when to go into the basement and when the danger had passed.  I was grateful that we had a basement to go to, that my family was all here together, and that ultimately the tornado didn't make it as far as our town.  But what if we didn't have a relatively safe place to go - especially in an area where tornadoes are more common?  When I think about our elementary school, I have no idea where the safest location would be...I wonder if the school staff knows?

By |2015-04-01T21:41:20-04:00April 30th, 2013|Windstorm|2 Comments
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Community of Christ Temple – Independence, Missouri

Last week I had a whirlwind trip to Kansas City, Missouri for Code Jeopardy at DHI's MoKan Chapter meeting, and another code class which was held at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.  The venue was amazing and the local SSC did a fabulous job of coordinating everything.  Thank you to everyone who attended!

By |2015-11-04T09:34:53-05:00April 29th, 2013|Beautiful Doors|12 Comments
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Boston Public Library

Many of you know that I live just outside of Boston and I consider the city my home (and I really appreciate those of you who emailed me to make sure I was ok).  I love this city, the architecture, the history, the vibe given off by the people.  For me, downtown Boston isn't an area to be avoided because of traffic, crime, or parking difficulties.  It's a place I frequent - with my family and friends, for work, or on my own.  I have never worried about my safety.

By |2013-05-01T19:20:04-04:00April 16th, 2013|Beautiful Doors|9 Comments
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Public House

As always when I travel, I've been on the lookout for interesting doors during my trip to Las Vegas.  I saw these last night at dinner.  They're beautiful (and huge!) carved wood panels, hung on center pivots which are offset from the edge.  When the doors are closed (see below), there is a gap at the hinge edge.

By |2013-05-01T19:22:04-04:00April 9th, 2013|Beautiful Doors, Road Trips|6 Comments
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On the Road Again

On Monday I'm headed to ISC-West in Las Vegas for a few days...will I see any of you there?  And in a few weeks I'm making my first-ever trip to Missouri AND Kansas!  If you're in the area, I'll be playing Code Jeopardy with the MO KAN Chapter of DHI on April 25th in Kansas City, and debuting my new game-show presentation - Decoded: 1 vs. 100, on April 26th in Overland Park, Kansas.

By |2013-05-01T19:21:31-04:00April 4th, 2013|General Info|7 Comments
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WWYD? High Winds

Many of us have experienced a project where the doors were subjected to unexpected wind loads, causing problems with the hardware and the operation of the door.  I'm not talking about the occasional wind that comes with a hurricane, tornado, or tropical storm - I mean the everyday wind gusts due to the building location or other factors.

By |2013-05-01T19:21:01-04:00April 3rd, 2013|Door Closers, WWYD?|16 Comments
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