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Category Archives: March 2010
Year Of Tens
The clown walked into my living room and all the two-year-olds started to cry. It was the classic new-parent mistake–cash in a coupon for a free birthday with a clown to make your oldest child’s birthday something he would never … Continue reading
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Good Sports
Like all of the other games in what would turn out to be a winless season, we fell behind quickly. The spread eventually settled at 20 points as our boys worked hard to even get off one shot. It was … Continue reading
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This-N-That
Williams Architects Announces Kmiecik’s Retirement Carol Stream, Ill.–Williams Architects Ltd. announces the retirement of Vice President Lawrence (Larry) M. Kmiecik after 28 years of service. He will remain a consultant. Kmiecik joined the firm in 1981 and became a Principal … Continue reading
The Same Rules Apply
Because of my volunteer work as an Audubon International steward, I have helped many golf course managers and superintendents obtain course certification for the Cooperative Sanctuary Program, which promotes environmental responsibility. One might think that a nature-center manager would have … Continue reading
Building A Brand
Faced with increasing competition from the private sector, a changing population and a lack of a strong public identity, the Arlington Parks and Recreation Department in Texas decided to take on a branding initiative in 2007. At the time, the … Continue reading