What a Difference a Year Can Make
One year ago, I struggled with the words for this column. COVID-19 had gripped our country and the world, and most of us were experiencing…
Point of View
The Introduction of retrofit home
About a decade ago, a family in my area of Iowa purchased a 24- by 40-foot Presbyterian church built in 1879 and transformed it into…
The Incomparable Dan Burke
Our hearts are broken. One of our own, our salesperson extraordinaire, Dan Burke, passed away unexpectedly in early December 2020. Those of you who read…
Relics of the Past
It probably was inevitable that my husband Bart and I would become farmers. We live in Iowa, after all! Bart’s knowledge of livestock, grain and…
The Anger Stage
Perhaps you’ve seen the memes floating around social media of celebrities, like Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, illustrating how they’ve been feeling during 2020 via…
COVID-19 Is Requiring Changes to Buildings for Occupant Health
In the May-June issue, I struggled with the words for this column in light of the tragedies surrounding COVID-19. Here we are exactly two months…