The Simple Gift of Light Series #11 PPE, or Personal Protection Equipment, is a term learned quickly by everyone who works even occasionally in hazardous jobs. Going to a construction site? Grab your safety vest, protective eyewear, and hard hat. Hanging out fifty feet above a stage? You’ll need your safety harness. Headed to the […]
On a recent Sunday evening I checked my email to discover a number of inquiries from prospective clients. It is not unusual for me to see those inquiries come in, but the quantity was far higher than usual. I chalked it up to a fluke. The fluke continued the next day and I asked my […]
It’s been a solid six weeks or so since my last traditional post, an unusually long stretch that may continue for a bit longer as I struggle to complete a few more projects and clear space for more creative writing. My proverbial pen has not been entirely neglected, however, and I will post articles I […]
I continue to enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to revisit some of my Light Can Help Us ideas in Designing Lighting Magazine. Coming back to a topic always helps me learn more and discover new ways of thinking. A big thanks goes out to Randy Reid for the invitation! Read the article in Designing Lighting HERE. […]
I do not like messy things. You might not believe me based on the usual state of my desktop, but disorganization and messes slowly sap my strength. A freshly organized and cleaned desk invigorates. My team never sees my desk, as we are a distributed workforce (also known as work-from-home or remote workers), but they […]
Blogging is a unique endeavor for me, a space for creative thinking that has no editor, no deadlines, and no restrictions. It is a space of ultimate freedom which, for someone like me, can be paralyzing. A blank page can be a scary thing. Yet blogging is also an exciting space for me, a place […]
I just spent the better part of eleven months detailing how light can help us live better lives when we pay attention to the five (or six) promises of light. When I started the series in January, I imagined myself patiently exploring each promise and laying out a strong case for their use in guiding lighting design […]
For many years, nicer homes would have had a patio or deck behind the house to enjoy during the “season,” which might be summer in Wisconsin or winter in Florida. The patio or deck usually contained some outdoor furniture in wood or painted steel to resist the elements, and perhaps a table with an umbrella […]
It’s November! My 2023 Light Can Help Us series is nearing its end, the revisiting of my preferred language of light nearly complete. Or is it? Long before Light Can Help You was born, I began experimenting with a new language of light, a new way to talk about why light is important and how it can help […]
Writing a new series for Designing Lighting magazine is giving me a chance to revisit some of the material posted here earlier this year, repurpose for a professional audience, and refine my thinking. The creation of a new approach to lighting is never done…and I am grateful for the opportunity to keep working! Click HERE to read […]
I have always been me, yet everything about me- and around me- has changed. This is true of every human on the planet, in every nation: we are always changing. Some of these changes are inevitable: none of us can avoid growing older and encountering the changes that come with aging. Other changes are those […]