Archive for November, 2007

State of Iowa sheds pounds!

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

I was impressed to read an entry on the Lean Insider blog about the Government of the State of Iowa taking on lean initiatives. They have improved processes, reduced long wait/lead times for government approvals, reduced re-work and process steps, and eliminated backlogs of work. Read more of the above article to see […]

How a web cam can help select a floor stain

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

This is not a home improvement blog, but I did use technology to help a home improvement project.
Our home is nearly 120 years old, and there are some beautiful original woods floors throughout the house. It was time to refinish the living room dining room and front entry. We did a test board […]

My kind of philanthropist

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Giving money away while you are making it? Novel idea. Getting caught up on some reading and read an article in September 24th BusinessWeek called “Giving It All Away” about a book called The Billionaire Who Wasn’t, which is about Chuck Feeney who quietly gave away his fortune before he amassed it. […]