While attending a funeral Mass this month, the topic of this previous post came to mind and I thought it appropriate to revisit it. What could be the scariest story that I could relate to you on this Halloween Week?… Read More
Author Archives: Jerry Prugar
What the Heck? (Volume 3)
“What the Heck?” is a series of articles that discuss things I have experienced that are troubling to me. For example, I drive by a building on Leavitt Road regularly (see featured photograph). In fact, I looked forward to checking… Read More
Happy Rosh Hashanah at Sundown September 29, 2019
After reading that the following advert (Figure 1) was rejected by Facebook as being “sexually provocative,” I was reminded that Rosh Hashanah is almost upon us. We wish all, especially those of the Jewish faith, a Happy Rosh Hashanah! It… Read More
Continuing With the Theme of Labor
Now that I have your attention. A job well done will usually stand the test of time or whatever else is thrown at it. Here are a few that did not. And what did we learn from these? Redundancy is… Read More
Happy Labor Day 2019
Some food for thought this Labor Day Weekend How can one enjoy the fruit of their labor? A wise leader of Israel named Ezra wrote about 2500 years ago: Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to… Read More
Fire Related Damage
Most fire damage is obvious where the wood has charred or been consumed, the steel is deformed, the masonry exhibits a pink hue and spalling, the concrete exhibits a pink hue and punky sound when struck with a hammer. But… Read More
Threshold Vehicle Impact Damage
Most damage to a building resulting from a vehicle impact is relatively obvious because it is so severe; however, as the severity of the damage diminishes at distances farther from the point of the impact discerning vehicle impact damage from… Read More