Shell Building Groundbreaking
I attended the groundbreaking for the new shell building in the Plymouth Industrial Park today. I got to wear multiple hats at this. Both PIDCO and MCEDC are partners in this venture and I sit on both boards. Easterday Construction Co., Inc. is doing the electrical installation for the building. There were a lot of nice words said about the project, but it’s hard to convey how much coordination went into getting all of the groups together on this. Not only PIDCO and MCEDC as listed above, but also the City of Plymouth and the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission had to come to terms on the project. It was a major effort over two years to make this happen. The building is scheduled to be complete early this Fall.
I’m hopeful that this will lead to similar projects throughout Marshall county. I have spoken to Culver about this. Argos could easily pursue this on the new Shovel Ready site they’re developing. The other Marshall County communities should be considering it as well.
For more particulars about the project, check out the MCEDC page on it here.
Balanced Shelf
I ran across the Balanced Shelf and I thought this was an interesting piece of functional art. From the creator, Chis Cushingham, “A wall mounted bookshelf that helps you visualize your stack of read books vs. unread books; motivation to get some reading done.“
I like the use of common materials used to create this “sculpture” and its options to change its look and position over time. Despite the current trend toward e-books, I still like to hold a book and on more than one occasion have lucked out on a good book by judging its cover.
If you’re interested in one of your own, head over to Cush Design Studio‘s website here.
Quote from First Solar CEO Jim Hughes
“When you blow sunshine up somebody’s skirt continuously, with no real basis for it, they cease to believe you fairly rapidly.”
First Solar CEO Jim Hughes in Fortune Magazine, February 3, 2014
The Most Dangerous Phrase…
Image borrowed from David Schwalje’s LinkedIn page
According to Wikiquotes, this is an unsourced variant of a quote from Admiral Grace Hopper that goes, “Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, “We’ve always done it this way.” I try to fight that. That’s why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.“
Life Quote
Always take life with a grain of salt, …
plus a slice of lime, …
and a shot of Tequila…
Source: Quote is anonymous.
Picture from www.sodahead.com
