During the past week I attended a certification class as a student. While I teach cross-connection control classes all year long and speak at or attend seminars on a regular basis, this was the first time in a while I was simply a student. The class was related to water quality and water safety, two topics...

Let us start this conversation with a few definitions of some words so we are all on the same page. The words are fact, opinion, and preference. The word fact is defined as: a thing that is known or proved to be true or the truth about events as opposed to interpretation. The word opinion is defined...

I understand that each of us has a set of priorities and opinions that we hold. They are based on our understanding of the situation, our life experiences and on a number of other factors that affect us personally. I was thinking about this the other day after a call from an individual who reached out to me about...

Summer is moving along, and it won’t be that far in the future when the kids head back to school and the leaves begin to change. In the spring we all make plans for what we will accomplish while the weather is good, and hopefully we can take time off from our busy schedules for fun and for family time....