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Warren Buffet, on your Chosen Profession

January 4, 2012by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

This quote from Warren Buffet seems to make a lot of great sense to me, I mean how hard is it to become a expert in one field, let alone […]

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Associations, Einstein, landscape design, quotes
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June 6th, 1944

June 6, 2011by Rick Anderson 3 Comments

The story Okay I pulled this account from Blonde Housewife, who pulled it from BlackFive(dot)net I’d been looking for something to post about today and this seems the most appropiate. On […]

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Associations, Einstein, stuff
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Industry Shortages Coming?

April 1, 2011by Rick Anderson 4 Comments

I always knew that the decline of the housing market was going to hurt/effect our industry for years. It’s a true game changer and there are going to be losers […]

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Associations, landscape design, plant material
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Something Fishy Here

March 7, 2010by Rick Anderson 4 Comments

Take a look at the following story, for me it just doesn’t pass the smell test. I am not sure, but I honestly believe there is more to this than […]

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Associations, Einstein
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Super Bowl Thoughts

February 7, 2010by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

No landscaping here. Well I must say it was a pretty entertaining game until the Manning interception, when the writing went onto the wall and the New Orleans Saints were […]

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Associations, Einstein
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Tidbit Time

February 4, 2010by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

Some odd’s and ends A new link, on the WCI Links page: Joseph Hillenmeyer is writing a really fine blog about life, work, sites, plants, and observations about the profession […]

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Associations
Clinic 2010

ANLA Mgmt Clinic Day 2

February 2, 2010by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

Well for me; so far today, spending the afternoon with Pearl Fryar was the highlight. We had a chance to reconnect and talk about some of the long ago days […]

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Associations
Clinic 2010

ANLA Mgmt Clinic, Opening Morning

February 1, 2010by Rick Anderson 3 Comments

Kick-Off Well the Clinic kicked off this morning with a lively start. Norm Brodsky was the kickoff keynote and he delivered a timely message on business, employees, and customers. A […]

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Associations
Clinic 2010

ANLA Preview

January 28, 2010by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

Well it’s that time of the year, offf I go to the ANLA Management Clinic in Louisville, KY. I’ve mentioned this before and will continue to into the future, this […]

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Associations

Cornell, Apple, and the Birds

December 4, 2009by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

This was the monthly info sheet sent to me from the fine folks at Cornell, as always some very interesting info. Charlottesville, VA & Ithaca, NY——“BirdsEye is the best invention […]

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Careful where You Post those Business Cards

December 4, 2009by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

Get a load of this story A Brooklyn Heights small business owner faces thousands in fines — even though she only posted one thing on a Court Street lamppost. The […]

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Associations

Scott’s Closing Smith&Hawken?

July 8, 2009by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

I just saw something scroll past on FBN that Scotts Miracle Gro(w) is closing the Smtih&Hawken unit. More on this tomorrow as I find out more about it.

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Associations

Jeremy Taylor

June 29, 2009by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

“What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of science is not able […]

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Associations, quotes, Whispering Crane Institute

A Mule, the Mulch Mule

April 30, 2009by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

Full Disclaimer: I do know the owner of the company

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Some Interesting Sites(5), and $200 Gardens

April 5, 2009by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

More snooping around has lead me to a few interesting sites and post you might find interesting. Designboom has really caught my interest starting with a story on a new […]

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Associations, design principles, gardendesign

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“The Knowledge is Given to the Crane from Above”

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. . . My hope is to use this site to spread some info about the art and practice of Landscape Design. It is a very misunderstood profession. I do not cut grass like the next door neighbor's cousin who carries 3 mowers and a blower in the back of his truck. I will also pass along comments on industry happenings, events, etc., and maybe a few other thoughts, musings, ramblings and adventures going on in my world. After all this is "my" blog. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Questions? Drop me an e-mail. wcicrane (at) gmail (dot) com

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