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Tag: may 14 1974

sun breaking through the clouds

Episode 4: The Pipe Bomb

By Jay DavisMarch 19, 2013December 22, 2022 Categories: Childhood Tags: bolerofiles, broken home, comfortably numb, dad's dead, did you do your homework, john tkhaos, just had to survive, light spring rain, may 14 1974, parents fighting, pipe bomb, rebecca kavner, war zone

It is the morning after the inauguration dinner. Raining lightly, but still warm. John and Rebecca are at the site office. He is quiet, distant, the residue of the car ride home last night. Rebecca is unsure what to say… Just then a load of pipes is delivered. John is transported back to his childhood… Read more…

Past Episodes

  • Episode 10: John & Rebecca are in New Orleans and need your help! June 10, 2013
  • Episode 9: A Night at the Deja-Vu Hotel: Part 2 May 20, 2013
  • Episode 8: A Night at the Deja-Vu Hotel: Part 1 May 9, 2013
  • Episode 7: Transylvania A3: Part 3 April 19, 2013
  • Episode 6: Transylvania A3: Part 2 April 9, 2013
  • Episode 5: Transylvania A3: Part 1 March 27, 2013
  • Episode 4: The Pipe Bomb March 19, 2013
  • Episode 3: Burj Khalifa: Part 2 March 12, 2013
  • Episode 2: Burj Khalifa: Part 1 March 1, 2013
  • Episode 1: Hurricane Frieda February 17, 2013

Questions?

Are you a construction superintendent or supervisor? Do you have a tough problem that you could use some help with? Contact John at jay.davis100 {at} gmail dot com.

We can’t guarantee all questions will get answered but we’ll try our best. Answers will be posted on www.bolerofiles.com.

Remember: John is a pretty tough minded guy! You may not always like the advice. You’ll have to use your own discretion on following up or using the advice as we will not take any responsibility or liability for doing so.

The Future of Construction

An excerpt from a John’s talk on the future of construction:

The construction industry is quite possibly the most archaic in the western world. On the operations side of things, not much has changed since the dawn of the industrial revolution. I recently came across some photos of a construction project taken in 1908. Read more

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