Ripples #54
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck What with all the recent publicity about nudity and Britain’s royals — a naked Prince Harry cavorting at a party in Las Vegas, a topless Kate Middleton sunbathing in France — Ripples can only wonder, What’s next, photos of Queen Elizabeth “air drying” after
Stars on the Wetlands
By Ron Gibbons The wetlands of Long Island provide a natural backdrop for this exquisitely…
Softening Edges
By Steve Sandalis We recently completed a project that truly thrilled a pair of well-traveled,…
Integrity on Deck
  I was recently involved as an expert witness in a case where, among many other flawed parts of the project, I came across a distinctly substandard pool deck. The grout was cracking all over the place, and most of the flagstone veneer was either loose or in the process of breaking free of the substrate. The diagnosis didn’t take long: All I did was dig back a part of the lawn at the edge of the patio, and the not-so-surprising truth revealed itself.
Hillside Gymnastics
By Randy Beard Through the years, I’ve had the good fortune to work on a wide range of difficult sites and been forced to familiarize myself with all of the technologies and techniques that go into making these projects work. The two videos linked below offer a case in point: We were called in to build a pool at the base of an oceanfront lot rising
Time and Tide
As I was putting the finishing touches on my plans for New Orleans and the International Pool|Spa|Patio Expo, one of the people I was trying to set up a breakfast with asked me how many of these shows I’d attended through the years. “Hundreds,” I said, without giving it much thought. Attending shows is, after all, one of the main duties associated
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The Soul of a River
Back in October 2001, Hal Hagen wrote “The Soul of the River” about his passion for restoring damaged or compromised stretches of wild water.  His insights from back then ring true, perhaps with even greater urgency, 10 years later:   ‘At the most basic level, all rivers do is
Test Your Knowledge #42
Investigating an Olympic Swim Team's 'Troublesome Culture'
Ripples #53
Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck   Limbless Aussie Dives into  Pool, Gets Out by Himself    There’s not much to say about the 14-minute, self-explanatory video