Jim McCloskey

2020/3.2, March 18 — Alpine Horseplay, Mirror Magic, 9/11 Memories and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS March 18, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Keyboard Exercises
Among the many things I like about working on WaterShapes.com and its companion digital newsletter is the opportunity it has given me to write. Back when I was with Pool & Spa News, I wrote opening editorials in just about every issue for nine years.  That kept the engine going, but I wouldn't exactly describe the "Reflections" I wrote there as either free-wheeling or exactly
2013/1.2, January 23 — Desert Delights, Weathering Winter, Self-Contained Wall Fountains and more
                        January 23, 2013          …
2013/1.1, January 9 — Framing Perspectives, Eco-Friendly Landscaping, Rockefeller Plaza and more
                    January 9, 2013      …
2012/12.2, December 19 — Integrated Hillside, Reindeer-Proof Holidays, Legorreta’s Aqueduct and more
              December 19, 2012             …
2012/12.1, December 5 — Water and Sculpture, Rain Fall Features, The Magic Fountain and more
 December 5, 2012                             …
2012/11.2, November 21 — Rippling Glass, Backyard Battles, Rainwater Harvesting and more
               November 21, 2012             …
2012/11.1, November 7 — Naturalistic Watershaping, Fire Features, Pond Renovation and more
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2012/10.2, October 24 — Edge Treatments, Deck Integrity, Hillside Gymnastics and more
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A Campaign Apart
For several years now, one of the people in the watershaping realm who has impressed me most is Tom Lachocki. He’s the guiding spirit behind the research programs at the National Swimming Pool Foundation, a mover and shaker with the annual World Aquatic Health Conferences, the ambassador for