"I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work...more important, however, than the material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work." Franklin D. Roosevelt March 9, 1933 Over 80 years later, most of the buildings built by the CCC are still standing, with the majority of them in various state and national park sites. These structures were built by men who learned to care about the quality of their work. The bridges, buildings, and other elements they worked on were designed to last for the ages, and were constructed in a way to fit with the natural environment. Construction materials were unique to each area and were found on the building sit
Anyone who is in the design profession has experience with at least one client questioning the suitability of design fees. Carol Cook, a principal in our firm, found one of the better explanations of charging for professional creative services from an incident that took place with Pablo Picasso. A woman was sitting on a bench and glanced over at the gentleman sitting on the other end of the bench. On second glance, she realized it was none other than Pablo Picasso himself. "Oh my, I can't believe it! You're the great Picasso! Please sir, you must sketch me a portrait and I will not leave until you say yes!" Picasso reluctantly agreed. He sat for a few minutes and studied her, then put h
