Reprint of the officeinsight July 28, 2014 Brad Powell Retirement Announcement

We are still trying to absorb the shock of Mr. Powell’s sudden and untimely death. Perhaps as part of the mourning process, I reread the piece I wrote almost exactly 4 years ago when Brad decided to retire. I thought it added something to what we had to say last week. I hope you agree. bb Re-Sited: Brad Powell takes a Sabbatical by Bob Beck Our esteemed colleague, critic, mentor and friend Bradford J. Powell is taking the first step toward a well-earned retirement – an “indefinite Sabbatical.” After nearly twenty years of almost single-handedly writing and editing officeinsight every week, from now on he will contribute only those articles that have somehow caught his attention or piqued his interest. Mr. Powell founded officeinsight in 1995 as a weekly newsletter delivered to subscribers via fax each Monday morning. Many of you who had home offices will remember occasionally being awakened …