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Doug's News October 2025
October
2025
When I was a kid growing up in 1950s, New Jersey, polio was the most feared and incurable scourge; a neighbor kid wore a huge brace on one leg and gimped around.
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Doug's News September 2025
September
2025
It is always exhilarating to man the booth at a trade show and chat with old friends and customers, and hopefully, soon-to-be customers.
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Doug's News August 2025
August
2025
It is always exhilarating to man the booth at a trade show and chat with old friends and customers, and hopefully, soon-to-be customers.
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Doug's News July 2025
July
2025
Our 41st consecutive NeoCon has wrapped up, and we're still feeling the excitement!
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Doug's News June 2025
June
2025
If it's June, it must be NeoCon, the most significant trade show in the office/commercial furniture industry!
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Doug's News May 2025
May
2025
Bam! Wham! Turmoil! Ka-Boom! Tariffs! Bewilderment! Disruption! Chaos! Uncertainty! Trade wars! Less tariffs! Price instability! More Tariffs!! Hints of a coming recession! Welcome to 2025!
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Doug's News April 2025
April
2025
Doesn't matter if you are a basketball fan or not, March Madness is a wonderful way to exit winter.
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Doug's News March 2025
March
2025
In this monthly column I usually write about our products and innovations, but this time I would like to write about an unusual benefit we offer our team members.
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Doug's News February 2025
February
2025
Later this month we will be pleased to exhibit at the world's largest light construction show, The International Builders Show (IBS) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, February 25-27.
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Doug's News January 2025
January
2025
Our local hospital, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, holds an annual fund-raising Christmas tree festival; our firm is honored to have been invited and bring a decorated tree to display and sell.
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Doug's News December 2024
December
2024
A wise person once said you can't change yesterday but you can change tomorrow.
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Doug's News November 2024
November
2024
As I’ve mentioned in the past few issues, voting now either online/mail or in -person on November 5th is important.
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Doug's News October 2024
October
2024
Last month I mentioned how important it was to register and to vote and hinted about how many elections were won or lost by one vote.
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Doug's News August 2024
August
2024
Our newest Power and Communications System (PCS), to be numbered PCS131, will soon be introduced; details to follow "shortly".
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Doug's News July 2024
July
2024
Summer 2024 is here and time to enjoy the Summer, whether at the mountains,the beaches, the pool, or the backyard BBQ.
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Doug's News February 2024
February
2024
Happy New Year! We are revving up for a thrilling 2024 here at Mockett.
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Doug's News December 2023
December
2023
As I say every year, "It's hard to believe the year 20__ has gone by so fast.
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Doug's News November 2023
November
2023
After more than two decades, we're out with the old and in with the new.
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Doug's News October 2023
October
2023
Fall is coming nationwide … so far, here in the Los Angeles area, it has been 72 and sunny every day …
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Doug's News September 2023
September
2023
Question: What is this MOCKETT part number? If you knew it was an SS3, good for you!
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Doug's News August 2023
August
2023
Change is inevitable … We’ve been using our tagline “Fine Architectural Hardware for Your Fine Furniture” for almost a half century.
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Doug's News July 2023
July
2023
The springtime daily low fog here at the beach, called May Gray and June Gloom, gave way earlier than usual as we unveiled our new 100’ long display booth at NEOCON three weeks ago.
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Doug's News May 2023
May
2023
Trade Show Season 2023 is in high gear! After a successful IBS show at the end of January, we are setting up now for the Hospitality Design (HD) show literally right around the corner
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Doug's News April 2023
March
2023
Usually, we would have a funny April Fool’s Day joke leading off my monthly newsletter, but in light of the recent Nashville school shootings and the Army helicopters that crashed with fatal results, a joke seems perhaps a bit out of place.
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Doug's News March 2023
March
2023
February started off with a pleasant ‘bang!’ as we had 35% more visitors to our IBS booth than last year, so take this as a positive sign for 2023.
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Doug's News February 2023
February
2023
This Thursday, February 2, is Groundhog Day across America.
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Doug's News January 2023
January
2023
Welcome to 2023! We all remember when the world stopped turning in early 2020 with the triple whammy – COVID-19, economic recession, and general malaise and pandemic.
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