Jefferey Spivey

2 weeks ago | prbplus.com | Jefferey Spivey

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3 weeks ago | prbplus.com | Jefferey Spivey

Like so many industries, aquatics is undergoing a moment of change. We’re several years removed from the pandemic’s height, but staffing continues to be a challenge. Preventable drowning deaths remain a critical, year-round concern. And funding for new facilities or much-needed upgrades isn’t guaranteed. In short, aquatic leaders are facing some serious headwinds. To some, difficult times might call for disruption. The world around aquatics is evolving, so aquatics should, too.

1 month ago | prbplus.com | Jefferey Spivey

In my Editor’s Note this time last year, I wrote about my 20-year-old house’s deferred maintenance—the previous owner’s gift that keeps on giving. Broken stuff was top of mind. Aging home aside, however, that tends to be where my mind goes anytime maintenance comes up in conversation. When I first started writing for PRB+ as a freelancer, I thought about the subject quite literally. All the articles I pitched were about repairs, with maybe a sprinkling of prevention.

2 months ago | prbplus.com | Jefferey Spivey

In my house, recycling is never an easy task. We’ve lived in a few different places over the last several years, and each city has had its own rules about what does and doesn’t belong in the recycling bin. Compounding that, I’ve read or listened to multiple reports that suggest many recyclables still end up in landfills, and some of the items marked as recyclable actually aren’t.

Jan 6, 2025 | prbplus.com | Jefferey Spivey

Every January, the same discourse begins about New Year’s resolutions—why you should make them, why you shouldn’t, why most people fail by February, foolproof ways to stay on track, etc. I’m firmly in the “why you shouldn’t” camp. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not against goal-setting. Quite the opposite, goals are a guiding force in my life. But the culture around resolutions has less to do with goals and more to do with remorse about the previous year’s missteps.