Truth In Stone :: The Weblog of Stone Legends

Join hosts Galleria Pierra & Uptown Dallas at Galleria Pierra … where art & architecture come together on Thursday, April 24, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Visit our showroom in the heart of the Uptown Gallery District at the Gallery Walk!  Wine and hors d’oeuvres served from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Come out and […]

Stone Legends attended the ground breaking ceremony for the LUXE Showcase Home benefiting the Scottish Rite Hospital and the Junior League of Dallas.

Texas Hats are off for Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) . Stone Legends signed on as a Media Sponsor benefiting the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Tour proceeds as well as […]

Creating a Lifetime Opportunity by Victor Escandon
“I take with me a wealth of knowledge that without either one of you in my life I would not be who I am and who I want to become.”
- Victor Escandon
It has been an honor to work for both of you, and I take with me a wealth […]

“I’ve Lost My Passion for Obligation” by Richard Carey
 
With every journey there will come time and a place where the excitement dwindles. This is what I think the psyche calls the “Peter Principle.” Our conversations change and our own words convict us with words like, “This is all I can do or this is […]

King of Starbucks by Richard Carey
I have met and networked with some really interesting people from Starbucks over the years. Anybody who knows me will attest to why they called me “King of Starbucks.” I personally think it is because I do not know when to shut up. Political correctness is not a part of […]

To our patrons past:
Like many Kings and Noblemen who came before us, it has been your vision we yielded to. Demanding the Legends be relived, you have (against much opposition) come forward, insisting there be someone to deliver stone, much like artisans of days past.
Ignoring the rhetoric of an industry bent on the status quo, […]

Once in a while and it is rare, we find ourselves pure enough at heart that something special happens. This is one such case. In speaking earnestly to our employees about how we had created a milestone in our industry, something profound happened. While praising the accomplishments of our staff and their contribution to what […]

Our job was to get people talking stone… With our stone language I think we have laid claim to being the first to do so. Dear Friends, Architects and Tradesman old and new: While browsing through the pages of this catalog, I hope that you will appreciate the time and energy that has been spent […]

Jim Stillson is the diving coach at SMU, which is well known for their aquatic program, and has an unusual character in their choice of coaches. One day I finished playing tennis on campus, and noticed a diving meet in progress. Catching only the last hour I was very impressed with the finalist. At the […]

Dyslexia is something one copes with, but never really overcomes directly. That is not to say we give up, we just deploy a different skill set, recruiting the skill needed. We get by with a little help from our friends. There is no shame in asking for help, which is why people, are parts of […]