Truth In Stone :: The Weblog of Stone Legends

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 […]

 Making An Impact on Young Lives
By Aela Zamecki
“Never compare your weaknesses to other people’s strengths, but rather match your weaknesses to their weaknesses and your strengths to their strengths. You will be surprised at the reactions.”
- Richard Carey
Richard Carey was a participant in the Project Heroes Program at Shelton School & Evaluation Center in Dallas […]

“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 […]

The “Almost Girls Only Book and Social Club” gets a real treat and a little one on one with Drew Pearson & his Hail Mary story.
By: Richard Carey

Drew Pearson recently spoke to an attending woman’s book club at Galleria Pierra, our stone showroom. It’s good business practice to cater to women and try to ingratiate ourselves gender […]

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, […]

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 […]

 Richard Carey and Michelle Dalton
When I met Richard 9 years ago I was managing a salon for 14 years.  I didn’t know what I wanted in terms of my career, but was hungry for an opportunity which was totally different and challenging.  Richard has always had the intuition and vision to see people for their potential worth. I […]