January/February 2022

Features

USQS Roundtable—All About the Amended Standards
Feature

USQS Roundtable—All About the Amended Standards

January/February 2022
Contingencies sat down with Tom Campbell, Lisa Slotznick, and Joeff Williams—three members of the Committee on Qualifications (COQ), the Academy body that drafted the amended USQS—to discuss this historic undertaking.

Departments

Renewal
President's Message

Renewal

By Maryellen Coggins
There aren’t many hours of sunlight on these dreary winter days. But it cheers the spirit to know that beneath the surface of the chilly topsoil, patient flower bulbs—dazzling daffodils, slender tulips, fragrant hyacinth—are biding their time, waiting for the season of renewal to come.

Do the Math
Cryptic Puzzle

Do the Math

By Tom Toce
To kick off the new year properly, I’m offering another puzzle from the team of Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.

Blocks
Puzzles

Blocks

By Stephen Meskin
You’re sitting in the living room while a small child is playing on the floor in front of you.