In this month's National Floor Trends we proudly honor our friend and colleague Howard Olansky and his 50 years of service in the floor covering industry. For more than five decades, Howard has been keeping our readers well informed about this constantly evolving business while working tirelessly to raise the visibility of the people and products that make it happen. From my perspective, space limitations prohibit me from listing what I have learned from this man and how much I admire him.