With temperatures hitting 109 degrees this week locally, it is easy to sit inside in an air conditioned office and wish for cooler weather.

But drive around in the heat and notice the many workers outdoors who are doing the hard work.

Think about all the air conditioning units that have gone on the fritz. Think about that AC worker climbing into an attic, where temperatures can reach well above 150 degrees in this kind of heat wave.

Watch the people pouring asphalt on Kohler’s Crossing and on...