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Oh Crap … Now what?

Oh crap … now what?

Those four words go through my head more times than I care to admit … but what to do?

Hi, I’m Bob … and I am a Architect Blogger

Hi, I’m Bob … and I am a Architect Blogger

Thinking of starting a blog? It’s not right for everyone … this article attempts to introduce some of the challenges and opportunities that come with writing a successful blog

Merry Christmas from Life of an Architect 2012

Merry Christmas from Life of an Architect 2012

Merry Christmas from Life of an Architect! Enjoy the ’12 Days of Christmas for Architects’ song

Remind me … why am I doing this again?

Remind me … why am I doing this again?

getting technical support when you are not a technical person can be excruciating. I just went through the most painful “Technical Helpline” phone call ever when all I want to do is make my website perform better … for you.

The Best Architectural Websites

The Best Architectural Websites

The Top Architectural Blog Sites in the World! That sounds pretty important doesn’t it? At the very least it sounds comprehensive … it suggests an extensive and exhaustive collection of the best architecturally themed websites in the world.

Grammar ain’t all that

Grammar ain’t all that

My writing style is a written version of my talking style. I scatter commas into my sentences like buckshot – but I’m not writing a technical manual here – I am trying to get you to read what I am “saying”. It’s not as easy as it looks.

Architects and Blogging

Architects and Blogging

Last week I was in Washington DC for the 2012 National American Institute of Architects convention. I was fortunate to have been asked to present a case study on this blog site as part of a panel of architects who blog.

I drank the Kool-Aid (and more)

I drank the Kool-Aid (and more)

So today is my birthday and I got myself a sweet new present … an otherwise nice way to end a odd weekend

Japanese Playhouse in New Zealand

Japanese Playhouse in New Zealand

A materials engineer in New Zealand tries his hand at building the Japanese playhouse I designed for charity in 2010. Here are the results:

By the numbers … 2011 Life of an Architect

By the numbers … 2011 Life of an Architect

A look at Life of an Architect visitor information from 2011. While I’m motivated a little bit by this information, it’s a bunch of numbers and data that I have no specific purpose for knowing. None of the information I share today shapes what I do