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Wanted: the right vocabulary word

May 12, 2010 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Wanted: the right vocabulary word

Idiot as defined by Merriam Webster's Dictionary: usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation a foolish or stupid person Jerk as defined by Merriam Webster's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: merriam webster

My Library Books

May 10, 2010 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

My Library Books

Most architects tend to collect books, at least all the ones I know I do. Some are fanatical about their books, me - not so much. Since I moved into a smaller house, I don't have the space to dedicate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, details, My House

My Design Entry: Dallas CASA Playhouse

May 7, 2010 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

My Design Entry: Dallas CASA Playhouse

Tomorrow is the final judging for the Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses. CASA (which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a nonprofit organization of community volunteers trained and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: bob borson, CASA, great to work with architects, Materials, playhouses, Trip to Arkansas

Architect’s House Part 2

May 5, 2010 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Architect’s House Part 2

Time for another round of my house is cool but..... Michelle and I are trying to implement Phase II of our home improvement (to call it a name seems to make it more real and possibly more likely to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: My House

Job Site Vocabulary – a starter kit

May 4, 2010 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

Job Site Vocabulary – a starter kit

I can still remember all the times I went on a job site and heard someone use a word I had never heard before. There is a unique language that gets used on a job site and by admitting you couldn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials

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