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Spain after dark

February 15, 2011 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Spain after dark

There are times when I wish my job was to be entertaining and not actually do any real work. Do those jobs exist? Oh yeah, strippers have that job. (looking in mirror) ... there goes that pipe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations, Travel Tagged With: a day in the life, Spain, Travel, traveling

Harmony

February 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Harmony

Harmony - it's a nice word. It's nice to say because it has a hard consonant sound and the beginning and a soft vowel sound at the end. That resonates with me because the word sounds like what it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: about bob, being a part of the design process, conversations, Music

Architects vs. Hippies

January 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

Architects vs. Hippies

In what could clearly be billed as a Battle Royal, I present Architects vs. Hippies in a death cage match pitting two classic stereotypes. Who will win? Will there even be a winner? . Personal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Do you want to be an Architect

Wanted: Advice from other architects

January 24, 2011 by Bob Borson 71 Comments

Wanted: Advice from other architects

. Okay ... I know I  have asked for help before but this time is different because it's not actually for my benefit (big shocker right?) I should preface this by saying I am not complaining ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dallas Architecture, Life in General

Sometimes there’s benefits

January 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 49 Comments

Sometimes there’s benefits

Dear Reader: You might remember that I have written some blog posts on my house that focus particularly on the crazy light fixtures that I have: . Mmmmm... that's a beauty ain't it? What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: Gifts

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

January 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 126 Comments

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

I have mentally been an architect my entire life. When I tell people who I knew I wanted to be an architect by the time I was 5 years old, they think how lucky that must have been! How great it must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

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