I like Thanksgiving because I enjoy eating the food. Really, that's about it - pies, turkey, cranberry sauce ... Family drama, football on TV, eating too much, etc. etc. and on and on, we all know the … [Read more...]
How to shoot a rubber band
If you are going to be an architect, there are several skills you absolutely must possess; clarity of thought superlative communication skills 3-dimensional visualization and problem solving These … [Read more...]
What makes me laugh?
There are things that I think I'm pretty good at - but few things that everyone would agree that I actually am good at. The one ability or trait that everyone seems to agree on is that I am a funny … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Social Media (for architects)
I was asked by the Texas Society of Architects (TSA) Committee on New Media to participate on a panel discussing The Purpose of Social Media for Architects. It is still a little amusing to me to have … [Read more...]
TSA Convention & The Alamo
The end of last week I went down to participate in the 71st Annual Texas Society of Architects State Convention. I always enjoy myself at these conventions but this time it was a little different. I … [Read more...]
Franciscan Earthenware and Design
People who are designers tend to evaluate just about everything they see and get their hands on. Nothing is ever just a thing - it exists beyond the need for which it was created (despite the mantra … [Read more...]