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This Really make my face hurt

June 27, 2011 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

This Really make my face hurt

Back in December of last year I twisted off on a house that I drive by a few times a week - just amazed at how sloppy I thought the work was. This was a first for me, I had never identified a house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: builder homes, Construction Process, conversations, glass blocks, Materials, tile

Perception vs. Reality

March 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Perception vs. Reality

Perception versus Reality - it's a phrase I think most of us have heard before and it isn't to difficult to understand its meaning. Basically, it purports that what you think is real isn't actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: about bob, architects office, career, conversations

You are cliché

March 22, 2011 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

You are cliché

According to Merriam-Webster, a cliché is defined as: 1: a trite phrase or expression; 2: something that has become overly familiar or commonplace   The phrase - "You are a cliché" is so cliché. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: conversations, merriam webster, what?

Urinals are dirty

February 17, 2011 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Urinals are dirty

Last week I was in Spain courtesy of  the Association of Ceramic Tile Manufacturers of Spain (ASCER), a group who promote the general and common interests of the ceramic industry. While I was there, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, conversations

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

What is creativity?

January 18, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

What is creativity?

What is creativity? That was the question presented to a group of us who participate in a event where we are write on the same topic. It is an interesting exercise and one that I take part of quite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: conversations, design

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