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Happy, Happy, Happy...
Happy Birthday, kitsunechan!!! -
I'm thinking that some truth is in order in the health care debate...
Fact: The US spends far more per capita on health care than any other nation in the world; almost 50% more than the next highest spending nation, Switzerland, and 90% more than Canada ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek Curmudgeonry Follows...
Okay, so it seems everybody I know either liked the movie or loved the movie, and most seem willing to overlook "a few flaws" just for the sake of having another chapter in the well-worn franchise.
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Forget generators--buy a Prius!
One thing folks in the Houston area are thinking about a lot these days is getting a generator to prepare for the next hurricane. Since the electrical service for Brokedown Palace is going to all be new, we're adding a disconnect switch and generator connection ( Read more... ) -
A Welcome Sight
The latest Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity Map from the National Hurricane Center.
Insert sigh of relief here. -
And now for something completely different...
(X-posted to ApolloCon ( Read more... ) -
Happy Birthday, wyrdfae!
Hope you have a good one! -
For the Love of God, DON'T LET YOUR KIDS READ!!!
Well, I predicted this would happen...
I was having a conversation recently about Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, and the upcoming movie The Golden Compass based on the first book. The person I was talking to noted that the books hadn't generated much controversy. My reply was that the protests would start in earnest when the movie ( Read more... ) -
Architecture as a Creative Process
I was quite pleased and proud to see this article about Robert Bruno and his house at Ransom Canyon. He was one of my professors at Texas Tech University, and he had a big influence on my design esthetic. Of course, I haven't had the luxury of taking 30 years to design and build anything, or the opportunity to really let loose with such organic ( Read more... ) -
I can haz Green buildingz?
This past May, I went to the American Institute of Architects convention in San Antonio, the theme of which was "Going Beyond Green". There were lots of sessions on the necessity of changing the way we design buildings, and indeed, the way we live, in order to slow the damage we're doing to the planet.
Speakers at the convention included Dr. David ( Read more... )