Sunday, June 8, 2008

Interview

From The Energy Bulletin a posting of a panel discussion about energy and urban design. James Kunstler is one of the panelists, Nikos Salingaros is the other. Part 2 is here.Pay attention to what they have to say about skyscrapers (New York is their focus) and consider what it may mean for the Loop and Streeterville. Also, LEED certification is only as good as its practitioners. They also

Friday, June 6, 2008

The Fallout from the Primary

I don’t know where to start.I saw the Hillary Speech and the Barack Speech. Hillary made certain that the whole world knew where she stood and what she stood for. And she made it clear she wasn’t going gently into the night. Barack, after acknowledging his family, made certain that the whole world knew it was about “us”, as Americans and what we can be and do as Americans. Two very different

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Feeling the Love!!

Oh do I feel the love tonight!!The project I am on requires regular travel to our nation's capital. We stay in various hotels and this morning I found out I am in the wrong hotel, totally. Part of my group is out in Maryland, I am in DC. This AM at our opening meeting I was given a gift: an autographed picture of George Takei as Sulu in TOS. He is staying at their hotel, and the group ran into