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August 11, 2008
Architecture
we shall begin by studying Temples. did it ever occur to you that there is only one type of building: the Temple?
Of course, there are different kinds of Temples -- Bacchus wants a different kind of place than Athena does. But every building is the house of a certain god.
Back before Tower Records collapsed under the internet, I went in there one time. The people working there do not care what kind of music you want, but they will move mountains to find it for you. They regarded themselves as priests and priestesses of Pan. The mall is a Pantheon, a temple to all the gods. And we worship there, leaving our offerings and gratefully accepting what the gods will give us.
The successful Architect is a good sherpa, conducting the client to the peak of their chosen mountain. Then coming down and doing it again.
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August 03, 2008
leonard schlain call your office
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August 02, 2008
season
what with the total eclipse of the sun, we've been busy up here lately. Mrs. Briggs enjoyed a tranquil day with the cats.
a very interesting article caught my eye this evening: likelihood is strong that the tale is emblematic of the age, it has all the elements.
how could it be otherwise when "It could not immediately be determined if the loss of key executives would alter that timetable." is how the article concludes (referring to the casino).
As an aside, seriously... you would be hard pressed to identify a single time in the course of human history when "the loss of key executives would alter that timetable." No disrepect intended. To the clock.
there's always good news, even for you.
even for me.
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