On July 29th, the San Diego chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGCSD) held its annual "Hot Summer Nights" event. Featuring dozens of restored/modified classic cars owned by members of the organization, the event is a fun way to see some of the toys that AGCSD members are so passionate about. While I'm not a … Continue reading Pictures from the 2014 AGC San Diego Hot Summer Nights car show
Today I Found Out has a great story that seemed fitting to share on April Fools' Day: It was lunch time on a muggy late September day in 2013 when an explosion shook downtown Orlando, Florida. A warehouse on west Jefferson street was the casualty. Police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks were already on their … Continue reading How the animatronics guy behind the Showbiz Pizza Parlor band blew up his warehouse
Larry Jenks sent this article to me and asked me what I thought of it. He said, "It’s sort of like when James Joyce submitted his manuscript for Ulysses, and it was the largest, longest any of the publishers had ever seen. They asked him, somewhat incredulously, what he would possibly have done if he … Continue reading Top 10 Secrets To Job Satisfaction And Making Yourself Indispensable At Work As An Architect
Earlier this month, I suffered a fairly serious heart attack. My blood pressure and cholesterol are good, and there is no evidence of disease or damage. With more exercise, better eating and a handful of pills each day, my prognosis is excellent. Throughout the ordeal, I couldn't help but draw comparisons between the diagnostic evaluations … Continue reading 8 Ways that my Heart Attack is like a Construction Defect Investigation
Boasting around 100,000 active users, Hometalk wants to be the go-to site for home improvement. TechCrunch's John Biggs spoke to Hometalk VP Matthew Shampine: “The idea was to help bring about transparency to everything related to the home by creating a community of homeowners and professionals that were connected by more than just a username … Continue reading Upstart startup Hometalk goes after online home improvement niche with a vengance
