My teenage son recently told me that I take things too seriously. Seriously!? Ok, maybe I was overthinking his trip to Dubai with his classmates at school. Maybe it was not necessary to give him a crash course in…
I just returned from St. Andrews, Scotland, where my wife and I met our first grandchild, James Joseph Wright. The moment I held him, I was transported back 25 years and was looking into the eyes of my son…
I am one of the fortunate ones who moved into the most beautiful places on earth. The Hudson Valley. Most people lovingly refer to the town I live in, Port Ewen, with a slight slur of the word Ewen that relates to ....…
Nowadays, that statement brings everyone to the brink of collapse! Our phones have become our soul, our savior, best friend and lover. Losing one’s phone is worse than losing one’s life, or worse than that, one’s mind.…
Last month I wrote a piece about Artificial Intelligence or, AI. This month I am questioning the word “Artificial”. According to the dictionary it is “a synonym of fake”. Hmm…a...
As architects, we depend on history and arts as inspiration for our designs. When we take on our client’s project, and after addressing their concerns and needs, we wrap the...
I am blessed with having the good luck of fathering 5 children. And yes, I am exhausted. I have three boys I raised in the Hudson Valley and a son...
Valentine’s Day is coming up and I do not want to make the same mistakes I made in the past. When my wife and I were first dating, and February...
We typically get 10-12 magazines a month that are all somewhat related to architecture and construction. Our two favorite pastimes. One of the biggest issues that these publications talk about,...
2025 has been a year filled with every kind of emotion allowed without a prescription. But for the most part, it seemed to have an inordinate number of personal attacks...
As autumn colors settle across the Hudson Valley, we are reminded that architecture, much like Thanksgiving, is about connection, about creating spaces where people come together to share stories, laughter,...
When my dad was living in a senior home in Chicago, the place had many events for the patrons to keep them busy. Bingo, Movie night, knitting, bowling, mud wrestling,...
Rumor has it that Fall is coming up soon… And, like many people, I had a lengthy list of tasks and objectives I wanted to achieve this Summer.
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In my youth, I was a pretty good athlete. During my Judo career, I was invited to the tryouts of the USA Olympic Judo Team. Wow! It was quite an...
I’m reaching out to friends and family to better understand what it feels like to finally have our house back. Personally, I think I will be overjoyed.
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