Rants and Wisdom
Gearing Down
On 27, Jan 2020 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
As I browse through my list of essays I realize that it was in 2018 that I last jotted down any ‘Rants and Wisdom’ about my practice as an architect and business owner. The past few years have been one long transition without an instruction manual. It’s not the first such transition.
#Havingitall #archimom
On 04, May 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Having it all??
Not. At least for me.
Magical Thinking
On 17, Apr 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Blame those home improvement shows that whip-up a renovation in a tidy half-hour television segment. Blame technology for shortening our attention spans.
No. Unpaid. Interns. Ever.
On 26, Mar 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Period. So simple, yet obviously for many, a bit difficult to comprehend. And I do not understand why.
Three-Oh+One
On 02, Mar 2018 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Wow, how time has flown. Two years ago I wrote about the Winter Solstice and approaching the new year. And somehow that time has come and gone, and here we are in 2018. What happened to 2017? Let’s review. Read more…
Courage.
On 27, Dec 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about why the profession of architecture is losing so many young people and why so few are getting registered as Architects, particularly women. I’m not alone in my wonder; Rosa Sheng, Steve Mouson and Susan Shannon have all written on this with great insight.
The Experience of ‘Home’
On 20, Dec 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
One of my favorite quotes originates with Oscar Wilde and goes something like this: We “know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
Why NOT in my backyard?
On 18, Dec 2017 | In From the Architect's Desk, Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
The first weekend in December, an article in The New York Times caught my eye.
You can do it! vs. Permission to say no!
On 05, Dec 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
I have been disappointed with myself recently. No one else seems to feel this way, but I feel it nonetheless.
Suspicion
On 31, Oct 2017 | In Rants and Wisdom | By lthomas
On a recent Friday in the late afternoon there was a knock at my home’s door. Dusk was approaching. My inclination to avoid those unknown to me kicked in. I dislike opening the door when I’m alone. A LOT. I have a deep and well-earned suspicion of being conned, assaulted even. Read more…
