Category Archives: Everything else

A special appeal to help David Coleman and his family, close friends in need

Posted on October 14, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

We are writing on behalf of a close friend of ours, David Coleman, and his family. As many of you know, David is the Director of Distribution at Jerusalem U, one of the most effective Israel advocacy organizations out there. … Continue reading →

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Israeli architect-designed glass pedestrian bridge opens in China [VIDEO]

Posted on August 21, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

DAILY MAIL China opens world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge by AFP August 21, 2016 The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge opened in China’s spectacular Zhangjiajie mountains — the inspiration for American blockbuster Avatar. Some 430 metres (1,400 feet) long and suspended … Continue reading →

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D-Day June 6, 1944: In case you think you’re having a bad day, think again.

Posted on June 5, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

Saving Private Ryan Omaha Beach

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On #MemorialDay or any other day, the cemeteries for those Americans who fell in battle offer profound lessons

Posted on May 27, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

WALL STREET JOURNAL The American Dead in Foreign Fields by Uwe E. Reinhardt May 25, 2016 …You can walk along the gravel paths of these cemeteries, and among the thousands of markers—crosses and Stars of David—beneath which the warriors rest. … Continue reading →

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One more schedule change from ArchitectGuy

Posted on April 9, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

In my ongoing quest for balance between life and this project, I’m cutting back one more day, this time losing the Monday AM edition (which I currently spend part of each Sunday preparing).  Going forward, I’ll be emailing three issues per week: … Continue reading →

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Highland Park professor and author details why we’re struggling with the premises behind the North Shore School District 112 referendum

Posted on March 13, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

HP PATCH We’re Just Not There Yet’ on 112 Referendum by David Schneiderman March 11, 2016 “We’re just not there yet.” When I heard NSSD112 Superintendent Michael Bregy speak these words recently to a packed house at Ravinia Nursery School—referencing … Continue reading →

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Unreleased-till-now District 112 Architect Memo Proves Alternative Options Exist

Posted on February 10, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

FACEBOOK CARE: Citizens Against the 112 Referendum February 9, 2016 The District 112 School Board has stated time and again in the last few months that there are no other options for reconfiguration–except for their plan to borrow $198 million … Continue reading →

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PBS airs ‘The Perfect Crime’ about Chicago’s murderous Leopold and Loeb case [VIDEO]

Posted on February 9, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL Pair of privileged Jewish teens first used ‘affluenza’ defense in 1924 by Curt Schleier February 8, 2016 …Though press accounts didn’t mention it, [Ethan] Couch wasn’t the first high-profile case to use the “affluenza” defense. That dubious … Continue reading →

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Seltzermen. Before there was SodaStream [VIDEO]

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

The Last of the Seltzermen Gomberg Seltzer Works is the last seltzer company in New York City. It’s been around since 1953, fills up 3,000 bottles and has seltzer deliverymen attend to their customers in the New York area. There … Continue reading →

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Honkeys Holding Down The Man In La La Land. Paging Sacheen Littlefeather

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ArchitectGuy

WASHINGTON BEACON #OscarsSoWhite, in Part Because #EverythingsAProblem by Sonny Bunch January 20, 2016 For the second year in a row, no actors of color have been nominated for an Academy Award. As a result of this travesty, the Academy Awards—an … Continue reading →

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