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The cool is in the pudding

The Fonz. Arguably one of the coolest cats of our time. But not because of the leather jacket. It wasn’t the tight jeans. His hair. His bike. Or the fact that a single finger snap pulled hot chicks to him faster than the spark of a dumb idea lured Potsie…
Chris Chambers
September 13, 2016
Scenic/Environments

Every thing has a reason

In 1883, Antoni Gaudi began building a ‘church’ in Barcelona. If you aren’t aware, it’s massive. Massive. And it’s not finished. Yet. The current expected date of completion is 2026. But, as they say, we’ll see. Still, it isn’t the time frame, or span, that intrigues me. It’s Gaudi’s architectural…
Chris Chambers
August 11, 2016
Onsite ActionScenic/Environments

Stand somewhere else

I have two delightful children who generally get along very, very well. Except for the rare occasions when they get along not so much. The other day, my daughter left me a voicemail message in which she told me that her brother had punched her in the stomach. In the…
Chris Chambers
July 11, 2016
Scenic/Environments

Can wood speak?

Once upon a time, we walked the earth without the ability to call people on the phone whenever we wanted to. Phones existed, but they lived in our homes only—severely limiting our calling power. And then, a brilliant inventor named William Gray came up with a gamechanging concept: the phone booth. They…
Chris Chambers
June 11, 2016
Scenic/Environments

The OTHER elephant in the room

Not the elephant no one will talk about even though its presence is ginormous. This is the elephant that a stakeholder won’t stop talking about. And it’s not an idiom. It’s an actual elephant (or fireworks display or ice sculpture). In the room. Or ballroom, as the case may be.…
Chris Chambers
December 11, 2015