A couple of weeks ago someone asked me how I cope with the financial concerns that often result from living with rheumatoid arthritis. From reading my blog, she had (correctly) determined that I currently do not have a full time job. This is my answer.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy has always had the habit of looking back [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Portugal Pavilion built for the Expo Lisbon 98, designed by Alvaro Siza. Anyone who has stood under the concrete canopy knows firsthand what a truly wonderful experience this building is. I took so many photos when I visited…
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Have I ever mentioned that I am a [...]
Koolhaas Houselife is a film about The House in Bordeaux, designed in 1998 by Rem Koolhaas / OMA. The centerpiece of this house is an elevator platform the size of a room which connects the three levels of the house, creating a fully accessible living space for the owner who lived in a wheelchair.
Unlike most [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Modern vs. Ancient. The photo on the left was taken while looking from the Jin Mao Tower observation deck into the atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt. (The hotel is located on floors 53-87 of the world’s fifth tallest skyscraper.) The photo on the right [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Midway through The Winner Stands Alone: A Novel by Paulo Coelho. Entertaining read so far, I hope it continues through the second half. Great commentary on status, the Superclass, and appearances – as seen through the Cannes Film Festival.
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I just saw Angels & Demons, which [...]
Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there!
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Photos taken at Barcelona, Spain. I particularly like the contrast between the hard 90-degree angle edges of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion (left) and the soft sinuous curves of Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Batllo (right).
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Because we should [...]
Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. –Ron Mace
Ten years ago to the month, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy was putting the final touches on his graduate thesis project. At the time I had no idea [...]
