The Engineer and The Artist
Many years ago an engineer married an artist. The engineer pursued order, symmetry and productivity. The artist did not. The artist was nurtured by free expression, nature’s beauty and spontaneity. The...
View ArticleLove of the Theater
Full disclosure: While I work by day as what Tom Wallace describes as “mom” to Wallace Engineering, and as what I consider to be the very best job in the whole wide world; by night, my passion turns to...
View ArticleSimply Amazing
The news is full of pseudo celebrities getting attention for bad behavior and the trouble they get into. I would like to put more focus on stories that highlight individuals with a positive attitude,...
View ArticlePole-Pole…
Pole-pole is Swahili for “slowly, be calm, don’t excite yourself.” It is the phrase used by the guides and their crew as they lead you on the ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro. A simple reminder that climbing...
View ArticleKeeping the Craft
Let’s keep the craft in our work. We usually think of craftsmanship as being the skill and effort to create a physical object. But I think being a craftsman is not only for those who physically build....
View Article…and a responsible engineer shall lead them.
I came to art at an early age. It has always been woven into my life. A friend gave me a word a few years back that best describes this relationship, “frisson”. It is French so that gives it...
View ArticleI LOVE TO SHOP!
I love reading our Wallace blogs. Everyone writes about interesting experiences and hobbies. In thinking about this, I decided to write about my favorite hobby – shopping. I am a self-professed...
View ArticleLego Architecture
I am a practicing Structural Engineer with an architectural engineering background and a love for family, friendship, faith, music, art, nature, culture, architecture…and Legos. My love of Legos is...
View ArticleEnd of History of Architecture…?
I recently was lucky enough to get on one of those newer Delta planes that have monitors built into the back of the head rests. It’s the new system that has games, movies, tv shows, and…TED Talks! You...
View ArticlePlanned Unplannedness
Late last spring my beautiful wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a vacation to the almost equally beautiful country of Costa Rica. Being that it was a place that I had wanted to go...
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