Monthly Archives: January 2014

Radical Edge by Steve Farber – Book Review

Posted on January 10, 2014 by randysrules

(Farber, Steve, “Radical Edge”, Kaplan Publishing, Chicago, 2006, 165pp.) Steve Farber is the President of the Extreme Leadership Institute and the author of “The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership”, awarded the 2004 “Reader’s Choice Award” by Fast … Continue reading →

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Venice – Details Matter in Corte dell’Albero

Posted on January 9, 2014 by randysrules

One of the newer buildings in Venice, Italy – a massive housing complex completed 100 years ago (built in 1913) to a design by architects Alessandri & Fantucci in their version of early 20th Century Veneto-Byzantine style – is impossible … Continue reading →

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Venice 2014 – la Biennale: Fundamentals: International Architecture Exhibition

Posted on January 8, 2014 by randysrules

A featured session of the Venice 2014 – la Biennale is the 14th International Architecture Exhibition / Fundamentals. The 2014 edition of the biannual exhibition will be held from June 7 to November 23, 2014 in, of course, Venice, Italy. With … Continue reading →

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Art in January – Major Exhibitions in the Valley of the Sun

Posted on January 7, 2014 by randysrules

In Central Arizona’s “Valley of the Sun”, Winter is the great season for art exhibitions. Dozens of galleries in Scottsdale’s Old Town participate in Thursday Night Art Walks, with many hosting artists in residence and artist shows. Studio tours and … Continue reading →

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Venice – Urban Palimpsest and Tomb of Memories

Posted on January 6, 2014 by randysrules

“Palimpsest” (“palinsesto” in Italian) has its origins in the Greek word for “scraped again”. The original reference may have been to layered manuscripts, where older text was no longer more valued by the holder than the underlaying and very rare … Continue reading →

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Venice – Corte Vecchia – Enigma and Mystery

Posted on January 6, 2014 by randysrules

The quiet Old Court lies hidden in the midst of Sestiere d’San Marco, Venice, Italy. In reality, Corte Vecchia is a wide, dead-end street, often labeled a “Ramo” in Venice. A ramo is often not a “dead-end”, since the water … Continue reading →

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