Life Affirming Travel Through the Shadow Lands of Death

Book Review

The greatest journey in life is the one we all take to the grave. It’s a trip where getting there is all of the fun. Along the road travelers encounter luxury hotels, memorable dinners, historic athletic contests and a bucket list of exciting experiences. For those who invest wisely and are prudent with their savings, the last leg of life can be filled with glamping safaris and Disney cruises with the grand children. Yet travel writers rarely ponder humanity’s final steps toward the ultimate threshold.

DK Top 10 Guides

Book Review

Top 10 2016 DK Travel Guides     By David DeVoss We live in a digital age. Bookstores are closing; newspapers are shrinking. Print, our betters tell us, is dead. Of course, a lot of things have been pronounced dead by experts. Back in 1966, Time Magazine declared God dead. Yet He/She/It continues to float…

Architectural Detailing

Book Review

Architectural Detailing Review by Thomas DeVoss Architectural Detailing provides an introduction to the basics of drawing details (the places where materials intersect) for standard construction. While it may not have as many diagrams as Ching’s Building Construction Illustrated, or have the depth of Architectural Graphic Standards, it does an especially good job of explaining the purpose of each construction…

Avoiding Faux Pas in Asia

Asia, Book Review

Avoiding Faux Pas in Asia By David DeVoss Rules regarding cultural interaction are simple. So why do we stumble so often when meeting clients in Asia? Often it’s because we assume all Sinitic cultures are the same. Or fail to remember that, despite its large Chinese population, a country like Malaysia is historically Islamic. Inadvertent…