steve phillips

Boilerplater, you might like these lyrics too, or not…
 
People Have the Power
I was dreaming in my dreaming of an aspect bright and fair and my sleeping it was broken but my dream it lingered near in the form of shining valleys where the pure air recognized and my senses newly opened I awakened to the cry that the people / have the power to…[Read more]

Ok, Craig,
You can be tedious, in that it seems like you carelessly scan many posts and are too quick with a rebuttle.
Please re-read my post.  I don’t suggest anybody to wait for a shoe to drop and also, you throw the frase “rosey future” in too many of your replies when most are just talkig about a food and a roof.  Thereby maybe that is how y…[Read more]

Andrew,
 
I think that more broad question here is about you.  Are YOU an “inny” or an “outty”?

Thanks Leslie, I just requested that you friend me.  But you never did answer my first questions!  Out of 1,000 would it be, > or < 1?  In your opinion…

Ha, ha! Craig, no YOU don’t bother me!
The types that I do find hard to stomach are the,
“I simply adore the Champ d’Essailes (sp) in the springtime, Not to mention the Hamptons and Capri”, types.  And the “Too wittty to be understood” types, are the most prolific posters.
For the record, they turn me away, not scare me.  You do neither.
 
 
 

Most Esteemed Leslie,
 
In short, are you saying that nobody knows what a Landscape Architect is?
 
If I stood on a corner in N.Y.C. and asked 1,000 people, how many of the 1,000 would give even a close definition?
 
P.S.  You wrote a great article about a year ago that I would like to have, would it ok if I messaged you about it?

Craig, I am confused.  “Someone going to school to better themselves is not worthless”? 
Don’t know where to begin with that one!  GEEZ!
 
Is it possible to incur huge debt with little chance to repay could be considered a little unwise?  How in these times is going to school going to “better” any one who owes 100k?
 
Do you know how massive schoo…[Read more]

Very well said Jay, Amen to that!  Yeah, the super verbose landscape gentlemen’s club elite need to come down off of their high polo horses long enough to allow some discussion.

TraceOne, regarding the article, that just read as filler or a total non-story to me.  Caption should read:  “Could Be – But Isn’t”.
 
Regarding the design,
I have not been there so, can’t really say, but it LOOKS like, it recognizes the event and stops there.
I agree with some other posts that I would have liked to see some message beyond the ev…[Read more]

My, My, Eric!
 
You are probably one of the 5 who have booked his trip to Estonia for the conference, it must be nice!!!   Fill us in when you get back, we are clueless, you know.

Very well said, Joshua!
 
99% support them too, I believe.  The only negativity comes from the media – no suprise there.
 
Your last remark…
All it took were the less than 100 ppl to speak up last month and NOW go to youtube and look at  the throngs worldwide!  And Craig, I don’t think things need to get violent.  Today, MSNBC reports, “Figh…[Read more]

Your question is both intriguing and confusing at the same time, since I don’t fully understand the question, it is difficult to precisely answer it. Yet the concept interests me immensely.
When you say, “landscape”, do you refer to “landscaping” or the “built environment” or non-developed land?
When you say, “art”, do you refer to fine art or cr…[Read more]

Colin,
I don’t know where you live, but they probably have a county extension service in your area. Call them and talk to the hoticulturalist and ask them to send you some info. They usually have the latest plantlist that do well in the geographical area that you are working as well as any soil ammendments that you should be aware of. Also, don’t…[Read more]

Craig,

How about this? Since we do not know who our government is or what it is doing. How about a new reality show, like “Hell’s Kitchen”? This way, you get to know your politician’s name, what he or she is supposed to do, etc., and vote them on or off, based on performance? Again, just a thought….

Nick,

Hey just brainstorming here, but how about another reality show, “Dancing with the Government”? Well, it is just an IDEA!…. Somehow, the masses need to get imformed! I agree with you, Nick, but don’t think your “boycott” will work.

Craig, Got any better ideas? I sure hope you do!

Nick, I like your list!!! I wonder if -election reform, would be one that you would also add?

I am stuck on the last point,”-boycott public humiliation as entertainment, faux news, and other trash being spoon fed to the masses.” I don’t see how a boycott would help stop propaganda… although I DO see your point. One thing I was thinking is that…[Read more]

My advice is that if you don’t know the plant, don’t use it. I really would not ever rely on a catalogue, but the 2 books mentioned by Jordan are very good. Just because a garden center sells a plant, doesn’t mean it will work! Take a walk around the neighborhood and you will will get the best idea of what plants to use in your “palette”.

Hey,
Lots of info! You are right, I can get alot out of this sight! Thanks Again!

So the ASLA admits to printing incompetent journalism, and that magazine was their strongpoint? That was all they did? What have they done to educate the public about our profession in the last 20-30 years? No wonder nobody has ever heard of a landscape architect! Yes, everybody has the responsibility to speak up and increase awareness, but would…[Read more]

More or less in Engish:

Listen Mr. Lopez,

Your teachers lie. Things are not getting better, thing are worse, without a doubt, things are very bad. My teachers lied to me when I was a student. Our profession is like that. Nevertheless, of course I wish you the best of luck. People with tons of experience work without pay these days. I am just…[Read more]