August 3, 2007
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kiplinger connection
Domestic Security • Selling • The Economy
Domestic security: Video surveillance will soon be everywhere.
Selling: Put a client-review section on your Web site.
The Economy: The housing slump is affecting everything.

Taking Care of Business
Letters to the Editor
Most of the readers who wrote in liked last week’s Fantasy Architecture issue, and we have posted some of their letters. We also have an interesting letter about last week’s poll on “How do you remember architecture school?”

From the July 20 issue, we have differing views on the National Cathedral article, and some more accolades for Curtis R. Moody, FAIA, from a former classmate.

 

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