In the Name of God: Your Not So Typical Houston Special

Posted by on June 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Okay, so we might have done things a little differently, but we have to hand it to Mark Cox.  In a city where adorable bungalows, old mansions, and charming commercial buildings are razed to make way for the “new”, this entrepreneurial chef has created his own space in Montrose with what remained of a 1920s Gothic [...]

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…and in the name of god…Religious Architecture (Monuments to Jesus) of Indianapolis, Indiana

Posted by on March 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Today initiates what we plan to be an ongoing series: “…and in the name of god…”  Here we will highlight the “unbelievable” and, in some cases unfathomable, monuments to “G-O-D.” Whether Hebrew or Christian, Muslim or Buddhist, we will be “equal-opportuniously” fastidious with each edifice…
Let’s start with the staunchest crossroads in Indianapolis:
Active high artistic and [...]

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