We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children-Native American proverb
Kermit Baker, Chief Economist of The American Institute of Architecture confirms that the fat McMansion lady has indeed started singing.
“We continue to move away from the ‘McMansion’ chapter of residential design, with more demand for practicality throughout the home. And with that there has been a drop off in the popularity of upscale property enhancements such as formal landscaping, decorative water features, tennis courts and gazebos.”
Decorative water features reminds me of the gigantic water foundation that Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) gifts to psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal) in the movie Analyze This.
I am a Civil Engineer from Louisiana State University. The compound word, Americaneer, is a combination of the words, American and Engineer.