Today we remember Galileo as one of the great early astronomers, but he spent the last six years of his life under arrest for astronomical observations that challenged the beliefs of his time, but which four centuries later are accepted scientific truths. Two centuries after Galileo’s death, the beliefs that caused his house arrest…
Month: August 2009
Building Dreams
Second Life‘s Dreams is a place for people to let their imaginations play freely and learn new building skills in a supportive, friendly environment. In addition to providing building tutorials and a sandbox for members, it offers one-on-one support for Second Life members with challenges that prevent them from easily taking an active part in…
Virtual Frank Lloyd Wright Museum
Maybe because I’m blessed to live in what might be the only county with a civic center designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, his architecture has always fascinated me. Our civic center is probably the only public building I really enjoy visiting, but I live on the West Coast and most of Wright’s buildings are…