Who was George W. Snow?

There are a lot of unsung heroes in the construction industry. George W. Snow is one of them.

Click here Who Was George W. Snow? to listen to a brief and interesting story about this man who shaped your life.

Larry Lane, of Lane Architecture + Design, shares a story about this interesting man, George W. Snow, who was an adventurous and enterprising man. Mr. Snow owned a lot of real estate. He was a realtor, surveyor, general contractor, financier, and the inventor of a construction method that we see almost every day.

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Ayn Rand Mike Wallace Interview 1959 part 3

Ann Rand is the author of the famous novel about architecture, "The Fountainhead." Shen was also the writer of the novel that illustrates very current issues of socialism in a book called "Atlas Shrugged." Both of these books are Must Reads!

Here is a very interesting video of a liberal newsman, Mike Wallace, challenging her in a interview back in 1959. Check it out, it is very interesting.



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Warren Buffett quizzes former Treasury Secretary Paulson

How Has Architecture Shaped Your Life?

This week, the president of the American Institute of Architects proclaimed that it is "Architecture Week." With that announcement, George Miller asked, "How has architecture shaped our lives?" Check out this video of people on the street answering this question...


Share your stories with me on this blog. I really want to hear about it! This is one one of the four videos of people that answered this question.

Go to this link to see what others have said... "Click Here to See More"

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Making Money on a Rainy Day

Today, on my weekly radio show, we explore ways to save water while finding ways to cash in on tax rebates and protecting your property from a flood. Flooding can be prevented with proper drainage.

There are ways to control water damage. We need to work around the natural water cycle while collecting pond water, storm water, and ground water that can easily be lost through the sewer if not collected and redistributed intellegently. This show shares some great ideas to be proactive about rain water retention while being a conservative as possible.

If you miss the show live at 5:30 pm EST on Monday, March 15, 2010, no problem. You can always download it on your ipod as a podcast from

"Click Here to Make Money on Rainy Days"


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Will Haiti or Chile Type of Earthquakes Happen in US?

What is the probability that one of the four corners of USA lower 48 falling off into the ocean?

“Devastating” is a word that is pale to the reality of the horror that Haiti and Chile continues to suffer after their recent major earthquakes.

We have seen families torn apart, local businesses and government coming to a standstill, and charitable groups and church missionaries beating even our own government at being the first at the scene of the calamities - especially in Haiti. We have also found evidences in both Haiti and Chile of how buildings should not be built in areas that are prone to have major earthquakes.

Go to my Vlog to see a very good demonstration about how we can build building to withstand earthquakes at Video of Earthquake Proof Buildings

It is not a surprise to find that the west coast of USA is more prone to have earthquakes than the other states in the continuous 48 states. Here is a map that shows how the Tectonic plate in the Pacific Ocean has a large encompassing rim of earthquakes that have happened in just the last day or week. Notice the red dot in Chile. That is the one that just happened this week.



Here is the map that shows the probability of NYC having a 5.0 scale earthquake or higher in the next 50 years. It shows that we have a slim chance, but it is not very likely. So, corporations may continue to move out of NJ and NY because of the high cost of living and the unfriendly tax burden, but the threat of earthquakes will not be much of a consideration for people who might otherwise choose to move out of the state.



Fort Myers, Florida is also does not need to worry about earthquakes affecting their security.



On the other hand, Seattle, Washington seems to be in a high risk area for earthquakes expected to occur in the next 50 years. The colorful map is showing the highly increased probablity of earthquake activity.



And, it is no surprise that Los Angeles, California is also in a high risk area. Here is the map of the City of Angles area that shows a high probability of 5.0 scale or higher earthquakes in the next 50 years. Here, the map has a lot more colors. Hence, more earthquakes.




What is the likelihood that Hawaii and Alaska to suffer an earthquake? Well, it looks like they already had several in the last week. Perhaps, these were not as big a scale 5, but they are in the path of the shifting Pacific plates.

So, for me, I think that I might keep vacationing in Ft. Myers, Florida to keep my feet more firmly on the ground. (Yea, I know, I will need to look out for hurricanes in that area, but all places of paradises on earth have some challenges.

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I Need Your Opinion

"I always wanted to become an architect, but...."

I can't tell you how many times I have heard people tell me this throughout the years.

There is now a way you can live your dream and design anything that you want, wherever you want, and see your dream drawn up into reality. You might even want to take it the next step and get it built. It is all up to you. In order for me to design an experience of a lifetime for you, I need your input on some things.

Please give me your opinions by clicking on these words...
Design an Experience of a Lifetime

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