Yes, it's true. I'm a flip-flopper. If I was running for political office, it would be only a matter of hours until my past would be made public and the whole world would come to know the truth. You see, I was once pro-choice. But some 10 years ago, I found myself in a position where I could no longer hold onto my pro-choice ideology and I made the switch to the pro-life side of the aisle. What many would deem as political suicide or expediency for professional gain - or even worse, hypocrisy – was, indeed, just a change of heart based on facts, reason, and my ability to see the issue through a different lens. I had new information, and I changed my mind.

Are the buildings in our lives meaningful? Or are they merely physical--neutral spaces devoid of value in themselves?

I don't think it's too controversial that a building could mean something: maybe where you got married, maybe where your children were born, maybe where you worked your first job.

My concern here is the great potential for cultural and ideological influence that buildings bear. Structures aid in forming our visual landscape; they shelter us, inspire us, imprison us. By 2010, we'll have another 12 structural influencers, all dedicated to human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research.