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0July 20, 2009
One Giant Leap

40 years ago this very day, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong touched the surface of the moon, and quickly discovered...
2July 07, 2009
POD – Curves of Wood

Every summer on the National Mall in DC we celebrate culture through the “Folklife Festival.” This year, one of the...
1July 06, 2009
POD – Capitol 4th

One of my favorite things about the 4th is that it is the only day a year you can get...
0July 03, 2009
POD – Independence Day

On the 2nd of July, 1776 (243 years ago yesterday) 50 men met in the Second Continental Congress in what...
0July 02, 2009
POD – American as Softball

This weekend we celebrate the 4th of July with barbecues, swimming, binge eating, lemonade, and, yes, softball. Happy 4th everyone!!...
0July 01, 2009
POD – Play That Bone!

I am always thrilled by cultural events. Usually, they come to me when traveling, but, this one we found in...
3July 01, 2009
Video: Follow the Trombones

Robin and I happened upon a street performance of a trombone-based brass band. Very fun.
1June 30, 2009
POD – Peace at the White House

Photo by David Coulter, June 2009 – A young woman calls for peace after the brutal violence against demonstrators in...
2June 29, 2009
POD – Birthday Dinner Flash

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1June 27, 2009
Birthday at Harper's Ferry

Spent the day in the historic town wedged between three states: West Virginia (where the town is), Maryland (where the...

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