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Memorial Day

With the current political environment in the US, especially the war in Iraq has made this Memorial Day a very important day for major presidential hopefuls and where they stand on the issue.
This week the major bill on the Hill was about the War funding bill that was passed by the senate after various ifs […]

Visiting Washington DC - Stop 5 - White House

It is the official home and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. The place is either referred as “White House” or by its postal address “1600 Pennsylvania Ave” The property is owned by the National Park Service and is part of “President’s Park.” The original structure was destroyed in […]

Visiting Washington DC - Stop 4 - Washington Monument

Continuing on my series on visiting Washington DC (Click here to read 1, 2 & 3) next stop would be the Washington Monument. The Monument is the center point of the National Mall. Walking along the reflection pool towards the Washington monument you would find the Korean War memorial on the right & the Vietnam […]

New York City

2 full tanks of gas, 6 hrs of drive, 500 miles of tar & concrete
The cars, the trucks, the airplanes,
The toll booths, the bridges, the tunnels
The bright yellow taxi cabs, the underground rumbling subway cars,
The neon signs, the glass paneled buildings
The streets, the avenues, the bakeries, the coffee shops & the fashion stores
The cool, the […]

Visiting Washington DC - Stop 3 - Lincoln Memorial

Continuing the tour, walk towards the FDR memorial;
[Courtesy wiki]
Running water is an important physical and metaphoric component of the memorial. Each of the four “rooms” representing Roosevelt’s respective terms in office contains a waterfall. As one moves from room to room, the waterfalls become larger and more complex, reflecting the increasing complexity of a […]

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