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Tag Archives: Washington DC
Among the Liberators – House of the Americas (Yes, it’s o.k. to take a closer look.)
With majestic oaks and elms a pedal-point, Virginia Avenue’s theme is the Americas. Look a little deeper to see other related themes: oppression, liberation, freedom, deeper, hidden melodies woven into this street’s song. Striking the first chord at the beginning … Continue reading
Among the Liberators – The 1700 Block
Among the Liberators – Introduction All of a sudden you’re there, among the Liberators on Virginia Avenue. The slight turn off Constitution is so gradual, so subtle that, even after the scores of walks I’ve taken along this street, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Among the Liberators
Tagged DC, Jose Artigas, Liberators, travelogue, Virginia Ave NW, Washington DC
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Fojol Bros
I had lunch at a carnival one day this week, yet was within sight of my employer’s stodgy edifice, a venerable, stuffy agency of the U.S. government. Passersby wouldn’t have recognized it as an actual carnival but rather a colorful … Continue reading
Posted in Whitecaps on the Potomac
Tagged food trucks, lunch, narratives, Washington DC
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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 2
From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook, Day 1 December 21, 2009 At Breakfast We ate breakfast together this morning, eggs, bacon, toast. My bride was raised with a strong sense of the sanctity of hot toast. It’s a well-known, well-worn drill … Continue reading
Posted in From The Bride's Father's Notebook
Tagged family, journal, Life, narratives, Washington DC, Weddings
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Wreaths on the Treasury
Today I saw wreaths, evergreen circles with red-ribbon bows, tied by more wide, red ribbon to each gray pillar of the imposing, stony facade of the U.S. Treasury building. The Treasury of the United States of America: the payer of my government … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Whitecaps on the Potomac
Tagged Description, Prose Poetry, Washington DC
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