Renovations Make White House Blue
News of the East Wing of the White House, which isn’t there anymore, made me wonder just how many changes have been made to the Executive Mansion over the years. I mean, besides changing its […]
Tag: Washington D.C.
The Socialist Republic of Wall Street
Wall Street, in a surprising move today, declared itself a separate governing republic and detached itself from the US. Always considered a bulwark of staunch capitalism, recent economic downturns and the stimulants have changed the […]
East Coast Earthquake Made Washington Wobble
Earthquakes recently hit northern California and the Midwest–nothing major, but it reminded me of one that shook up Washington, D.C. back in the summer of 2011. Major quakes aren’t common in the East, and some […]
The Federal Budget Process, or Lack Therof
How sad is it that, when I found an article entitled “20 of the craziest things that the US Government is spending money on”, my first thought was: “How did they narrow it down to […]
Mr. Picarella goes to Washington
Mr. Picarella is not a mister. He’s a 13-year-old kid. He’s my kid! My wife and I try to protect him from the world, but I promise, we don’t shelter him. We let him ride […]