A Back Alley at Oxford
Most colleges or universities have a few standout buildings. You know the type, the one found on every advertisement or brochure the school creates. [...]
Presidential Transportation
When we recently toured the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, we really didn’t know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised to find a [...]
Mexican Dogwood
I enjoy nature walks, but living close to a city, I don’t have many opportunities to take them. Arboretums can give you a chance to get a taste [...]
Rays of Hope
When things outside have been hot and dry for too long, you start looking up. Some look up in prayer, while others look up [...]
The Oval Office
We have seen movies of it, photos and television shows, all containing one of the most famous offices in the world, the Oval Office. [...]
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is an interesting place to spend the day, or just an hour or two. There are pathways and trees, water and monuments, [...]
The Day the Wall Came Down
The essence of freedom can be a hard concept to show symbolically, but the sculpture “The Day the Wall Came Down” depicts it well. [...]
Waiting for Retirement
So just what are you supposed to do with old military assets like tanks, ships and airplanes. While some might be used for training [...]
Water Lily Pond
Claude Monet knew how to create a garden as well as he knew how to paint. It was his garden and water-lily pond in Giverny, [...]
July 4, 2013
Happy Fourth of July to everyone (at least those that live in the “States”. It’s a day to celebrate our country’s birthday and a [...]