Politics - Jan. 20, 2009
Recollections of another inauguration
As America turns its eyes to soon-to-be President Obama's inauguration this morning, I'm instead looking back to my only experience at a presidential inauguration in 1993. I was just a freshman at George Washington University when Bill Clinton took the oath of office, a mere 18 years old that blustery January morning. I remember a handful of specifics about that week, though in retrospect, not as many as I'd like.
Tags: bill clinton, inauguration, henry winkler, fleetwood mac, washington d.c.

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 30, 2009
Washington DC: rubber chickens, chocolate body paint and hot sauces... my type of place
The Smithsonian. The Washington Monument. The White House. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Lincoln Memorial. All of the above are things commonly thought of and visited when someone goes to Washington D.C. And rightfully so. They are an important part of our nation’s history and...
Tags: Washington D.C., Georgetown University, Bill Clinton, Paul Tagliabue, Great Falls, Franklins Restaurant

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 28, 2009
The D.C. Trip: A Teenage Tale of Woe
There are many reasons that I would like to toss my hat into the ring for Onmilwaukee.com’s trip to Washington D.C.  Some of the reasons are fairly standard--I have two good friends in the D.C. area that I’d like to see, a girlfriend that somehow has never managed to set foot in ...
Tags: Washington D.C.

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 27, 2009
Raising the Bar to Fly to D.C.
When one of my best friends moved out to the D.C. area after law school it seemed like the perfect opportunity to go out and visit him.  The plan was to fly out to Washington D.C. once him and his girlfriend were done with the bar exam. Well they both passed and one of our other friends is...
Tags: Washington D.C.

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 27, 2009
D.C. without me?......
During a night of pondering the simple question, “why do I deserve a trip to Washington D.C.?”, engulfed in the murky, but savory swallows of an over poured Jim Beam rye & coke, I have came to the conclusion that the reason why can only be justified by my ability to surrender to m...
Tags: Washington D.C., Jim Beam

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 21, 2009
I'll Bust This Recession In DC
I’m enjoying this “Recession Buster Giveaways” series because every new city gives me a new chance to dream about a vacation to that place. Washington D.C. is no exception. That place sounds like it is chock full of things to do. And even though I was there when I was a kid, I t...
Tags: Washington D.C., Milk, Politics