Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 1 tragedy, a bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives (H.R. 6147) to build a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery for the three astronauts who died on January 27,…
We are exited about offering snowboarding and ski day trips departing from downtown DC to Whitetail Resort located in Mercersburg, PA. While December was quite warm, it’s been cold this January and now there is plenty of snow. As of this…
In recent weeks a number of Facebook posts have appeared in my feed referencing a growing body of scientific research supporting the reality that experiences bring more happiness than material things. More to the point, the research found that money…
This year marks two important anniversaries for the Library of Congress, a 200th and a 15th. The first marks the year 1815 when Thomas Jefferson sold his personal library of over 6,000 volumes to the Library of Congress in order…
I’m reminded of just how prominent the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) is in American popular culture each time I pass the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. On our private tours, people tend to respond with an…
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