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Tag Archives: White House
The White House looking like yesteryear
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Tagged Best Washington DC walking tours, Photo by Lisa Snider, White House
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Wordless Wednesday: FLOTUS china over the years
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Tagged Best FLOTUS tour, china, FLOTUS, Photo by Rick Snider, White House, Wordless Wednesday
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A new White House?
Dear Mr. President, I have a simple solution to the White House allegedly being “a dump.” You’re a real estate developer so glam it up. Make it great again. Go live at your hotel down the street for the next … Continue reading
Business as usual around White House
You never know what you’ll see when walking down Pennsylvania Ave. while approaching the White House. After the recent fence jumper, TV newscasters reported a new fence farther out on the north side where most tourists gather. Tuesday morning, it … Continue reading
A White House in Dublin?
I’ve always heard the White House was modeled after the Leinster House in Dublin because Irish architect James Hoban used the Irish parliament as a model. Well, the truth is the White House looks … Continue reading
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Tagged architect James Hoban, Dublin, Leinster House, Photo by Rick Snider, White House
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Wordless Wednesday: Lincoln’s White House
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Tagged Abe Lincoln, Library of Congress, White House, Wordless Wednesday
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Syrians in Lafayette Park
Walking to the Lafayette Park from the Farragut West metro, I wondered why I was seeing so many Syrians with signs walking aside me. Holy moly. It was modest as far as demonstrations in this town go. A thousand or … Continue reading
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Tagged Lafayette Park, Photo by Rick Snider, Syrian demonstration, White House
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