Metro, Subway, U-Bahn, Tube, Underground
In Washington DC, it’s called “The Metro”. It is sterile, clean and expensive. It opened in 1976 and has five
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Strasburg, Virginia: History, art, and architecture
Belle Grove I took a day trip about 50 miles west of Washington, DC, to see Belle Grove Plantation, in
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Robin in High School My friend Ramiro called me the other day. He was in town and wanted to know
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I have lived down the street from the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA for about 6 years and
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View of Ado Awaye Village Between my sophomore and junior year in college I spent the summer in Ibadan, Nigeria,
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Chapultepec Castle (1889-1897) Some of you were probably enjoying the Cinco de Mayo celebrations over the weekend. I’m sure lots
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We recently were in Madison, Wisconsin for the weekend. My niece went to college there and highly recommended a place
Read more70 years together
My parents were married at 2:00 in the afternoon. My father was on medical leave from the US Navy after
Read moreSwiss Recycling – Happy Earth Day!
April is Earth Month and Earth day is coming up in a few days. According to the Swiss Federal Department
Read moreBoarding schools from India to Switzerland
Kodaikanal Most children of parents who lived abroad did stints in boarding schools. Reasons for ex-pat kids going to boarding
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