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A Tale of Two Barbaras
Again this is a story driven by my college days in the early 60’s at Trinity College in Washington, DC. One of my good friends in those days was a chemistry student named Barbara who was from New York City. She was such an interesting person to talk to because she always had so much […]
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Do you remember Velati’s candy store in DC?
UPDATED INFORMATION Velati’s is now back in the DC area in Silver Spring, MD – www.velatis.com . Here is my old post from Jun 26, 2009: The Original Velati’s sugary caramels (more like fudge) along with chewy caramels are still being hand-crafted in Maidens, VA! Those who remember the candy from shopping trips in downtown Washington in […]
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Coursera / Kennedy Half Century – Week 2 Reflection – How terrified we were!
The Kennedy Half Century – The Kennedy Presidency and Assassination We were so afraid in those days! Not just a momentary fear as today when a terrible incident occurs, but an overall, ongoing fear that (sooner or later) we were going to be annihilated
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Coursera / Kennedy Half Century – Week 1 Reflection – How much TV I missed!
The Kennedy Half Century – JFK’s Rise to Power I am really enjoying the video clips inserted in the lectures and realizing how much of the TV coverage that I missed the first time around. We had only
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The Kennedy Half Century – Coursera UVa MOOC – Fascinating!
The Kennedy Half Century I was a college freshman in Washington, DC, when John F. Kennedy was elected, and a senior when he was assassinated. We students had accepted his challenge
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Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code – fun exhibit in DC
We really enjoyed our Washington On Your Own trip yesterday! A highlight of our visit was Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code, the fascinating new exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. So much to learn and lots of links for students and teachers.