This extraordinary standoff between a red-tailed hawk and two gray squirrels took place in Mount Ranier, Maryland (just outside of Washington, DC) in September 2016.
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Photos of the nation’s capital during the snowstorm of January 22-23 2016. Snow removal at the Capitol after everyone has gone home Friday. These cherry trees along the Tidal Basin will be blooming in 2 months. The Jefferson Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. Walkway next to …
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I spend some of my free time in Washington DC’s Rock Creek Park, bicycling or hiking. This slender gem winds its way through the northwest sector of the nation’s capital for five miles, following the aptly named Rock Creek. Heavily wooded, the park is a haven for urban hikers and …
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When traveling solo, I try to meet and speak to other travelers. There are so many genuinely nice people from many nations doing this. Some of these little friendships end with an exchange of contact information – some don’t. One example: I met the 2 German couples at a bus …
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August – Three-year-old McKenzie Elliott sits on a neighbor’s front porch in Baltimore. She waits excitedly for her stepfather. It is a sweltering day and he will take her swimming. He is late – traffic is bad. A car stops at the corner of 36th St and Old York Road. …
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We were thirsty, the three of us. And hungry too. Jilli, petite and erudite, had come from class and, being a ‘dammer, had arrived on her bicycle. Tiger, tall and athletic and incurably mischievous, was restless. She had spent the afternoon in Vondelpark making new friends, 2 and 4-legged. Tiger …
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Day 2 I am loading up to go to Little Havana: all the equipment in the car, grabbing some extra clothes, when she buttonholes me. Was I going south? No more bikes up here; can you take me as far as Sunrise? Sure, why not? She gets in and off …
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Below I describe a personal experience that illustrates an important principle that relates to any hierarchy. I attended the hour-long Executive Council meeting as a stand-in for my boss. The invitees were a collection of VPs and high-ranking directors, and today the conference table was full. I was in note-taking mode; my only …
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The metro ground to a halt and the doors parted. I stepped out, in no particular hurry to exit the station. As I made my way through the crowd rushing to board the train, I looked around, as I rarely miss an opportunity to people-watch. One man immediately stood out …
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Firstly, let me say I’m sure I was justified in throwing the old man with the cane to the ground. Well, pretty sure. Sure enough that I’m not wracked with guilt. And I didn’t throw him to the ground so much as let him fall. I know that justifying even …
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