I’ll be honest – I’ve been tired lately. No excuses – just tired. Maybe it’s just that time of year, I don’t know. But I’m getting a new feeling and felt it might be time to share again. I used to feel as though I’d have to post on a regular basis, but I’m not feeling that way anymore. So I’ll post when I can, and when I ‘feel it.’
I have hope again.
For several years I’ve been very pessimistic. I don’t want to go into the political reasons for that, but I just had the absolute pleasure of visiting our nation’s capital last weekend. I had the chance to walk the Mall – from 8:30am to 3:30pm my wife and I walked from the Lincoln Memorial, to the Vietnam Vet Memorial, to the WWII Memorial, around the whole White House (I was convinced I would see the Prez out on the lawn – no luck,) to the Washington Monument, back up to the Old Post Office’s 12 floor, to the Natural History Musuem, to the Smithsonian (@Fifer – I saw Matt Brady originals!!) to the Hirshorn Museum and then ending at the sculpture garden. It was fabulous and it was exhausting.
We topped things off at a retirement ceremony for my brother-in-law, Colonel Karl Frantz, at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heros. It was a beautiful ceremony, and I’m proud of the work he’s done for our country -especially his work in Jerusalem as Military Assistant to the Special Envoy for Middle East Regional Security – which links in well with the email I just received…
Ten minutes ago I opened an email that contained a link to the President’s Cairo speech – a link to the new White House blog. The thing that got me was the link cluster at the upper right side. It contains links to:
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Flicker
- MySpace
and iTunes.
Well, those of you who know me, know I’m a podcaster. It is REFRESHING to see such an example and up-to-date feel on our country’s number one website. Check out the podcasts – use them in your classroom. It’s good stuff!
There is hope – I can feel it again.
I wish all of you who are able to get to Washington for NECC the best possible time. But, be sure to take some time to visit Lincoln. Visit the Wall. Visit the Hirshorn (what COOL art they have in there!)
Visit our history while you are there. Perhaps you’ll also re-gain any hope you might have lost. I did.
Tags: Colonel Frantz, hope, iTunes, obama, podcasting, washington d.c., White House
Dave,
Great post. We too recently visited Washington City (as called by Miss Clara Barton) with the family and had a great time. It was Mother’s Day and we actually did get to see the Obama’s riding bikes.
Keep up the good work and I’ll see you in a few weeks.
Jim