Monthly Archives: August 2023

Three Recent Reads and a Pond Visit: Barbie Edition

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Laura

I was going to do a Seven Recent Reads, but life got in the way. But I did recently get dressed in pink, saw the Barbie movie, and later visited the Barbie pond in front of a townhouse in the … Continue reading →

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Giant Hands Around the World

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Laura

My most recent blog post touched on some giant hand sculptures (see what I did there?). Here are some other giant hands I’ve encountered, in the DMV as well as in my travels elsewhere: At the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Continue reading →

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Hands in the Air at Mt. Vernon Square

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Laura

The Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center Metro station is near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, which for many years has been the home of the National Book Festival. (I have written about past festivals held here in 2016, … Continue reading →

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