A note to the President

Mr. President

I am a voting senior citizen i having had a rise in three years.

Please! Leave Social. Medicare

and Medicaid alone

A new campground in Brooklyn.

Travel

A Campground Grows...in Brooklyn?

In this March 11, 2011 photo, a National Park Service hangar emblazoned with the name Floyd Bennett Field glows orange at sunset at New York Citys ghost airport in Brooklyn, N.Y. The city is struggling to find space to expand its overloaded airports, but Floyd Bennett Field cant be reactivated permanently because the old airport belongs to the National Park Service. (AP Photo/Chris Hawley)
June 14, 2011Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT11:06 PM EST

Many visitors to New York plan their trips to include shopping, a Broadway show and a hotel with fresh, clean sheets. Sleeping bags under the stars? Not so much.

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New York City's 'Ghost Airport'

2011 US Golf

2011 U.S. Open

Congressional, June 16-19

BETHESDA, Md. — The banter between the world's best golfers and the Fourth Estate can be endlessly illuminating. In the run-up to the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club, Luke Donald said Tuesday, "If you're not in contention, you don't have a chance to win." (True.) Dustin Johnson said, "You know the U.S. Open is one of the four majors." (Right again.) He added, "It's one of the best majors that we play in." (One might even call it one of the four best.)


Read more: http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2077853,00.html#ixzz1POC0PWln

American Girl Doll store at Tysons Corner ?

By Associated Press, Published: June 14
McLEAN, Va. — If you’re a fan of Kit, Addy or Josefina, you probably squealed with delight when you found out an American Girl store was opening at Tysons Corner. And you’re not alone. Several thousand girls and their parents are expected to line up June 18 to surround themselves with dolls, clothes, books and the signature red and pink celebration of girlhood.

Hailey Irwin, 10, of Washington says she has been to the company’s New York City store, the closest one until now, but she plans to line up at the grand opening. “I have all the history books. I’ve read them all,” said Hailey, who also has five of the dolls at home.

Hackers report taking down CIA website.

Notorious hacker group LulzSec isn't pulling punches—it now claims to have taken down the CIA's website just today, Wednesday afternoon.

"Tango down - cia.gov - for the lulz," the group wrote on its official Twitter feed just after 6pm ET.

And again, shortly thereafter: "Lulz Security, where the entertainment is always at your expense, whether you realize it or not. Wrecking your infrastructures since 2011."

The CIA's site appears to be up as I'm typing this, but it's extremely slow to load. CBS News grabbed a screenshot of the "timed out" error and reports that the CIA has admitted it "was looking into these reports," but had no further comment.

A second attack LulzSec doesn't yet appear to be taking credit for—perhaps because it appears to have failed—was revealed this afternoon by the Senate. According to CBS News, Deputy Senate Sergeant at Arms Martina Bradford said LulzSec had tried for a second time to breach the Senate's



Read more: http://techland.time.com/2011/06/15/hackers-claim-to-sting-cia-website-attack-senate-site-again/#ixzz1POI4Q08g

What is going on in the police department - that they steal?

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia police officer was charged Tuesday with scamming an elderly woman she was assigned to help, authorities said.

Sgt. Aisha Hackley was arrested on a theft charge at the police department’s Second District headquarters, where she works. The 35-year-old was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court later this month.

Hackley forged the signature of an 85-year-old woman she met last December during a fraud investigation, depositing 10 checks from the woman’s Bank of America account that totaled more than $43,000, according to court charging documents. Eight of the checks were made payable to Aisha Jackson, which authorities say is another name for Hackley, and two were written out to Kevin Jackson, her son.

The older woman contacted Bank of America on or about May 31 after noticing a series of suspicious checks charged against her account. She later told a fraud investigator that the signature on eight of the checks was not hers, that she would not have authorized the checks for

School is out? What will kids do?

Policymakers and the public have become increasingly concerned about how young people spend their out-of-school time. Too much custodial day care inhibits preschool development and school readiness. Lack of after-school care sends too many young children with latchkeys to empty homes. For older youths with nothing to do after school, there is frequently mischief to be had with friends including drugs, casual sex, and petty crime. Worst of all, a lack of enriching and fun activities for kids of any age when they are out of school stifles the development of a range of competencies all children need to develop en route to adulthood.2 In this era of two-salary or single-headed families, challenges separate kids of any means from appropriate out-of-school experiences. But research has shown that these challenges are by far the greatest for children living in poverty.

Immunity to Change

Who- You

What- The one thing that prevented you from exploring your digital lifestyle before this class was offered.
I did not know much about digital lifestyle before takeing the class.
When – Once this class ends when will you commit to continue your digital lifestyle journey.
Yes.
Where- Where would you prefer to continue your digital lifestyle (i.e. Home, Library , Center).
Center.
Why- Would you agree that one of the major reasons for continuing your digital lifestyle is to broaden communication.
Yes.
How- Will your How to broaden communication include reading, writing, blogging, and computing.
Yes.

A place to visit.

National Harbor is a 300-acre (1.2 km2) multi-use waterfront development on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland just south of Washington, D.C. near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. It is being built by the Peterson Companies. The project is expected to cost over $2 billion.[2] In addition to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, which opened on April 1, 2008, National Harbor will contain five new hotels, waterfront condos, offices, retail stores, nightspots, a marina, and a new location for the National Children's Museum.

A Place To Visit - Wildwood New Jersey

Arts / Entertainment activities

Birding
Fishing
Boats, Water Sports
Historic Tours
Nature / Gardens
Health / Beauty
Kids' Stuff

Conley Island New York City

Conley Island



The most historic amusement area in the U.S. lives on with a vibrant variety of attractions you can't miss! Come see why they call Coney Island "America's Playground

Swiming Pools.

What are the children going to do?
I saw on the TV news. That some of the pool would not be
opening this year.Around the Country.

A friendly warning if visiting Washington,DC

Welcome to Washington, DC
If you are coming to Washington for a vacation or just touring.
Bring summer clothes, sun glasses, and pair of walking shoes, umbrella, and lot of drinking water. There will be plenty places to visit and you will have a lots of walking to do.
So be prepared!

Summer

Summer is jest around the corner.
It seam like it going to be a long hot Summer.
Wear is the summer job for the youths
Crime seams to be increase.
The price of gas is about four dollars
and the price is rising. and it seaming
that automobile is accidents are increasing.
Share your views and lets hope for a better tomorrow.

metro

What is going on at metro rail?
Every day i hear that Metro Escalator is taken out of service for one day,
Next thing i hear it will be a week
Now i hear that Foggy bottom escalator will be out for one year
Next????

Universal Soul Circus

A visit to the Universal Soul Circus. It was a wonderful show that last about two hour.

The show was under the big tent There were dancer, Dog, Lions, Elephant etc. It made me feel like a kid again.

WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Washington DC is the Capital of the United States. This is were the head of the United States Government is located It is divided in to four section; Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest. Which is divided in to many neighborhoods including Georgetown, Capital Hill, Columbia Height, Shaw, U Street, Cleavland Heights, Anacostia, Berry Farms, Petworth, and Seat Pleasant

Do you know Gerald A. Lawson?

One of the founding fathers of video games, Gerald A. Lawson, passed away on April 9 at the age of 70. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know A Queens native, Lawson was one of the few African-Americans working in Silicon Valley during the video game industry boom. Lawson designed the electronics of the Fairchild Video Entertainment System.

FAA Traffic Controllers: Are you sleeping?

U.S. Senate Congress Tells FAA to Address Sleeping Air Traffic Controllers After Latest Incident. The Federal Aviation Administration is getting an earful from U.S. officials and lawmakers, after reports Wednesday of another incident involving a sleeping air traffic controller -- the fifth such case this year, this time occurring during an emergency plane landing. In response to the lapses, the FAA announced it was immediately putting a second controller on the midnight shift at 26 airports and a radar

Bernie McCain - a good show

He is on the air ;
M-F 4:00p - 7:00p
M-F 10:00p - 1:00a
Su 6:00p - 7:00p

He known for saying;

"I've been in this industry some 40 plus years and in this market for a few decades. Nothing's changed. It's simply the same thing turned over. You see a lot of things and learn to take a look at the history. When you start looking down the line at what is front of consciousness there's always a bigger story. There is a lot of stuff taking place in this world. I'm Bernie!"

here is a link to a Vincent Gray http://woldcnews.com/tag/vincent-gray/

Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

In my opinion, this is a good place to visit. What do you think?

Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River waterfront. Founded in 1751, the city of Georgetown substantially predated the establishment of the city of Washington and the District of Columbia. Georgetown retained its separate municipal status until 1871, when it was assimilated into the city of Washington. Today, the primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University and numerous landmarks, such as the Old Stone House, the oldest standing building in Washington. The embassies of France, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, and Ukraine are located in Georgetown.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (C & O Canal) is a national historic park that dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. At that time Georgetown and Alexandria were major ports for distribution of tobacco, grains, whiskey, furs, timber and other items. Cumberland, Maryland was a key producer of these items and the 184-mile stretch of the Potomac River was the main transportation route between Cumberland and the Chesapeake Bay.

Food for thoughts.

Streetcars;

I do not understand the reason for the District Of Columbus to build a streetcar transpiration system. When they had trouble with the streetcars in 1962 they had to remove them.

FW:Unusual Dates

Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 8:23:24 AM Subject: Unusual Dates This year we're going to or have experience[d] four unusual dates: 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11. And that's not all...Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born -now add the age you will be this year, and the result will be 111 for everyone...!! This is the year of Money!!! This year October will have 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays and 5 Saturdays. This happens only every 823 years. These particular years are known as 'Moneybags.' Try your birth date and ages? GOOD LUCK;

Trouble with metro?

What is going on with Metro escalators.
It seem like no person at Metro can solve the problem.

Please find what is causing the escalate to break down before more serious accident happens.

A man of all seasons: Paul Leroy Robeson

Paul Leroy Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an African American concert singer (bass-baritone), recording artist, athlete and actor who became noted for his political radicalism and activism in the civil rights movement. The son of an escaped slave, Robeson was the first major concert star to popularize the performance of Negro spirituals and was the first black actor of the 20Th century to portray Shakespeare's Othello alongside an all white cast. (Read more)

Business Seminer

If you goto this business seminer let us know if you are helped by this event.

See the image below for details;

Cell phone going public!

Readers beware:

Lawyer or Super Lawyer

If you are traveling and have a reason to hire a lawyer.
Always look for a lawyer with a winner record.
Who will take your case on a "no win no pay" basis.
Always seek a super lawyer then you will have the best lawyer for your case.

The World News

March 11th, 2011
01:53 PM ET

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It's called the "Great Tokai Earthquake" - a predicted disaster southwest of Tokyo that Japan has spent trillions of yen preparing for, based on the inexact science of predicting earthquakes.

But Friday's 8.9-magnitude quake happened in a completely different subduction zone - where two oceanic plates collide. So is Japan still at risk for another great quake?

Since 1976, the quake-prone country has warned its citizens about the possibility of an 8.0 quake off the coast of Shizuoka prefecture, located about 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Tokyo. Friday's quake was centered offshore some 230 miles (373 km) northeast of Toyko.

Japan's government has even provided a 14-page guidebook on the Tokai earthquake theory - which warns, "It would not be surprising if a huge earthquake happened tomorrow" - and how to prepare for it.

It's all based on the fact that there hasn't been a major quake along an area between the two plates that collide off Shizuoka's coastline in over 150 years. That means a lot of energy has built up and will eventually release in an earthquake.

While scientists can be very certain where a quake will occur, they cannot predict when such events will happen - particularly in Japan.

"The tectonics of Japan are very complicated because they have three plates coming together beneath that country: the North American plate to the west, the Eurasian plate to the east, and the Philippine plate somewhat to the southeast," said research geophysicist Morgan Moschetti with the National Earthquake Information Center.

"Generally we can give ideas where this will happen based on (history) … but ... we can't predict the times of earthquakes."

That's not to say they can't predict that a great quake will trigger numerous aftershocks. Moschetti said the aftershocks resulting from Friday's event "will continue for a long time."

The release of energy from Friday's event – which happened along the subduction zone between the Eurasian and North American plates - will have have no effect on alleviating the pressure building up between Eurasian and Philippine plates, where the Great Tokai quake is predicted to happen.

So after Japan picks up the pieces from this disaster, it will have to start preparing for what could be another one.

Tito Puente

A tribute to Tito Puente

Tito Puente, Sr., (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000[1]), born Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr., was a Latin Jazz and Salsa music musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City, Puente is often credited as "El Rey" (the King) of the timbales and "The King of Latin Music". He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that helped keep his career going for 50 years. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest
starred on several television shows including The Cosby Show and The Simpsons. (From Wikipedia)
Charles of DC

The wax museum in Baltimore Maryland

The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum
1601-03 East North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21213

Up date after visit

A Trip to the wax Museum in Washington D C

I am planning to visit the wax museum.

Directions Madame Tussuad's Washington D.C.
1001 F Street (Corner of 10th and F Street)
Washington D.C. 20004

Patti LaBelle was in my city

December 15, 2010 –Grammy Award winner Patti LaBelle will appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 17, 2011, as part of the Let Freedom Ring! tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

The event, which included the Let Freedom Ring Choir with the Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. as music director. I was one of the members of the Washington, D.C., community that joined the capacity crowd for all around.

On the road again to IHOP

A visit to the new IHOP in Columbia Heights.
The food was great.
The service was great.
I give it *** star rating.

The Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center
2700 F St NW
Washington, DC 20566

Direction Map

Super Bowl Sunday

The game, to be played on February 6, 2011
the AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the NFC champion Greenbay packers

Travel To The Discovery Channel

Take the 97 bus to Silver Spring Metro Station.

Cross street to Georgia Avenue and you are there

Or take the red line to Silver Station.

Walk three block to George Avenue cross street

on the left side of the street and you are there.