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I spent a week visiting a number of museums in the Washington, D.C. area. To highlight my trip to D.C., I am posting a series of “What’s Inside” posts. Here is one from my visit to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate. See the rest of What’s…
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The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a living plant museum and considered as the oldest botanic garden in North America. It was established by the U.S. Congress in 1820. So what’s inside the U.S. Botanic Garden Museum? Here some photos I took. [nggallery id=6] Search for a hotel that…
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Did you ever care to read the quotes written on the ceiling of the U.S. Library of Congress? They are everywhere, especially on the 2nd floor. In my recent visit to the building, I took pictures of the texts. So what are the quotes and texts on the ceiling of…
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As much as I hated the worst winters in Brookings, South Dakota, I also loved the times when snow covered the trees and everything in town had turned into a magical winter wonderland. These photos would explain my point. Where to stay in Brookings, South Dakota. Super 8 Brookings Sd…
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A report from the International Earthquake and Volcano Prediction Center (IEVPC) has kept the social media busy, with links to an earthquake prediction from the IEVPC circulating around. In the Catastrophic Geophysical Event (CGE) Monitoring and Warning System (CMWS) issued by the organization, it mentioned an earthquake with a magnitude…
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To the guy who stole my laundry basket from the laundry shop, damn you! On Sunday, August 4, 2013 at around 8:30 PM, I washed my clothes at the Downtown Laundry shop located at 416 4th Street. Like what I usually do in the five years that I have lived…
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“Que Lindo” was how my friends and I described the scenes at the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. “Que Lindo!” We kept on saying it. Many times. In each turn of the curve, in each stop. The Badlands National Park is one of the main attractions in South Dakota….
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Is it true that a heavy snowfall occurred in the southern Philippines this week? There is a video circulating online showing an ongoing snow fall hitting some banana plants and a tropical-looking house. Was there really a snow scene? There was no mention of the specific location where exactly the…
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