Monthly Archives: January 2011

Friday Photos

Yes, I made it back.  And to celebrate, I’m going to share some photos from Washington D.C. with you.  I know it feels like you’re having to look at someones family vacation photo album, but please pretend to be interested. … Continue reading

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Baltimore: The Final Frontier

Well, we took the train from Washington to Baltimore.  It was about a 45 minute trip with four or five stops.  I slept most of the way, while Charley watched our belongings and kept an eye on the “train people.” … Continue reading

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Escape From D.C.

When I referenced the classic movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” earlier today, I was merely trying to inject some humor into our travel troubles.  Well, it has now become a self-fulfilling prophecy:  We are now getting ready to board a … Continue reading

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More D.C. Randomness

*I met Senator John McCain yesterday.  Senator John Hoeven introduced us.  It was one of the coolest moments ever.  Very nice guy, and he told us how much he loved North Dakotans, especially the ones that go to Arizona every … Continue reading

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Random Thursday: Washington D.C. Edition

*My trip to Washington D.C. has turned into “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” meets “Ground Hog Day.”  If I wasn’t here to witness it first-hand, I wouldn’t believe it.  We were supposed to return last night but our flight was cancelled. … Continue reading

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I Can’t Believe I Was There

I like to think that I have a decent vocabulary.  I’d also like to think that if I had to describe a situation, any situation, I’d have a wide array of words at my disposal in which to choose.  But … Continue reading

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State of the Union Address

This might be hard to believe, but I will be attending President Obama’s State of the Union Address at the Capitol tonight.  I’m going to file this under “Once in a lifetime.”  My WDAZ-TV colleague Charley Johnson and I were … Continue reading

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D.C. Dining: Founding Farmers Restaurant

Tonight I had the opportunity to break bread (and meat and wine) about four blocks from the White House at a place called Founding Farmers.  It’s a restaurant owned by the North Dakota Farmer’s Union, and it prides itself on … Continue reading

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The U.S. Capitol Building

The weather today in Washington was about 32 degrees, sunny, and crisp.  There is no snow here, but they may get some later this week.  We got here about two hours late due to some unexplained delay in Chicago at … Continue reading

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Greetings From Washington, D.C.

This blog entry greets you from our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.  I’m out here on special assignment with TV’s Charley Johnson to do a series of stories for WDAZ-TV.  The stories also will appear on WDAY-TV in Fargo.  Most of … Continue reading

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