One of my favorite stories to tell about the White House is how the Presidents are moved out and in between the time that the outgoing resident leaves for the inauguration and the newly-inaugurated President arrives late that evening. It was not always thus, of course, and so, many years ago, Capitol Hill hosted a […]
Last time, I wrote about Albert King, who was present at Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. This week, we observe the sesquicentennial of that terrible day in American history. King was not the only Capitol Hill doctor who assisted the dying President through his last night. Today, I look at another MD, one who later was involved in […]
January 20, 2015: It’s a new moon at 0º of Aquarius: an auspicious date for beginnings, with the mystical energy of… …oh wait. Okay, sorry, wrong blog. It’s January 20 so today we peacefully assemble to watch the State of the Union Address, nerds! (Also known as That One Long Speech Thing That Ruins Tuesday […]