By Jennifer Shutt – Maryland Matters – ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After years of wrangling between politicians in Virginia and Maryland, it appears the new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters will be built just north of Washington, D.C. in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to a statement from the General Services Administration. The Greenbelt site appears to have…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some people say you shouldn’t talk about politics at family gatherings on holidays like Thanksgiving, as incendiary as that can be these days. But as power is shifting in the nation’s capital city and the Capitol building, and with juicy political plums to be plucked after Christmas, you…
Secret Vistas- By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – In late 2016, on the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States, a rare white fawn was born in the woods of Greenbelt National Park, where visitors come from all over the country and the world to see the the neo-classical architecture,…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — So you’re a patriotic American or an international admirer of the United States and you’ve always wanted to visit the nation’s capital city? The Neo-classical architecture? All the buildings, memorials and other sites related to the United States federal government? All the Smithsonian museums? Maybe you’ve hesitated, thinking…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Greenbelt National Park just north of the nation’s capital was the scene of a historic gathering of Native Americans, Japanese Buddhist monks and Americans interested in bringing about an era of spiritual peace 40 years ago in the summer of 1978. David Williams of Santa Barbara California was…
Secret Vistas – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shhh. Don’t tell anybody. Just between you and I we wouldn’t want to spoil the secret of this place. But it is a fact that in the distance of a short train ride from the nation’s capital, you can be camping in a federal campground…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the early days of a movement created in the 1960s to begin a process to save the planet from the ravages of industrial pollution, a bunch of hippies, activists, some politicians and even a few corporations made big news in April, 1970, when…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Where I come from, the American South, snow is rare. Or at least it used to be. When it comes, it’s a momentous event. New gleeful opportunities for entertainment and beautiful fun. It’s also dangerous, since state and local governments are rarely prepared. It…
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earth’s average surface temperature for 2023 was the hottest ever recorded, according to an analysis by NASA, and the data shows no letting up in the trend toward a warming planet from climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation. Global temperatures last year…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s October, perhaps my favorite month of the year, when the leaves start falling from the trees and begin to changes colors. Studies show that fall is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, and many people are motivated to visit national parks and other beautiful…
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the American public appears to be divided on political issues these days and sometimes disagree on the role of government, there is one federal program most people love no matter what political party they vote for at election time: National Parks. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns called this “America’s…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A detailed investigative report in Monday’s Washington Post just confirmed much of what I have been warning about for months, no years. Since being appointed by President Joe Biden, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Attorney General Merrick Garland was too afraid of appearing to be politically partisan…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — If ever there was a need for “regime change” at any time in history, anywhere in the world, surely it would now be time to get rid of Vladimir Putin in Russia. He’s not only waging an unjust war against the innocent Ukrainian people and causing havoc in…
By Bob Reilly – Rideshare by Robert: Every Ride’s a Short Story, contains stories, observations, inspirations, and reflections resulting from a 7-Year, 25,000 ride journey before, during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic. Here’s one story from the book: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Passions were running high, and confusion, fear and chaos reigned. And as…
By Glynn Wilson -Â WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s hard to imagine that no one in the Biden administration and America’s space agency NASA is concerned about the behavior of Elon Musk at Twitter, considering he is also the CEO of Space X, which NASA has become dependent on for servicing the International Space Station and…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the years roll by and print becomes ever less relevant — and this is supposed to be the year of gratitude — I am more grateful every year that I do not have to crank out more irrelevant and ridiculous news to fill…
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Anyone who works in national parks, volunteers with the National Park Service or visits the parks can attest to the fact that staff shortages and maintenance backlogs have plagued the parks for years, through the administrations of Republicans and Democrats. If there is any truth to documentary filmmaker Ken…
ANALYSIS – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funding the government of the United States used to be a fairly routine affair, and for most of its history, Congress went home in recess before Thanksgiving and members didn’t come back to Washington until the new year. Not anymore. For the past 40 years or…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s admittedly a few days late for a Thanksgiving turkey story. The White House turkeys were pardoned again this year by President Joe Biden in the annual American Thanksgiving tradition, while 46 million turkeys were consumed over the holiday weekend, according to the University…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was with no small amount of trepidation that I hit the ON button to turn on the television Sunday morning. And with great relief, there was no immediate report of a mass shooting. So let’s reboot this Thanksgiving and start again. While some…
