Category Archives: America

Spending the Fourth In Washingon, D.C. – 07/04/17

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Joe Owens

  “I wouldn’t necessarily travel to Washington, D.C. for the fourth of July, but since you’re here it is quite the experience!” This is what the woman at the front  desk of our Hampton Inn  hotel said when we asked … Continue reading →

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The Greatest ________ In The World ? A President Comes, A President Goes

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Joe Owens

I wrote this in anticipation of the inauguration coming in three days. I hoped the Discover feature from the Daily post would tie in nicely, but I can make it work. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/discover-challenges/greatest-in-the-world/ On January 20th of 2017 something fascinating will … Continue reading →

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Come See My Hometown – Plumb Alley Day – Abingdon, VA

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joe Owens

Within the hills and mountains of Southwest Virginia, not West Virginia, now, but the west end of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is a small town named Abingdon. Each Memorial Day weekend on Saturday about 20,000 people swell the town’s population … Continue reading →

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South – Daily Post – 17 May 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Joe Owens

I don’t always answer the Daily Post prompts, many times because their just isn’t enough hours in the day. But when I saw this one I could not turn away. The one word prompt is South, and I have something … Continue reading →

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Chaos – Daily Post – 9 May 2016

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Joe Owens

The Daily Post topic of the day for 9 May is Chaos. When I saw this one word prompt I could immediately think of only one thing that easily fit into the definition: The 2016 Presidential Primary Season and the … Continue reading →

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