Archive for October 22nd, 2007

A few hours in D.C.

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

  • I was able to do some brief siteseeing while traveling to D.C. last week for work. This (above) is as close as I got to the Capitol building.
  • I walked through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall. The competition “joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house.” There were dozens of full-size structures on display powered entirely by the sun.
  • I was handed a pamphlet by a group called No War, No Warming, which among other causes advocates ending the war in Iraq and ending the America’s addiction to fossil fuels. I agree with this group’s purpose, but not necessarily its tactics.
  • I am sad to learn about the violent incidents that occurred over the weekend near where I was staying in Georgetown. (While not directly related to the No War, No Warming “civil disobedience,” the Georgetown demonstrations and the related violence were inspired by the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings being held this week.)

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