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You can address another blogger ... and even disagree with them, that is fine. All I ask is that you leave censure and hand-slapping to me.
Speak up ... about the posts.
Be nice!
Earl - As I write, teach Sunday School, I think of people like you in my audience. It gives me a sanity check of what I am saying. Would what I say pass the "crap" or sanity check of you or others that I know?
Todd - With blogs like this one there is plenty to be hopeful for in the blogsphere.
Matthew - Its nice to read an edifying Christian blog ... You are so level-headed.
Mark - You're real! The blogosphere needs more real people like you around.
Loren - I'll bet you stay up late nights thinking about all the theology that must be swimming through your head. I just want to say that it's great to see the ways in which God is challenging you, and using you to minister through your blog. The things you, and others here, have shared, are very thought provoking!
Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
Rose~NW Ohio, USA
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I think it was originally for WW1?? Not entirely sure. Got a lot of family in DC and one great-uncle has a passion for these places who takes us everytime. I've seen the Korean War Vets Memorial in a fog - extremely surreal.
Man I have often driven by this stuff wishing I could get out of the area as quickly as possible in my big truck that I never stop to think what it is. I wish I knew. Seems like Missy is right, but thats just an osmosis Johnny Carson turban type of feeling.
Wow, you guys are smart! DF, would this be in your area? If it is, then I think it would be a counterpart to the picture here, if I am not mistaken.
Missy, Thanks for the answer. You were right. You rock!
Dreamer, You the man! This is a picture taken by Chris S. who works with myself and your wife. She showed it to me along with other pictures from a trip to Washington, DC. It was so interesting - apparently the inscription says something about "the World War" and she said she was a little puzzled until she realized that it was erected before World War II occurred, so that is why it did not say "World War I". I thought that was cool. The pictures she showed me made me want to go to Washington, DC. With Levi in tow, I think maybe the trip will have to wait a few years. Maybe or maybe not! Have you gone?
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. The memorial stands in West Potomac Park slightly off of Independence Avenue in a grove of trees. Authorized by an act of Congress on June 7, 1924, funds to construct the memorial were provided by the contributions of both organizations and individual citizens of the District. Construction of the memorial began in the spring of 1931, and the memorial was dedicated by President Herbert Hoover on November 11, 1931 (Armistice Day). It was the first war memorial to be erected in West Potomac Park, and remains the only local District memorial on the National Mall.
Designed by Washington architect Frederick H. Brooke, with Horace W. Peaslee and Nathan C. Wyeth as associate architects, the District of Columbia War Memorial is in the form of a 47 foot (14.3 m) tall circular, domed, peristyle Doric temple. Resting on concrete foundations, the 4 foot (1.2 m) high marble base defines a platform, 43 feet 5 inches (13.2 m) in diameter, intended for use as a bandstand. Preserved in the cornerstone of the District of Columbia World War Memorial is a list of 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the Great War. Inscribed on the base are the names of the 499 District of Columbia citizens who lost their lives in the war, together with medallions representing the branches of the armed forces. Twelve 22 foot (6.7 m) tall fluted Doric marble columns support the entablature and dome.
The memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks unit.
Dreamer, how does one search from a picture on Google? Did you just look at photos of memorials until you found a photo of this one? You're tenacious. :~)
Matthew, How wonderful. :~)
Loren, Nice of you to stop by! Actually, I am dissapointed to report ... Levi is not sleeping through the night anymore! He was. At about 6 weeks of age, he gloriously started sleeping through the night. Then, about a month ago, after some immunization shots, (he was very sore and feverish in the night) and so I babied him. He has since gotten into the habit of getting up every night at least once to be with Mommy and drink milk. I want to break him of this, but it is hard. His cries are so precious and he calls to me with this cute little plea: "ahhh ah ahhhh ah ah aaaaah" Pray for us. :~)
I hope you and your wife are doing well. God bless.
13 Comments:
The Jefferson memorial?
I am totally ignorant here, but for good reason.
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Matthew Celestine, at 6/29/2007 2:59 PM
I think it's the DC War Memorial.
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Missy, at 6/29/2007 3:07 PM
No, DF. That is much larger.
Missy,
What war?
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Rose~, at 6/29/2007 3:16 PM
I think it was originally for WW1?? Not entirely sure. Got a lot of family in DC and one great-uncle has a passion for these places who takes us everytime. I've seen the Korean War Vets Memorial in a fog - extremely surreal.
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Missy, at 6/29/2007 5:47 PM
Man I have often driven by this stuff wishing I could get out of the area as quickly as possible in my big truck that I never stop to think what it is. I wish I knew. Seems like Missy is right, but thats just an osmosis Johnny Carson turban type of feeling.
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Anonymous, at 6/29/2007 8:19 PM
District of Columbia War Memoral...World War 1 Memoral for the citizens of District of Columbia built in 1931.. :-D
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senior pgadreamer, at 6/29/2007 9:02 PM
Wow, you guys are smart!
DF, would this be in your area? If it is, then I think it would be a counterpart to the picture here, if I am not mistaken.
Missy,
Thanks for the answer. You were right. You rock!
Dreamer,
You the man! This is a picture taken by Chris S. who works with myself and your wife. She showed it to me along with other pictures from a trip to Washington, DC. It was so interesting - apparently the inscription says something about "the World War" and she said she was a little puzzled until she realized that it was erected before World War II occurred, so that is why it did not say "World War I". I thought that was cool. The pictures she showed me made me want to go to Washington, DC. With Levi in tow, I think maybe the trip will have to wait a few years. Maybe or maybe not! Have you gone?
Bhedr,
Hey, good to see you. Keep truckin!
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Rose~, at 6/30/2007 9:29 AM
sorry rose forgive me you can get anything on the web but i did go back in 1982 seen alot its all good missy wins,,,:-D..bhedr to..
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senior pgadreamer, at 6/30/2007 1:55 PM
The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbia who served in World War I. The memorial stands in West Potomac Park slightly off of Independence Avenue in a grove of trees. Authorized by an act of Congress on June 7, 1924, funds to construct the memorial were provided by the contributions of both organizations and individual citizens of the District. Construction of the memorial began in the spring of 1931, and the memorial was dedicated by President Herbert Hoover on November 11, 1931 (Armistice Day). It was the first war memorial to be erected in West Potomac Park, and remains the only local District memorial on the National Mall.
Designed by Washington architect Frederick H. Brooke, with Horace W. Peaslee and Nathan C. Wyeth as associate architects, the District of Columbia War Memorial is in the form of a 47 foot (14.3 m) tall circular, domed, peristyle Doric temple. Resting on concrete foundations, the 4 foot (1.2 m) high marble base defines a platform, 43 feet 5 inches (13.2 m) in diameter, intended for use as a bandstand. Preserved in the cornerstone of the District of Columbia World War Memorial is a list of 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the Great War. Inscribed on the base are the names of the 499 District of Columbia citizens who lost their lives in the war, together with medallions representing the branches of the armed forces. Twelve 22 foot (6.7 m) tall fluted Doric marble columns support the entablature and dome.
The memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks unit.
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senior pgadreamer, at 6/30/2007 2:00 PM
Rose, yes that is right outside Worcester Cathedral in my hometown.
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Matthew Celestine, at 7/01/2007 5:06 PM
Hi Rose,
It's been a while, just stopping by to say Hello. Hope you are doing well and that baby is sleeping through the night.
Loren
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Cleopas, at 7/01/2007 9:13 PM
Dreamer, how does one search from a picture on Google? Did you just look at photos of memorials until you found a photo of this one? You're tenacious. :~)
Matthew,
How wonderful. :~)
Loren,
Nice of you to stop by! Actually, I am dissapointed to report ... Levi is not sleeping through the night anymore! He was. At about 6 weeks of age, he gloriously started sleeping through the night. Then, about a month ago, after some immunization shots, (he was very sore and feverish in the night) and so I babied him. He has since gotten into the habit of getting up every night at least once to be with Mommy and drink milk. I want to break him of this, but it is hard. His cries are so precious and he calls to me with this cute little plea: "ahhh ah ahhhh ah ah aaaaah"
Pray for us. :~)
I hope you and your wife are doing well. God bless.
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Rose~, at 7/02/2007 7:55 AM
Hi Rose,
Well, it could be worse! at least you're not a candidate for super nanny! I hope you get back to good nights of sleep soon.
Loren
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Cleopas, at 7/02/2007 10:14 PM
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