by admin | Apr 18, 2013 | CAPITALS
It’s time for Columbia, South Carolina to make an appearance in CAPITALS. I didn’t really know much about Columbia, so I had to do a little research. The first thing that stuck out was the local zoo. Instead of the standard fences we’re accustomed to, Riverbanks Zoo uses “psychological barriers.” In English, that means water and light – things that apparently make animals stay put. I can only hope those barriers work…I don’t really want to meet a gorilla up close and...
by admin | Apr 14, 2013 | CAPITALS
Grab a guitar and head to the next entry in CAPITALS: Nashville, Tennessee. This one was a no-brainer. Nashville has earned its “Music City” nickname as the epicenter of country music. The city has even branched out into other genres, but make no mistake – country is still...
by admin | Apr 13, 2013 | CAPITALS
Richmond, Virginia is up next in CAPITALS. Richmond has a real affinity for remembering the past. If you were a Civil War era person of even moderate importance who so much as looked in the direction of Richmond, you might be memorialized with a monument. On Monument Avenue, no...
by admin | Apr 8, 2013 | CAPITALS
It’s back to the middle in CAPITALS with Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is probably best known as the home of the Simpsons, but sadly that’s a different Springfield. This Springfield is best known for not being Chicago – the one city in Illinois people can name. With Chicago ruling the upper third of the state, the bottom two thirds needs something to do. Enter Springfield, centrally located and waiting for something to put them on the...
by admin | Apr 7, 2013 | CAPITALS
Jackson, Mississippi is the next city in CAPITALS. Jackson is just one in a long line of cities named after presidents. True, Andrew Jackson was a general when the city was named after him, but he became president later. He was quite the controversial president in his time, possibly best known for his unwavering opposition to the national banking system. So how do we recognize his presidency? Stick his face on our money. Oh, the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2013 | CAPITALS
Up next in CAPITALS is Albany, New York. Sure, it’s great that Albany is the capital of New York. I’m sure it’s a fine capital. However, in true spirit of useless knowledge, I was far more interested in the fact that Albany is the birthplace of the perforated toilet paper roll. That’s the type of information that will never come in handy and you are therefore destined to remember...
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