DC life, part 1

There are plenty of things in DC that are no different than any other big city, but it also has its unique elements as well. One such element is that sometimes it seems like you can't walk a block without seeing reminders that it's still, for better or worse, the Capital of the Free World (or something like that). If someone wants to make a political point, Washington is pretty much the place to be. I've been reminded of this recently when a couple of protest groups passed right outside my window. The first, I think, was the Code Pink womens' anti-war organization, and the second was an unfortunately small group protesting what has been happening in Myanmar/Burma.