Had enough St. Patrick’s Day?

It has been a marathon weekend! Aside from Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day is hands down the family favorite. There are many reasons why we go all out for the holiday. But the main reason is due to my grandparents. My Grandfather went by the nickname “Irish.” It wasn’t until I was about 12 or so…

Visiting the Newseum – News Nerds Unite!

As a News Nerd, there’s no other museum I needed to visit on my recent Washington, DC trip more than The Newseum. I’m actually surprised how many people haven’t heard of it before…because it’s awesome! I grabbed my news junkie and reporter friend Jackie and we hit the museum bright and early, beating most of…

Inside tour of the FBI

I’ve blogged before about my cool experience with the FBI Citizens Academy.  But now, I’ve just returned from a trip to the FBI mother-ship – a trip to FBI HQ in Washington, DC and the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Thursday was our day in DC at headquarters.  We were not allowed to bring cell…