Tomorrow is primary day. Washington, DC voters will be going to the polls to determine, among other things, whether Adrian Fenty will serve another four years as the city's mayor, or if current City Council chair Vincent Gray will take his place.
The election is, to a degree, a referendum on the direction of this city.
In the year 2010, Labor Day means family get-togethers, picnics, and barbeque, the heralding of a new football season, and the last sweet bit of summer before really getting back into the school grind.But as you munch on your barbecued chicken, take a minute and consider how Labor Day got to this point.
The new School of International Service building has been touted as one of
the “greenest,” LEED-certified building in the District of Columbia, in sync with American University’s commitment to sustainability and good global citizenship.The building is visually impressive, and does incorporate numerous eco-friendly initiatives including solar panels on the roof, great use of natural light in the atrium, non-toxic building materials (take that McKinley!), and fixtures to reduce water use.However, this AWOL blogger noticed something a bit ironic.
