dagurreotype: December 2008

Changing Washington

First let me say I was that kid in U. S. History in the Jr. year of HS that totally killed the curve on the Geography test. I'm the one that labeled every state correct and got an A. Remember the exchange student from what was then West Germany? She came in second with a C, the only C in the class. That said, I know my geography (thank you National Geographic Society and whoever gave me that 50 state puzzle when I was a kid), so I can comment on the lack of Geographical knowledge by others, especially those who really should know better (and I'm not talking about Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 - and while I do have family in SC, I don't think she's any relation).

Nope, it isn't the lack of maps!

annotated screenshot of NORAD's 2008 Santa Tracker with Washington, DC relocated north of Seattle

They also misspelled Newberg, Oregon as "Newberb" - I'm pretty sure it is N-e-w-b-e-r-g since that is how the State of Oregon spelled it on my official birth certificate.

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Tags: British Columbia, DC, Geography, Maps, Miss Teen South Carolina 2007, NORAD, Screenshot, Typos, Video, Washington, Washington State, & YouTube

Merry Christmas

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Walking directions to בית לחם [Bethlehem], Israel‎
157 km – about 1 day 9 hours

From Nazareth, Israel
1. Head west on 4059 toward 4074
     Distance
     0.3 km
2. Turn right at Iksal/אכסאל
     Distance
     0.4 km
3. Turn left at Paulus Ha-Shishi/פאולוס השישי
     Distance
     1.1 km
4. Continue on Marj Ibn Amer/מרג' אבן עאמר
     Distance
     0.7 km
5. Slight right at Al-Fahura/אל פאח'ורה
     Distance
     0.1 km
6. Turn right to stay on Al-Fahura/אל פאח'ורה
     Distance
     0.6 km
7. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto 60/Marj Ibn Amer/מרג' אבן עאמר
Continue to follow 60
     Distance
     2.2 km
8. Slight left to stay on 60
     Distance
     6.3 km
9. Turn left at Ha-Histadrut/ההסתדרות
     Distance
     0.7 km
10. Turn right at Sprinzak/שפרינצק
     Distance
     0.1 km
11. Turn left at Batsir/בציר
     Distance
     0.2 km
12. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Ha-Katsir/הקציר
     Distance
     0.2 km
13. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto 71/Koresh/כורש, Continue to follow 71, Go through 2 traffic circles
     Distance
     14.0 km
14. Turn right toward 669
     Distance
     4.9 km
15. Turn right at 669
     Distance
     8.4 km
16. Turn right at 90
     Distance
     2.8 km
17. Turn right toward 90
     Distance
     0.2 km
18. Turn left toward 90
     Distance
     0.5 km
19. Slight left at 90, Go through 1 traffic circle
     Distance
     5.5 km
20. Slight right to stay on 90
     Distance
     57.0 km
21. Turn right toward 449
     Distance
     4.5 km
22. Turn left at 449
     Distance
     13.7 km
23. Turn left at 458
     Distance
     4.4 km
24. Continue on 457
     Distance
     4.6 km
25. Turn left at 60
     Distance
     3.8 km
26. Turn left at 437, Go through 1 traffic circle
     Distance
     4.3 km
27. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Sderot Sayeret Duchifat/שדרות סיירת דוכיפת, Go through 1 traffic circle
     Distance
     1.4 km
28. Slight right toward Amichai Paglin/עמיחי פאגלין
     Distance
     44 m
29. Turn left at Sderot Moshe Dayan/שדרות משה דיין
     Distance
     67 m
30. Slight right at Amichai Paglin/עמיחי פאגלין
     Distance
     0.3 km
31. Turn left at Derech Ha-Aluf Uzi Narkis/דרך האלוף עוזי נרקיס
     Distance
     2.9 km
32. Continue on Sderot Hayim Barlev/שדרות חיים ברלב
     Distance
     2.2 km
33. Slight right at Shivtei Israel/שבטי ישראל
     Distance
     0.1 km
34. Slight left to stay on Shivtei Israel/שבטי ישראל
     Distance
     0.6 km
35. Turn right toward Shivtei Israel/שבטי ישראל
     Distance
     9 m
36. Turn left at Shivtei Israel/שבטי ישראל
     Distance
     0.4 km
37. Shivtei Israel/שבטי ישראל turns slightly right and becomes Shlomo Ha-Melech/שלמה המלך
     Distance
     0.2 km
38. Slight left to stay on Shlomo Ha-Melech/שלמה המלך
     Distance
     35 m
39. Continue on David Ha-Melech/דוד המלך
     Distance
     1.0 km
40. Slight right at Derech Beit Lehem/דרך בית לחם
     Distance
     2.9 km
41. Slight left to stay on Derech Beit Lehem/דרך בית לחם
     Distance
     52 m
42. Slight left at Ha-Ofan/האופן
     Distance
     29 m
43. Turn right at Derech Hevron/דרך חברון, Go through 1 traffic circle
     Distance
     2.8 km
44. Turn left
     Distance
      0.1 km
45. Turn right
     Distance
     0.6 km
This gets you to the northern edge of בית לחם [Bethlehem], Israel. Take a left on to Manger Road when the road you are on ends and follow Manger Road to Manger Square.

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Related item from the BBC:

Aleem Maqbool has been walking from Nazareth to Bethlehem, retracing a journey made by Joseph and Mary in the New Testament story of Jesus' birth.

Read the rest of The Road to Bethlehem at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7795809.stm

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Tags: Aleem Maqbool, BBC, Bethlehem, Christmas, Directions, Google Maps, Holiday Travel, & Nazareth

From the Department of Funny Quotations

The apple did not fall far from the tree, or should I say bush?

Here is a classic "Bushism" from 1988 by #41 that I happened across while looking for something else. As former Texas Governor Ann Richards said "Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth."

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Tags: Ann Richards, Funny Quotes, & George H. W. Bush