Marble, Rust, and Plastic

my own reflecting pool from D.C.

I just finished a very brief visit of Washington, D.C. and thought I'd share a few thoughts I had while I was there. I'll start with a low-risk musing, then I'll move on to the real stuff.

I rented a car during my thirty-hour visit, and I did a fair amount of driving. I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles in my life, but my hand to God, I don't thin…