Tuesday & Wednesday night

The Federal Budget class met on Tuesday night.  We reviewed what we have covered the past couple of weeks again, and then dove into an open discussion on what monetary value each of us would place on the various groups the discretionary budget consists of, including; defense, state, education, interior, etc.  It was a fun experience, and we ended up walking away with a budget that was about 7% lower than what the House proposal was for Fiscal Year 2013.  I'm pretty sure my class could get the budget balanced with one term in office, just saying.  The report I completed this past semester on the financing of higher education became a significant subject of conversation, and the class seemed very interested in the perspective I shared.  There was a new student in the class that night, but we also had two absences from previous attendees.  I really enjoyed the class, despite being tired and sweating from the heat wave that has swept in to the D.C. area the past few days.  Wednesday night was even warmer, and I spent the evening at the Nationals' game with Keenan and Pete.  We watched Strasburg put together a seven inning, ten strikeout, and two earned runs performance that ended in a 3-2 victory.  I also came across a t-shirt that reads, "BRYCE KNOWS," in reference to Bryce Harper...I have to get my hands on that shirt!!  I donned some Brewers swag, and actually received a couple of compliments through the duration of our time there.  The Metro will take you a block outside the stadium, which is quite convenient.  There is also a large open area that has food, beverages, and memorabilia for sale right outside the stadium, very cool.  16 fl. oz. cans are $8 in the stadium, in case anyone was wondering.  Two more very enjoyable nights!