Too little time

This has probably been my busiest week since the inauuration. With all of our group activities, events and reporting I can hardly keep up.

Yesterday morning we toured the Supreme Court and listened to the oral arguments. Our docent showed us the library, emptier than ever becasue of the internet, the spiral staircase, which is no longer in use, and the busts and portraits of justices past. She described the symbolism of the architecture and artwork throughout the bulding to us - I was surprised to learn that the small turtles incorporated into some of the lamps and outdoor decorations represent the slow and steady pace of justice.

Last night we left the office as a group and went to a reception in honor of the Knight International Journalism Fellows and this afternoon we're going to the Newseum to hear Justice John Paul Stevens speak.