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Ohio: Not As Bad As You Think

I'm hyp-mo-tized at seeing familiar landmarks on the blog of a UK Times blogger, way o'er there in the England. It just doesn't happen too often.

For example, that depicted is the Convention Center, in which I've eaten many times and have walked by countless times. You can imagine the doubletake I did when I found it in this context.(Cue "It's a Small World After All" music.)

Of course all this comes not without snark. You don't post a picture like that for its sex appeal.

There are some beautiful blogs coming out of GenCon...I am going to post from time to time some extracts from the ones that amuse or inform. But you can see why Americans blog so much. This picture shows the Columbus Convention Centre where it is all happening. It's not much like Church House in Westminster, surrounded by Starbucks, bookshops, churches and even an Abbey to tempt one into realtime gossip, literature and spirituality. I suddenly have a new compassion for The Episcopal Church and its delegates. What suffering, nine days in a building like that. No wonder they're all surfing off into cyberspace.

It looks a lot better from the inside. Maybe if I'm supremely motivated I'll bring my camera tomorrow and prove it. Certainly Ham o' Bone can vouch for it. Yes, the more I think about it, the more I think Ohio's sacred honor has been impugned! This shall not stand! I shall bring my camera tomorrow!
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Update: Re-reading her, I do have to concur that the neighborhood can't compete with Westminster, but there are microbreweries nearby that help make up for the bad view!