The Roaming Minds

             Wall Street in New York City (NYC) is probably the most popular, frequently-mentioned street globally. You see it in movies and television. You read about it in books and the news. It is the most famous, sometimes controversial, in the corporate world, at least in America.       Wall Street is actually a narrow street (see Gabe's picture below with a pretzel) of about 8 blocks and not accessible to public vehicles. It is part of the larger section of the financial district of the Lower Manhattan borough in NYC. Here are the most popular tourist destinations you must see if you visit the district. The Charging Bull . Also known as the Bull of Wall Street, this international icon is located on Broadway St. near Morisson St. This bronze sculpture of approximately 7,000 pounds is the work of the Italian artist, Arturo Di Modica. He spent tens of thousands of dollars and gifted the piece to NYC's financial district. Your fri...

I was in my fourth month as a newly-married man in 2001 when one night in the Philippines, I learned in a CNN breaking news that the Twin Towers in New York City collapsed due to terrorist attacks. The September 11 tragedy impacted the U.S. and the world on immigration and the war on terrorism and brought many enduring legacies. While  the internet is ubiquitous with horrible images depicting the turn of events at Ground Zero during 9/11,   many of today's generations are unaware of what happened. Today, on the 20th anniversary of the bombings, we had the opportunity to revisit the historic site and commemorate the lives of those who perished.   The Oculus: The transportation and shopping hub near the 911 Memorial. People visiting the Memorial emerge from this magnificent architecture. The entrance to the 911 Memorial grounds (left). The crowd flock to the pools (right). The 9/11 Memorial and Museum estimates a daily average of 9,000 visitors from all 50 states and 1...