Autumn and apples, apples and autumn. It’s time for pies, tarts, muffins and all things apples. The markets are filled with the delicious fruits and it’s time to dig out Auntie’s recipe for the perfect pie. This tasty photo called out to me, and although I believe those are Asian pears in the forefront, […]
As we switch out our summer togs for the warm clothes of fall and winter one tends to get the itch to toss a few things and free up a little space. In these houses, a little space is all there is and it goes a long way. The detritus that hits the sidewalks is an […]
Capitol Hill theater comes in all shapes and sizes, and the premiere of Scena Theatre’s Molly at the Atlas Center for the Performing Arts is both a surprise and stunner as it shows the power of a single actor taking the stage. The play runs through Sunday and if you’re in the mood for intensity, catch one […]
It’s often said that one of the measure’s of William Shakespeare’s talents was that his plays speak to us now as well as they did in Elizabethan England. King Lear, now onstage at the Folger Theatre, does that well, as it’s filled with real-life pains that await many of us today as those around us age. The […]
There are wonderful things that go on quietly each weekend here on the Hill, and more and more often they happen at Congressional Cemetery. Yes, a cemetery, and there is nary a hearse or priest involved. The annual Day of the Dog was held on August 30 and thank heavens THIH Flickr group member Jim […]