Living in Washington one becomes accustomed to dealing with a certain degree of stress. We’re talking long term, code red stress, right? We worker bees tend to hold it in our aching necks, tense “Richard Nixon” shoulders, and a tight and long suffering lower back. Capitol Hill certainly has its quota of type A personalities, […]
Last night the auditorium at Tyler Elementary School was filled with more than 100 concerned residents, anxious to hear a response from MPD and Councilmember Tommy Wells regarding the recent increase of violent crime near Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Chief Cathy Lanier and more than 15 members of the police and housing police force were on […]
There are three things you need to do about this weekend. Wear a coat, bring a coat and check out the tree. Really, it’s going to finally begin feeling like winter, especially at night, and that’s when the lighting of the Capitol Hill Christmas tree is. As you’re digging your puffy or woolen warmer out […]
I just got off the phone with my mom and I think we have averted a Thanksgiving disaster, all in the name of getting along. Well, isn’t that the source of most Thanksgiving drama? That and the killer Trivial Pursuit game that breaks up dinner and dessert in our house. We will indeed get to […]
I don’t know about you, but oven space is always the deciding factor in how much I try to wow the family at Thanksgiving. Any gustatory good intentions go up in smoke if you can’t manage to get the oven time to clinch the deal. And as much as I’d like to show off my […]