I recently was asked about the stables that used to be near Garfield Park. This sparked a vague memory from when I hung out at that park with my pre-school son,ten-plus years ago, but nothing else. Fortunately, the Washington Post covered the situation fairly thoroughly over the years, so here’s the story of the old […]
So, how’s it going? I hope you’re wearing your masks and washing your hands extra well. Here are a few ideas for trying in vain to pry your attention away from this insane and hypnotic news cycle: First off, make sure you check your voter registration, check the resources in my Election 2020 page, and […]
The Hill is Home reached out to Danica Petroshius, a DCPS parent of two and a member of Ward 6 Public School Parents’ Organization, to get her opinion on the At-Large State Board of Education race. Danica is an involved and knowledgeable parent who has written opinion pieces for THIH in the past This is Danica’s opinion and does not necessarily reflect that of all W6PSPO members. I’m voting for Mysiki Valentine for […]
In the last two weeks, I introduced Frank Frager and told about how he opened his hardware store. Today, I will look at the rest of the story. While Frank Frager tended to his store, his sons were out to make names for themselves. While they occasionally were mentioned in long lists of students who […]
It’s Wednesday, folks. I don’t know who else is struggling under the weight of our collective grief over RBG (Washington Post) or of the weather changes, but if you need a little time to just relax and breathe, do it. Feels like I’m writing a lot of self-help-y kinds of directions lately, but again– the times […]