While Beau Hickman is best known for his life as a “bummer,” he was – as mentioned last week – originally a wealthy young man, with all the interests that such people have. This included, of course, the opposite sex, and there was a time when it looked as if he might actually become permanently […]
Hey all. The weekend is here and who knows if we will soon be quarantined. So lets all Lady Macbeth our way through this and enjoy this fine weekend while we will are still allowed to leave the house. Tonight is opening night of ExPast Theatre’s Einstein’s Wife. This play by Serbian playwright Snezena Gnjidic […]
Did your Super Tuesday go well? Mine wasn’t so super, but we’re all standing and somehow we’re getting rewarded with a gorgeous spring day, so someone somewhere did something right. Good job, team! Don’t forget to sing Happy Birthday twice while you wash your hands and DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FACE with dirty hands. If […]
Local celebrities are legion in Washington D.C. Whether the guy who runs backwards, or Concepcion (RIP) who lived and protested on Lafayette square for decades, or Doc, who is a fixture on the sidewalk outside Peregrine every morning, they are people that everyone knows. Washington has had characters like this for hundreds of years, the […]
As much fun as I’ve had skimming through Ellis’s book over the last few weeks, it is also clear that his text has some important information that would otherwise have been lost. For instance, a short section on “Downing’s Restaurant” is the most cited source for information on this watering hole in the Capitol in […]