A little more than three years ago a bunch of strangers came together at a local coffee shop to talk about starting a neighborhood blog. We met through listservs and mutual friends, and had little idea what we could really do with this site. We hoped people would read what we had to say, but […]
I have written before of the Old Capitol, both here and in my book , particularly its original use as a temporary building for use by Congress while their real building was rebuilt, as well as its use as a prison during the Civil War; but I came across a short article the other day that […]
The May flowers popping up everywhere make a lovely background for your trash converted to treasures. If you’re having a yard sale this weekend, tell us about it in the comments.
Aside from mourning Chuck Brown this weekend what else are we going to do? Tonight head over to the Hill Center for another Talk of the Hill event with Bill Press. This time he sits down with Matt Apuzzo and Eileen Sullivan of The Associated Press. They are part of the team that won a 2012 Pulitzer Prize […]
Chuck passed away today, at the age of 75, according to reports from WJLA. But he would not want you to mope: so go listen to some Go-go and get in touch with the DC of the ’70s. Chuck Brown on MySpace Chuck on Bustin’ Loose