Tomorrow is International Walk to School Day, or, as we call it on the Hill, Wednesday. I mean, really, how is this different from any other day for us? Well, we can have a little party, that’s how. Tomorrow morning, students (and presumably some of their parents) from twelve Hill schools will gather at Lincoln […]
Good morning, dear readers. Have you dried out from our rainy weekend yet? Venturing out in it has left me with my first cold of the season, so I couldn’t be happier about the warmer weather that the forecasters are promising for this week and weekend. Did you know that all of this rain has […]
Morning all. I hope you were able to stay warm and somewhat dry this weekend. Icky, cold and rainy. The sudden chill took me by surprise and I learned that the children need an entire wardrobe’s worth of clothes as they have outgrown everything. Hello Internet! It was a good weekend for online shopping but […]
Electronic voting as a means of choosing elected officials has not taken this country by storm, and in fact may be on the wane. Issues with accuracy and transparency have dogged these machines from the outset. But there is one group that has been using such automated systems without problems for over 40 years: Congress […]
The Hawk ‘n’ Dove, home of Super Bowl XLV champions, after-hour politicos, 18+ dance parties, and most importantly, thirsty throngs of Capitol Hill residents, will close Sunday. The soon-to-be defunct bar is 44-years old. Let’s be real. The Hawk was a downright dive, and for that, we loved it. Brunch was served the Wisconsin way: […]