I hope everyone else is breathing a little easier now that it is back to our normal balmy (i.e. not hellish) weather. I’ll take some rain and a flooded basement with a smile this week, thank you very much. It looks like we might encounter a thunderstorm or two throughout the weekend, but if you’re […]
BoycottBP has more than 800,000 members on Facebook. The opening statement of its mission? “Boycott BP stations.” Unless the group’s goal is to bankrupt small business owners, this is a terrible idea. Virtually every BP gas station –- including the one on Capitol Hill, at 823 Pennsylvania Ave SE –- is independently owned and operated. […]
Following on last week’s miserable combination of high temperatures and power outages, Councilmember Wells is hosting a community meeting with Pepco. The meeting will take place tonight, July 14th, from 6-7:30PM at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St, NE). Conveniently located for residents in the surrounding blocks who suffered days without power or […]
Summer heat waves bring all sorts of creative solutions for staying cool. We are fortunate on the Hill to have some public pools to enjoy, but as many of us know our energy bills and water use often increase dramatically in the summer. Of course, energy rates go up in the summer (thank you, Pepco) […]
I’ve got a packed list of links for you this morning! I always expect things to quiet down in the summer but am pleasantly surprised when my Google Reader keeps filling up faster than I can read it. Shocker: We, The Pizza was a hot topic last week since Spike had his private opening party. […]