As the US Capitol and its buildings grew to keep pace with the growing country, many historic buildings were removed to make way for new, purpose-built structures. These lost buildings give endless fodder for these columns, of course, but also represent a tragic loss to those who are historically-minded. Today’s column looks at one particularly […]
About the time this blog began a year ago, I started getting serious about running. Well, serious for me meant getting over the two-mile hump on the treadmill when I’d get bored and peter out. On Sunday morning, together with 3,400 runners, I finished the Capitol Hill Classic, my third race, and felt more than […]
It’s a big week here at The Hill is Home! We’re only a few days away from our one-year anniversary, and couldn’t be more excited about how far we’ve come since our first post last spring. We’ll share some of our proud achievements with you in a post later this week, but until then, thank […]
So, a few weeks ago, I got a call from a Washington Post reporter, Annys Shin, regarding some comments I had made on a Greater Greater Washington post regarding strollers on the Circulator. We chatted briefly about the challenges and rewards of urban parenting and then I more or less forgot about the conversation until […]
Nothing like the rainy Monday morning after a spectacular spring weekend! Sigh…But let’s extend that blissed out state just a moment longer as we find out how THIH writers spent these two mostly gorgeous days. Did anyone run in the Capitol Hill Classic? Tim: Went camping with the family. You can lead a two year […]