Hey Ward 6 Kids! (and their parents/caregivers, right?) The DC State Board of Education is looking –now!– for two student representatives to serve for the upcoming school year. How cool would that be? Going out the door, telling your folks the Board is waiting for your input, as you take off on your skateboard with your […]
A classmate I had at GW once told me, during our final week as students, that she wasn’t afraid of not being able to find a job after graduation. What scared her the most, she said, was not singing. After four years in the choir and in an a Capella group, it was easy for […]
A few weeks ago our family’s beloved pup got out and was missing for over a day. She’d escaped while folks were in and out while doing some work on our house. Once we realized she was missing we were panicked because we had no idea how she had been gone. Like anyone would do […]
Walking into Lavagna for a sneak preview last night, I was impressed at first sight. The outside had a simple fresh paint job, a new sign and window, and a few small sidewalk tables. The inside, however, looked completely different from the old Starfish Cafe. The renovations were probably not all that substantial but the […]
The DC Department of the Environment is literally giving money away, but you only have another month or so to claim your share. If you’ve purchased an Energy Star-rated home appliance to replace an existing appliance between October 25, 2010 and August 15, 2011 you can receive a rebate between $50 and $600 from the DDOE. We […]