In the early 20th century, cremation was still a new concept in the United States. Although there were 40 crematoria scattered around the country, and New Yorkers were increasingly turning to this method of disposal, cremation still was a repugnant concept to most Americans. Of course, there were those who could not let their views on […]
We hear, by way of Barracks Row Main Street, that Groovy dc is opening above Monkeys’ Uncle a week from today while they wait for their permanent space to be ready. Groovy has this announcement on their website: Groovy dc Cards & Gifts is happy to announce that we have been invited over to play […]
On Tuesday, National Marathon organizers finalized the route for Saturday’s race with some changes. From what we understand, Homeland Security requested re-routing that has resulted in new pathways more consistent with what the race has used the three previous years. The final race course has been updated on the National Marathon’s website. Initially, the race […]
We’re about a month away from the special election to fill the at-large Council seat, vacated by Kwame Brown when he became Council chair in the November election. I have talked to a number of people recently who didn’t realize that this was happening at all. So I’m curious — are you planning to vote […]
So who here still has a chance of winning an NCAA bracket pool after this weekend’s upsets? There are a few picks that were careless on my part but I know I’m far from alone in feeling the pain of Pitt and Louisville going down in the first round. But I do love to see […]