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 […]
Occasionally something happens nearby which does not really have any direct connection to Capitol Hill, but still merits a post here. I wrote last week about Olive G. Kimball‘s tireless work to build the new amphitheater at Arlington Cemetery, and mentioned that Frank Buckles, last surviving US World War I veteran would soon lie in […]
The neighborhood is looking for news on Groovy dc Cards and Gifts ever since a stroll down Barracks Row at noon Monday revealed that the pleasant, tidy and bright shop — a personal favorite of mine– had its windows covered with brown paper, and a U.S. Marshal at its doors looking for the owners and […]