When a Frager’s employee approached me and asked me to follow him upstairs I felt as though I was being asked to meet the wizard behind the curtain. This would be the last stop on my tour: a meeting with John Weintraub, one of two owners of Capitol Hill’s Frager’s Hardware. I walked into the […]
A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy. ~Edward P. Morgan It is one […]
I met Bonny King-Taylor in February, when I wrote about her pet coaching business, The Doggy Lama. During our conversation, she made an off-hand comment about how walking across the U.S. was part of the literal and figurative path that lead her to become a personal coach and counselor. The comment caught my interest, but […]
Last Thursday was a quiet but momentous milestone for the community of Two Rivers Public Charter School. It was the school’s very first graduation day. Eighteen eighth graders were awarded diplomas and showered with advice and words of wisdom for the future while parents, teachers and administrators beamed with pride. A few of the kids […]
As many of you know, there has been an ongoing effort to have Barney Circle designated as a Historic District. There are pros and cons and many opinions on whether or not this is something neighbors actually want, and that’s a post I’m working on for next week. In the meantime, the Historic Preservation Office […]