France ‘should’ win the World Cup. But here in Capitol Hill, I’ll tell you why we should root for Croatia. Unimportant disclaimer: I am 1st generation Croatian. It is true that France helped us win our independence during the American Revolution. It is true France graced us with the beautiful Statue of Liberty. And it […]
A version of this post originally ran over at Barred in DC. Bars and restaurants in our area are highlighted in bold. The 2018 FIFA World Cup, played in Russia, kicks off at 11 a.m. Eastern time TODAY, Thursday June 14, with Russia v. Saudi Arabia, and ends with the Final at 11 a.m. on […]
By Alan Chargin D.C. teams have lost 6 straight winner-take-all games: Nats to Cubs, Wizards to Celtics and Caps to Penguins all last year; Nats to Dodgers and Redskins to Packers in 2016; and the Caps again in 2015 to the Rangers. With the exception of the Redskins game, I’ve watched every minute of those […]
A few minutes before the scheduled start of the Nationals home opener last week, I found myself in the stadium instinctively turning to check the time at what used to be a perfectly functional clock (see accompanying image). Where once stood a lovely timepiece that would show the time of day with a pair of […]