On Tuesday at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, a group of students made history for their school. The senior class donned their caps and gowns to receive the first diplomas awarded by Options Public Charter School. Mayor Gray marked the occasion as keynote speaker, joined by Board of Trustees President (and Vice President of WUSA-9), […]
Ah, Father’s Day – yet another holiday made up by greeting card companies. Actually, the U.S. government does recognize Dad’s Day as an official holiday thanks to President Johnson in 1966. It was anchored to the third Sunday in June in 1972. A true holiday for dad would provide for a 3-day weekend, but we […]
I’ve clearly been hungry this week…or maybe just other bloggers have been…because most of this week’s links have to do with food. But hey, we’ve got some decent food in the neighborhood. I’m sure someone will chime in to say it’s second tier or something, but I certainly love all of the options that we […]
As I was walking down the 200 block of 11th Street last week I nearly stumbled as I got an eyeful of a VW Beetle parked on the street. It brought to mind to a visit to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival a few years back when they had an amazing caravan truck on display for […]
Good morning, hope you had a swell weekend. The summer is really here now. Code orange warnings, summer blockbusters and skimpy clothing everywhere. Speaking of skimpy clothing, this weekend was of course Pride weekend, celebrating the LGBT community. Lots of rainbow events all over town, and according to my Facebook feed, around the country. We […]