I have never been much of a runner — I always found it a bit boring and never really had the urge to push myself past the one mile mark. And then one sunny warm day in March, I suddenly had the urge to give it another try. It was beautiful out, I had just […]
Coming back from a weekend away sometimes makes it tough for me to write the Circle Time intro. Even though I kept up with the email I still feel a bit disconnected from the Hill and recent events. So tell me, did the Lincoln park Egg Hunt happen or was it rained out? I know […]
Readers of this blog are probably well aware of my predilection for scandals of years past, and am always willing to dredge up something untoward that happened 100 years ago. Today’s story and its heroine are particularly interesting in that they not only occurred almost exactly a century ago, but the main character managed to […]
There is no denying the magnificence and majestic beauty that the Yoshino cherry blossoms possess. Their near-white pinkness; the graceful bend of their branches; their soft, full canopies that bloom in these perfect clouds; and the ensuing shower of petals they leave in their wake are all incredible to witness, year after year– so much […]
Some of my favorite ‘things’ on Capitol Hill are in its trash. Or next to it. That is to say, things put out on the curb either intended as giveaways or trash, depending on who gets there first – the garbage collectors or the lucky folk who sometimes literally stumble on a cool or useful […]