Wish as I might that this weekend were Easter (read: excellent excuse to eat as many Cadbury eggs as I’d like) there’s still one more week to go. So, how can you fill the time until the self-induced sugar coma begins? Read on. Tonight, there will be a special Hard Hat Tour at the Hill […]
Cancer sucks. Until there is a cure, it will continue to suck. Raising money to help fund cancer research and support for those living with cancer is one way we can help take society closer to a cure; and it’s even better when this kind of opportunity is right in our neighborhood. Tuesday, April 19 from 6:30 […]
A green roof system is green both because it’s planted with all sorts of vegetation and because it harbors many environmental benefits. The soil or other growing medium insulates the roof, slowing the loss of conditioned air from inside the home to the outside. It also absorbs the sun’s heat, keeping the inside space underneath […]
If you’ve been hanging around many parents of school-age children on the Hill, you’ve probably heard concerns about middle school. Many I’ve met are happy with the elementary choices nearby; but indeed, we’re Washingtonians, and there’s always the future to think about, and isn’t middle school the gateway to college-bound academics? There are PSATs to […]
As you may or may not have heard, our councilmember, Mayor and several others were arrested yesterday for civil disobedience during a protest over a federal spending plan. The issue: the Federal Government can basically override any decision DC makes about how to spend its own money. We could argue over abortion and school vouchers, […]