The post Holiday/New Years blahs are upon us. If you’re like me, that list of New Years Resolutions is long forgotten as you grab a cookie instead of your running shoes. That pile of clutter you’ve vowed to box up and donate is larger than it’s ever been before. Those resolutions are now mocking you, […]
It turns out that when you only have one liquor license request to deal with on the ANC agenda, you can actually get through the meeting in under two hours! This was the first meeting for newly sworn-in commissioners, Ivan Frishberg, Brian Pate, Brian Flahaven and Jared Critchfield. Neil Glick has replaced David Garrison as […]
I first arrived in DC and 2001 and soon after my contentious relationship with DC’s transit system was born. So many unappealing things about the whole experience, above ground stops that leave waiting passengers sweltering in the summer and freezing in the winter, and fare card machines that are functional except they won’t take coins […]
Several months ago I wrote about the basics of solar energy on the Hill, the options for funding and the benefits of the Capitol Hill Energy Co-op. In 2010, more than 40 Co-op members completed installations on their Hill homes and another 20 signed contracts for installations in 2011. Fifteen other co-ops were formed in […]
It’s that time of year when we’re trying to stay warm and enjoying hanging out in the fat pants, and, in all actuality, feeling bad about the fat pants. Well, maybe it’s just me, but January is always a time to reflect on the excess of the holiday season, and reel in the spending. But, […]