I’m convinced Valentine’s Day was created by Hallmark, Teleflora, and the chocolate producers of America. Sure, you can call it St. Valentine’s Day, but that doesn’t legitimize the millions of dollars people will spend on items to show someone they love how much their love is worth in flower petals, nougat centers, or folded paper […]
Have you recovered from your Super Bowl hangover yet? Something tells me that the Monday after the big game is one of the least productive Mondays on the calendar. I’m sure there’s a study somewhere that backs that up. There seems to be a study to back up every statement, even conflicting ones. And if […]
Good morning! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Sunday’s near balmy temperatures made up for Saturday’s Pacific-Northwest style drizzle ‘n gloom. Many of you were undoubtedly watching the Superbowl last night, either for the game itself or the commercials and half time show. I heard many reports of long lines at grocery stores as revelers […]
Crime, development, new businesses, liquor licenses…it’s the fun that fills the agendas of the community meetings. So mark your calendar and come out to meet your ANC commissioner, police officers and other community meetings.
On April 14, 1876, the Emancipation statue in Lincoln Park was unveiled. Thousands of people, including the President, attended. The person chosen to give the main oration that day was Frederick Douglass. Given the amount of work he had done for the cause of emancipation since escaping from slavery in 1838, he was an obvious […]