The weather hasn’t settled into any sort of understandable pattern lately, but summer rolls along steadily. DC has experienced torrential downpours, almost-tornadoes, an earthquake, power outages, and blistering heat so far. What’s next? Locusts? Maybe a freak blizzard. That almost sounds nice… Fortunately there’s still plenty to do on the Hill this weekend to take […]
Rosé wines have a bad rap. The reason? Most consumers think of sickeningly sweet white Zinfandel and “blush” wines. While such wines do offer an opportunity to notice “hints of Kool-Aid with a strong dose strawberry jolly rancher,” they’re pretty bad. True Rosés, though, can be wonderful. They’re generally bone dry or slightly off-dry, and they’re […]
When I hear about the temperatures my friends who live in India endure, first I thank God for the prevalence of air conditioning and toilets here in the US. Then, turning my thoughts to the country’s gustatory gifts, I marvel at the powers of the diverse country’s food. The way the flavors that dance on […]
Eastern High School is back — and its beautiful. And that’s only the part you see. 1700 East Capitol Street SE is now wired for sound, light and action, with state of the art duct systems, and electronics for its new sound systems, computer compositions, Promethean boards, theater lighting, electronic blinds operated with a remote, […]
The email comes in: can anyone attend a community meeting? The topic is of special interest to me, as I am a parent on the Hill, and the meeting happens to be about food in the District’s public schools. But really, it doesn’t matter– here is another interesting community meeting; but for many parents and […]