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 […]
Tonight is the 27th Annual National Night Out. Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, NNO is a community-level initiative across the US to bring together “citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials”. According to the NNO website, their objectives are to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; Generate […]
Hey! You! Yeah, you! That’s right, I know you’re flipping through your bookmarks, checking Facebook, clicking on your Twitter feed, desperate for something to amuse you. Well, nothing is happening. Nothing is going to happen. No matter how many times you click refresh. So why don’t you hook me up and fill out this survey […]
When Ramona and I got to Art & Soul last Wednesday, it was hot, humid and the skies were threatening rain. We’d come up into the lobby from the parking garage and were kindly greeted by everyone we saw, but quickly exited the hotel to head to the patio at Art & Soul where we […]