I promised last week to look at the state that the Capitol was in during the 19th century, building on the rather dire description given of it by Charles Dickens in 1842, but realized that I have to put that off for a bit in order to introduce a new character before continuing. While today […]
It may be newly-hatched Virgo season, but I’m kicking my birthday season off resolute to relax– only coming back to tell you about two fun events happening today. I want to remind you to enjoy these precious few last days of summer, 2020. Grill something, dip your toes in a kiddie pool, eat an Otter […]
If you have the opportunity to walk through the main hall at Union Station this week, I highly recommend you take it. Installed on the floor is a giant portrait of Ida B. Wells, created by artist Helen Marshall. Here are a few pictures of the installation.
Every visitor today to the Capitol can’t but notice the extreme care that is taken to keeping the edifice in top shape. From the Architect of the Capitol down to the cleaning crews, everyone ensures that the building not only looks good today, but will remain so for all time. Readers of my past columns […]
Yes, the Hill Buzz is late today, but it’s for good reason– I’ve been yakking it up on Twitter, talking about interesting takes on what gentrification looks like, and taking your The Hill Is Home logo mug orders and delivering some around the neighborhood! Want a mug? Send me an email at info@thehillishome.com and I’ll […]