As I continue to dip into John Ellis’s 1869 tome, Sights and Sounds of the National Capital, I keep getting distracted by the author’s digressions from his stated intention of writing a guide to the city. Such as today, when I noticed that – in the middle of a section on about 40 different members […]
Happy Weekend! Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! While, sure, everyone says they hate the date, very few are willing to refuse the chocolate that comes along with it. Life is short and this world is kind of a lot these days, so enjoy a Russell Stover box for some short-term bliss. Tonight at the Hill Center, […]
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Dipping into Ellis’s Sights and Sounds of the Capital again this week, I came across his section on “The Lobby.” It is a fascinating read, and starts with a couple sentences that will resonate with my readers Every man, woman, and child in Washington, is a politician. The people inhale politics with the air they […]