One of the things that struck me during the last election is the fact that many District residents are not aware of the smallest unit of government in town: the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, also known as ANC. The ANC is a volunteer position, filled by a corps of neighbor volunteers. Every ward in the District […]
Many of you will be staying in, doing your own thing, possibly binging your latest love on Netflix. But for many of you, especially here on the Hill, your first love happens to be politics and today’s speech may be a doozy (or it may not): It’s State of the Union address night! First, the […]
It’s a beautiful morning and we have a big speech happening tonight. Are you going to watch the State of the Union address or do you have pressing business to do… at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday? Let’s move on to the links, shall we? Happy New Year of the Earth Pig! Washington City Paper focuses […]
On Thursday, March 2, 1905, a young man from St. Louis found solace from the freezing weather that had gripped the nation’s capital in a local Turkish bath. The bath did not have its intended warming effects, but rather, he found himself seized by “severe chills,” enough that the attendants raised the alarm and had […]
Metro currently closes at 11:30 p.m. on weekends and 1 a.m. on weekends. The Metro board would like to keep operating under this limited schedule, as these cutbacks –part of SafeTrack since the summer of 2016– have allowed Metro to do much-needed maintenance. Mayor Bowser would like to see Metro go back to its late schedule. […]