To those of you waiting in the rain to vote, I SALUTE YOU! Here are a few links to make your decision easier: Find your polling place here: https://www.dcboe.org/FAQS/Polling-Places ANC Candidate statements: https://thehillishome.com/2018/10/early-voting-starts-today/ DC State Board of Education: Incumbent Joe Weedon and Challenger Jessica Sutter Ward 6 Councilmember: Incumbent Charles Allen and Challenger Michael Bekesha DC Shadow […]
Do you keep your dramatic side a secret? Is there a seed for a dramatic work bouncing around in your head? You’re just the kind of creative type the Fringe Festival is looking for the Fringe Run Venue. Participation in the Fringe Festival is an opportunity for you to develop your work in a competitive, […]
Smallpox is, thankfully, no longer an issue today. With two strains deep-frozen in freezers in Moscow and Atlanta, we do not have to worry about a disease that kills 30% of all afflicted any more. Even in 19th Century Washington, it was no longer the death-bringer it had been, as vaccines had been developed even before […]
The act of terrorism perpetrated upon the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last Saturday, October 29, left most of us deeply shaken and feeling hurt. THIH reader Laurie Sussman, who is from Pittsburgh and Jewish, and whose family lives close to the Tree of Life synagogue, wanted to do something truly healing for her […]
I recently sat down with Joe Weedon, candidate for the Ward 6 seat in the DC State Board of Education, and asked her to talk about her campaign. Joe is being challenged by Jessica Sutter. The transcript of our conversation is below, for those who prefer to read or who are deaf or hard of […]