We had almost a month of no rain, but now it hasn’t really stopped deluging. How are you holding up, Capitol Hill and environs? Hope your basements aren’t getting flooded because what a nightmare that is. Ok. Let’s catch up, shall we? After welcoming Sephora with open arms/wallets a couple of weeks ago (don’t judge […]
In researching these pieces, there are a few sources to which I keep coming back. One of the oldest of these is a map drawn and printed in 1857, almost certainly the oldest of these sources. Today, I will look a little at this map and the man who made it. Albert Boschke (pictured) was […]
That was fun! This whole past week has been a sports whirlwind for our little part of the world. And I was especially proud to see so many DC actors used in the intro bit to the All-Star game. Bursting with so much local pride. The inside of Bryce Harper’s jacket? Gah! It’s all too […]
Pedestrian and bike casualties have increased in the District over the past two years, according to data in a recent Washington Post article. Incidentally, Vision Zero also started campaigning for safer streets two years ago. It appears that Vision Zero is just not a very successful program, at least in the biker and pedestrian deaths metric. The […]
We may only be hitting the halfway point of summer, but every parent knows it’s never too late to start looking for activities to enrich your child’s life during the school year. If your child loves to sing, the American Youth Chorus is looking for singers between the ages of 8-14 to join! Rehearsals take […]