By: Bonny King-Taylor, the doggy lama, pet coach “Hey, thanks for telling me that I’ve been a jerk. I promise I’ll never do that again!” Said no one ever. But isn’t it funny how we seem to habitually focus on trying to fix problems, rather than celebrating when things actually do go well? It’s generally […]
D.C. Streetcar project gets off on the wrong track for many locals (Washington Times) Residences, Artist Incubator Space Planned For Star and Shamrock Building on H Street (Urban Turf) Whole Foods is Slightly Delayed, So What? (Frozen Tropics) This DC park is pretty much the definition of desolate. How can the National Park Service change […]
We are lucky to have a friend as well as a Councilmember in Charles Allen. He and his team periodically send a Ward 6 update. We are sharing the latest one, in case you missed it. Does it feel a bit like summer is winding down? Schools are getting back in session and Labor Day is […]
This weekend, I was pointed to a post by Architect of the Capital (not to be confused with the Architect of the Capitol) about a trove of Soviet-era maps, the men who have made a study of them – and the map of Washington, D.C. that was created at a time when it might have […]
I’m on vacation, so let’s make this quick. Summer is ticking away for DCPS kids who go back to school on Monday –which is just way too early IMHO. Live it up, kids! Make these final moments last. Sigh. The living it up? How shall we do it? Tonight learn to pair Spanish wines and cheeses […]