Supersize Me. Last week many of us were left holding our trash and recycling due to the tragedy at the Department of Sanitation facility on W Street NE. Those with trash pick-up once a week had our collections skipped because of in incident at the facility in combination with the Columbus Day holiday. Fortunately cooler […]
“Ordering out” is a common occurrence in many households. In our home we find ourselves phoning in an order at the end of a long week (especially during the school year) or Saturdays at lunch, though there are exceptions to those patterns. As I reached for a helping of moo shu pork a week or […]
We recently planted some new shrubs and plants in our yard, and it was just last week I felt that we chose some of the right vegetation when my wife called me outside to see the butterfly that had landed on our butterfly bush for a short break. While most folks on the Hill don’t […]
As a recent new homeowner I’ve been trying to find ways to green our home. There are lots of little things we’ve done or started doing to reduce our energy use, reduce our water use, and recycle more. One of the “bigger steps” and certainly a financial commitment we have started looking into is how […]
In December 2007, the Episcopal parishes of St. Monica’s and St. James merged and became the Parish of St. Monica and St. James, located at the original St. James parish location at C and Eighth Streets NE. The vacated church building where St. Monica’s was originally located, on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and A […]