When the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority outlined its new safety measures last week, I shook my head in puzzlement. Number three on the list is to set a schedule for three years for emergency quarterly drills. Drills are important because they help first responders and law enforcement officials identify gaps before an incident occurs. […]
Carol Inman Glover’s life was celebrated January 19, as over 600 people came together at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, 525 A Street NE, the Washington Post reported. Ms. Glover was a resident of Alexandria. Her brother, Melvin Inman, owns Market Poultry at Eastern Market, according to the Hill Rag online. Ms. Inman was trapped along […]
Glad to see the Irish are taking public transportation. The really good news is that ShamrockFest is not until March 22nd. Make your plans to clear out or defend your castle (ok, just your yard) if you live near RFK. Share your shots of green (beer, dogs, kids, eggs, plants, etc) with us here at […]
A weekly roundup of interesting miscellany from our fellow neighborhood bloggers. In Shaw has photos of a site that (crossed fingers!) will become the Snitcheye Wine Bar. If you ask me, this town can use a few more good spots for vino. Southwest … the Little Quadrant that Could has a tale of how scandal […]
I first arrived in DC and 2001 and soon after my contentious relationship with DC’s transit system was born. So many unappealing things about the whole experience, above ground stops that leave waiting passengers sweltering in the summer and freezing in the winter, and fare card machines that are functional except they won’t take coins […]