Involvement by residents of a community is essential for its improvement. Grassroots initiatives ensure the businesses and services a neighborhood needs are recognized and determined by its residents. But is there a point where such neighbor-driven initiatives become status quo, and what was once considered activism becomes part of the social fabric of a neighborhoods? […]
I really did hope to have my complete audit of all of the new restaurants and bars coming to our neighborhood ready for you this afternoon. I swear I did. Unfortunately, life (and last night’s Hall & Oates show at the 9:30 Club) gets in the way sometimes. While you’re anxiously waiting for me to […]
Defense Department press release: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 – The Defense Department will conduct two training exercises involving aircraft here tomorrow. The first exercise by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and its regional component will occur between midnight and 6 a.m. EDT, followed by another exercise between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
I’ve heard rumor that one of my neighbors has a bat house. I think it’s a good idea. They dine on mosquitoes and thanks to the standing water around my alley, my back yard seems a haven for the pesky bugs for most of the summer. I’ve thought of making my yard hospitable for them, […]