Through some serendipity and good friends, I was able to experience Carne y Arena (Sand and Flesh), Alejandro González Iñárritu’s virtual reality experience yesterday. Brightest Young Things’ Svetlana Legetic wrote about how tough it was for her to experience this story because it reminded her of her own immigration story and I agree with her […]
The Douglas Memorial United Methodist Church was never the same after the 1968 riots. A nice profile of an H Street NE landmark over the past 50 years. Washington Post. A novel but common sense take on the essentials of a good meal: Good service, good food, good ambiance/décor. Seems like Barracks Row’s own Garrison […]
When top education officials don’t believe the local schools are good enough for their children, the system fails us all. The deputy mayor for education has resigned, but what’s next? Washington Post (subscription) In different neighborhoods, a rent of $3100 a month gets you different things. In the Eastern Market area, it gets you a one-bedroom […]
Joe Weedon is a Ward 6 resident, parent and the Ward 6 representative to the D.C. State Board of Education. Over the past few months, the city (at least those of us in the education world) has been captivated by the reports of and investigation into the graduation irregularities at Ballou High School and across DCPS. […]
The NoMa BID would like your help with a most poetic civic engagement: Through today, they are seeking your inspiration to name not just one but two parks in the NoMa area: The first one is currently known as the NoMa green and is located north of Florida Avenue NE, close to the Union Market […]