Monday would be a good day to take the train
The company that manages the office building where I work sent out a memo this afternoon. The short version: Monday would be a really, really good day not to try to drive into the city. Please be...
View ArticleThe blue line was no better
I left the Mall around six p.m. Trying to get out through the Smithsonian station was impossible, for reasons I’ll detail in a blog post later today. I walked up to Fed Triangle to find police...
View Article‘Shibboleth’ is a three-syllable word
There are many things about D.C. that leave people new to the area feeling out of place. Way up at the top of the list is the pronunciation of that neighborhood just across the Potomac from Georgetown,...
View ArticleOde to a convenient airport
I wonder if my fellow D.C. residents really appreciate Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. I spent the holiday weekend in Dallas, home of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the most...
View ArticleStreet closures downtown this weekend
The IMF is in town again. Downtown commuters probably already know about the closure of H Street NW between 19th and 20th through Monday morning, but there are more closures to come this weekend....
View ArticleThey Might Be Giants at 9:30
The 9:30 club is an institution for D.C. residents younger than, well, dead. Last night was my first time there, and I can really see why the place is so popular. It’s funky and small and a really...
View ArticleA polite inquiry of whomever the hell is in charge down at Metro Center
Here’s what I wanna know: Who was the rocket scientist who decided to run four-car trains on the blue line at rush hour? I like the Metro. I really do. But sometimes WMATA can just kiss my ass.
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Hey, at least this time they decided to do it on a weekend instead of a work...
Since my plans for the day have gone straight out the window, I’m thinking about switching gears and attending the “Save Darfur” rally on the Mall instead. It’s supposed to be a nice day for it, and...
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