Best wishes to Michelle Crosby when she travels to Portland, Oregon this weekend to compete in the national Miss Earth pageant. Michelle is a former Miss DC competitor, who represented the District at the annual Sweetheart pageant and took third runner-up! The Founder and President… Read More
Thank goodness for my National Press Club membership, since I couldn’t make it to Q & A Cafe to hear Ted Sorensen speak about his new book, Counselor. As it turned out, I was able to speak more to him than I expected – we… Read More
Literacy – it is the cause closest to my heart; the foundation to live a good and successful life. Almost 90% of fourth graders in the District read below grade level. Doing my part to fix this, I have joined the Board of FirstBook, a… Read More
Wondering where I’ve been lately?? (Other than preparing for the marathon…) I closed on a condo today, and am officially a first-time homeowner in the District of Columbia! The process was educational – as is doing almost anything for the first time – but I… Read More
It’s not set to open until April 11th, but the Newseum allowed a few “friends and famly” to explore its spectacular seven stories before the doors open to the masses next month. Calling it an ‘interactive experience’ is an understatement. I could have wandered around… Read More
I had the great fortune to see the lunar eclipse last night while enjoying dinner at what is probably my favorite restaurant in the city, Mendocino. While VERY COLD, it was worth it to see the moon turn into an “orange colored sky.” It’s kind… Read More
(Picture from the Washington Post) That spy satellite that I’ve been following… the military announced that the mission was a success – a direct hit! No small towns in the United States will be annihilated or cratered with debris, as it will burn up upon… Read More
Did I mention that I went to a dance class last weekend? First one in years. Literally. It kicked my butt and it was awesome. My calves are sore four days later. The triumph? I still think I can dance. It’s not really my thing… Read More
I stayed at the Miss America Send-Off party a touch longer than expected and totally missed the Campaigns and Elections Magazine Redesign party, which I’m sure was a blast. My apologies to friend and superb managing editor, Christie Findlay. Now that the word is out,… Read More
The building where I work was evacuated for a fire alarm this morning. Purely by coincidence, the Old Executive Office Building also had a fire this morning (I say also though I have no proof that ours was not a false alarm).
