And no, I’m not making a pun about our 2002 Honda Civic. Apparently my neighborhood is one of the 10 best in the country, at least according to the American Planning Association. Of course, I didn’t need an organization I’ve never heard of to tell me that.
Archive for the ‘Neighborhood’ Category
Civic Pride
Posted in Neighborhood on October 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Independence Day
Posted in Life, Neighborhood on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At 10am we go to a parade — a band, a Go Kart, balloons aplenty, a bulldozer, various cars decked out in flags, various marchers, a little kid dressed up as Spiderman and escorted by his (her?) Dad. Interesting to see a small slice of Americana right here in DC, on Capitol Hill no less. [...]
Eastern Market
Posted in Neighborhood, reflection on April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Weren’t you there when the carousel burned downThe fire and confusion, the smoke and the soundI swear you were there when the carousel burned downWe were all aroundThe rings charred and tarnished all over the groundAnd the heads hung downAnd we all left town the next day – Todd Rundgren, The Night The Carousel Burnt [...]
Halloween on the Hill
Posted in Humor, Neighborhood, politics on October 30, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
The term “inside the Beltway” has gained some meaning to the outside world — the Beltway refers to I-495, the road that surrounds Washington, DC and its immediate suburbs. So when “inside the Beltway” is used, it refers to the mindset that separates DC from the rest of the United States. That midset has to [...]
