June 25th, Take your dog to work day
How neat! Now of course very few places of employment will allow folks to bring their pampered pooches to work. Too many potential problems, ranging from biting to eliminating in …
Star Wars in Concert coming to DC
Wow—I will never forget the first time I saw Star Wars. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen. Simply magnificent! And the music, perfect. Well guess what? Star Wars in …
Delivering Happiness [book review] by Tony Hsieh
I just finished reading the most incredibly uplifting book: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos). This is one of the few books I’ve ever read that presents itself …
Win a FREE copy of “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh!
The Zappos company sent me two books: One to read for review (which I will review very soon here on the blog) and one to give away. The book was …
Streetcars to return to DC after 50 years
I am so happy about the fact that Washington, DC is being built up, returned to the beautiful city that it once was. DC is a historical town and for …
Appreciating fathers
Fathers Day is June 20th this year in the US and Canada. I must admit that in the past I paid it very little attention. In my family, we did …
Virginia residents being called upon to mow roadways
It appears that the budget cuts have seriously impacted Virginia roads. Check this out: Due to budget reductions, the commonwealth’s Department of Transportation is looking for residents to help keep …
The Hyattsville Tour 2010 was GREAT!
I attended the Hyattsville Home and Garden Tour today. In fact, I have attended that tour for at least the last ten years now. One of the reasons I …
Show, “Top Chef” in DC for Season 7
Exciting news! In case you have not heard, the show, “Top Chef” is on its way to DC for Season 7 and will feature 17 “cheftestants”. This season captures the …
The DC area affected by recall of contaminated Romaine lettuce
Sidney, Ohio – Freshway Foods is voluntarily recalling products containing romaine lettuce with a use by date of May 12 or earlier because they have the potential to be contaminated …