March 2011
17 posts
February 2011
22 posts
“The human response to the tropical jungle of Washington was to construct a...”
– from Gringo Viejo by Carlos Fuentes.
“our young people are running in groups, and they are taking advantage of people”
– Transit Police Chief, Michael Taborn
“Mayor hiding in back.”
– Tom Sherwood
“‘Where did they send you to school, Chicago or something? One of those...”
– from The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.
“Recently, one of my clients took practice rides from their office to the homes...”
– From “Buyers Quiet Till Inventory Improves“
“Whenever I see someone with a Wizards hat or jacket I ask them about the team or...”
– From “Reflections on Being a Wizards Fan“
“During the day, 18th Street’s garishly painted buildings and empty...”
– From “Adams Morgan Looking Beyond Nightlife”
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“I see ‘Gentrification Kills’ spray painted on the sides of buildings...”
– Stan Voudrie, from “D.C., Long “Chocolate City,’ Becoming More Vanilla.”
“It is sometimes called the City of Magnificent Distances, but it
might with...”
– From American Notes for General Circulation by Charles Dickens
Here's to you, D.C.
Because it wouldn’t fit on Twitter:
“To my knowledge, winking is neither illegal nor actionable in any county that permits the sale of alcoholic beverages. (I haven’t surveyed the rest.) Like the eye-roll, the wink is a gesture of complicity. Between friends, it means you share a secret. Between strangers, it means you wish you had a secret to share. You should—you must!—wink whenever...
“What kind of a city are we? We want conventions here, we want tourists to stay...”
– Tommy Wells, Ward 6 council member.
“A district is a small area. Washington, D.C., is not part of any state.”
– From Washington D.C. Facts and Symbols by Kathy Feeney
