D.C. Museum Conveys Communism’s Evils, Human Aspirations for Freedom

November 30, 2023

It’s a somber recounting of history. One all too familiar in light of current events. Totalitarian regimes, arbitrary imprisonment, subjugation by ruthless megalomaniacs.  Just several of many sins against humanity […]

Martin’s Tavern: Cheers to 90 Years   

September 11, 2023

When someone or something marks 90 years, you take notice. When this 90-year-old place is full of history and legends, you know there are stories to be told. When this […]

Neighbors & Legends: Jim Hoagland  

July 12, 2023

    Meet a Georgetown neighbor who was face to face with Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi and Vladimir Putin.  Jim Hoagland may not even be the most famous journalist on his […]

‘Trailblazer’: Dorothy Gilliam of the Post

February 20, 2019

“I do not recall growing up in fear,” writes Dorothy Gilliam in her new book, “Trailblazer: A Pioneering Journalist’s Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America.”  Now 82 […]

The Washington Post: Always a Good Story

December 20, 2017

“The Post,” a film coming to town on Dec. 22, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, promises to be the second Hollywood blockbuster about the […]

Ben Bradlee Biopic Premieres on HBO Tonight

December 1, 2017

The 90-minute documentary — “The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee” — covers Bradlee’s life from Boston to Washington, D.C., focusing on his legendary journalistic career.

Appreciating Sally’s Magic

September 28, 2017

Maybe not surprisingly, last Thursday, Sept. 21, was a busy day for Sally Quinn. Her book, “Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir,” was out, and she was doing four interviews, book […]

Sally Quinn Talks About ‘Finding Magic’

September 18, 2017

During a conversation about her new book at St. John’s Church, Quinn spoke about her grappling with God, religion and practices.