Editorial: Groping for Greenland
• February 10, 2026

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson consummated the Louisiana Purchase, adding upwards of 800,000 square miles (no one knew for sure) to the 27-year-old United States of America.  Sixty-four years later, in 1867, Secretary of State William Seward brought off his “folly,” obtaining from czarist Russia what eventually became […]

Editorial: The Winter of Our Discontent
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Have we completely lost our bearings?   Something is rotten in the state of these United States.   A few months from our 250th anniversary, the U.S. has become an unrecognizable dystopia, leaving us and the world agape at the “ambient […]

Editorial: Pound (and Euro and Canadian Dollar) Foolish 
• January 13, 2026

Good news for Georgetowners who dislike sharing the neighborhood’s streets, parks, historic sites, shops and restaurants with foreign tourists: there are going to be fewer of them.  Of course, it’s bad news for the historic sites, shops and restaurants — and even worse for our hotels.   International tourism is, oddly enough, an […]

Editorial: A Double Anniversary
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1789 was a milestone year for the nation and for Georgetown. That year, the U.S. Constitution was adopted and Georgetown University — the oldest Catholic institution of higher learning in the country — was […]

Editorial: Cold as ICE
• January 12, 2026

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, a 37-year-old woman was shot three times while in her car on a snow-dusted street in Minneapolis. Her name was Renee Nicole Good. She was a poet and the mother of three children, including a 6-year-old boy.  She wasn’t killed by some random “bad guy” or by an undocumented “drug-peddling […]

Editorial: Our Top 10 Mayoral Attributes  
• December 9, 2025

Georgetown and D.C. have been abuzz with news these past few weeks, promising epic changes in how our community and the District as a whole will be governed — and viewed by the world — as we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our historic republic.     Driven by historic elections, 2026 may […]

Editorial: Georgetown’s Design Review Takes a Hit  
• November 11, 2025

Were any Georgetowners pleased when the Biden-appointed, volunteer members of the Commission of Fine Arts were “terminated, effective immediately,” by the Trump administration? (Created in 1910, the CFA also has […]

Editorial: Life Lessons from … John Candy 
• November 10, 2025

’Tis the season! To give, to appreciate what we have, to be grateful. These days, that’s easier said than done, isn’t it?    If you have a chance this Thanksgiving, check […]

Editorial: Our Better Angels Prevailed 
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Could it finally be morning in America?   Well, hello there! We didn’t expect to see you here. And by “you,” we mean the hope, joy and sheer giddiness that greeted […]

Opinion: We Know How to Keep D.C. Safe. This Is Our Home, Too.   
• October 7, 2025

Our city has faced unwelcome, unwarranted and unprecedented federal interference this year. From the massive federal workforce layoffs to the deployment of ICE agents and National Guard troops on our […]