Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Answer Is …: Reflections on My Life’
• November 9, 2020

This review of Alex Trebek’s memoir originally appeared in the Oct. 14, 2020, issue of The Georgetowner. It is republished here in tribute to Trebek, who passed away on Nov. 8.

Black and White Congregations Unite to Honor Dead, Nov. 1
• October 29, 2020

Two Georgetown congregations with distinctly different racial makeup will honor dead from their own churches and others who have died of COVID-19 or racial violence.

To Our Supporters, We Say Thank You During The Georgetowner’s 66th Anniversary
• October 22, 2020

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that newspapers and news gathering matter, more than we could ever imagine.

A Path for Theaters to Open Safely
• October 1, 2020

Olney Theatre Center’s artistic director asks: Is live entertainment going to be the only industry that is not put on a path to safely reopen?

‘The Lost Diary of M: A Novel’
• September 18, 2020

THIS FICTIONALIZED ACCOUNT OF ONE OF JFK’S REAL-LIFE LOVERS WILL DELIGHT CAMELOT BUFFS AND GOSSIP HOUNDS ALIKE Many intriguing stories spring from the “what if ” crevices of a writer’s […]

Some, Not All, Child Care Facilities Reopening
• September 8, 2020

Facing increased costs associated with cleaning, personal protective equipment and smaller class sizes, several Georgetown child care providers are not planning to offer in-person services this fall.

Tech Tip: Basic Cybersecurity Training
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You need to have step-by-step instructions about what to do if employees believe they have witnessed a cyber-incident. Training needs to happen NOW — not when the problem is happening.

‘Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution’
• August 13, 2020

THE OLD-SCHOOL STYLE OF BATTING HAS BEEN TURNED ON ITS HEAD From the title, “Swing Kings,” readers might think Jared Diamond is writing about Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. But […]

‘Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography’
• July 15, 2020

UNSUNG OR UNWELL? REEVALUATING THE FIRST LADY THROUGH A FEMINIST LENS “Mary Todd Lincoln remains America’s most provocative First Lady,” writes Jean H. Baker in the first sentence of her […]

Staycationing by Bike
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A bike-enabled staycation is smaller, simpler, less ambitious in many ways than that exotic excursion you perhaps had planned.