Muriel Bowser Re-Inaugurated as D.C. Mayor
In getting reelected, Bowser followed in the big footsteps of Marion Barry and Anthony Williams, the only D.C. mayors to win reelection, a feat that not even her mentor Adrian Fenty was able to pull off.
Counting Our 2018 Losses
Death is always a loss, of course, but it also acts like a broom, stirring up memories and shared joys, achievements left behind to become permanent, as gifts and reminders.
Post Story Brings Evans Controversy to a Head
The Dec. 21 story says that Evans promoted emergency legislation in 2016 that would have helped Digi Outdoor Media in its pursuit of its business goals in the District.
Tech Tip: Is It Time for Cybersecurity Planning
There are great resources out there for businesses that just don’t know where to start with cybersecurity, and the time to make plans is now.
Time Taps ‘The Guardians’
The magazine again chose a group of individuals, dubbed them “The Guardians” and honored them for being individuals “who have taken great risks in pursuit of greater truths.”
Capitol Buzz: Finger Food, Pelosi Vote, Her Grandkids
This week's column explains the "toothpick rule," Nancy Pelosi's apparent two-vote margin to be elected speaker of the House and the nonpartisan affection for congressional grandchildren.
Tech Tip: Should My Computer Be Encrypted?
With the drive encrypted, a thief can’t just pull it out, hook it up and suddenly have access to all your files. At least you’ve made it pretty hard to get to your data.
Capitol Buzz: Lots of Goodbyes
Our columnist reports on the loss of George H.W. Bush and the departure (and arrival) of representatives and senators, also recommending some novels and memoirs.
Tech Tip: New Quarter, New Password
Maintaining separate passwords, and changing them at least every three months, is a lot of work, but the cybersociety we live in demands it.
Farewell to Bush ’41’: His Character Counted
George H.W. Bush's presidency — his legacy — was astonishingly thick with events that others might not have handled nearly as well.
