New D.C. Laws: Living Wage, Leaf Blower Ban, Plastic Utensils
• January 2, 2022

From the Office of the Mayor: D.C. residents are reminded of several new laws going into effect on January 1, 2022. Living Wage In accordance with the Fair Shot Minimum Wage […]

Washington, D.C.: Memorable Images from 2021 (photos by Jeff Malet)
• December 31, 2021

2021 saw a partial resumption of activities in the District suggesting better times ahead. It was also a year marked by political turmoil. Click on the photo icons below for […]

2022: What’s Out, What’s In? 
• December 30, 2021

What’s Out?                          What’s In? Delta                                        […]

Omicron Surge Shutters 5 Smithsonian Museums
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As the Omicron variant has spread alarmingly throughout the District, the Smithsonian Institution – suffering a shortage of support staff to serve the public  –  has announced temporary closures of […]

Hark! What Craziness Crosses Our Transom? 
• December 27, 2021

A rich assortment of unsolicited potential content comes across a newspaper’s transom each day — much of it well-intentioned, but silly.   Of course, the news business couldn’t survive a day […]

Tech Tip: When it Comes to Hacking, Know Your Hats
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While considering cybercrime, it’s very easy to slip into a dichotomy: hackers are bad, while non-hackers are good. Like most things in life, however, the truth is somewhere in between. […]

Fashion Santa Comes to Town to Thank Lombardi Cancer Center Supporters
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Fashion Santa was the center of attention for a Holiday Gathering on behalf of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Perry Belmont House Dec. 16.  With cocktails and […]

New District Rules May Curtail Airbnbs
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The multitude of home owners and renters who have been renting out their dwellings to high-paying weekend and short-term visitors as so-called “Airbnbs,” will face far stricter regulations in 2022. The […]

Why Is D.C. Losing So Many Residents?
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Why the sudden drop in the District’s population?  Just last year on Tax Day, April 15, 2020, Washington, D.C. was reported to be growing for the 14th straight year. According […]

Recalling ‘Stylish Deer’ Story Always Brings a Holiday Shopping Laugh
• December 23, 2021

‘Tis the season. Hustling from crowded shop to shop, frantically searching clothes racks for hard-to-find price tags, scanning rummaged retail aisles while surrounded by jostling holiday shoppers — it can […]