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Safe and sound

By now, I’m sure many of you have seen the news about the Metro collision here.  While that’s definitely my area of the city, I was still at work when it happened, and though I didn’t manage to get home til almost 9 tonight, I’m fine.  Hope the rest of my DC friends are safe.  [...]

Support your non-profits

A few hours after I found out about my raise, I went to choir rehearsals, where we were treated to a conversation about the financial status of our organization.  We’re a non-profit choir, and one of the big choirs in DC is ceasing operations at the end of the season.  Naturally, we’re all a little [...]

What Obama collectibles should I buy?

I’ve been seeing this question a lot lately.  My answer?  None of them.

Well, I take that back.  If you’re looking to buy something because it might have value later, then you shouldn’t bother.  If you see a collectible that you really like, by all means, go for it.  If you can afford it, that is.

It [...]

Coming to Inauguration?

So, who’s planning to come to D.C. for Inauguration?

If you raised your hand, I hope you’ve found a place to stay!  I’ve been following a lot of the local news about the Inauguration on January 20th, and they are expecting between 2 and 4 million people to attend.  I have to admit, even though I [...]

Visiting Washington D.C. (Part 2)

To continue my guide to Washington, D.C. for the frugal traveler, I thought I would list some very basic tips for getting around D.C.

The MetroI am a huge fan of the Metro system in D.C. Sure, it has it’s problems, and for a while, I was cursing the red line daily, but all in all, [...]