I wish Turner Classic Movies showed more of the Marx Brothers- that is Big Mama’s favorite television channel, and the films she watches are integrated into the blended space-time continuum in which she lives. I had to think about their classic film “Duck Soup,” since Big Mama has taken on some of the aspects of […]

  I am sitting here at the table, stewing in Steve Job’s juices. I am pecking at the MacBook, the iPod 4th Gen is charging on a cord attached to the computer, and by peck, my fingers, and the iPad is resting in the Sixty Year Bag. Steve was 56 when he passed last night- […]

The Bluesmobile was at the curb on North Utahstreet , having hurtled back from Falls Church to Ballston with impressive velocity. The sun was back in the sky after what seemed like weeks of chill gray and rainy skies. The change in weather helped me feel generally good about the $1100 I dropped at Currey’s […]

I had the best of all food worlds this weekend, though Fall sort of got lost in the mix. It started with happy hour white after work on Friday- and Tracy O’Grady, Willow’s vivacious owner- stopped by the Amen Corner to have a glass of wine with Old Jim, Mary, Jake and me. She mentioned […]

“Josh and I felt compelled to write this book because we are angry that the American economy was almost wrecked by a crowd of self-interested, politically influential, and arrogant people who have not been held accountable for their actions. We also believe that it is important to credit the courageous and civically minded people who […]

The Boffin from the legal department was standing at my desk when I wandered in. The sky outside had not been able to make up its mind about raining, a light spritz coming down, and a hint of coolness behind it in the desultory breeze made me think I should start wearing a jacket. “You […]

It is New Year’s Eve here in Baghdad-on-the-Potomac, and I am gearing up, as I am sure you are at your place. The champagne is chilled. The Happy Hour White is selected and on ice. Let the games begin! The government fiscal year ends tonight at Midnight, and we great FY-2012 the second after the […]

(The former Naval Station at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. Eco Touring on the peninsula to the upper left. Photo Wikipedia.) Wah-hoo! Talk about your interconnected world- he Bundestag- the German Parliament- approved the expansion of the bailout fund for the PIIGs- Portugal, Italy, Greece and sometimes Ireland. This is supposed to be the most important […]

We are between fronts here in Washington. The rain came down in sheets this morning, complete with thunder and lightning in the growing light. I take note because I am on foot this morning, due to an embarrassment of autos, which may be a sign of the times. The Bluesmobile is back in the fold […]

Thank God people are acting like grownups this morning. After dipping their toes in catastrophe in Europe, Angela Merkle had a smile-ex with the euro-region leaders, who have agreed to “erect a firewall around Greece” to avert a cascade of market attacks on other European states. The Senate here reached an agreement to forestall a […]