Sunday Bashful Blush Photo: November 22, 2009
This Self-Centered Sunday business redounds to everyone's benefit when someone like caroline.angelo composes such a bright portrait. The ocher color of the wall looks like it was chosen to match the freckles on the subject's arms. Further, the brightly lit section of the wall contrasts with the olive of her headband in a way that's almost difficult -- the eye strains to perceive them as a similar hue. Of course, obscuring the face is

Increased Urban Walkability For The Win
Walking to The Passenger last night, my mind drifted towards thoughts about the development of the area north of H Street along 7th Street NW. Perhaps it was destiny, then, that I stumbled over this photograph of Mt. Vernon Square taken in 1992 by Jack Boucher for the Historic American Buildings Survey of the Library of Congress, which DCist flickr contr

Early-Out/Easy-Out At Core Of Latest Fenty/Council Spat
Photo by LGography. Should the District's early-out/easy-out retirement payments be considered a "bonus"? This is the debate in the latest chapter of the overarching tiff between the Fenty administration and the D.C. Council. The Examiner's Michael Neibauer reports today that four District employees have been denied such exit payment

DCist Predicts: Redskins @ Cowboys
Photo by dharmabumx. It didn't take much to turn Redskins fans' frowns into smiles: a fake field goal throw for a touchdown, an injury to starting Denver starting QB Kyle Orton, and, finally, a win over a halfway decent team to celebrate. The future still looks bleak, but yes, the Redskins are now 3-6 after last week's 27-17 home win against the Broncos. Redskins fans seemed to hold their heads high this week, knowing that this team -- perhaps de

Classical Music Agenda
Violinist Viviane Hagner As you might expect, there is not all that much to hear this week, with the Thanksgiving holiday and all. But you can give thanks for the chance to hear a few good concerts. MONDAY: >> Catch the final performance of Mozart's La Finta Giardiniera, a rarely performed opera about a Marchioness who disguises herself as a gardener girl to find the man she loves, performe