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The Lab · 2Y ago

Go Check This Out …

Writing a blog is great — its a platform to engage with readers on issues you think are important.  Writing for more than one blog is not always great.  Nobody knows better than me what it takes to produce a product you can be happy with while dealing with the time limitations inherent in running [.
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Buy Local Wrap Up – The Virtuous Cycle

The biggest impact thus far of this project has not just been adding to my restaurant portfolio.  As I mentioned in Week 3, I’m invested and, as such, I’m entering the virtuous cycle of becoming even more invested in my community and the success of everyone in it. This may seem like a nice, socially
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Buy Local: Week 3 Wrap-Up

Buying Local vs. Buying Locally? I’ve had this discussion with a few people: is this project about staying in a geographic area or is it about only doing and buying things from local producers? My response is that it is a little bit of both. Over the past three weeks I have proven to myself [...]
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Buy Local: Week 2 Wrap-Up

The most important thing I’ve come to realize the past two weeks? Lincoln Park and Eastern Market make a huge contribution to my quality of life. I was not totally unaware of this before. I have a dog which, in my neighborhood, means visiting Lincoln Park at least once a day. If one were to [...]
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The Lab · 2Y ago

WILFMC #4: Pay Attention to the Small Things

What I Learned From My Contractor: A Series About the Client-Provider Relationship Fourth in a series of 10. For background see the introduction. Now is probably a good time to mention that I’m NOT getting anything from H3 Renovations for writing this series. That crown moulding in the living room t
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Buy Local: Week 1 Wrap Up

My first week of going local was a short one so here’s a brief recap: - Spent lots of time at the newly opened Eastern Market picking up veggies from the Calomiris family and meat from Union and Canales. Also managed to get everything I needed for my contribution to a long weekend for 7 [...]
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Buying Local: 31 Days on Capitol Hill

As promised, from today until the end of July I’m conducting my very own social and financial experiment: doing all of my shopping, eating and playing in my Capitol Hill neighborhood. Here’s how it will work: I am committed to spending the next month getting everything I need from the local area. Wh
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The Lab · 2Y ago

Home Sweet Home

I noted previously that I’d be working with a great group of people starting a new blog. Well, it is here! The Hill is Home is a hyperlocal blog focusing on, in my completely biased opinion, the best neighborhood in Washington DC: Capitol Hill. If you’re in the DC area, check it out. If you [...]
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The Lab · 2Y ago

WILFMC: #3 Be hands on, then establish an equilibrium

What I Learned From My Contractor: A Series About the Client-Provider Relationship Third in a series of 10 on the provider-client relationship. For background see the introduction. Our project, while not a total gut and rehab, was still rather extensive. It didn’t start with the centerpiece project
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The Lab · 2Y ago

WILFMC: #2 Have a Higher Standard

What I Learned From My Contractor: A Series About the Client-Provider Relationship Second in a series of 10 on the provider-client relationship. For background see the introduction. I like to make lists. Not because I’m organized but because I like the feeling of checking things off and moving on. W
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