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Segway Face
We won’t lie; we thought we had coined a new phrase. Google quickly proved us wrong, Segway Face has been mentioned at least once before back in 2007, and there may be times other than that. While we love the definition on that page (especially this part: “Doesn’t everyone ride one of these to pick […]
It’s Dostoyevsky Sunday
We’re a little embarrassed to admit we read The Brothers K before we read The Brothers Karamazov, but we did eventually catch up on our Russian literature. Even if you’ve never picked up any of Dostoyevsky’s work, you’ll no doubt enjoy the Washington premier of The Brothers Karamazov (Karamazovi) at the National Gallery of Art. […]
Planter Box Pet Peeves
When walking through PQ, you can look down at any planter (tree) box and you’re certain to see one of two things: gum or cigarette butts. If you took a random sample of any four boxes you could add animal feces and beer/liquor bottles. We’ve talked about dogs using the boxes before, no problem there […]
Ford’s Theatre: Rediscovering An Old Neighborhood Friend
When you live in a tourist area such as the Penn Quarter you might wait for visitors to come to DC before you head out to the newest museum or attraction. We can understand that and do it ourselves – we still haven’t made it to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum yet (it’s on our list…just […]