IT’S BEEN snowing for hours here in the Beltway, inches of snow already fallen and melted. This is the view outside my office. But now the flakes are larger and coming down like a blizzard. It’s beautiful, but then, I love the snow… It’s likely the last of this season. I’ve updated this post with [...]
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Wayne LaPierre, Before Universal and “Mandatory, Instant Criminal Background Checks” Before He Was Against Them
“You really think that the president’s children are the same kind of target as every other school child in America?” “That’s ridiculous and you know it, sir.” – Chris Wallace, Fox News Sunday THE N.R.A. has never looked worse than when Chris Wallace, the last person you’d expect to take on LaPierre, revealed the sniveling [...]
National Harbor is Perfect Setting for a Casino
LIVING IN Los Angeles for close to eighteen years, one of my favorite flights for fun was to Las Vegas. Never much of a gambler, I loved the shows, but especially enjoyed the spas in whatever hotel I stayed. It’s just one reason if I lived in Maryland I’d vote yes on the gambling referendum. [...]
America is Becoming a Smaller Country Because of Congress
The winds may howl. The trees may fall. But in Germany, the lights stay on. There’s no Teutonic engineering magic to this impressive record. It’s achieved by a very simple decision: Germany buries almost all of its low-voltage and medium-voltage power lines, the lines that serve individual homes and apartments. Americans could do the same. [...]
Beltway Blaster Blows Out Power
TM NOTE [now updated]: Wanted to check in with you summer weekend die hards, but the power is out, so programming of this entry could be odd looking. Will fix any errors when power is back in the area. Thanks for offering slack as you read entry below.* It is so hot that NBC Washington’s [...]
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