New Kid on the Eckington Block

While my friend Healeyhoo provided a wonderful poem which warmed my heart, and reaffirmed how much i appreciate her, the downside of the rai...

There is something very cathartic about the rain. Perhaps it is the sounds of thunder, and the white noise created by millions of droplets ...

Saturday evening I left the friendly confines of the district, and headed out to Crofton MD for a bbq. The drive was surprisingly quick, it ...

It is with great sadness that I provide an update from the Tune Inn (my favorite DC Bar). Metrocurean broke the story, and has done a fantas...

-Apologies for not posting as regularly as I would like. Composing posts from work is becoming less of a good idea, and therefore will be a...

Thanks to Scott Roberts for this update: Dear Friends David Maloney, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, just informed me that ...

Here is a random assortment of non-sequitor thoughts. -From the Bloomingdale list: From a 1st Street NW resident: "A word to the wise...

The waters have been fairly calm over the past several months in regard to the proposed redeveloment of the St. Martin's housing project...

The good people at Esquire magazine have named my favorite bar, The Tune Inn as one of the best bars in the south. While I really dont ne...

Getting a cab in my hood is difficult. Several companies have p*ssed me off by not coming for the fare, or just refusing outright. After s...

I had heard the warnings from neighbors; "these houses are like ovens. they arent insulated well, and the sun beats on them all day, ma...

You may have seen this on the "major outlets" but thought it interesting to post here. Sniper guilty. Will there be a tug of war ...

-It was a wonderful holiday weekend. Weather was nice and sunny, and the DC summer has finally arrived. The warm weather will force me int...

Please read this story on a local thug being shot in a drive-by shooting last night inShaw . That has got to hurt. More from the crime blot...

Just saw this courtesy of stop blog and roll . http://www.nbc4.com/news/9268823/detail.html

I have to confess that for the last 9 months of my seven years in DC, I have become a driver. My workplace has plenty of parking, and it on...

This blog is often focused on bad news and things that are challenging. I just wanted to take a moment to say how much i love that we have a...

The Post ran an article this morning on the importance of education, and how candidates are reacting to those needs. There is an absolute e...

Last night i was surprised to see another beacon of light coming from the unit block of Todd Pl. This corner of Lincoln and Todd has been a...

One member of the Eckington Listserv brought our attention to the following: DOH will be moving additional drug addicts to 1300 First St NE ...