The District of Columbia is hiring planners: DC GOVERNMENT Office of Planning is seeking highly qualified candidates for several positions: 4 Planner positions (3 Development Review/ 1 Long Range) (DS 12/13/14) Development review responsibilities include analyzing and recommending major development projects, land use initiatives, zoning proposals and variances. Long range planning responsibilities include Comprehensive Plan […]
Masculinity
Do you have a “man cave“?
Bush
How this could be—how the president of the United States could have even less “situational awareness,” as they say in the military, than the average American about the worst natural disaster in a century—is one of the more perplexing and troubling chapters in a story that, despite moments of heroism and acts of great generosity, […]
U-M Opens Detroit Office
The University of Michigan is opening a new facility in Detroit with a reception on Sept. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. The center is located on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit. The University used to maintain the Rackham Building (built by the same Rackham who funded the building in Ann Arbor), but they have […]
Roberts Protests
NOW and the Feminist Majority Foundation are sponsoring a week of protests to coincide with the confirmation hearings of John Roberts. The events include daily protests from 7 to 9 a.m. and 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. on Capitol Hill.
Shaw Photos
I walked around the neighborhood today and took some photos of the Shaw and Logan Circle area. To the left is Azi’s Cafe, a nifty little shop located just a couple blocks away we’ve written about on DCist. See the other photos here.
Fenty Kicks Off Campaign
I attended the kick-off rally today of Adrian Fenty, a council member in D.C. running for mayor. He’s in a crowded field that includes the current mayor, Council president Linda Cropp, and a number of others. I’m not going to pick favorites, but I like Fenty’s message. His campaign is also very well organized – […]