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New Article: Ten Tips for Your Artomatic Visit
Artomatic is back! Billed as DC’s biggest creative event, it’s a whole building filled with art in Crystal City. With more than a thousand artists exhibiting, plus music, dance, film and bars, the experience can be overwhelming. With an event … Continue reading
The Parks and Rec Effect
I’m quoted in this AOL Government article on citizen participation. The story makes the point that you can have a much bigger impact in your community than at the federal level. I’ve seen that in DC (the city, not the … Continue reading
Art, Food and Protest: My Year in Photos
A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for. – John A. Shedd 2011 was the year I decided that a camera in a bag was a dead camera. Our photographic tools (DSLRs, … Continue reading
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Park Ranger Photo Kerfuffle
With this photo, I have inadvertently started a kerfuffle (love that word). It was part of a series of photos I took of the Washington Monument inspection for earthquake damage. I took the above photo because I thought it was … Continue reading
Friday Photo: Let’s Bike
Washington has done a wonderful job in adding bike lanes throughout the city. These bike-only thoroughfares, like this lane on 15th St NW, have made cycling easier and safer for riders. While I took this picture on Bike to Work … Continue reading
Contra-flow Bike Lane on 15th St
Under construction, this new against the flow bike lane will stretch down 15th St. from U St. to Massachusetts Av.
Bike Theft – It’s Personal
A crazy story in The Washington Post about victims of bike thefts turning into vigilantes. Like the article says, people take this common type of theft very personally. I certainly did. I wrote about my experience for the Post back … Continue reading