We got some new barrier on New Hampshire Ave as it crosses Georgia Ave. Is this so cars don’t make U-turns?
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
I know this has been discussed by many but our bodegas leave a little to be desired. First and foremost, I understand but I despise the bullet proof glass that the cashiers work behind. It does not give one a pleasant feeling. And I know it is not a grocery store but damn can’t I get some 2% milk? My choices were soda, beer or whole milk and that was my only choice. And damn if I don’t pay premium for it too. But what do you do when you just need a few things and don’t feel like going to the grocery store. Well, unfortunately in Petworth you get some whole milk and hope for the best. To make matters even worse right when I left the store across from the metro, I was offered drugs to buy. So we got that going for us. Damn it pisses me off. I responded in the most nerdy way that I was all set and didn’t need any of the drugs (ed note: he used some slang that I never heard of) he offered. That is the first time in 4 years I’ve ever been offered drugs to buy. And right across from the metro too, where there are lots of kids. A damn sad state of affairs if you ask me.
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Let’s say you don’t exactly have a green thumb, well, then you may want to copy what this one house did. They painted a flower box under some windows in their alley. It looks sweet and I suppose requires very little care. Speaking of life giving you lemons I’m off to the Thievery benefit concert tonight so stay tuned for some more posts tomorrow night.
On another note, I’ve really enjoyed the responses to last week’s Friday question of the week. You should read the comments. I’m just curious, has anyone had candidates come to their house on a door to door campaign. I haven’t had any yet and I’m a bit surprised not to see any candidates if they are trying to emulate Fenty’s techniques.
Is this a good idea?
I just got this email from a friend of mine:
“Breaking news: Divided three-judge D.C. Circuit panel holds that the District of Columbia’s gun control laws violate individuals’ Second Amendment rights: You can access today’s lengthy D.C. Circuit ruling at this link .
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If we of Ward 4 overwhelming elected Adrian Fenty for Mayor and apparently were tremendously satisfied with his job as our Ward 4 Councilmember than how come there is so much vitriol aimed against the candidate he endorsed -Muriel Bowser? If we like Fenty why don’t we want someone who will support him on the council? I haven’t decided who I am voting for yet, I’m just curious why there seems to be so much anger aimed at Muriel Bowser. I’d love to hear thoughts and please not just random bashing.
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Now this house has stirred a lot of debate in my little world. This is the gigantic red brick house with well you can see the lions guarding the front door. Now, I happen to think the slate stairway looks wicked cool. As for the rest of the house I’m not so sure. What do you guys thing of the lions?
Why the hell are the communist er scratch that, socialist workers of America or something like that constantly outside of the Petworth metro hawking their literature? I don’t see them outside the Dupont Circle metro or the Friendship Heights Metro or any other metro except the Petworth metro. Now, you guys are far smarter than I am. So please tell me. Is Petworth filled with Socialists? Now don’t get me wrong I like the Socialists as much as the next guy, I am even quite fond of the Socialist French Presidential candidate so I don’t really know what I am complaining about. I guess it is could be worse, how do you spell Lyndon LaRouche?
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With all the excitement about El Limeno, which is fantastic by the by I forgot to mention another rather new Salvadorian/Mexican restaurant – El Torogoz. It has a very similar feel to El Limeno. It also has a fantastic juke box and excellent service. So if you have room in your stomaches and hearts don’t forget to patronize El Torogoz as well, located right next to the Post office. Another bonus is that it is right around the corner from Domku so you can get in a game of pool after dinner.
I used to be cool. I used to hit the bars every other night. I once held a record among my friends for going out three months in a row. 3 months! Now I follow open houses like I used to follow the Yankees. I get excited when I read that a grocery store may open up near my house. What happened? My friend got a new washer/dryer and I was legitimately excited. I even had envy. I wanted a new washer/dryer. A washer/dryer for the love of God. Embarrassing. Truly embarrassing.
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In case you haven’t realized it there is a ton of development/renovation/construction going on in Petworth. It is phenomenal and really does provide hope for the future. This is a picture of a block I found that had a whole row of houses being gutted. Must have been about 5 or 6 houses right next to each other completely gutted. I just hope they are reasonably priced so that they don’t remain empty languishing on the market. On a related note that beautiful shell on the corner of Upshur and N.H. has not seen much progress. It actually looks like they just stopped working. I still have lots of hope for the future. It is very easy to imagine how amazing these blocks are going to look once the renovations are completed.