It just sounds cool. “Why, I live in the NCBA Estates, of course!”. Very dignified. This is why I like the fact that I live in a place called Riverbrook Estate.
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signs of the times
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The unwanted car market is Bullish. I’m advising sell. I laughed at the $50 offers, and was pretty excited at the $100 offers, but $125 – it is not going to get any better than that. Can it? Tell me I’m going to see a $150 offer. If it reaches $200 we are definitely heading towards a recession. So wait, does that mean the market is Bearish or Bullish? I think I’m sticking with Bullish. No Bearish.
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I always wondered why the good folks at Solly’s would never let me leave out of this door.
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A reader wants to know:
“How can we get a farmer’s market in Petworth?
Maybe it can be on Upshur St. near Domku. Any suggestions? Soon it will be Spring, and I would prefer not to trek to Dupont, U St. or Takoma for fresh vegetables. On a related matter, is there a group of folks in Petworth that grow vegetables and fruits in their yards? If so, it would be great to connect with everyone. I am just getting ready to get the soil tested and by the looks of it there is a lot of clay! It would be great to exchange tips of what grows well around here and learn from each other!”
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No beer before 9 AM? I believe the late great former President Harry S. Truman used to have a shot of whiskey every morning at 8:45 AM and when asked about it, he would reply “It must be noon somewhere”…
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So, it just hit me the other day. I remember being outraged at the anti-war posters that went up over dozens of lampposts all over the city. I was truly outraged – not at the message but at the ugliness of all the posters. And then it recently occurred to me that I have been seeing dozens of band announcements on lamppost all over the city. And I love it! Even when they get a bit old, they make me smile, reminding me of what a cool and vibrant city we live in. So what the hell is that? Isn’t that totally hypocritical of me? Can I support concert posters but not political ones?
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So what’s the deal here, do you get a pastrami sandwich with an eggroll on the side instead of a pickle? Anyway, I thought Oriental wasn’t the preferred nomenclature anymore…
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When I first wrote about this goofy orange sign a few months back, very few commenters felt as outraged as I did. But now look at it. It is ridiculous. And why do I bring up this horrid orange sign again? Look in the background. They have now added a huge Banner sign. You can see a better picture after the jump. This must be over the line, no? Can anyone just string up huge signs over their porches? I’m not looking to live under a Totalitarian regime but we must have some rules. First it is small orange signs on the lawn, then it is huge ugly banners across the porch and quickly thereafter it is freaking anarchy. I don’t want to live under anarchy. I guess you could flip that argument in the other direction but never mind. So is anyone else outraged by this? Maybe outraged is a little too strong, is anyone else mildly upset by this? (more…)
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This is how we roll up in Petworth…