Primary Martinis, Anyone?
Tonight we have the final primaries in the race for the Democratic nominee for president. Last up: South Dakota and Montana. <ul>...
View ArticleOK… what about *any* grocery store?
I’ve gotten a lot of flak for backing the proposed Harris Teeter at Falkland Chase, and perhaps I should clarify some things. I used to live down in Crystal City, and Harris Teeter was the bomb. Moving...
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Tuesday Potpourri
Them Slots-Wantin’, Sarah Palin-Lovin’ Lees I’ll speak specifically of Blair this time – the CEO of Lee Development Group. Silver Spring, Singular had a reference in a recent post about an article by...
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Gerrymandering at its best
Question: When was the last time you looked at a map of Maryland’s 4th Congressional District? After some recent posts where I lamented the downfall of bipartisanship that cost Al Wynn his seat (not...
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$35,000,000 Cut from MoCo Education?
Did I hear that number correctly on the radio yesterday? I know times are tough and cuts need to be made, but I’m going to quote a fictional character with an overture that I couldn’t agree with more:...
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To Historicize or not to Historicize?
Short answer: NO. My friendly neighborhood East Siver Spring Community Association (ESSCA) listserv had en email announcing next month’s meeting for March 16. Evidently, Preservation Maryland has been...
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The Mystery Letter
In yesterday’s mail, I received a letter addressed to me (or “Current Resident”) with no return address and a red rubber stamp imprint that said “Important Tax Information Enclosed” where the return...
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A Better Revenue Stream: Booze
Janis Joplin once said, “If you ever need a drink, it’s on Sunday, man.” Councilmember Mike Knapp (D-Germantown) seems to agree, with a new proposal that would open the MoCo Liquor Stores on Sunday....
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Vote! Can’t you read the signs?
Oh – maybe you can’t read the signs. Because somebody stole them. First, let’s put aside the fact that our venerable WaPo decided to write about this six weeks after I did (more gripes about the Post...
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Mea Culpa
Yes, I put out a call for people to attend the March 8 County Council hearing. And yes, I did not make it to the meeting. And even when life catches up and everyone is busy, I’m not going to make any...
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