1:30 am–No, this cab’s not going anywhere
April 7, 2012
I never envisioned the last leg of my vacation ending like this–who could have seen this coming? My plane landed at Reagan National last night at midnight, 10 minutes ahead
Officer, why are you in my room with a flashlight?
March 22, 2012
I was talking with my landlady last night, and she asked me if I was upset about the cops coming into my room. Say what? This is another episode of
Old Country Buffet, no competition for Golden Corral
February 19, 2012
This is in Gaithersburg, MD. We went for breakfast, and since we frequent the Golden Corral buffet in Richmond quite a bit, we couldn’t help but compare the two. I
The Flaming Pit, tons of charisma
February 19, 2012
This is an old fashioned “steak house,” in Gaithersburg, MD. We tried it on the recommendation of a friend, and were not disappointed. We had the Chateaubriand, basically Filet Mignon for
Bull Run, 150th anniversary reenactment
July 24, 2011
I finally made to a reenactment. I’ve been living in Virginia for 25 years, promising myself every year that I would go this year. All the hoopla about this event
The Writer Known as Sapphire
July 12, 2011
Or also known as Ramona Lofton, gave a very nice talk on her newest book, The Kid, at a local book store, Politics and Prose. She read several passages from
Michio Kaku at book signing
March 20, 2011
I was able to meet famous author Michio Kaku today, and got him to sign my copy of Physics of the Impossible. He was appearing at the Udvar-Hazy Air and
The Weir–an excellent play. And spooky, too.
February 26, 2011
A small theater, but phenomenal actors. At least, for this production. It takes place in an Irish pub, which you can tell without looking, because the actors all do a
Great place for Prime Rib (DC area)
February 26, 2011
The Golden Bull has a great deal on weekends, if you’re okay with eating early. As in Eary Bird Special. For $14.95, you get a great salad bar, and your
Bit the Bullet (Android, that is)
January 4, 2011
My PDA (aka Palm, Tungsten E) has been my constant companion for about 5 years now. I even soldered a new battery in about a year ago. It was the