MrTinDC

“I think that in many ways society is going in reverse on how we deal with our young people...It used to be ‘seen and not heard,’ then it was not seen and not heard, and now it seems to be not seen, n...

I'm not a religious man by any stretch of the imagination, and view the Bible as ordinary literature. However, regarding cases of heinous cruelty against defenseless animals, I can get behind the "eye...

Good luck and best wishes, Sommer!...

Thanks, Over the River! Glad DCist could make use of my photo. ...

Uhm, how about a simple lifesize bronze statue of Eisenhower in his military uniform, on a modest-sized pedestal, surrounded by a nicely-landscaped plaza area. Less is more, I think, and DC does not n...

Ugh, I don't know, commercial jetliners, skyscrapers, and crystal-clear blue skies always remind me of 9/11. ...

Martin, I think this is the actual aircraft, shown in its correct spot in the museum. If you look at this floorplan, you can see the space shuttle is located to the rear of the SR-71. Maybe what caus...

Here's a pretty clear photo of the new parking meters showing the controls (click on "all sizes" at top) in case anyone is curious. ...

To "improve the visitor experience," the filters were removed and placed on the light fixtures instead. The change allowed people to see the documents in true color... That can't possibly be true. I ...

Ooh ooh ooh, I actually saw the meteorite that hit the doctor's office! I Tweeted about it Monday. I thought it was closer to 6 PM, but that must have been it. Right over DC there was a big streak in ...

Also looking for info about how DCA is looking today, security lines, check-in lines, etc. According to FAA.gov only flights in the direction of Chicago are delayed at this point. ...

@fatkidspecial Thanks! ...

I was horrified by the Slate piece by the parent who didn't share her kids enthusiasm about astronomy. Most people would die to have kids like that! Aargh....

Does anyone know where is Pollin going to be buried?...

"Nobody is buying the archdiocese's spin here." "Nobody" = Mr. T. No, not just me, judging by talk on the subject around the watercooler, on Twitter, in the Washington Post, etc. The RC church is on...