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• Commented on Wal-Mart in D.C.? We'll See
  As long as they don't just plop down a big box store with massive parking lots, and make adaptations to their standard model, like Target did in Columbia Heights. The thing is, Walmart could bring a grocery store, too, something...
• Commented on The WaPo on Hipsters and Target and Columbia Heights
  Edgy. I've never heard of an adjective generally reserved for clothing lines also be used for crime. I also like the way she subtly makes fun of CVS's deodorant section, as if the people that shop there don't pay much...
• Commented on Have Your Say: Naming The Park at 14th and Girard
  In all seriousness, what about Robinson-Jones-Moore Park? These are the last names of three young men who have been gunned down near or on the 1300 block of Columbia Rd. this year. They may not have been historical leaders, or...
• Commented on DCPS Test Scores Up After Rhee's Second Year
  Downtown Rez, What I mean is that why is a hypothetical fourth grader from last year gaining 10 points, and this year's is only gaining 6? Doesn't that indicate a loss from one year to the next, even if its...
• Commented on DCPS Test Scores Up After Rhee's Second Year
  Well, let's forget about 10th grade. Say that a 10 point gain was made in grade 4 last year and a 6 point gain this year, to make math easy. That means the difference between 07-08 and 08-09 is -4....