CARRIE DEVORAH > AROUND TOWNSALLY SMITH'S LAB SCHOOL SUCCESS FOR EMPOWERING LEARNING DISABLED TO BELIEVE The school's logo is a dragon. Dragons are often thought of as characters of disbelief. But in Sally Smith's powerful reach the dragon is an example of what happens when you believe... everything can happen including inspiration in those who seek it.
DC'S THREE WISE CONSTRUCTION MEN They came bearing gifts of a hammer, twine and a traffic security cone. They are the Magi, the three wise men of the construction going on outside the FTC building. Though it seemed that Joseph was sitting on the baby faced one's lap. Laughter to all
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RESTORING THE NATIONS CAPITOL Restoration of the Capitol is an on going event. Specialists in in the arts, on staff along with outside contractors, work on the historic building.
COMMITTEE OF 100 TALKS BASEBALL The Committee of 100 set up to assure DC's building boom follows L'enfants city plan. And then came along baseball and mayoral candidates...
MONSTER TRUCK WORLD CHAMPIONS AT DC'S VERIZON CENTER The trucks roared into place before rolling over the parked cars prepared for destruction. One driver, Screaming Eagle, explained his devotion he wanted audience to hear about. His truck listed all the dead of the Iraq war when he decorated the hood
SUGAR AND CHAMPAGNE SPARKLE FOR THE DC HUMANE SOCIETY The Ritz Carlton was transformed from a haute place to be becoming for the night the hot diggity dog'est place
THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2006 The news said auto plants were closing, laying off workers by the thousands. Yet, the Auto show experienced record attendance. Guests came to see cars and celebs: Jeannette Lee, John Cena, Slum Village, Cameron Mathison, David Fumero...
YEAR OF THE DOG DC's Chinatown is small by Chinatown standards. Except when it comes to celebrating it throws a big party complete with politicians running for office, Fallun Gong promoting their meditation. An official told one woman "no politics here." In DC? smile
THE CLASSIC VALIANT AT THE WHITE HOUSE The Russian foreign minister was at the White House to meet with the President. The Congressmen arrived one by one by one until one arrived in a classic maybe '65 Plymouth Valiant, congressional 5C. Cherry.....
LEUKEMIA GALA 2006 WASHINGTON DC It is the largest non political annual fundraiser in the nation's capitol drawing the creme of DC society to the Washington Convention Center. Lionel Richie entertained following Dennis Miller. And yes, the raffled Mercedes were claimed, alas.
ST PATRICK'S DAY DC STYLE All wore the green. On their clothes, in their hair, in their smiles. For one day, DC was totally Irish. That is no blarney.
THE FELD BROS RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS COMES TO WASHINGTON DC It is an annual happening. The circus train comes to town. The walkdown parade leads elephants and horses through the streets of the Capitol bringing smiles to children of all ages, the big top is in town.
THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL The Trees It is an annual explosion of blossoms down at the Tidal Basin ringing the Jefferson, the Roosevelt and location of the Martin Luther King Memorial. The gift from Japan is the gift that keeps giving to DC tourism and memories of engagements, a first kiss..
ANNUAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL LIGHTING OF THE STONE LANTERN AT THE TIDAL BASIN IN WASHINGTON DC The lantern is one of two. It is from 1654. Temple. Edo. Now called Tokyo. A gift to America from Japan. So the lantern gets lit, the Cherry Festival Princess gets picked, the blossoms are photographed. And it is another year of twinning two countries.
WHEELIE DOG He was standing outside of Starbucks at the corner of R and Connecticut. Stoic. On guard. Looking. Wheelie Dog was looking for his best friend. I was there over 20 minutes. His best friend wasnt looking for him it seems. So much for devotion.
NIAF 2006 CONVENTION OF ITALIAN AMERICANS It is an annual gathering drawing the same crowd year after year embracing newcomers to a hometown collection of famous and everyday Italian Americans- Tommy Lasorda, Yogi Berra, Frankie Valli, Patrizio Buonne, the Bushs, Jerry Vale....
