Washington Speaks

Reviews and notices of events in Washington, D.C. including, but not limited to, the performing arts, speakers, authors, lectures, meetings, books, movies, cycling, hockey games, exhibitions, buildings, and an occasional post about other places and things.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The National Press Club's Book Fair

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It must have been Antonin Scalia and his seven bodyguards. Or maybe it was the “Triple Crown” (as one of his adoring fans called him) winni...
Monday, November 17, 2008

Surrealism at the Smithsonian

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At the Smithsonian Associates’ recent presentation on “ Surrealism ,” the Institution’s representative described Judy Pomeranz , the evening...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veterans Day at the U.S. Navy Memorial

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By the Queen of Free Veterans Day occurs every November 11 to commemorate the ending of the World War I when an armistice on the eleventh d...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Alliteration at the Caps Game

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What? C’est vrai. Male high school sophomores from Hermitage High School in Leesburg sat behind me at the Caps game Tuesday night. They wer...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Algebra Students at Brookings

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By the Queen of Free On Wednesday I attended a presentation at Brookings (which I gather is trying to shorten its name): "The Misplace...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I interrupt this programming to

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spend every possible available moment until November 5, 2008 canvassing, calling, cooking, hosting, volunteering, driving, pollwatching, wri...
Wednesday, October 8, 2008

12 Hours Chasing John Wilkes Booth

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Yes, it is possible to do it on your own. But the time! The wonderful little side trips and the hard-to-find locations. Plus all the spoken ...
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