Category Archives: D.C. Bob
Athens, Ohio: A love story
You’re not gonna get to Uber in Athens … A First World problem, to be sure. But losing our favorite urban car service is one of the numerous concerns my wife, Lara, and I have as we discuss our impending move … Continue reading
My next gig: teaching at Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be the Scripps Howard Visiting Professional at Ohio University for the upcoming academic year. Some of the proudest moments of my journalism career came under the Scripps banner. Spending a year at OU teaching … Continue reading
General Logan in the snow
Hey, that dog has condoms on his feet
Last winter, Ozzy became anxious about walking on ice and snow. I think the real issue was the salt. So Lara did what any irrational pet owner would do. She went out and bought him boots, which I faithfully (and … Continue reading
SnoBama at the Dupont Circle ice sculpture competition
Lara and I took advantage of the snow day in D.C. to grab lunch at Annie’s and then go over to the Dupont Circle Snow Sculpture competition, where SnoBama (above) and the Snow Hipster (below) were two of the cooler … Continue reading
Time to desecrate the tree …
And so it begins. The first ornament of 2013 arrived in the mail today. It had a Missoula return address. Didn’t the Unabomber live thereabouts? There’s back story here. John Baker visited D.C. earlier this year, and we went to … Continue reading
Quotes: peeking Into Desolation Row
“This isn’t desolation row this is prostate alley.” — Colin Syme, commenting on “men sitting round a table playing Bob Dylan on acoustic guitar badly” in “The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart,” by David Greig
Dancing in the streets
I stumbled upon this parade on Pennsylvania Avenue today en route to the National Book Festival. Total D.C. randomness. Que milagro.
Huichol VWs, Thomas Jefferson and a perfect spring day
Lara and I took advantage of an amazing spring day to walk the National Mall. We started at the MLK monument with no specific agenda, but we managed to see the Jefferson Memorial, a Huichol bead VW at the Museum … Continue reading