Trained for the Half, but went All the Way
Waking up at 0-dark thirty was not pretty this early spring morn. For one, it was Saturday and I survived a tough week. I hit the snooze button to squeeze…
Taking Chance — A Tribute to Phil and Our War Heroes
Phil Murphy-Sweet “Some movies make an immediate impact on you. Some movies impact you for a lifetime.” Today, Colin and I just finished watching “Taking Chance“ on HBO. It’s a sad story…
Preservation Lovers Mask Ball
Good Friends: Greta Fuller, Neida and Yavocka Young having a ball and a blast at Yavocka’s big ole party house situated in charming historic Anacostia — Wonderful time with old…
Chinatown Got its Groove Back
Colin misses Chinatown LA. There’s so much more to do there, the dim sum is better priced, the pork dumplings are juicier and yes, even the bass comes straight out…
Rome is for Lovers, Not Runners,
Rome is not a city for runners. There were no runners, just walkers, as I breezed along Via Nazionale, an old Roman boulevard that pierces through the heart of the…
Romus Magnificus
Only one word can describe what I laid eyes on today — no, not incredible: “Magnificus” Rome has shaped up to be by far the most beautiful European city I’ve…