Category: Edition No. 209 – May 2023

* Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”. Continue reading “State of the Nation”

Apple introduced a service allowing book publishers to use human-sounding A.I. narrators, which could displace hundreds of voice actors who make a living performing audiobooks. [NYT 4/29/23] Continue reading “This and That”

What is an anagram? A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as “cinema” from “iceman.” Continue reading “Odds and Ends”

President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. He has announced that he is running for re-election in 2024. If he were to run, win, and survive the term, he would be 86 years old. Continue reading “President Biden”

Approval of the Congress is up roughly 4.6 points from where it was a year ago and disapproval is down 2.5 points. Continue reading “Congress”

For the first time, the Republican National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Continue reading “2024”

Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt is the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia, and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Continue reading “Women Will Get It Done”

In this feature of the Washington Watch, WW will primarily recommend books you may find interesting but may also mention a TV program or other things. I welcome your suggestions and your input. What have you been reading or watching that you think WW readers might like? Continue reading “WW Recommends Books (& other things)”