In this feature of the Washington Watch, WW will primarily recommend books you may find interesting but may also now and then 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”
The 399th and 400th Restaurants
The two restaurant reviews that follow represent the 399th (Tony and Joe’s)
and 400th (Irish Inn) restaurant reviews that have been included in the Washington Watch. Continue reading “The 399th and 400th Restaurants”
Restaurant: Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place
Debbie and I went with Francine and Mel to Tony and Joe’s at their suggestion. They had been at the restaurant many times before and their suggestions of good restaurants in the past have been excellent. This was yet another time that their suggestion was right on. Continue reading “Restaurant: Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place”
Restaurant: The Irish Inn at Glen Echo
Debbie and I went to the Irish Inn for dinner with Rita, Bob, and Andy. Continue reading “Restaurant: The Irish Inn at Glen Echo”
State of the Nation
*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
35% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 54% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
Odds and Ends
42% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender and about 26% say they know someone who prefers to use gender neutral pronouns such as “they” instead of “he” or “she”. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
Quotes
“There are known knowns – there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns – that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don’t know we don’t know.” — Donald Rumsfield in 2002 when talking about Saddam Hussein, as reported to WW by Joel Jankowsky Continue reading “Quotes”
Some Questions
Why do we say “after dark” when it really is “after light”? Continue reading “Some Questions”