The last time the Washington Watch included a new restaurant review was in the April 2020 issue. It was a review of Danny Meyer’s Maialino Mare, which I visited on March 2, 2020 with Debbie, Bev, and Brady. Continue reading “Restaurants”
Restaurant: The Glover Park Grill
I first wrote about this restaurant in the summer of 2016 when it was the Casolare Restaurant-Bar. Casolare closed in late spring 2020 as a result of the pandemic and a change in ownership of the hotel. Continue reading “Restaurant: The Glover Park Grill”
WW Recommends Books & Other Things
In this feature of the Washington Watch, WW will primarily suggest books you may find interesting but may also now and then mention a TV program and 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”
State of the Nation
*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
34% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 53% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
This and That
66% of mothers say that they, rather than their partners, are chiefly responsible for childcare. 24% of fathers make the same claim. [NYT 2/7/21] Continue reading “This and That”
A Last Look at President Trump?
The following is the final FiveThirtyEight report of Reg/likely voters as to the approval/disapproval of President Trump (as of January 20, 2021). Continue reading “A Last Look at President Trump?”
2020 Election
Spending on the 2020 election reached $14.4 billion. This was more than double the amount that was spent on the then record-breaking 2016 president election. [Open Secrets 2/11/21] Continue reading “2020 Election”
Odds and Ends
“Paraprosdokians” are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”