By Major Shannon Vaughn When most people think of the words “innovation” and “Army” they likely think of larger weapons and faster tanks. On Fort McNair, however, the National Defense University (NDU) is building more resilient and mindful leaders than ever before. Through a program sponsored by the David Lynch […]
Adventures with the DCPL Online Collection
By Georgine Wallace and The Friends of the SW Library When the March 16 closure of the DC Public Library was announced, book lovers swarmed to their branches to both return and check out items. The idea of a bookless spring seemed too much to bear, but thankfullyDCPL has online […]
Farmers Market SW Remains Open, with Rules
By Mike Goodman Farmers Market SW is operating under a government issued waiver, and is still operating every Saturday, from April 4 through Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the COVID-19 emergency, communities need provisions, and DC has deemed farmers markets as an essential business that can operate […]
Home Alone in the Time of a Pandemic
By Deborah Sherwood My voracious craving for news of the latest coronavirus statistics and updates has not proven beneficial to my general stress level. After witnessing the TV weatherman coughing, I decided it was time to curtail my obsession for awhile. As a septuagenarian with a compromised immune system, I […]
The Press Makes Masks for the District
By Matthew Koehler At the beginning of March, when the threat of a global pandemic at home still seemed remote, and the dire news from abroad had not yet pushed national leadership to action, Dianne Lee and her husband Je Kang, owners/operators of The Press dry cleaning at the Wharf, […]
Community Forum Offers Latest Coronavirus Tips
By Mike Goodman On April 27, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) hosted an online community meeting featuring guest speaker Dr. Dennis Carroll. Dr. Carroll, a Southwest resident born and raised in Washington, DC, served for 15 years as the Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Pandemic Influenza and […]