A short but illuminating piece from last week’s Loudoun Times-Mirror (fast becoming my favorite local rag) describes the actions “transparency advocates” have taken to shine a light on incentives offered by local governments to Amazon re: its “HQ2” development. This … Continue reading
Well, it’s not the final anyone wanted, but it’s still the finals of the NCAA Tournament and that drama rarely disappoints. One of the things I love about it is that they do start the game so damn late. Nine-twenty … Continue reading
Did I just see newly-acquired Yankee slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit not one but two home runs in his first game as a Bronx Bomber? Oh, yes. And it’s still March. And this is going to be fun.
It was a guilty pleasure last night, watching Roseanne on ABC, 20 years after the Conners left the small screen following a decade on the air. I’d looked forward to it for months, of course, as I do with everything that … Continue reading
From Twitter: @moconnelljr… If anyone asks about my bracket I’ll say I got half the teams in the Final Four. And leave it at that. #MarchMadness That pretty much sums it up. For all the upsets and bracket chaos we … Continue reading
Ah, the pitfalls of East Coast living… having to stay up late watching sports on school nights. But totally worth it. Been totally worth it for 30 years. … Continue reading
Gotta love a snow day on the first full day of spring. Makes you think this theory might not be so crazy after all. Nailed it. … Continue reading
Were you surprised? Did you watch any college basketball this season? It’s been chaos from the word go, and this weekend was no different. Living to see the day a 16 seed beat a one was good enough to call it … Continue reading
It’s always football season in D.C. Even among March Madness, Spring Training, Champions League games, and cherry blossoms, it’s always football season here. Yesterday D.C. fans were treated to the first public visit/commentary from Alex Smith, new quarterback of our local … Continue reading
March Madness is already here. I used to think the play-in games were kind of a waste, but I’ve taken a greater liking to them in recent years. Last night I was treated to victories from teams (sort of) representing … Continue reading