Category Archives: Crone in the Nation's capital

Living Social–Shopping Local

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

This post was originally posted on my work blog. http://blogs.rhsmith.umd.edu/execed/Happy Thanksgiving to all.   Why wait for either Black Friday or Small Business Saturday when you can shop local start ups as your turkey cooks? There are lots more ways … Continue reading →

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Tectonic Trouble in Itchy Ankle and environs

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

 Earthquake update: I was in the bathroom when the 5.9 struck and so braved a small personal tsunami while others were evacuating the building. Now back at work and fearing the commute home. Here in DC we don’t cope well with … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget your Clean Wipes

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

News reaches me from Washington DC that the Camelot strip club is trying to boost lunchtime business. They are encouraging local professionals (Transparency Towers is just one of the organizations headquartered close to the club) to bring their smart phones, ipads … Continue reading →

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Dodging the Pregnancy Bullet In DC

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

A young woman of my acquaintance has no health insurance. At high school, she did not receive the HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer. She is at an age and stage where many young women become single mothers. She and I … Continue reading →

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Men I met along the way

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

First  there was Carl, the  twenty-something tour guide at the Johnson Space Center in Houston TX. He was straight from central casting with his lank, dark hair and pale white skin. His shirt was short-sleeved and short on natural fibers. Carl … Continue reading →

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Caviar with the usual accompaniments

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Liberated from work last night at the unusually early hour of 5:30, I walked home in the sunshine. Passing Hank’s Oyster Bar, usually thronged by 7:30pm, I noticed they had seats outside. I decided to treat myself to dinner al … Continue reading →

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How do you get to Love?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

I was driving out of D.C. on New York Avenue and Gretel was beside me in the passenger seat, staring wistfully out the window. “How do you get to Love?” she asked ” How do you get to Love?” I … Continue reading →

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Condiments–buy, sell or hold?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

The fries I ordered tonight were served with ketchup. This will have pleased Nelson Peltz, a member of the board at Heinz who today explained to me the problems faced by the ketchup manufacturer. ” We are in almost every … Continue reading →

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My second salad this week

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

It has been a very disappointing day, all the more disappointing because it appeared to hold such promise. My office was out of bounds this afternoon and so I took the opportunity to plan a long lunch with a friend. … Continue reading →

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Salad with Star Power

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

There must be a thunderstorm somewhere, for the on-demand episode of Glee kept freezing on the wide screen tv behind the bar and I am here to tell you that Kurt and Rachel, like the Duchess of York, are not people … Continue reading →

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