The article, “The GOP Lockstep to Oblivion” by Nicholas F. Benton that appeared in your January 29, 2009 issue mischaracterizes Werner Erhard and est. Additional research has shown that there is no evidence that any corporations funded est, and there is no data that even suggests that Mr. Erhard had […]
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Dowd On Drinks: Special Cocktails for the Holidays
I live on a hilltop in upstate New York overlooking the Hudson River, a pastoral place that once was inhabited only by deer, foxes, rabbits, birds — and really big birds, in the form of wild turkeys.
On Drinks: Recreating Bond’s Drink, With A Twist
“Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?”

PHOTO: 2008 VIP Soccer Champs
PREMIER AC 94, an under-14 boys soccer team, won the prestigious 2008 VIP Soccer Tournament held in Great Falls, Va. The team finished with a 2-0-1 record and outscored their opponents 7-1 to take home the trophy. Pictured in the front row, from the left, is Timothy Wondree, Brandon Rios, […]
Picking Splinters: Placing Bets on Theodore
Entering this season, most of the attention on the Washington Capitals focused on Caps wing Alex Ovechkin.
Harvest Time Brings Grape Expectations
Bargain-priced wines from Australia may soon become the norm worldwide.
Our Man in Arlington
I gave a lecture on the evolution of modern politics to the monthly meeting of the Day Alliance of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Arlington last Tuesday.



PHOTO GALLERY: Falls Church Education Foundation’s 5K “Run for the Schools”
WASHINGTON NATIONALS’ mascot Teddy (the kid with the big head) made a celebrity appearance at the Falls Church Education Foundation’s 5K “Run for the Schools” Sunday in Falls Church (see story, Page 7). (Photo by Gary Mester)
Off Track: Justin Jones
According to Justin Jones, frontman of D.C.-based Justin Jones and the Driving Rain, it took him a little while to find his sound.
Wilkinson Serves Up Soundtrack for Listeners’ Lives
When the soft-singing Joshua Radin brought his folk music to the Birchmere this past Tuesday, he brought with him the up-and-coming voice of Alexa Wilkinson. Wilkinson is the type of songstress that sits well with those that enjoy the “Grey’s Anatomy” soundtrack, spinning songs of her own life that resonate […]