Opinion
OpinionBy Gary Minter June 5, 2013
An Open Letter to Mayor Vincent
First, thank you for appointing me to the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness. It has been an honor to serve for the…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil June 5, 2013
Baseball: America’s Greatest Social Experiment,Part 1
There’s no wonder why baseball is called the national pastime. It is undisputedly the greatest game ever invented. And if that isn’t enough, baseball also offers some…
OpinionBy Dwayne Butler June 5, 2013
D.C. Needs More Schools
D.C. needs more schools. The city needs to stop repairs on old schools and instead save money to build new schools. When the city starts building…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn June 5, 2013
Unfortunate Events Should Be Our Greatest Teachers
Here’s an interesting fact for you: whether 1 foot or 600 feet, a sinkhole’s width and depth are usually the…
OpinionBy Veda Simpson May 22, 2013
Why I Am So Special!
This birthday was quite an exception. My heart was so filled up that it nearly burst. Tears of joy streamed…
OpinionBy Victoria Beaumont May 22, 2013
Morality and Practicality, Part II
My first question: Why shouldn’t two people who love each other have the right to be together? I can’t think…
Opinion May 22, 2013
The Ballot or the Bullet, Revisited (cont’d)
In my last column, I offered some important thoughts from a landmark speech by Malcolm X. Here are some additional…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn May 22, 2013
Ecology Starts at Home
While walking one day I met Kevin Parker with a garbage bag in one hand and garbage in the other….
OpinionBy Seneca Cooper May 22, 2013
Is Homelessness a Disease?
The answer to that is yes. The reason why is because of the system. Housing also has a lot to…
OpinionBy Scott Lovell May 22, 2013
Street Sense Hits McLean, Virginia
I am Scott Lovell, a former homeless Street Sense Vendor. On October 25 1982 I was hit by two cars…
OpinionBy Gary Minter May 22, 2013
Recommended Reading
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing by Richard Belzer at the National Press Club. You may…
OpinionBy Sam Fullwood May 22, 2013
I am. I can.
My name is Samuel Fullwood. I am 56 years old, and a disabled veteran. I’ve enjoyed and participated in historic…
OpinionBy Sybil Taylor May 22, 2013
Remember the Fallen
during the war and who fought for our country. We pay our dear respects to our loved ones by visiting…
OpinionBy Phillip Black May 8, 2013
Food Trucks
When I sell my Street Sense papers downtown and at Eastern Market, I notice that there are more and more…
OpinionBy Eric Thompson-Bey May 8, 2013
Appreciation for a Friend and Mentor
When I first heard Jeff Gray speak in early October, I noticed he had a Southern accent. He was an…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn May 8, 2013
Why Geological Surveyors Are the Most Important People on the Planet
Bitumen is wonderful stuff. Oily, black, naturally-occurring, humans have been mixing it with other materials and putting it to good…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn April 24, 2013
C=MB: Bad News For Bees
When experimental pesticides aren’t properly tested, what is the end result? Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), in this case. Why? Because…
ArtBy Jeffery McNeil April 24, 2013
A Better Tomorrow: Revisiting “The Ballot or the Bullet”
Many historians consider Malcolm X to be one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights era. According to…
OpinionBy Aida Peery April 10, 2013
Justice Isn’t For All
Justice for poor Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Chinese, and other races in Washington DC don’t have a chance from the police,…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil April 10, 2013
From Another Angle
I was watching the “Melissa Harris-Perry” show on MSNBC. The segment aired a while back but it has stuck in…
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