Environment
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn April 8, 2015
Prevention is the Best Measurement for all Mishaps
Early spring and fall are the best times to trim our trees in the city, as well for removing all…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn February 28, 2015
Take Care of Our Planet, or We Will All Be Homeless
Humanity, our planet needs our help by saying no to Hydraulic Fracturing; saying no to the Keystone Pipeline proposal; saying…
NewsBy Jennifer Okosun January 30, 2015
Maryland Gallery Proudly Displays Elderly and Homeless Artists
Mozel Bright wanted to show how vibrant her Takoma park community is. A framed print by the elderly photographer now…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn December 9, 2014
c=mb²: Our Planet
Our dear, beloved planet is very much alive and it relies on its internal, natural resources. These resources in turn…
ArtBy Cynthia Mewborn June 18, 2014
C=MB2: Tree Tour
After receiving great feedback about last year’s article on indigenous fruit trees, I decided to offer a tour of the…
OpinionBy Chino Dean June 4, 2014
This Summer!
Summer is the most important season of the year to grow. This summer I will begin my preparation for the…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn May 25, 2014
Climate Crisis – Time to Act
Last month I attended the Metcalf Institute’s Climate Change Seminar, held at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. It…
NewsBy Eric Falquero May 25, 2014
In Spite of Court Setback, Ivy City Residents Fight On
At a May 16 hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Herbert B. Dixon lifted an injunction that, since 2012, has prohibited…
OpinionBy Jackie Turner May 22, 2014
Street Sense, a Step Up
The people at Street Sense are kind, helpful, each and every one. The volunteers do so because they want to…
ArtBy Larry Garner May 17, 2014
Escape or Cherish
Are we all trying to escape? Where are we running to? Rushing to get home Rushing to get some sleep,…
ArtBy Dannie Lee Baldwin May 16, 2014
A Change
As I look around me a change that I see in every living creature that has captured reality. A change…
ArtBy Gerald Anderson May 16, 2014
My Katrina, Part 10
Previously: Our friend KK come back crying after going out to check on his grandma Miss Mary and his cousins….
ArtBy Jackie Turner May 15, 2014
Beauty
Beauty is a state of mind. To a man, beauty might be a woman’s curves or the curl of her…
NewsBy Eric Falquero May 15, 2014
Ivy City Preliminary Injunction Comes Under Fire in Status Hearing
As a D.C. Superior Court judge weighs a city-backed plan to open a charter bus depot in Ivy City, neighborhood…
ArtBy Anonymous May 15, 2014
Union Station
Irritating all over. So much so that everything went wrong all at once. Time cannot be the only way for…
ArtBy Sybil Taylor April 6, 2014
Spring Time
Winter is over, time to put up all winter coats, boots, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, thermos, etc. Daylight saving time…
ArtBy Jackie Turner April 5, 2014
Waiting on the Cherry Blossoms
Looking out of the window, I don’t see ANYTHING that looks like spring. All I see is a part of…
NewsBy Eric Falquero February 18, 2014
Ivy City Air Quality Worries Residents
In 2011, Peta-Gay Lewis could not wait to become a homeowner in Ward 5’s Ivy City. She was one of…
OpinionBy Cynthia Mewborn January 15, 2014
Why Are the Dolphins Dying?
In recent months, a widespread die-off of bottlenose dolphins has been confirmed off the Atlantic Coast. News reports have shown…
ArtBy Gerald Anderson December 31, 2013
My Katrina, Part 1
Even in the daytime, the sky was dark as night. Three weeks earlier, I had gotten out of prison, having…
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