Today, I volunteered for the Restoring Honor rally hosted by Glenn Beck. Unlike the other rallies, protests and tea parties I’ve attended, this event was quite different. Last week, while I was lying in the hospital, I caught Glenn Beck on the O’Reilly Factor. Beck explained that this event would be non-political and very, very [...]

Surrounding the launch of Real Housewives of DC, The Washington City Paper examines why DC-based reality shows suck. Welcome to reality TV’s Washington: Wealthy women with Newsweek-grade opinions waxing soporific on the existential significance of a black president on Real Housewives; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dicing things up on Top Chef; twentysomethings pining progressive on [...]

Every time I run by Target or the grocery store at Potomac Yard, I wish that my church — National Community Church — had a location there. Since the mission of NCC is to meet at places of business in the DC area, it’s the perfect location. A few weeks ago, my prayers were answered. [...]

Back in the 1980s, my elementary Weekly Reader predicted that “The Big One” earthquake would hit the Eastern US. Apparently, some major fault line is underneath the Mississippi River, and this spelled uncertain doom for half of the country. Perhaps it was the era of paranoia in America since it was the end of the [...]

Michelle Obama has terrible taste. I’ve never attempted to hide my critiques of her fashion choices. On the rare occasion that she pulls it together, she looks amazing. While she’s an attractive woman, she makes bad choices, such as full skirts that draw attention to her hips. Mrs. O seems convinced that cinching her outfit [...]

Cancer is a very real and scary thing in my family, particularly breast and ovarian cancer. When I give my medical history to new doctors, they usually stop writing about five minutes into it and just stare at me. It’s that bad, especially on my mom’s side. When the Susan G. Komen Foundation reached out [...]

This weekend, I traveled to Indianapolis for the wedding of a good friend. Almost as soon as I arrived, I realized that I left the charger to my phone back in Alexandria. Since the home where I was staying didn’t have wireless, my first reaction was, “Oh no. What about Twitter!?!” After realizing how ridiculous [...]

Just when you think everything that could be said about Elena Kagan has been said, the Washington Post goes for the fashion card. I’m not surprised. I anticipated an article coming out like this. I was just waiting to see if it would be the WaPo or Politico. The point of the article is to [...]

Are you in the DC area? Take your happy hour money and put it to a good cause tomorrow night. The Tennessee State Society is hosting a benefit tomorrow, Wednesday, May 19 at the Sign of the Whale from 7-9 p.m. Facebook invite here. Who: Tennessee State Society What: Fundraiser to Help Flood Victims When: [...]

Have conservatives turned a corner? The annual Politics Online conference is this week. This is definitely a conference for the sausage makers and is aimed at those working in nonprofit, government or political technology. When I first attended in 2006, this conference helped my thesis come together, so I’ve always been grateful for it. As [...]