Category Archives: Washington Life
Chick Lang, Mister Preakness, dies
Ironically, just minutes after writing my previous post on the Preakness infield, the phone rang with news Chick Lang died. Mister Preakness is gone. What a shame. I first met Lang in 1983 as a young reporter. He always treated … Continue reading
Preakness infield continues sobering view
Pimlico officials released details for the infield for the Preakness on May 15 and it’s bad news for all the drunks who love an open air frat house. You can’t bring your own beer again this year. You can buy … Continue reading
The greatest telemarketer conversation ever
I was driving along last night when a Boston number came up on my cell. Figured it was a radio station wanting an interview. Instead, it was a telemarketer. Normally, I’d give them one second before hanging up, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged Ford's Theater, John Wilkes Booth, Malta, Maltese Falcon, Mary Surratt, telemarketer
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“The Thrill” is gone
Baltimore Sun sports writer Bill Free died on Friday at age 66. I’ll really miss him. “The Thrill” was always a lot of fun. Bill was a character. He didn’t take things too seriously. He enjoyed people and could talk … Continue reading
Game Change – not a sports book
Actually, it’s the dirtiest sport of all — politics. I always laugh that we take covering the Redskins so seriously, but we’re children compared to political writers. These guys would devour us. Game Change is a behind-the-scenes look at the … Continue reading
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And back to Walls Bakery
I stayed away for a few months, but I found myself walking in the Waldorf bakery yesterday looking for an eclair. The large glass case that holds probably 100 was empty. Son of a ^^%$%^$#. Then I saw someone buy … Continue reading
Something to do around town
Sometimes we learn more over what’s happening from tourists. I learned a few things.
Photos from Haiti
What’s this doing on my Washington-centric blog? As you see from the blog entry below, Harry Covert and his Alexandria charity group sponsor a school in Port-au-Prince and have been desperately trying to send more aid to the group. Harry … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake, Haiti, Photos, Port-au-Prince, school destroyed
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Here’s a local way to help people in Haiti
I’ve known Harry Covert for a couple years. He’s a spokesman for the Alexandria Sheriff’s Dept. and on the board of an international relief group. What I didn’t know is Harry also sponsors 150 kids at a Haitian school for … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiti, Harry Covert, helping earthquake victims, NBC-4, Ripples of Hope
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