The past two or three days, I've been brushing up on my first aid knowledge and considering (still just considering!) the idea of enrolling in a month-long program for training as a nurse's assistant ( Read more... )

We were shaken up by an earthquake in DC yesterday, but for the most part all seems to be fine ( Read more... )

I was in a hurry to get home today, since I had a meeting at 6 pm. I normally reach Union Station at about 20 past 5, but today I got there a little early ( Read more... )

I decided to brave the commute today to go to work. To my surprise, it only took an hour and forty-five minutes. I walked down to the bus area, hopped a metro shuttle, and rode down all the way to Rhode Island Avenue. We went rather slowly the first leg of the trip to Takoma. At Takoma, someone asked the driver whether this was the bus to RI Ave ( Read more... )

I haven't read the news reports yet, but here is my own quick coverage of the afternoon/evening ( Read more... )