Foreclosures Bloom at Corner Of Prosperity and Gullibility- July 18, 2007 Where I live in Prince George's County, new homes are popping up all over the place. Some are luxury digs with home theaters, designer bathrooms and gourmet kitchens. And they are selling fast. Forget that old American dream of two cars in every garage and a chicken in every pot. Some of my neighbors own three or four cars and have freezers full of steaks.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701715.html?nav=r... In City Swimming Pools, a Fountain of Youth- July 11, 2007 During the summers of his youth, Bradford Tatum would cool off by splashing in the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial. This was in the 1920s, when Tatum was about 7. Police would chase him away, but he kept coming back. When fall came and temperatures began to dip, young Brad would slip into the Potomac near Georgetown, where the river was warmed by discharge from waterfront factories. It's a wonder he didn't drown -- or at least have his skin rot off.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001708.html?nav=r... Rhee's Determination Will Be Tested- July 4, 2007 You can call Michelle A. Rhee chancellor; that's the title D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) has bestowed on his nominee to run the city's public schools. You can call her "phenomenal," as teachers who have worked with her do. Or even "awesome lady," as does one of the students she mentored.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070302095.html?nav=r... |