report from the capital

java woes 8.14.07

Each day, I leave the house armed with my headphones, my weapon against a bad day. I move past the sappy songs, committing myself to that musical genre of the inspiration. It ushers in a faux movie moment where the dame is about to conquer the world. Emblazened with a confident smile and sporting some new specs, I make my way into the ever-intimidating world that is the Distric. Read More

lightning bugs 8.11.07

As I made my way through the park at dusk this evening, on my way home from Union Station, a light caught my eye in my peripheral vision. In the middle of the nation’s governmental metropolis, a sole lightning bug danced in the growing evening. It was a subtle reminder that even in the midst of such urban sprawl, one can find something as fascinatingly simple as a lightning bug. A little bit of home all the way down here. Read More