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Last year I wrote about Jim Graham’s idea to rename the 14th and Girard Street Park (that’s the official name) to Barack Hussein Obama Park. Nothing happened with that, but he’s now reintroducing the bill to the DC Council. We’ll see what comes of it. In 2009, “Graham stressed that Obama’s middle name would also…
Yesterday I noticed a permit in the window of the space at 14th and Park where sushi place Nori was and before that a Mayorga coffee shop (which later switched to a Korean menu). The space, which is divided into a front and back separated by a hall, plus an upstairs balcony area, has seemed…
Hopefully you have the day off, but even if not, remember the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. to our country. Here’s the full “I Have a Dream” speech if you haven’t seen it. There are some things going on today for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, so check them out.

This Monday is Martin Luther King Day, and also the National Day of Service. There’s a website, MLKDay.gov, where you can see what sorts of projects there are near you. The Ward 1 MLK Day of Service seems like the closest to us, but there are plenty others around. Anything else you’re doing for the…