Just spotted this at about 14th and Girard, next to the Dunkin Donuts: it’s Medics USA, a primary and urgent care place. There’s one in Dupont Circle, and while this sort of place might not be for everything (and Howard U hospital is pretty close) I suppose it couldn’t hurt to have more doctors nearby.…

If you live on 13th Street between Girard and Fairmont, you have a new (honorary) street name. The city recently added an street name to that block of 13th, calling it Rev. Dr. Edward Thomas Way. Thomas was the former pastor at Greater First Baptist Church, which is on that block. I’m guessing you can’t…

You may have missed some strange political news lately: a number of Ward One residents received strange automatic-dialed calls from an unknown person or group which left anti-Jim Graham screeds. My friend who lives in northern Columbia Heights received two this weekend on his answering machine, one from a California number and one from DC.…

Photo by Chrisafer There’s been a lot of confusion lately about the Cardozo High School track at 14th and Belmont, which is open to the public… sometimes. Some folks went by during the day and in the evening recently and it was closed. Thanks to Jim Graham, who passed me on to principal Gwendolyn Grant,…