TheGeorgetownDish starts up: Hyperlocal newspaper war ahead? Or a friendly buyout?
A new online newspaper, the TheGeorgetown Dish, is starting up right in the neighborhood of Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn and
The Solomon Scandals novel, politicians, the media, the Washington area, tech and other surrealism:
A new online newspaper, the TheGeorgetown Dish, is starting up right in the neighborhood of Ben Bradlee, Sally Quinn and
Housekeeping: The review of Conversations with Papa Charlie, the David Bruce Smith book, about his grandfather, Charles E. Smith, may
“The commonest axiom of history is that every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.” So
“Google neighbors”—is there such a thing? Perhaps. The Solomon Scandals Web site uses the words “David Bruce Smith” only once.
Jew were once the Koreans of D.C.-area commerce, the owners of hundreds of small food-related stores. Sy Solomon, the builder
You regulars already know my complaint. For whatever the reason, Washington philanthropist Robert H. Smith enjoyed a free ride from
Robert H. Smith, philanthropist and Crystal City developer, gets another paean today from the Washington Post—this time an editorial, which
Why all the old jokes about unlucky newspaper people being condemned to the obituary desk? I can understand when the
Update, 2:05 p.m., Dec. 31, 2009: Just-posted commentary on the Washington Post’s less-than-complete obit of Robert Smith. – D.R. Robert