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The Solomon Scandals novel, politicians, the media, the Washington area, tech and other surrealism:

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January 16, 2010 Charles Smith / Washington area life

‘Conversations with Papa Charlie’ book review: Thumbs up—and toes, relax

The Schmidoffs’ windmill burned down in 1908 in Lipnick, Russia. An upshot was a real estate empire half a planet

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January 15, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Bible of newspaper biz reincarnated under new owner, Duncan McIntosh

Good news: Editor & Publisher, the bible of the newspaper business, is back from the dead and will be published

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January 13, 2010 Charles Smith / Washington area life

‘Papa Charlie’ book review is still set for this week, Jefferson quote included

The review of Conversations with Papa Charlie is still set for this week—most likely Thursday or Friday—along with some related

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January 11, 2010 The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

TheGeorgetownDish is eying D.C. suburbs—plus Greenwich, Palm Beach, other upscale markets

So what’s ahead for TheGeorgetownDish—the new Web-based newspaper in the D.C. neighborhood where so many high-powered media types live? How

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January 10, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

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

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January 10, 2010 Charles Smith / Washington area life

‘Papa Charlie’ review: Perhaps Monday rather than today

Housekeeping: The review of Conversations with Papa Charlie, the David Bruce Smith book, about his grandfather, Charles E. Smith, may

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January 8, 2010 Charles Smith / Washington area life

On David Bruce Smith, Lewis Mumford and sons vs. fathers

“The commonest axiom of history is that every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.” So

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January 6, 2010 Charles Smith / The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Google neighbors: A few words on David Bruce Smith and me

“Google neighbors”—is there such a thing? Perhaps. The Solomon Scandals Web site uses the words “David Bruce Smith” only once.

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January 5, 2010 Washington area life

The Jewish grocers of D.C. (and suburbs)

Jew were once the Koreans of D.C.-area commerce, the owners of hundreds of small food-related stores. Sy Solomon, the builder

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