Archive: Luminaries
I Am 'Permanent Washington'
I am a Virginian. I am not a Washingtonian. Yet I am part of the "permanent Washington." For me, the permanent Washington is based on family and has been defined by a community circle of schools; children's sports teams; cultural,...
By washingtonpost.com editors | December 17, 2008; 11:25 AM ET | Comments (0)
Sally Quinn: Is Washington More Immoral Than Other Cities?
So many people "outside the Beltway" have a negative view of Washington. It is a city, they believe, filled with power-mad, egomaniacal liars, scoundrels, thieves and phonies. In order to win an election, you have to run against Washington. They...
By washingtonpost.com editors | December 10, 2008; 01:53 PM ET | Comments (0)
A Shared Nonchalance
I started out my life in a Georgetown house my parents rented on R Street, diagonally across from the Georgetown Public Library. From a young age, I could pass back and forth between the reading room and home several times...
By washingtonpost.com editors | December 9, 2008; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (3)
Gene Weingarten: Appreciate the Absurd
Some years ago, shortly after moving to Washington, I was riding in a cab downtown when the driver hit the brakes. We came to a standstill. "Every [adjectival form of a very rude word] day," said the driver. Traffic on...
By washingtonpost.com editors | December 3, 2008; 11:29 AM ET | Comments (0)
"A Million Little Things"
There are a million little things that I love about this city, beginning with my daughters, who are Washingtonians. All three of my girls were born at Sibley Memorial Hospital. They were raised on puree I made from vegetables bought...
By washingtonpost.com editors | October 21, 2008; 10:50 AM ET | Comments (0)
"Someplace Special"
To be a Washingtonian is to know at a very early age that you live someplace special. I learned that truth as a child born at the dawn of World War II. My earliest recollections are of machine guns stationed...
By washingtonpost.com editors | October 17, 2008; 03:35 PM ET | Comments (0)
