tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:41:38 +0000History, me complaining, history, stuff about the immediate hood (Truxton Circle) and the surrounding neighborhood (Shaw), gentrification, demographics, and some more history.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Mari)Blogger1772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-281630223145484309Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:03:00 +00002009-07-02T13:12:54.878-04:00animalsI don't often post about lost pets and got this plea. Hello. I, too, am anticipating the fourth here in our neighborhood: my cat is missing and the 4th is not a good time for a lost cat (cats are abused/hurt with firecrackers, loud noises make them run even further from their home location, etc.). Can everyone here on these blogs, Mari, please post info about my cat on other blogs and websites http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/07/lost-logan-cat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6415600524765114563Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:25:00 +00002009-07-02T08:39:07.093-04:00eventsI feel the need to warn the new people on the block about the 4th. But then so far all signs seem to say it isn't worth saying anything. In the past week I've heard only a few instances of fireworks going off. Before that maybe the odd explosion, but nothing worth blogging about. So it is entirely possible that this July Fourth the DIY fireworks in the hood may be fairly tame and less war-zone http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/07/4th-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7238887202962680385Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:25:00 +00002009-07-01T01:25:00.249-04:00Bloomingdale/EckingtonbusinessI went to Thai X-ing, and it has been a while for me as I've been making more of my own meals and cooking up ingredients from the Bloomingdale Farmers Market. Since opening back in 2005 getting your food isn't measured in hours any more. Taw has gotten help, made some changes, and if I order early enough, I get my food around the estimated time. In time some of us have learned to tolerate/love http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/07/quirky-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-579724078799351850Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:17:00 +00002009-07-01T08:32:04.342-04:00governmentToday around noon the DC Council is looking at the "Human Rights for Ex-Offenders Amendment Act of 2009”, Bill 18-0136. According to the Council's agenda it is:To amend the Human Rights Act of 1977 to prohibit employment, housing, and educational discrimination based upon arrest record, or conviction record, with certain exceptions based on the relationship of the arrest or conviction to the http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/07/anyone-know-anything-about-this-bill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-5027197629582757703Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:40:00 +00002009-06-29T14:21:40.736-04:00parkingnon-profits/advocatesquality of lifeA couple of weeks ago I signed a petition in favor for a dog park at Bundy. I don't own a dog and have no plans to own one in the immediate future. However I do benefit from having a neighborhood with responsible owners with well trained dogs, like I benefit from living on a block dominated by homeowners. It's not my house or my dog, but the actions that the homeowners and dog owners take, or http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/random-lunchtime-babbling-on-bundy-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-660985801758068655Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:13:00 +00002009-06-29T09:49:41.349-04:00ANChistorycity servicesEveryso often I see on other blogs commentary about the ANC system here in the District. Suggestions on how to improve them varies, but I wanted to share something, which may or may not add to the discussion. The ANC system came about after Home Rule in the 70s and are in line with the Ward system. Before Home Rule there were the civic (black) and the citizen (white) neighborhood associations http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/before-ancs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-798649430332686776Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:57:00 +00002009-06-26T19:53:42.037-04:00historic districtshistoryother neighborhoods1900blk 3rd St NWOriginally uploaded by In ShawYesterday I wandered over to 3rd Street NW to admire the history. Please note this house, the chain link fence, the history! Some folks know the significance of this house, which currently is a private home from all indications. So please do not harass the occupants. Up until a few days ago I had passed the house on a few occasions without noting itshttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/historic-house-in-ledroit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8940449593464857467Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:16:00 +00002009-06-26T09:26:17.936-04:00city servicesI walked home from work, and found DDOE's Green.DC trash strewn all on my street's sidewalk. Little door hangers like you see pictured, weren't even on the fence. They were on the ground in front of the gate like someone didn't even try. Later, walking around the neighborhood, I saw more of these things on other fences, on doorsteps, on security door gates, but not on any actual doors, as the http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/how-not-to-run-green-campaign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-3026918696679986235Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +00002009-06-25T07:58:58.000-04:00HanoverI'm posting this here because I got a very recent question about the Hanover Civic Association and my basic answer was 'Idunno'. The northern half of the TC is Bates, which is what I know more about, the southern half, below P Street is Hanover.Neighbors, On Thursday, June 25 at 7:00 pm members of the Hanover Civic Association will meet at the Armstrong School to entertain presentations on the http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/hanover-civic-association-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8203565466868723083Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:02:00 +00002009-06-24T01:02:03.984-04:00neighborhood historyHere's the thing. I need a new keyboard for the old Mac. The current one is kinda cruddy and it would be a simple task to ride on over to the Apple store in Arlington, but I've noticed that I haven't been across the bridge to Virginia for what seems like a year. And thus, I have discovered this personal record of not going somewhere and would like to extend it to Thanksgiving (I may want to hit http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/will-do-history-for-food-keyboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-653042254019178855Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:11:00 +00002009-06-23T08:52:46.645-04:00schoolscity servicesThere is a fair amount of unhappiness on the Shaw Neighborhood Listserv. Part of me is a little detached as it's over in Ward 2, Jack Evans Land, and I am over in Ward 5 (dang Ward system separating us from the rest of Shaw), so as a voter I don't have Jack, I just got jack. But, Bundy is on the edge, close to the TC. I've not nothing useful to add but links.DC Gov Responds on Bundy Parking Lot- http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/bundy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-5214404579961751356Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:38:00 +00002009-06-22T19:56:51.468-04:00transportationFirst, my prayers are with the families and victims of those who lost their lives on the Red Line, and with those injured. Please keep all the riders of the Red Line in your thoughts or prayers as WMATA deals with this tragedy.Now, how are you going to get to work tomorrow? There is the 70 bus. The long accordion bus that rides up 7th Street. You can take that to Silver Spring. You can also take http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/take-70-or-79.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-1638887016675512677Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:03:00 +00002009-06-22T08:42:19.587-04:00neighborsThis is one of those posts I fear because as soon as I write something positive, a gang of fire-bomb throwing drug dealing door to door con-artist ax murdering plant thieves descend upon the neighborhood. But here goes....We are no longer up for sale. To my knowledge all the houses on my street have been bought or are under some serious contract. The New New Guy, as opposed to the New Guy and thehttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/new-guys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-5288737456767356051Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-06-19T15:28:14.826-04:00food/diningfarmers marketsI'm running out of "drunken cherries" for my chocolate ice cream with drunken cherries. My 'drunken cherries' are cherries that have been soaking in sugar and vodka for 3 months. The purpose of which is to make a cherry liquor. Depending on how it turns out, because the two batches I made several months ago tasted different. One tasted more like a cherry sugar syrup, the other like a upscale http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/fun-with-booze-and-farmers-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-3444526046198436856Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:42:00 +00002009-06-19T11:49:04.505-04:00miscNicholas Cage can be a great actor and sometimes he's been crap. Sometimes, it's the roles and you really can't blame an actor for shytastic writing. If you want to see Nick Cage for free tomorrow, because you want to see a movie with bad history that makes no sense the Archives downtown is showing National Treasure II.You'll see Pennsylvania Avenue and the University of Maryland, where the main http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/nothing-historical-about-this-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4872498902245728322Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:46:00 +00002009-06-18T21:04:56.613-04:00Truxton Circleneighborhood historySSURAShaw and Truxton as a conceptMaps from the mid 19th century do show some settlement in the area presently known as Shaw[1]. But the structures are clustered along a few main roads while other areas, like modern day Truxton Circle, are empty with a few isolated lonely structures.As time progressed the population of the area grew. However, there is little to no evidence of any particular http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/truxton-circle-in-shaw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2588828086661810737Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:11:00 +00002009-06-18T13:24:37.602-04:00Truxton CircleBloomingdale/Eckingtonneighborhood historyPrince of Petworth has "Reader Finds Remnants of Truxton Circle."and though posted yesterday, but the comments are from today...BACA Blog asks What's in a Name? particularly the name Truxton Circle.And during my lunch hour I created this bibliography thing about the TC and the WP. Click comment to see it all.History of the term “Truxton Circle” in the Washington Post[Method search “Truxton Circlehttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/crap-today-must-be-truxton-circle-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8919748307116141937Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:08:00 +00002009-06-18T08:42:58.670-04:00food/diningBloomingdale/Eckingtonfarmers marketsmediaThis morning I awoke to the sound of thunder and went back to sleep. Then the clock radio clicked on, and I tried fighting not going back to sleep, and then a story caught my groggy attention. Listen to local resident and NPR reporter, Neda Ulaby's report about our dear Bloomingdale Farmer's Market. You'll hear the voices of other locals Ted Mcginn, Robin Schuster, and Scott Roberts.It is amazinghttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/bfm-on-nprs-morning-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-6230836922261829818Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:06:00 +00002009-06-18T09:17:25.787-04:00miscNormally, this would go on the announcements page, if at all as it isn't in Shaw....Sunday June 21st in/near Penn Quarter- Gifford's Ice Cream- 555 11th Street, N.W. near E Street & 10th, from noon til they run out, a sundae to promote a movie, (500) Days of Summer.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/quick-plug-free-ice-cream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-4100369811875126735Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:47:00 +00002009-06-17T08:31:12.678-04:00businessSome of you already know that Luciana Cafe is closed. During their stint on the street they had windows broken, the "element" hanging out in and around them, and maybe the straws breaking the camel's back were Douggie Jemal raised the rent and the ATM was broken into.There is an 'element' around North Cap that makes it difficult, and how to address it I don't know. What lessons can the community http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/price-of-doing-business-on-north-cap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-8675720902271943254Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:58:00 +00002009-06-16T07:58:53.322-04:00Candles and brick wallOriginally uploaded by In ShawYesterday I and my neighbors experienced our annual blackout. Luckily the number of dairy products in the fridge were few and the freezer and fridge were stuffed to the brim. So hopefully, everything kept everything else cool. However, I'm throwing out the milk.Because the nighttime temps were 77F, and I had nothing pressing to do, I enjoyed thehttp://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/blackout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-5901468026739181730Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:39:00 +00002009-06-16T07:39:05.762-04:00Guy sleeping in front of Liquor StoreOriginally uploaded by In ShawGuy on the corner of 4th and Florida Avenue, leaning against an unused door of the liquor store. Not so adorable.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/sleeping-in-public-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-2960245779969781361Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:37:00 +00002009-06-16T07:37:27.455-04:00Sleeping in cafeteriaOriginally uploaded by In ShawTaken in College Park, MD in a cafeteria during lunchtime. They looked adorable.http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/sleeping-in-public-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-7230050866599053475Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:44:00 +00002009-06-15T07:44:11.459-04:00Double Seat TakerOriginally uploaded by In ShawI normally hate to take pictures of strangers, and I tend not to be bold enough to take the pictures of people on the Metro doing wrong. Mainly because the Micky'D eating, crowding at the door with 2 giant suitcases standing folk do look around and I wouldn't be able to snap a quick one.Okay, in her defense the train wasn't sardine crowded and there http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/double-seat-taker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159745.post-3444167357665435614Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:13:00 +00002009-06-12T09:24:26.382-04:00blogI'm going to delete comments, even legit comments if the user name has a link to some commerical thing like Florida Condos, or Online Poker or the like. I've noticed the comment spam has gotten better and the comment that sorta adds something to the conversation, is something I debate about deleting if the user link is an obvious ploy to sell gold on-line or other stupid stuff to game computer http://www.inshaw.com/blog/2009/06/addition-to-comment-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mari)1