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  • Bubbling Over

    By on March 9, 2005

    On the way home from work this evening, I stopped at the Kmart on Fourth for some cotton balls. I like shopping at the Kmart...

  • Victory in the Heart of Texas

    By on March 9, 2005

    As a small child growing up in a poor family in San Antonio, Lupe Valdez remembers her father picking through the fruits and vegetables thrown...

  • Health Fare

    By on March 9, 2005

    For the LGBT community, next week's official agenda is health. From March 13-19, the D.C.-based National Coalition for LGBT Health presents LGBT Health Awareness Week,...

  • Hit or Miss America

    By on March 9, 2005

    More than 20 years into her career, the voice of Vanessa Williams remains the same marvelous honey-glazed icing that made her shift from defrocked beauty...

  • Hearsay

    By on March 9, 2005

    If Hearsay had headlines, this report would read: “Hearsay To Become Worldwide MTV Superstar.” But of course, Hearsay doesn't have headlines. It's not allowed to...

  • Potomac Motorcycle Club

    By on March 9, 2005

    Members of the Potomac Motorcycle Club (Photo by Todd Franson ) MISSION: Founded in 1992, The Potomac MC serves as a social, educational and fundraising...

  • Kings' Dominion

    By on March 9, 2005

    The District of Columbia may be the seat of America's democracy, but at least one monarchy is thriving here. On Wednesday, March 2, the D.C....

  • The Cute Factor

    By on March 2, 2005

    Hands down, the MINI Cooper is one of the cutest, most adorable cars on the road. The slightly prominent headlamps and oval grille convey the...

  • Fixing Your Finances

    By on March 2, 2005

    As a financial planner, I work with many different types of clients. I have school teachers, lawyers and entrepreneurs. And while they all have different...

  • Welcome Home

    By on March 2, 2005

    Click for more photos RELATED ARTICLES: Finding the Center (7/15/04) Home Sweet Home (2/24/05) Despite the slushy weather, members of the GLBT community gathered last...

  • Raisin' Funds in the Sun

    By on March 2, 2005

    The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is broadening its scope. The group announced last week that, along with its tradition of working at...

  • A Complete Guide to Dining Out for Life 2005

    By on March 2, 2005

    A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including applicable meals, and what percentage of each food bill will be...

  • Passion Plate

    By on March 2, 2005

    Washington may not boast a vast Chinatown or a thriving Little Italy, but there's no denying that with its myriad embassies and international organizations it's...

  • Crying Wolf

    By on March 2, 2005

    Fans who tend to go on and on about what a great horror director Wes Craven is conveniently tend to forget about Deadly Friend, a...

  • Cosmic Connections

    By on March 2, 2005

    If you listen to just one randomly chosen song by the Thievery Corporation, you might think the musical duo is from, among other places, Jamaica,...

  • Suede's Sway

    By on March 2, 2005

    Her rich contralto hooks the audience the moment she hits her first note. But it is Suede's playful, charismatic stage presence that keeps them engaged...

  • Soundwaves

    By on March 2, 2005

    AWARDS! AWARDS! AWARDS!... Despite what you might otherwise think, awards season is still upon us. Later this month the leading dance music awards will be...

  • Innocent Ads?

    By on February 23, 2005

    In modern politics, words and phrases that were once innocuous now seem packed with explosives. Red, blue, family, adoption, conservative, religious, faith, partner -- they've...

  • Home Sweet Home

    By on February 23, 2005

    At first glance, it's simply another downtown office space: Corridors and cubicles and file cabinets delineating where work takes place. But then you notice some...

  • Soundwaves

    By on February 23, 2005

    LYDIA'S FRESH CIRCUIT SOUND... Lydia Prim makes a good point in the liner notes to her latest circuit party compilation, Party Groove: Blue Ball Vol....