WASHINGTON--Tim Tate remembers his first time participating in Artomatic, an annual multimedia art show featuring local artists. "I had the best spot in the house," he says. "It was next to the bar, next to the elevator, and facing the entire show."

The location was perfect. Visitors could easily...

Dirty Diapers and Irreverence

Heather Armstrong is celebrating an anniversary. It's been eight years since she was told to pack up her things in a little brown box and get the hell out of the office where she worked as a Web designer.

Her offense? Writing about her boss and...