A bottleneck of vehicles crowds a builder sales office on opening day. There are over 30 names a week added to a waiting list for a seven-lot subdivision. There are substantial orders for upgrades. Is it 2004? No, this is happening right now and it's happening in the close-in suburbs...

There's a great radio contest on DC101 everyday at 5:00. It's called "DC101 Can You Make It Stop?" They play a "really bad" song and take callers until someone gets the title and artist right -- at which point they stop playing the song. "Really bad" is subjective...

It's safe to say that the news coverage of Kim Kardashian's wedding lasted longer than the actual marriage. The Kardashians used to be the trainwreck that I could not look away from. I was (and still am) stunned that they have such a following considering that their show(s) are scripted...

If you don't live in D.C., you might think that the city is only about politics, government and residents who come and go every few years. If you never left downtown, you might be right to make that assumption. But more goes on in D.C. once you get away from...

When I told my brother and husband to buy that Whole Foods coupon that LivingSocial was offering on Tuesday, I knew I was on to something hot. Woo hoo! I spent $10 for $20 worth of groceries at my neighborhood's most overpriced grocery store. Then my husband burst...

People who love New York City often have a very specific time they link to their love affair. My own love affair with New York was born shortly after I was -- in the 1970s. I was born and raised in green-grassed, white-picket-fenced Connecticut. My parents met when they lived...

On my first day in my Real Estate Course for Licensees, the instructor listed the basic requirements to obtain a Real Estate Salesperson's license in Washington D.C. Among other items you would expect such as being 18 years old and being of sound mind (no jokes) the requirements also include...

I apologize for missing last week's recap. I watched the episode twice, and all I could get out of it was Kim's highly produced studio creation masquerading as a "song" and Scott adding a cane to his wardrobe. I tested out a few "Mr. Peanut" jokes on various audiences (okay,...

The girls double teamed us this week with two new episodes. In the first episode, Kim and Kourtney plan a trip to Vegas for Kim's 30th birthday. They call to discuss with momager Kris, who doesn't want Scott there because of his drunken behavior last year. Kourtney busts out her...

We begin the next installment of this snoozefest with Kourtney, Kim and Scott discussing an email from Kim's one-time bodyguard, Shengo. Scott, true to form, brightens the occasion by commenting that Shengo is calling to protect Kim's ass. Just in case we didn't hear it the first time, he talks...

"Kourtney and Kim Take New York" aired the next installment of scripted reality. Khloe comes to visit and just in time too, because we didn't have enough black eyeliner or fake lashes on set. Kim and Kourt think they are so cute by hiding behind a wall when Khloe arrives....

I continue to be amazed at the fact that these bores have a television show. Several shows, in fact. There is yet another spinoff, Kourtney and Kim Take New York. The Amtrak crashed into the station and I cannot look away. In fact, I had to watch it twice because...

Now that the Kardashian sisters have a lawsuit on their head for $75 million for their association with that ridiculous Kardashian Kard, they are currently looking into new business ventures. Options abound for girls who never met a product they wouldn't endorse. Here...

Having just spent a few days in the New York area, I witnessed the impact of the snow on the metro area and the subsequent fallout from the city's perceived lack of response. After three days of all-snow-all-the-time news, I returned to DC to find it didn't snow here, thankfully....

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My brother and I have decided not to exchange Christmas presents this year. Instead, we are going to help someone in need. You know how they have those Christmas Lists that kids write and they get printed in the paper?...