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The war over Gehry
When architect Frank Gehry unveiled his vision of Dwight D. Eisenhower
as a “barefoot boy,” the battles over the president’s memorial broke out.
My mother’s ashes
A mother’s dying request was that her ashes be scattered by her favorite rock in the mountains. But for her daughter, finding that rock proved harder than she ever imagined.
Power to the Peeps!
Creativity, topicality and a keen eye for detail — as well as a sweet tooth — were keys to success for the winners of our sixth annual Peeps Diorama Contest.
2012 Post Hunt: It’s back!
Our annual fiasco of brainteasers in downtown D.C. returns! Start massaging your mind grapes ...
@Work Advice
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
@Work Advice: With ‘friends’ like these ...
Facebook, LinkedIn and privacy at work: Karla Miller on the online networking paradox.
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
Get a clue, Nancy Drew
Suspicious about an employee’s past? Stick to just the facts, ma’am.
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
Has a road warrior reached the end of the line?
A travel-heavy schedule is ”killing” one worker.
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
How much must you take for the team?
A co-worker asks another to do her job; an ice-chomper tests her officemate’s cool.
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
Personal space: The final frontier
How to boldly defend yourself against the face invader in your office
Tom Sietsema's Dining
Small plates, big promise
Boqueria, a new Spanish tapas restaurant in Dupont Circle, is poised to give the city’s star venues a run for their money
More From Tom Sietsema
Below the Beltway
Are you a Wisenheimer?
Take this simple diagnostic test and find out.
Flack yourself
Gene vs. PR, the sequel
Are you ready for takeoff?
It’s Gene v. the strip-search.
Trial by perjury
Gene studies the law.
Rhyme and punishment
Another installment of jokes as poems.
More From Gene Weingarten
Date Lab
She was trying to keep an open mind, until he said ...
What was the turning point?
If this was the best ... we have concerns
A master class in miscommunication.
Think that hair’s a deal-breaker? Think again.
What happens when everything on a blind date just clicks? “It was like I was messing around with a pickax and I hit a gold vein."
A Joseph Gordon-Levitt comparison is a good start
He fits her type, but is he too young, too lawyer-ly, or just too “D.C.”?
Think positive
They have peppy energy to spare.
First Person Singular
Susan Weaver, 61, Annandale, nudist
The president for the American Association for Nude Recreation explains why stepping out of her clothes was a revelation — and how her mother took the news about her lifestyle.
Esther Safran Foer, 66, Washington, executive director, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
The synagogue director on the power of people — all people — coming together.
Laura Totis, 49, owner of LJT Pet Tracking
The Clarksburg woman on why you shouldn’t make assumptions when a pet goes missing.
Alan Cheuse, 72, Washington, book commentator, National Public Radio
The commentator on how reading is like conducting music.
Debra L. Lee, 57, CEO and chairman, Black Entertainment Television (BET)
The network executive discusses BET’s mission, importance and challenges.
Editor's Query
Tell us about a time when you turned failure into success
A woman finds comfort in caring for others.
Tell us about a time when technology failed you in a big way
A reader’s phone dies — leaving her wandering a strange town alone.
Tell us about a time technology failed you in a big way
A reader’s encounter with an ATM.
Tell us about a time when you were more powerful than you had thought
One reader had a C-SPAN moment; another inadvertently played matchmaker.
Tell us about a time when you couldn’t see what was right in front of you
A reader recounts a momentous decision.
Closer Inspection
Rock this way
Baltimore troupe puts creative spin on opera.
Reporting to you live ...
Inside a TV news van: The scoop on how a high-tech office-on-wheels works.
In Bowie, eyes and ears on the past
The radio collection at Bowie’s National Capital Radio & Television Museum is particularly intriguing in this high-tech age.
Leaping off the pages
Glen Echo pop-up book artist Carol Barton shares her craft.
The spin artist
Owner of Dancing Leaf Farm in Maryland spins her own wool into yarn.
Trend Report
Book smarts
Boost your fashion IQ with new spring reads.
Hue choose
Spring runways reverberated with color, encouraging consumers to wake up their wardrobes.
Spiff up your weekend wear
Greet the great outdoors in casual clothes in spring-ready clothes and accessories.
Betty Draper style
No one wears it better than mommy meanest of “Mad Men.” Here, suggestions for capturing the look of the era without looks as if you belong in it.
Your Turn
Readers react
Readers write in about Gene’s anti-PR column, the “The Good Guy” and “Lost in Space” in the March 6 issue.
Readers react
Readers write in about ‘Dinoman,’ Bergers cookies, the Education Issue and Gene Weingarten.
Reader reaction
Readers comment on stories from the April 15 Education Issue and Gene Weingarten’s column.
Readers react
Comments on Gene Weingarten and a travel story on Los Angeles
What Happened To
... the family who shared the story of a young woman with bulimia
Leah Siskin’s sister, Sarah, died nine years ago at age 19 after a long battle with bulimia. Today, Leah and friends are raising money to support the National Eating Disorders Association in Sarah’s memory.
... the councilwoman who lost to Adrian Fenty?
Former D.C. Council chairwoman Linda Cropp lost her race for mayor to Adrian Fenty in 2006, but she figures she added years to her life.
the quadriplegic who defied the odds?
Pat Rummerfield is an Ironman triathlon finisher, a speed-boat racer and a quadriplegic.
... the woman sued by Peaceoholics?
The case of Peaceoholics v. Sandra Seegars was settled outside of court.
... the woman who dedicated her front porch to Michael Jackson?
She is still paying her respects.
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