John Kelly
Bucket list goals: See the U.S.A.
Get your motor running (or your shoelaces tied), and see if these bucket list goals appeal to you.
- Read this: Halsey Minor and Carter’s Grove, Clarence Thomas and Yale, John Edwards and little Quinn
- A ‘few family pictures’ of George and Laura Bush hang in White House again, as Obamas unveil official portraits
- Update: Bono drops in on White House as much as Oprah
- Hey, isn’t that. . . .?: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
John Kelly
Va. man has visited every U.S. county
Reid Williamson has visited all 3,143 U.S. counties. Could this be the most extreme bucket list accomplishment?
John Kelly
Bucket-list items that are within reach
Can’t climb every mountain? Why not ford every stream?
John Kelly
A bland bridge that wasn’t meant to be
The Roosevelt Bridge was supposed to have bas relief sculptures celebrating the 26th president’s character traits. What happened to that plan?
PostPartisan
Is Mitt Romney morally bankrupt?
The only thing Romney stands up for is what’s good for Mitt Romney.
Mike Wise
OPINION | Thunder coach’s dream come true
Coach Scott Brooks leads Oklahoma City back to NBA Western Conference finals with same perseverance that defined him as a player.
Mike Wise
Oh, no — don’t tarnish the anthem
OPINION | Fans who desecrate the Star Spangled Banner with their team’s rooting interest ought to keep quiet.
Mike Wise
OPINION | Jeff Green’s Georgetown finale
OPINION | Jeff Green, former Hoya and current Boston Celtic, receives his diploma five years after walking across a stage as an NBA first-round pick.
Mike Wise
OPINION | Hunter seems to suit the Capitals
OPINION | Coach Dale Hunter’s inner and outward calm has helped keep the Capitals’ ship upright throughout the postseason.
Mike Wise
Capitals foster an unsettling identity
OPINION | With six seconds standing between them and a chance to close out the series on home ice, the Capitals again prove unable to seize upon success.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
Nutrition and fitness resolutions for 2012
It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to make 2012 your most healthful year yet.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
Me Minus 10, revisited
Our nutrition columnist reflects on her weight loss, one year later.
Petula Dvorak
Sometimes it’s okay to just let it Bee
It’s tough to say who’s more compelling for me to watch at the National Spelling Bee: the whip-smart savant kids or their high-octane uber-parents.
Petula Dvorak
Why female soldiers want the right to fight — and die — in combat
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, two women in the Army Reserve argue it’s only fair that women get to choose to go to the front lines.
Petula Dvorak
Transgender at five: Tyler’s story leads to outpouring of other stories
Hundreds of e-mails and comments reveal one thing: Children struggling with gender-identity issues are more common than we think.
Petula Dvorak
Encounter in second-grade class leads to story of transgender 5-year-old
The family had been wrestling with their younger child’s gender identity. “A boy mind in a girl body” was the way big sis was explaining things to everybody, including my son.
Petula Dvorak
The ‘dirty sport’ of bike commuting
Friday is national Bike to Work Day. Try it, and you’ll see how quickly you too will loathe cars.
Robert McCartney
Mayor Gray: Explain or resign
Mayor Vincent C. Gray should resign if he refuses to explain to District voters what went wrong in his 2010 campaign.
Robert McCartney
Mayor Gray: Fool or liar
It pains me to write it, but there’s no avoiding the conclusion anymore that District Mayor Vincent Gray is either a fool or a liar.
Robert McCartney
Potomac ‘most endangered’? Come on.
COLUMN | An environmentalist group distorted the truth in proclaiming the Potomac the “No. 1 most endangered river.”
Robert McCartney
McDonnell’s failure
His effort to play down social issues didn’t pan out for Tracy Thorne-Begland.
Robert McCartney
Montgomery will miss planning chief
Rollin Stanley, Montgomery County’s departing planning director, effectively championed “smart growth” despite his abrasive style.
Courtland Milloy
A vision worthy of the nation’s capital
What kind of place is the District on the verge of becoming?
Courtland Milloy
You need to take civic action as well as have faith
Where is the “good news” to be found in this modern-day plague of violence being visited upon so many young black men? Attacking injustice requires leadership, a plan of action and sustained grass-roots participation.
Courtland Milloy
Peace promotor fights for Council seat
Ronald Moten of Peaceoholics is running for the GOP and working out as he seeks a seat on the D.C. Council in Ward 7.
Courtland Milloy
Apologies to black fathers
A recent column noted that protests by the mothers of victimized black boys had ignited widespread calls for justice, but it left the misimpression that black fathers were uninvolved.
Courtland Milloy
Black fathers must stand their ground
COLUMN | The leading cause of death for young black males is homicide, and most killings occur in areas with the fewest fathers.
Joe Davidson
House GOP targets congressional retirement benefits
It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.
Joe Davidson
Federal workers lead the fight against DOMA
Federal employees are the vanguard in the fight against an unjust federal law that legalizes discrimination against gays and lesbians. Their latest victory against DOMA came Thursday in Boston with a ruling by a First Circuit appeals court.
The Federal Eye
Appeals court strikes down DOMA in federal employee case
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a law denying employment benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal employee is unconstitutional.
Joe Davidson
Resolution praising feds has bleak future
Federal Diary: A House resolution would praise federal employees and oppose several proposals affecting them.
Joe Davidson
Federal workers’ pay satisfaction drops
Among 30 large agencies, employees at the FDIC were happiest with their salaries, while VA workers were least satisfied.
Tom Sietsema
Tom Sietsema: Likable Boundary Road has its limits
It’s fun and fashionable — but salty.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, comments, rants and raves.
Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, comments, rants and raves.
Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
Tom Sietsema
First Bite: Catalan buffet matches art exhibit
Jose Andres designed the menu for the cafe running with a Joan Miro exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
Tom Sietsema
Tom Sietsema: A dim Baltimore star
The first of two restaurants to open in the sleek new Four Seasons hotel in Baltimore, Wit & Wisdom doesn’t quite live up to its venue.
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