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Appearing weekdays in The Post's Metro section, Page Three is all about where and how we live, the jobs we do, the weird and wonderful moments we witness, and almost anything else that illuminates some corner of our existence. Sometimes we provide the voice, perhaps with your help. And sometimes the experience, the observation, the life -- is your own.

Dispatch from a parking lot encounter
'Character floss' -- the idea has potential but still needs perfecting
Our dentist always said, "You don't have to floss all your teeth . . . only the ones you want to keep." Perhaps the same should be said about character flossing?
 

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What Makes Your Neighborhood Special?
Where we live shapes us, and we shape where we live. Please tell us the good, the bad, the strange in 200 words or fewer.
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What's Caught Your Eye?
If you know of an eyesore -- and we don't mean your neighbor's lawn art or your plumber's haircut -- let us know. We'll try to get the story.
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A Dispatch From ...
Our lives are divided -- family, school, work, faith, leisure. Tell us something surprising, revealing or fascinating about our world.
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What's Extraordinary?
What -- or whom -- do you know around here that's extreme or unique? Tip us off to our world.
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What Have You Seen or Heard?
Do you have a Eureka moment, a true O. Henry tale, a slice of life you'd like to share? Have you recently overheard a humorous conversation? Please, do tell.
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So What's the Next Big Thing?
You're plugged in to the high-tech, high-fashion, highly weird world of tomorrow. We confess we aren't, so please spread the word to us.
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Got a Cool Job?
What about your job -- or the job of someone else you've observed -- is extraordinary or fascinating? Share it with us.
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Is That a Fact?
Sometimes our civilization seems to be defined by lists of numbers. If you know of one that reveals something about the region in which we live, tip us off.
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What's On Your Mind?
Got a comment to make or a post script to add to something that appeared on this page? Send it now.

Behind the Wheel: GPS device's commands can apply on the road of life, too (Post, December 6, 2009)
 
DISPATCH FROM RETIREMENT: A jolt of intuition leads to the best career move ever (Post, December 4, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: Life in the sub lane: Pint-size tyrants and, sometimes, a hug (Post, November 30, 2009)
 
Dispatch from the classroom: Substitute-teaching gig reveals some unexpected talents (Post, November 29, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: A brisk awakening to nature's healing embrace (Post, November 27, 2009)
 
DISPATCH FROM A PRE-HIBERNATION WALK: Paying respects to fall's hues -- and a woolly worm (Post, November 20, 2009)
 
Behind the wheel: 'Unit 12' might live on only in memory, but it's still stuck in Beltway backups (Post, November 15, 2009)
 
scene & heard: Staying off the roads this Friday the 13th (Post, November 13, 2009)
 
Random Acts: Gratitude for the honesty we always hope for but don't always expect (Post, November 8, 2009)
 
Dispatch from the old bathroom: It takes an army to handle a renovation (Post, November 1, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: THE METROPOLIST (Post, October 30, 2009)
 
Dispatch from the suspension list: School offenses became a winning pass (Post, October 26, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: A close call while goldfish-sitting (Post, October 25, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: Happy times at Zebra Room: Beer and pizza, no pretense (Post, October 23, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: More Fond Memories of Fave Bygone Places (Post, October 16, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: Requiem for Comet the Goldfish, Who Over The Years Truly Grew on Her (Post, October 12, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: From Delivering Packages to Dealing With Complaints, Employees Treasured Their Time at Woodies (Post, October 9, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: Autumn Fever Inflames The Heart and the Senses (Post, October 5, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: There Was Nothing Much Run-of-the-Mill About Woodies the Workplace (Post, October 2, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: Mutual Support Between Walter Reed Patients, Staff at the Army Ten-Miler (Post, September 27, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: Memories of the Tea Room and Fanciful Window Displays at Woodies (Post, September 25, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: Woodies Catered to Our Tastes, From Tiny Sandwiches to Twinkling Window Displays (Post, September 18, 2009)
 
Scene and Heard: The Mad Monk Has Left the Belfry as Technology Takes Its Toll (Post, September 14, 2009)
 
The Metropolist: At Woodies, Appreciating the Opportunities to Dress and Dine in Style (Post, September 11, 2009)
 
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