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Lady Gaga 19 Mar 2010 | 10:08 pm
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga is among the acts to perform at the 30th BRIT Awards ceremony next month along with Robbie Williams, JLS and Kasabian. This will be the second time the...
Jonas Brothers Engaged 6 Jul 2009 | 01:15 am
The decision of one of the three infamous Jonas Brothers to get engaged with his girlfriend has mixed reactions from their fans around the world. While, majority of the Jonas Brothers fans expressed ...
Miley Cyrus to continue global run for another season 10 Jun 2009 | 11:40 pm
The popular Disney Channel television program “Hannah Montana” will continue to air for its global audience for another season. US actress-singer Miley Cyrus, its lead star has agreed to return in th...
Holiday Week Fireworks 2 Jun 2009 | 11:19 pm
The spectacular fireworks display at the Washington Monument on July 4th provides a night of family fun and celebration. But all across the city, legal and illegal fireworks are being ignited. From op...
WIN with Affordable Housing 2 Jun 2009 | 02:28 am
Last night I attended Affordable Housing Accountability Night organized by the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN). WIN is comprised of a group of churches in DC dedicated to political action and the ...
Plagarism, Policy and Protection 2 Jun 2009 | 02:28 am
The news last week that the Fenty administration took verbage, word for word, in its draft education plan from school system plans of other cities should not come as much of a surprise. The Mayor and ...
Health Department Shake Up 2 Jun 2009 | 02:26 am
Mayor Fenty’s citywide shake-up continued last week with the firing of Gregg Pane, the director of the Health Department. While Pane came to DC with excellent credentials, health problems in the Distr...
Healthcare Trumps All 2 Jun 2009 | 02:25 am
The saga unfolding around Greater Southeast Community Hospital (GSECH) has, once again, ignited a debate about corporate profits vs. quality health care. Councilmember Catania has justifiably caused a...
DC’s Greatest Epidemic 2 Jun 2009 | 02:19 am
DC has serious health care problems. Finding ways to increase access, improve quality of care and upgrade facilities present big challenges to our city on an ongoing basis. But a scary epidemic is in ...
An Oak Hill Thanksgiving 2 Jun 2009 | 02:18 am
Last Thursday, most of us spent the day eating turkey and watching football; appreciating all that life has given us. But for 250 children, Thanksgiving was spent behind bars at the Oak Hill Youth Cen...