Organizing an effective meeting requires knowledge of psychology, social networking, and primarily people skills – particularly for managers who are expected to produce beneficial outcomes through their employees. Many corporations tap into services offered by motivational speakers in order to offer insight into how people are driven to succeed in their careers. Any employee can …
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Don’t get me wrong; I’m a sucker for clickbait. Yes, I want to see thirty-three dogs who “literally just can’t right now.” But as recently as a year ago a genre of clickbait has emerged that offends my conventional (though reliable) sensibilities; it’s “food hacks,” and they’re the stupidest thing ever. Food hacks are presented as shortcuts …
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Today I left the bnb for a short while intending to pick up some sausages to cook for lunch and then I stumbled upon a pleasant surprise. A group of Peruvian Americans were gathered in the southern tip of Kalorama park (just a short walk from our D.C. Inn) to get lunch at a pop-up …
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Our Washington DC bed and breakfast is located in the mixed residential/commercial side of this one of a kind neighborhood and one of the top areas in DC. The Kalorama neighborhood is known for its majestic historical homes and buildings and of course high priced mansions and high end apartment buildings. A neighborhood full of …
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Do you think you can dance? Ha! Do you think you can sing? Ha! You think you can work a stage? Guffaw! If you would like to learn any of the above, an event not to be missed this year is the Miss Adams Morgan 2015 pageant, October 11th at the Washington Hilton. The 26th …
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Anyone fans of cooking legends Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri? Well if that is the case, then you are in luck because this November 8 through 9 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, a short walk from our Washington DC Hotel, these two stars will meet to be a part of MetroCooking DC. MetroCooking …
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Before law school I was working at a visa agency, walking to the embassies around D.C. and picking up visas for U.S. citizens and foreigners seeking to travel to various countries. Many of the embassies are mansions that were converted in the twentieth century to serve a variety of consular functions. The visa offices are …
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As a child I had an expansive backyard garden that featured monstrously large squash. We had Miracle-Gro in the garage and I hooked the spray canister to a hose and fertilized probably twice a week, which was far beyond the recommended amount one should apply. What resulted were giant vines of squash snaking up trees …
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