September / October 2009

What Makes a Great Teacher?

If occupational passion had a face, it might look something like Michele Burrows,...

Rethinking the Rankings

When U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 list of “America’s Best High Schools”...

The Second Act

Opera diva Denyce Graves is padding around her Bethesda kitchen in jeans and...

Almost Famous

John Jennings of Potomac is a stalwart on the local music scene and a...

Kitchen Face-lifts

Five years ago, a booming housing industry meant a booming remodeling industry. ...

Lawn-free

Tearing up a conventional expanse of neatly mowed lawn—that hallmark of suburbia—once...
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Wheeling to Work

When most people think of the morning commute, they envision long lines of...

This is a Test

Take out a pen. This is a quiz. You’ll be deciding which of ...

Welcome Home

Jake Keeslar was swatting golf balls, strong and straight, but after each swing...

Traveling…With Children

Our mission: To survive two cross-country flights with three young children, plus...

"A Chevy Chase Morning"

Sophie turned in bed and peered at the pillow beside her. For a...

Walking the Walk

It’s not every day that runners clamor to join a walking club or members...
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Cooking Class

Nothing says summer like home-grown, vine-ripened tomatoes. What better way to show off perfect...

Spa Attraction

Not long ago, a Mid-Atlantic spa weekend typically meant a visit to stalwarts such...

The Wright House

Early one morning, Robert Llewellyn Wright awoke to the sound of sawing in his...

A Shore Thing

In 2003, Brendan O’Neill Sr. and his wife, Susan, stood on the banks of...

On the Run

Mormon Temple LoopLength: Six milesThe Challenge: Difficult, with some steep hillsSurface: Paved trail, roadsThe...

By the Book

In 1977, teacher Dianne Stevens stood with her class outside Rolling Ridge Elementary School...
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Hired and Fired

The anxious lined up in front of a small table in cavernous Frank Acierno...

Gifts of Love

Ronald D. Paul of Potomac is frequently characterized by family members and friends...

The People of Brookmont

RAYE LEITH an artist who paints the famous and the homeless Raye Leith, 53, has lived...

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