*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
35% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 54% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
42% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender and about 26% say they know someone who prefers to use gender neutral pronouns such as “they” instead of “he” or “she”. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
“There are known knowns – there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns – that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don’t know we don’t know.” — Donald Rumsfield in 2002 when talking about Saddam Hussein, as reported to WW by Joel Jankowsky Continue reading “Quotes”
Why do we say “after dark” when it really is “after light”? Continue reading “Some Questions”
1) Which of the following words don’t belong in the group and why? CORSET, COSTER, SECTOR, ESCORT, COURTS Continue reading “Riddles”
Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men. Continue reading “President Biden”
It is a little early to predict the outcome of the 2022 election. Continue reading “2022 Election”
Approval of the Congress was growing after the election. Since mid-May it has dropped but seems to be starting upward again. Continue reading “Congress”
The following people have indicated or been named as someone thinking about or planning to run for president in 2024. Continue reading “2024 Election”
Allyson Felix, by winning her 11th Olympic medal, has now received more Olympic medals than any other track and field athlete in history, male or female. The previous holder of this record was Carl Lewis, the sprinting icon who hit the 10-medal level in 1996. [WP 8/7/21] Continue reading “Women Will Get It Done”
In this feature of the Washington Watch, WW will primarily recommend books you may find interesting but may also now and then mention a TV program or other things. I welcome your suggestions and your input. What have you been reading or watching that you think WW readers might like? Continue reading “WW Recommends Books & Other Things”
Since 1998 when WW began including writeups of restaurants that WW “liked”, WW has written about 398 restaurants in 8 countries, 21 states + DC, 57 cities, National Airport, and Amtrak. Continue reading “What Cooked Food I Would Order for Pure Enjoyment”
Rita and Bob and Debbie and I had dinner at the Inn, outside, on a weekday night. Rita made the reservation. As we walked in from the parking area, there were a number of people waiting in line to be seated, but our 6:30 p.m. reservation was immediately honored. Continue reading “Restaurant: The Old Angler’s Inn”