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”
Restaurant: Dauphine’s
Dauphine’s is the newest restaurant concept from Long Shot Hospitality, the team behind Washington, D.C.’s The Salt Line. Led by critically acclaimed Chef Kristen Essig, Dauphine’s is inspired by the playful spirit and iconic cuisine of New Orleans. Dauphine’s is located within Washington, D.C.’s Midtown Center, a new development at the site of the former Washington Post building at 15th and L Streets NW. Continue reading “Restaurant: Dauphine’s”
State of the Nation
28% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 59% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
Employment
The official BLS seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September 2021, is 4.8%. That unemployment rate is lower than the 5.2% in August and substantially less than the 7.8% unemployment rate of September 2020. Continue reading “Employment”
This and That
For decades, U.S. Supreme Court Justices have interrupted each other when questioning the lawyers making an argument before the court. Justice Thomas was apparently not comfortable with that system and so he rarely asked questions. Continue reading “This and That”
Odds and Ends
If you go online to make a restaurant reservation and you can’t find anything around the time in which you are interested, call the restaurant. Chances are you may get a reservation. WW’s experience is that at least one out of three times, there are reservations available via the phone that are not available online. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
President Biden
(The following is based on registered voters unless indicated otherwise.)
President Biden’s job approval ratings Continue reading “President Biden”
Congress
Approval of the Congress was growing after the 2020 election but since mid-May it has been falling, and the decline continues. Continue reading “Congress”