State of the Nation

The NBC/WSJ found that 61% of Americans believe that things are off on the wrong track in this country. This is highest “wrong track” number found in this survey since September 2012. [4/13] 67% are dissatisfied with the way things...

"Stilleto Network"

[Note: In the usual course, Washington Watch does not include discussion of books. However, I had an opportunity to read an early draft of “Stiletto Network” and I found it intriguing. I asked the author, Pamela Ryckman, to send me...

More on Same Gender Marriage

Rhode Island has become the 10th State, plus the District of Columbia, to provide full marriage rights to same gender couples. At least three additional States are at one stage or another in consideration of same gender marriage rights in...

President Obama

The public’s grade for the job President Obama is doing (as found by Gallup) is 47%/45%. This is better than only one of the 5 previous two-term Presidents at this point in their second term. The list of 6 follows:...

The Congress

74% disapprove of the job being done by Congress. [FOX rv 4/13] Gallup registered a disapproval score of 83% in early March. 67% disapprove of the job being done by Republicans in Congress, while 57% of Americans disapprove of the...

Restaurant: The Grill Room

Washington, DC: The Grill Room and the Capella Hotel have been open for only a few months.

Restaurant: Range

Washington, DC: Range is another new D.C. restaurant which opened just over four months ago.

Restaurant: The Buckeye Roadhouse

San Francisco: This is clearly a neighborhood restaurant. Dress is primarily casual to very casual, and the diners include young children and babies.

Restaurant: Prospect

San Francisco: As a gesture to environmental consciousness, the menu for the evening we were there was printed on the back side of the menu from the night before.

Restaurant: sauce

San Francisco: As a gesture to environmental consciousness, the menu for the evening we were there was printed on the back side of the menu from the night before.

Restaurant: Serpentine

San Francisco: The restaurant is located in an old industrial section of town which is going through a kind of rebirth. The inside of the restaurant can also best be described as industrial.