State of the Nation

63% of respondents say that the country is on the wrong track. 29% say the country is headed in the right direction. A 63% finding is the average wrong track finding for all of 2015. [NBC/WSJ 1/13/16] The recent CBS/NYT...

President Obama

The public’s grade of President Obama’s job approval (as found by Gallup 1/24) is 48% approval/47% disapproval. Obama’s approval rating at the time of his first inauguration was 67% approval/14% disapproval. [Gallup] Date NBC/WSJ WP/ABC CNN/ORC NYT/CBS FOX January 2016...

Congress

Currently, 75% of Americans disapprove of the job being done by Congress, while 15% approve. s [CBS/NYT 1/10/16] Americans disapprove of the job being done by Democrats in Congress by 65% to 28%, and they disapprove of the job being...

Looking Ahead to 2016 – Contest for President

The 2016 Presidential campaign may well be described as “never a dull moment.” The New York Times has reported that Michael Bloomberg is again considering an independent race for President. He has instructed his advisers to draw up plans for...

The Necktie

[Note: I do not like wearing neckties. I have avoided wearing ties for some 45-50 years. In circumstances when not wearing a tie would constitute an insult or show a lack respect, I do so. But off it comes as...

Restaurant: Osteria Morini

Washington, DC: Other than a couple of trips to the baseball stadium, I have not spent any time in Southeast Washington in recent years (or ever for that matter). But it has clearly become a destination.

Restaurant: Char Bar and Eli’s Market

Char Bar & Eli’s Market 2142 L Street NW Washington, DC 20037 202-785-4314 www.dccharbar.com Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 pmFor many years Eli’s Restaurant, located on 20th and N Street NW, was the primary...