State of the Nation

28% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction while 66% say it is on the wrong track. (Bloomberg, 9/24) [Keep mind Amy Walter’s point in her September 1st column that there are variety of reason why...

This and That

Three reasons to smile: It’s easy, It feels good, It can change someone’s day. Happy looks good on you. Your smile brightens my day. Hello Sunshine. “Wrinkles merely indicate where smiles have been.” (Mark Twain)...

President Obama

The public’s grading of President Obama’s job approval, as found by Gallup on 10/4/16, is 54% approval/43% disapproval. A year ago it was 45% approval/51% disapproval. Six months ago it was 48% approval /48% disapproval. [Gallup] The following are other...

2016 Election

70% of Americans believe that this election has brought out the worst in people. [Monmouth University] 48% of eligible voters in 2016 are unmarried, up from 30% in 1974. And for the first time the percentage of unmarried women who...

The Contest for President

50% of Clinton supporters say that men have too much influence in the country these days. This compares to 20% of Trump voters who share that point of view. (ABC News) The level of unfavorability of both candidates for president...

2016 General Election Debates

Most commentators say that Hillary Clinton won the first debate. And by just about any standard she did. However, Donald Trump did speak to his followers who were watching. First Presidential Debate: Monday, September 26, 2016 Hofstra University Long Island,...

Women Will Get It Done

Going forward, the Washington Watch will be including short sections from a project that I have been working on called, “Women Will Get it Done.” Women in Business Women make up 47% of the total U.S. labor force. They own...

About Books

Another book has drawn my attention. The Gift of Anger: Use Passion to Build Not Destroy By Joe Solmonese The opening chapter is entitled, “Channeling Anger into Action.” Below are the opening lines of this chapter. “These days the world...

Restaurant: Nougatine at Jean-Georges

New York, NY: Jean-Georges is a more formal dining room than Nougatine, which is its more casual companion.

Restaurants: My Choices

WW was recently asked where I go in Washington when I am just going to a favorite restaurant for a good meal and not checking out a new restaurant. So here goes.