Converting the world to EVs may take too long — and the U.S. auto industry is probably not up to the task, anyway — how about changing the way we live?
Tag Archives: Arlington
DC Hardcore: Why Am I Only Now Discovering It?
Something was happening in punk rock in the ’80s — and it was happening right here in DMV — Hardcore!
The Last Great Endeavor
Basement renovation, the last big home improvement project? It won’t add to resale value, must be we plan on living in it for a while longer …
Pulling Through the Pandemic
“Wait. You say there’s been a global pandemic, and we’re all affected? I didn’t know! ” — the pandemic is coming to an end, we think. But it hasn’t all been negative over the past year …
Neighborhood Walks
Let the Wagon Wheel Roll I’ve lived in Arlington, Virginia for more than 47 years. Most of my adult life. I’ve lived at my current address for nearly 37 years. For the last five plus years, I’ve been in the habit of daily constitutionals radiating out from my house like spokes of a wagon wheel.Continue reading “Neighborhood Walks”
Community Organizing
Published January 24, 2020 in Warp & Woof Community Organizing New Challenges in Our Area William Sundwick Let’s start with some assumptions about 21st century American politics. Assumption #1: many, many people are poorly served by their local governments; assumption #2: virtually all communities have some people who are quite content, but most others muchContinue reading “Community Organizing”
The Homestead: Next Ten Years
Published October 13, 2019 in Warp & Woof The Homestead: Next Ten Years William Sundwick We’ve been here 35 years, among the old-timers now in our Arlington neighborhood. The house began as a simple center-hall colonial, built in 1947, but grew with our family. Two boys went from birth through high school graduation in thisContinue reading “The Homestead: Next Ten Years”
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Amazon is coming! (reference: “Amazon Comes to Arlington,” April 7, 2019 post)
Our House, a History
Published May 3, 2019 in Warp & Woof Our House, a History 35 Years in Our Arlington Home William Sundwick Our 1983 marriage presented us with two one-bedroom condos in Arlington, Virginia. We chose to live in mine (a tad nicer?), while my wife put hers on the market. The plan was to start shoppingContinue reading “Our House, a History”
Amazon Comes to Arlington
Published April 7, 2019 in Warp & Woof Amazon Comes to Arlington Giddiness vs. Foreboding William Sundwick The initial local reaction to Amazon’s HQ2 selection was giddiness. Our community would stand to garner a windfall estimated at $4.6B over twenty years. Bring 25,000 high paying jobs into the area, and everybody would benefit, right? NotContinue reading “Amazon Comes to Arlington”