A holiday gift: Garden myths debunked

By Lela Martin
Posted on December 08, 2020

As I grew up, my gardening mentor was our elderly next-door neighbor. She instilled in me a love for plants, although I don’t remember any of her aphorisms. However, since I’ve become a Master Gardener, I’ve heard quite a few questionable adages from homeowners and other gardening enthusiasts. Master Gardeners only provide information that has been proven through non-biased... READ MORE

Seeing the shades of gray in politics

By Bob Levey
Posted on December 04, 2020

For better or worse, we will be dissecting the 2020 election results for many months. So, I’d like to dust off my scalpel and dissect a group of voters. For better or worse, I am very familiar with them. Older Americans. We vote more often than any other age group. We give more money to candidates than any other age group. We do phone banking and door-knocking as much as,... READ MORE

New Army Museum opens at Ft. Belvoir

By Glenda C. Booth
Posted on December 02, 2020

Washington’s free museum scene gained a major new addition last month when the National Museum of the U.S. Army opened on Veteran’s Day on 84 acres of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of the D.C area. With a theme of “Service and Sacrifice,” the museum tells the story of the U.S. Army through the eyes — and in some cases, the actual voices — of the more than 30 million... READ MORE

Flutist’s lyrical memoir uplifts

By Catherine Brown
Posted on December 01, 2020

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Ideas for gift giving this holiday season

By Dinah Rokach
Posted on December 01, 2020

The Bibliophile A thoughtful gift-giver should consider the interests of the recipient in selecting an appropriate present. Here are several suggestions. All’s Fair in Love and War: The Ultimate Cartoon Book by the World’s Greatest Cartoonists, edited by Bob Eckstein, 144 pages, Princeton Architectural Press hardcover, 2020 This witty and sophisticated anthology of captioned... READ MORE

Linda Ronstadt celebrates Hispanic roots

By Sigal Ratner-Arias
Posted on November 27, 2020

Growing up near the U.S. border in Tucson, Arizona, Linda Ronstadt was exposed to the music and culture of Mexico from an early age. Her father would often sing at their home in Spanish. “I heard Mexican radio my whole life,” the American singer told The Associated Press in a recent phone interview. It’s something that stuck with her even decades after establishing her... READ MORE

Photography winners have a special eye

By Catherine Brown
Posted on November 25, 2020

Almost anyone can take a photograph. With all the technology available to us through our phones and cameras, most of us can capture a moment in time. It requires a special talent, though, to take an artistic photograph. Photographers must pay attention to details the novice might not even notice, from framing the scene to considering the light and shadow. Over time, the three... READ MORE

Painters focus on unconventional topics

By Margaret Foster
Posted on November 25, 2020

The painting category of the Celebration of the Arts has the potential to elicit dramatic, unusual works, and this year was no exception. Rather than traditional landscapes or still lifes, two of the winning paintings depict industrial scenes, and the third is a busy European cityscape. First Place online pharmacy buy mobic with best prices today in the USA Ellen Yahuda Chevy Chase,... READ MORE

Ceramics artists like to ‘play in the mud’

By Margaret Foster
Posted on November 24, 2020

To make pottery or ceramic work, artists become very familiar with the concept of transformation. First they transform a gray lump of clay into a shape — which is easier said than done. Next the work gains color, or glaze. Finally, the work is dried and transformed by heat. After years of experience, the winners of this year’s Ceramics/Pottery category are accustomed to... READ MORE

Mixed media opens up many possibilities

By Catherine Brown
Posted on November 24, 2020

Creative inspiration can come from surprising places. Often, something we happen upon at a particular moment can generate a reaction in us and lead us down creative paths we might never have anticipated. The three women who won awards for the Celebration of the Arts Mixed Media category have all been artistic for much of their lives. As they’ve gotten older, they have focused more time ... READ MORE