A group of DMV residents held a morning rally on the National Mall in solidarity with those in Hawai’i resisting the Thirty Meter Telescope construction at the top of Mauna Kea on Hawai’i island. Their opposition to the project is that it violates indigenous rights and is an affront to Native Hawaiian cultural and religious traditions.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 11, the Smithsonian/National Air & Space Museum had a still of a Saturn 5 rocket projected on the Washington Monument throughout the week. On Friday and Saturday there was an impressive multimedia presentation. I attended that twice, once behind the big screens, and once...

This was the 53rd year of the parade and picnic in this D.C. neighborhood. Anyone who lines up can be in it. Free hot dogs, watermelon, and lemonade for everyone at the park afterwards!