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Blonde Charity Mafia

I’m sure some of you have heard of the new D.C. reality show (or docu-series) “Blonde Charity Mafia,” which has been picked up to run on the CW network this fall. If you haven’t, read on. And if you have, find out what the girls are saying about the show and life here in D.C. and, more specifically, Georgetown. It all began when the cast of the show was discovered by executive producers Patty Ivins and Julie Pizzi through a members-only social gossiping website called Late Night Shots (LNS)... [more]

By Jennifer Gray

July 2009

body & soul

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Small Changes, Big Results
As I’ve discussed in the Jump Start series: small changes can equal big results. William Dietz, director of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains... [more]

By Katherine Tallmadge, M.A., R.D.

July 2009

mortgage

Market Volatility Continues

Mortgage interest rates have moved higher since the lows seen earlier this year. Rates have climbed from being below 5 percent to being in the mid to high 5 percent range for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages. Historically speaking, rates are attractive. Many factors influence mortgage interest rates. Purchase money mortgages for buying carry lower interest rates then refinance mortgages. If you have a lower loan to value and high FICO score, your rate will be lower compared to a loan with a high loan to value and lower FICO scores... [more]

By Bill Starrels

July 2009

dc diary

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the individuals killed and injured on the Metro train accident last week. In the worst accident in Metro history, nine people were killed and hundreds injured when a Metro train traveling at regular speed crashed into a train which was stopped on the tracks awaiting a third train to clear the station ahead. In the small world in which we live, one of the individuals killed was Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley, the former Commander of the National Guard. When I was Chairman of the Council’s Judiciary Committee in 1996-97, I had the opportunity to sit in the back seat of an F-16 fighter jet... [more]

By Jack Evans

July 2009

Book review

love and lessons learned

Georgetown is full of eligible singles, but sometimes it is hard to find just where those eligible singles are in the city. Brad Berkowitz’s book, “The 21st Century’s Guide to Bachelorhood: Lessons Learned Over the Past 20 Years,” can be an asset to both men and women when it comes to the dating game. The book serves as a guide inside the typical single guy’s mind — what he is thinking, what his actions mean when it comes to dating and the whole process. Ladies, this is reason enough to get up and go buy the book now!... [more]

By Sarah Bailey

July 2009

town topics

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The old Potomac Canal has been front page news since the 18th century when George Washington initiated the idea, and made the first financial contribution toward its building. Now known as the C&O Canal, it is a sightseer’s delight rather than the commercially productive waterway it was intended to be... [more]

By David Roffman

July 2009

Featured property:

  

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3216 VOLTA PL NW

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Built in the courtyard behind the historic former Georgetown police station, this unique residence is accessible thru a European-style original antique archway. This hidden jewel boasts a grand Liv. Room opening to a private courtyard, w/ a spacious Dining Room with 2-story ceiling...  [more]

Washington fine properties

July 2009

EverFi expands

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These are the days of sesquicentennial sentences for Bernie Madoff and his ilk, the days when “the economy” is evoked as the fountainhead of our troubles. And according to Tom Davidson, it’s raising a generation of cynics with little faith in the free market... [more]

By Garrett Faulkner

July 2009

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Cocktail of the Week
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What do you get when you mix a collection of armor and helmets, faceless riders sitting tall in regal splendor on horseback with imposing and masterful Renaissance portraits with a number of awe-inspiring tapestries?... [more]

By Gary Tischler

July 2009
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Red, white and blue flags will be unfurled nationwide as Americans gear up to celebrate July 4. The day will be commemorated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, and picnics... [more]

By Miss Dixie

July 2009