Former editor of the Post Local newsletter of The Washington Post.
Jul 10, 2026
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2 min read
A father captures the joy of a family outing
Jul 9, 2026
3 min read
A fed took the deferred resignation offer. Then he pursued his passion: baseball.
Jul 8, 2026
How older adult volunteers & young people mutually benefit from shared time together
Jul 7, 2026
672 g of yarn = 1,344 m = 5 tank tops
Jul 6, 2026
Feds were getting laid off. People needed joy. Karaoke intervention was called for.
Jul 2, 2026
CO2-maxxing with a pyrotechnic display during a heat wave seems a bit much
Jul 1, 2026
Plus: The heat dome is arriving, so I offer some reader pics to cool you off
Jun 30, 2026
4 min read
He started a chorus for Palestinian & Israeli youth. He’s now trying to bridge a divide in the U.S.
Jun 29, 2026
Thousands of people lined up for free mangoes. We did not.
Jun 26, 2026
A reader shares photos of joy as he finds his footing after losing his job last year
Jun 25, 2026
The new Museum of Exploration opens tomorrow
Jun 24, 2026
“I desperately want this time in my life to be over,” he wrote to me. We met up to commiserate.
Jun 23, 2026
With arrests & dead ducks, that could’ve been a fail. We chose a route that skipped the news & drama.
Jun 22, 2026
A Loudoun County mailman shares photos of nature and panoramic views
Jun 18, 2026
We tried a vacuum cleaner to get rid of them
Jun 17, 2026
World Cup adrenaline, laughter with friends & the gentle nightsong of crickets
Jun 16, 2026
As my daughter moves on to high school, the days of walking to school are over
Jun 15, 2026
And my thanks to the village that helped us get here
Jun 12, 2026
My jaw dropped when I saw this incredible photo a reader took in her backyard
Jun 11, 2026
This metaphorical space once gave me comfort & joy. But I neglected it.
Jun 10, 2026
An interview with Capital Weather’s chief meteorologist Jason Samenow
Jun 9, 2026
I like pursuing threads to see where they lead ... which is how I found these bobbin lacemakers.
Jun 8, 2026
I met textile artist Chitra Sharma over cardamom tea at her home in Vienna, Virginia
Jun 5, 2026
A reader invited me for lunch at a retirement community in Virginia
Jun 4, 2026
1 min read
I need a rest day, so today I offer you joy from our community.
