Columbia Heights Crews

This news report is about Columbia Heights in Washington, D.C., which was where I used to live. It's about another sad, sad round of gang-related killings. Real life is hard enough, it doesn't need to be made worse by implying that a seige mentality is the only thing that can possibly get Columbia Heights residents through this tough time. Unlike what one of those interviewed says, there actually is something that can be done and it starts with people coming out of their shells and claiming responsibility for their own community. I'm glad I know people in Columbia Heights who are doing just that. It's not hopeless.

Washington / D.C.

The other day I was reading over somebody's shoulder on the subway and caught a glimpse of an article on Washington. Suddenly it dawned on me, hey I had lived in Washington. In fact, I had lived there for 8 years! (1990-1998)

Why I was surprised was because I always think of myself as having lived in D.C. Not Washington. And there's a big difference.