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Moving toward better transitional care

Recently it seems that we see or hear this phrase — “transitional care” — in reference to health care, but what does it mean? And more importantly, what does it mean to you and your loved [...]

Out of the Attic: From trash to ash

Out of the Attic: From trash to ash

In the early 1950s, increasing development in Washington’s suburbs prompted Alexandria officials to almost double the city’s size by annexing the land west of Quaker Lane from Fairfax County. Through the introduction of new infrastructure, this [...]

My View: Mayor Bill Euille, don’t tear our homes down

My View: Mayor Bill Euille, don’t tear our homes down

By, Veronica Calzada, 
Margaret Kanu and 
Kidere Seman You may not give much thought to where your janitor lives, ponder how your nursing assistant makes ends meet or contemplate where your taxi driver’s children go to [...]

Pet Matters: Diagnosing common health and behavioral problems

Pet Matters: Diagnosing common health and behavioral problems

By Isabel Alvarez Our pets often behave in ways we find annoying, disgusting or burdensome, but we can’t seem to correct it despite a great deal of effort. For some reason, telling them to “stop it” [...]

Hobie and Monk: Should I stay or should I go now?

Hobie and Monk: Should I stay or should I go now?

Dear Hobie & Monk, I’m in my early 30s and have a good job that I’ve enjoyed for eight years. Although I have no immediate intention of finding another job, I don’t see myself in my [...]

My View: Developing Potomac Yard without cyclists in mind would be a mistake

By Jonathan Krall I often hear that the future of Alexandria depends on transit. Indeed, our 2008 transportation master plan sets a goal of successfully integrating walking, biking and other transit options. This plan — we [...]

HoJo’s made inroads in Alexandria for a time

HoJo’s made inroads in Alexandria for a time

Located at 825 N. Washington St. — within eyesight of the Hot Shoppes, Becks Iced Custard stand and Little Tavern (which were discussed in this column over the past several weeks) — stood the local branch [...]

Small businesses can, and should, take advantage of mobile technology

It should come as no surprise that more and more of us are attached at the hip, literally and figuratively, to our smartphones. Nationally, more than 50 percent of the population carries smartphones around with them [...]

Hobie and Monk: It’s time to put the cell phone down

Hobie and Monk: It’s time to put the cell phone down

Dear Hobie & Monk, My daughter has been taking horseback riding lessons for close to two years at a riding school about a half-hour from our house. Increasingly, it seems the instructor is more interested in [...]

Early fast-food joints made North Washington Street home

Early fast-food joints made North Washington Street home

This week we continue the discussion of North Washington Street’s rapid evolution into a center for what we now call roadside culture in the late 1930s and 1940s. This area, centered within the 700 to 900 [...]