2016 has a been a busy year (to put it mildly) in some sad ways and wonderful ways, and we’re not done yet. You can see some more about what I’ve been up to since the move to California if you follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.
2016 has been a rough year for losses, both in my personal life, for a few of my close friends, and in the public sphere for some great artists and entertainers. One of the toughest things to deal with after losing a loved one can be wondering after the fact if something could have been … Read morePSA after reading last week’s CDC suicide report
As always, the best way to follow my new work posts is to follow me on Twitter or watch the Inno sites directly. Here’s a quick overview of new stuff I wrote in February, though: 5 Things Besides VC Funding That Matter When Startups Choose Cities – because venture capital isn’t for everyone, and (even if it is) … Read moreRecent write-ups at work
We hopped out of the city briefly on Saturday to hike Maryland’s Sugarloaf Mountain. It was gorgeous, and there’s a winery up there that’s not too shabby. There’s nothing like a good binge on fresh air to cap a week. Here’s a recap. Avengers: Age of Ultron I appreciated the ideas behind the dream sequences … Read moreDown from the mountain
We hit Illinois over the weekend for a wedding at Allerton Park. This is a place familiar to a lot of Central Illinois/UIUC people. If you’ve never had the chance, though, I recommend making a day trip out of it in Monticello and hiking every inch of the property. And (if you can) catch the … Read moreAllerton in the spring
I’ve been telling people for a while that there are reasons to be skeptical about D.C.’s new streetcars. But the fact is that the city has already encouraged a huge development rush along H Street, and the fact that the line hasn’t opened yet (and that public officials have implied it might not open at … Read moreWhere my head’s at
I read about these new cans a few days ago. We went out to the DC Brau operation in the eastern part of the District today and picked up a couple of them. Meet the Crowler. Part can. Part growler. A video posted by brianwarmoth (@brianwarmoth) on Mar 7, 2015 at 12:00pm PST
D.C. has some tough issues on its plate right now. Here are few that I looked at over the last week: 3 ongoing stories that will determine the fate of legalized marijuana in the District The last-minute (unsuccessful) move to stop it What’s next for Metro if it doesn’t raise fares Where single people live … Read moreFrom the work desk
In between snow doses from the sky this week, I learned during some national research that the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria metro area is sometimes referred to as the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area. For the record, I’m not a fan. Also, here’s a rundown of some D.C.-related things I covered: Marijuana legalization could go into … Read moreFrom the work desk
Seems like I’ve been bouncing around nonstop since the holidays began, but here’s what’s been in my recreational diet of late. FILM Inherent Vice (2014) – All due respect to Paul Thomas Anderson, but I went into this one a little skeptical about how well Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice was going to translate to film – … Read moreJanuary Love List