I have about a half dozen half-finished columns sitting on my computer. No, not about. Exactly. I have started — and stopped — writing six times in the past week. […]
Tag: Katie Long
Got a jones for the open road, ready to go again
I hadn’t been out of the car for a full 24 hours before I shot off the first link. “11 Epic Fall Foliage Road Trips to Drive This Year.” Whoosh. […]
Washed out: Best laid plans a thing of the past
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a bit of a planner I’ll dog the details to death — Google menus at restaurants where we’re going, check the weather a thousand […]
A COVID-19 time capsule: What can it tell us?
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the time capsule buried in front of my elementary school (shout out to William Tyler Page in Montgomery County, Md.) It […]
Sobriety is possible, even enjoyable — I swear
Sometime back around 2013, I was put on a 10-day course of strong antibiotics to battle an infection I had. When prescribing the drugs, the doc was adamant: I was […]
Guess what? There is no Shelob at Valley Falls
We were coming up the trail at a good clip when he stopped me. “Wait,” he said, holding me back. “Look.” I followed the direction of his pointing finger with […]
Making the best of a not-the-best year
I saw a meme the other day with a woman ugly crying and the words, “The moment you realize 2022 is pronounced 2020, too” written above it. A pretty horrible […]
Behind every window is a story: Just imagine
A handful of mornings ago, during my workout walk, I saw a man step outside a house, onto the porch, and bend down to embrace the woman sitting there. I’ve […]
Newsroom employees recall 9/11 experiences
PQueen@DominionPost.com It’s been 20 years and the memories of Sept. 22, 2001, remain. When the first plane struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, I had been with […]
The Marvelous Mr. Moo: His guide to the good life
I am in awe of my dog. I simply find him fascinating — the way he walks through the world. As though it’s Mr. Moo’s Universe and we’re all along […]
