The D.C. Board of Elections & Ethics and the U.S. Postal Service did their parts. I can now confirm that I have done mine.

I’ve been advised by my de facto Webmaster, Chris Ripley, that this site has been migrated from C Panel to a WordPress management system.

I congratulated him on a new addition to his family, a dog named Shadow, who comes from Texas.

It’s been about 20 months since I took the 10-gallon tank out of mothballs for an arguably eccentric task. Struck by a pang of curiosity, I resolved to try my hand at the cultivation of aquatic plants. The botanical basics are simple enough, the challenge being achieving a dynamic balance among the building blocks — light, water, and nutrients — to create a thriving environment.  At various times I’ve had to battle outbreaks of slimy cyanobacteria and stubborn green spot algae, but on the whole I’ve had the pleasure of watching my modest underwater garden grow.  In pre-COVID times, the aquarium actually achieved the status of a conversation piece among my visitors.

The sprigs and seedlings that made their way here from an Arizona nursery at the end of January 2019 have taken root in the harsh, hyper-partisan climate of Washington, DC. Here are some highlights.