We all know that walking is a great way to stay healthy. But as we age, we sometimes become more sedentary. Dami Roelse wants to keep us moving for our health, no matter how old we are. Born and raised in Holland, Dami immigrated to the U.S. in 1973 after
“Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” That is a familiar quote from author and professor Barry Switzer. Hopefully you’ve been following our popular series, Toxic Culture, delving into the issues that are having a profound impact on society, not just
In our first 20 WAT-CAST episodes, we’ve covered a wide variety of issues and interviewed nearly two dozen people. We thought this was a good time for us to hit the pause button to allow you to catch up and listen to the ones we’ve recorded so far. We hope you
We love to gamble. It’s estimated that more than 80 percent of American adults gamble each year, that may include everything from playing a slot machine at a casino or buying a lottery ticket at a local 7-11. Some find it easy to walk away from the table. But for
DeMoya Watson Brown is well known to audiences in Washington, D.C. At Arlington’s Signature Theatre, she has appeared in productions of Crazy for You and Jelly’s Last Jam. Most recently, she was the Tornado in Ford Theatre’s The Wiz. Born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida, she spent seven years
The Hay-Adams’ slogan is “Where nothing is overlooked but the White House.” That’s because this historic four-star luxury hotel sits across from the White House and provides some of the best views in Washington of the president’s home. The hotel takes its name from John Hay, who served as personal
The best business ideas are often borne out of a personal desire to find something better than what is already available. That’s certainly what led to the birth of Modern Pop. Julie Podolec and her husband, Brad, wanted to give their teething infant a frozen fruit bar. But when they
You can now find WAT-CAST interviews on iTunes making our podcasts easier to locate and listen to. When we announce a new WAT-CAST on Woman Around Town, you can click on the link at the bottom of the story which will take you to the WAT-CAST iTunes page listing all
We all know that walking is a great way to stay healthy. But as we age, we sometimes become more sedentary. Dami Roelse wants to keep us moving for our health, no matter how old we are. Born and raised in Holland, Dami immigrated to the U.S. in 1973 after a year of travel through the Middle East and Asia with her belongings in a backpack. In the U.S., she settled on the West Coast
“Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” That is a familiar quote from author and professor Barry Switzer. Hopefully you’ve been following our popular series, Toxic Culture, delving into the issues that are having a profound impact on society, not just in America, but around the world. A recent story in the series about unearned privilege really grabbed our attention and we thought it would be
In our first 20 WAT-CAST episodes, we’ve covered a wide variety of issues and interviewed nearly two dozen people. We thought this was a good time for us to hit the pause button to allow you to catch up and listen to the ones we’ve recorded so far. We hope you are finding the podcast easy tp listen to. They are all on iTunes, but are best accessed through an app on your phone. And if you
We love to gamble. It’s estimated that more than 80 percent of American adults gamble each year, that may include everything from playing a slot machine at a casino or buying a lottery ticket at a local 7-11. Some find it easy to walk away from the table. But for others, those games of chance may turn into an addiction. Recent research has found that between 2.5 and 3 million adults in America suffer from
DeMoya Watson Brown is well known to audiences in Washington, D.C. At Arlington’s Signature Theatre, she has appeared in productions of Crazy for You and Jelly’s Last Jam. Most recently, she was the Tornado in Ford Theatre’s The Wiz. Born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida, she spent seven years as a Rockette. This summer, DeMoya will be teaching dance to students enrolled in Camp Arena Stage. Children between the ages of 8 and 15
The Hay-Adams’ slogan is “Where nothing is overlooked but the White House.” That’s because this historic four-star luxury hotel sits across from the White House and provides some of the best views in Washington of the president’s home. The hotel takes its name from John Hay, who served as personal secretary to President Abraham Lincoln and was later U.S. Ambassador to Britian and then Secretary of State, and Henry Adams, a historian and Harvard professor
The best business ideas are often borne out of a personal desire to find something better than what is already available. That’s certainly what led to the birth of Modern Pop. Julie Podolec and her husband, Brad, wanted to give their teething infant a frozen fruit bar. But when they began reading the ingredients, they were dismayed to find that these bars contained too little fruit and too much sugar and fruit juice. And, there
You can now find WAT-CAST interviews on iTunes making our podcasts easier to locate and listen to. When we announce a new WAT-CAST on Woman Around Town, you can click on the link at the bottom of the story which will take you to the WAT-CAST iTunes page listing all the episodes recorded so far. To listen to a specific recording, click on the button that says “Get” to download individual interviews. To make sure
