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The missed moment
Forty years after the “napalm girl” picture changed the tide in the Vietnam war, a photographer who was there and missed capturing that image reflects on its power and on waiting for the moment.
Live Q&A: Post-Post Hunt
Dave Barry, Gene Weingarten and Tom Shroder took your questions, comments and abuse Monday at 11 ET.
Tom Sietsema’s Spring Dining Guide
The Post’s food critic revisits 15 restaurants, including some old favorites and big-name kitchens under new leadership.
Power to the Peeps!
Creativity, topicality and a keen eye for detail — as well as a sweet tooth — were keys to success for the winners of our sixth annual Peeps Diorama Contest.
@Work Advice
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
What’s like got to do with it?
Forget fuming about an unfriendly assistant. Focus on the work.
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
WWJAD?
How would Jane Austen handle the delicate dances of acceptance, rejection?
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
Does the friendship justify the means?
When the boss’s buddy begs for a boost ...
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
The Pygmalion problem
How to help a colleague whose language skills are less than loverly
(Deb Lindsey / For The Washington Post)
@Work Advice: Be careful where you vent
Gossip about a coworker could come back to haunt you.
More From Tom Sietsema
Below the Beltway
Elliptical humor
Gene goes to the gym...
Dogged courage
An epic adventure, translated from the canine.
Duck!
Gene aims at solving the world energy crisis.
De Beauvoir, Friedan ... Weingarten?
A portrait of the new feminist
Are you a Wisenheimer?
Take this simple diagnostic test and find out.
More From Gene Weingarten
Date Lab
The last 10 minutes seal this blind date’s fate
The lesson this week? It ain’t over till it’s over.
Where are they now?
We check in with past participants to see who found love after their Date Lab adventure.
Well, he didn’t end up in the trunk of a car ...
They’ve got a lot in common, but enough to conjure a spark?
Will he catch her blue-handed?
A methodical guy with an artistic side meets a creative type with a practical side.
Date Lab
He’s tired of dating immature girls. Enter cool, confident Lindsey.
First Person Singular
Lee F. Satterfield, 53, chief judge, D.C. Superior Court
A judge talks about the lessons he learned from his father — and the challenges of not judging when he comes home to his family.
Maria Frazzini, 50, Girl Scout leader
A Lorton woman explains how her group of teenage girls has gotten her through some tough ordeals.
Eric Margry, 54, hand engraver
The Alexandria craftsman explains the importance of the personal touch.
David Farner, 48, park manager, Fort C.F. Smith Park
An expert birder talks about the joys — and importance — of connecting with nature.
First Person Singular
For pasty shop owner, meat pies and multiculturalism.
Editor's Query
Tell us about a time when you turned failure into success
A cure for stage fright
Tell us about a time when you faced your fears
Two readers discover their courage.
Tell us about a time when turnabout was fair play
A reader got even on the basketball court.
Editor’s query: Tell us when you faced a fear
Don’t fear the whale.
Tell us about a time when you turned failure into success
A woman finds comfort in caring for others.
Closer Inspection
‘Horse Nation’
American Indian museum explores ties to animal.
The chef’s toolbox
Tongs and ladels take a back seat to wood-burning grills in some of Washington area’s most interesting kitchens.
At the old ballgame
A baseball memorabilia collector seeks the obscure.
Rock this way
Baltimore troupe puts creative spin on opera.
Reporting to you live ...
Inside a TV news van: The scoop on how a high-tech office-on-wheels works.
Trend Report
Noses know
He says, she says. We asked our female and male colleagues/ significant others to weigh in on four new scents.
Dressing for dinner
Attending a Washington dinner party demands tactical wardrobe decisions. Here’s what to wear for which occasion, so you can RSVP with style confidence.
Gifts for brides, grads and dads
Wallet-friendly gifts for June graduations, weddings and Father’s Day
Trend Report
Coming clean for summer.
Book smarts
Boost your fashion IQ with new spring reads.
What Happened To
... the family who shared the story of a young woman with bulimia
Leah Siskin’s sister, Sarah, died nine years ago at age 19 after a long battle with bulimia. Today, Leah and friends are raising money to support the National Eating Disorders Association in Sarah’s memory.
... the councilwoman who lost to Adrian Fenty?
Former D.C. Council chairwoman Linda Cropp lost her race for mayor to Adrian Fenty in 2006, but she figures she added years to her life.
the quadriplegic who defied the odds?
Pat Rummerfield is an Ironman triathlon finisher, a speed-boat racer and a quadriplegic.
... the woman sued by Peaceoholics?
The case of Peaceoholics v. Sandra Seegars was settled outside of court.
... the woman who dedicated her front porch to Michael Jackson?
She is still paying her respects.
Your Turn
Readers react
Readers write in about Frank Gehry’s memorial to Eisenhower.
Readers react
Readers write in about Gene’s anti-PR column, the “The Good Guy” and “Lost in Space” in the March 6 issue.
Readers react
Readers write in about ‘Dinoman,’ Bergers cookies, the Education Issue and Gene Weingarten.
Reader reaction
Readers comment on stories from the April 15 Education Issue and Gene Weingarten’s column.
Readers react
Comments on Gene Weingarten and a travel story on Los Angeles
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