Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: Summer GuideThis newsletter is to help DC residents connect with their surrounding natural environment. Every season there are fascinating changes…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: Interview with birder Tykee JamesIn the summer guide, I highlighted some places (link) and resources to enjoy birding in D.C. D.C. has a wide range of habitats, so it’s…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: Spring GuideA Seasonal Guide to Nature in D.C.Apr 21, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: Cherry Blossoms in the time of COVID-19Spring marches on, with or without our attention to it. The pandemic has tethered many of us to our homes, if we’re lucky to have that…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: Winter GuideA Seasonal Guide to Nature in D.C.Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
Sam Nelsonin730DC730DC’s Not a Swamp: a Seasonal Guide to Nature in D.C.This newsletter is to help DC residents connect with their surrounding natural environment. Every season there are fascinating changes…Oct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Sam NelsonThe Saints are the Good Guys; The Guys Can’t Win; We’re all doomed.This was written after I drank a couple beers (but was edited soberly). It’s a cathartic bit of semi-satirical over-the-top fanboy…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Sam NelsonPostcard Essays from DC— A sketch of Symphony Music in a Coffee ShopThis is a simple sketch, or what I like to call a postcard essay, relaying a snapshot of a scene in Washington, D.C. It took place on…Jan 15, 2019Jan 15, 2019
Sam NelsonPura Gente : Who is American?The truth is I am getting tired of the word immigrant. Immigrant. Migrant. Citizen. Alien. Resident. Illegal. American. These words, even…Nov 2, 20181Nov 2, 20181
Sam NelsonPoems (sort of) by Brett KavanaghTrigger warning: the following contains language discussing sexual assault, rape, and Judge Brett Kavanagh. If you’ve had enough already…Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018