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Archive for February 8, 2009
Barrio brings quality Mexican northwest of the border
Feb 8th
Diners at Barrio are seated among over 350 candles. Photo credit: Clara Ganey
This article originally appeared in the January 21, 2009 issue of The Spectator
From the front, new Capitol Hill Mexican joint “Barrio” keeps a low profile. Dark, tinted glass runs along the sidewalk, and it’s quite easy to walk right by the place without even realizing what’s there. From the side however, it’s a different story.
The simple black “Barrio” written on the wall stands in stark contrast to grandiose 8-foot tall wooden doors covering the entire entrance. Like something from a medieval castle, the huge doors swing open to reveal a dark, candlelit restaurant that will challenge anyone’s expectations of Mexican food.
Diners are seated among over 350 candles, some arranged in a huge wall bisecting the room, others in circular towers floating above the tables and booths. There’s not a light bulb in sight, and the waiters have to pass out small flashlights for easier menu reading. The smells wafting around are not those of lard and greasy meat but instead those of hand-made tortillas and zesty spices.
John McCain’s desperate campaign resorts to fear
Feb 8th
This article originally appeared in the October 15th, 2008 issue of The Spectator
“Kill him!”
The words, directed at Sen. Barack Obama, rang out of a viciously angry supporter’s mouth at a Sarah Palin rally for the John McCain campaign. Later, someone screamed out “terrorist!” when Obama was mentioned. Palin did nothing to stop the dangerous hatred that was being spewed by her supporters. She, along with John McCain, simply continued their rally like nothing was happening, giving total credibility to the rumors that were quickly being spread throughout the crowd. As the election is looming and McCain is falling behind in the polls, he seems to be adapting an “anything goes” campaign. If what it takes for him to win is to imply that his opponent is a terrorist, and “doesn’t see America the way you and I see America,” then he is going to jump at every opportunity, evidently.
Your guide to the financial crisis
Feb 8th
This article originally appeared in the October 8, 2008 issue of The Spectator
“Entire economy is in danger,” read the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sept. 25, quoting George W. Bush. Five days later the headline read “Economy in shock,” in response to the 700 point drop in the DOW Jones Industrial Average that occurred the day before. The next day, a headline in the Wall Street Journal referred to this meltdown as “the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression,” and the United States government began talking about using 700 billion dollars of the taxpayers’ money to “fix” the problem.
But what is the problem, exactly?
