"All The King's Men" is a book that intimidates. It has been coined as the quissessential read on American success and the supposed inevitable corruption that comes with it. It follows the rise of Louisiana Governor Willie "Boss" Stark, through the eyes and mind of his hired man, Jack Burden. The synopsis seems like a clichÇ: A country boy rises from the dirt through his ideals...

Shadowed by the popularity of the 1976 album "Wanted! Outlaws: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Coulter and Tompall Glaser" was Willie Nelson's other album released that same year "The Sound in Your Mind", which went by as subtle as the music that is etched onto the vinyl. Released on Columbia records, the front cover depicts Nelson with a downward glance and a slight...

Dim lights, traditional Mexican music, and watery beans are what you can expect when eating at La Colonia restaurant on Potomac Ave., west of Mt. Vernon. When I first entered the restaurant, one of the hostesses greeted me without looking up from what she was doing, no eye contact or anything. I figured that she was really busy and didn't have time to look up at me. A different...

It's the little things in life. Like when you're thinking about a specific song you love and suddenly it comes on the car radio. Or when you're shopping and every single aisle is packed, but then a store clerk opens up a new one just as you walk up and you're in and out in two minutes. These little things may not make life great, but they make it bearable. The same principle...