Washington City Paper: Contents for Feb. 14

Think Mogully, Act Locally
Terry Golden isn't the CEO of a major company anymore. And he isn't an elected official. But he's got more juice than either one.

Cover Story

Terry Golden likes to make lists. In 1985, when he took over as the administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), he brought an inventory of 10 things he wanted to accomplish, including one that led to the first ban on smoking in federal buildings. He even had these goals printed out on a card that he passed out to agency workers. By the time Golden stepped down, in 1988, he could check all the items off.

When he became president and CEO of Host Marriott Corp., in 1995, he brought a plan to build up the 2-year-old offshoot of the Marriott Corp. By the time he left, in May 2000, the company had tripled in size and doubled its earnings.

"Concrete goals. Definitive outcomes--that's Terry," says D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams.

The goals that Golden sets for himself, however, are not the laundry-list variety. Trivialities such as "Upgrade office computers" or "Make sure budget records are in order" don't make the cut.

For Golden, lists express ambition. These days, he is chair and CEO of Bailey Capital Corp., his own real-estate investment firm, but he makes time for his true vocation. As a roving bigwig in the District, Golden, 58, has set out to remake entire neighborhoods and overhaul an ailing urban school system. He doesn't quite put it that way himself, of course. He might say, "The District should be an example of a city that takes care of its own," or "Every child should have an quality education." But in his head, he's always thinking about how many steps lie between here and there. ... Continued

Issue of Feb. 14 - 20, 2003

News and Features

Think Mogully, Act Locally
Terry Golden isn't the CEO of a major company anymore. And he isn't an elected official. But he's got more juice than either one.
Cover Story By Annys Shin
Beat Literature
Finding artistic value in the city's unwanted police complaints
Feature By Jason Cherkis
Crash Chorus
In the District, an accident can jam your phone lines.
The City By Holly Bailey
A Day in the Sun
Pols with no juice get free trip to Florida.
The City By John Metcalfe
Take the A Train
Nimby Tribunal By Josh Levin

Columns

A Jersey Wall
Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
Sunday Strike
City Desk By Felix Gillette
Or Give Them Death
City Desk By John Metcalfe
Reliable Sources
Loose Lips By Elissa Silverman

Eats

Movies

The Devil's Playground
Film Review By Mark Jenkins
The Shock of the Neu
Film Review By Arion Berger

Music

Permanent Vacation
Music Review By John Murph
Star Light, Star Bright
Music Review By Shannon Zimmerman
Bright Yellow Bright Orange
Music Review By Mark Jenkins
By Means of Upheaval
Music Review By Brent Burton
Post
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Shannon Zimmerman
Wurdah Itah
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Brent Burton
The Sleeper
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Leonard Roberge
Hot Trips, Cold Returns
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Christopher Porter
"Dirrty"
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Jason Cherkis
Cold House
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Mike Kanin
The Last Waltz
A few of the things we're listening to this week, in no particular order
Music Review By Michael Little

Theater

Bench Marked
Theater Review By Trey Graham

Arts and Events

Fantastic Damage
Art Review By Glenn Dixon
Notes From the Doctor
Anesthesiologist John DesMarteau tries to revive the dying art of independent-minded classical-music marketing.
Arts By T.R. Goldman
Exit Music
Artifacts By Sarah Godfrey
Drawn Together
Artifacts By Louis Bayard