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The whole thing seemed really sketchy, said Jen Corey, Miss DC 2009, about an e-mail she received a few weeks ago from her friend and fellow title holder,Miss DC 1997, Sonya Gavankar. Gavankarinvited Corey to a photo shoot for a magazine shed never heard of, DC Grrl.

Of course, many people did realize, in a vague way, that much of this high-mindedness was a tad too . . . perfect. As poet Louis MacNeice once asked, what about the slaves? Or the guys who had Socrates killed? Or the naked wrestling? Not to mention the drunken maenads and those naughty vases and

(Jazzy saxophone and piano music) DR. ZIETTE HAYES: Dr. Harvey is truly a visionary. He has always said and has always continued to say nothing has failed but a try. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Now before we get started, I just want to say a word about, President Harvey.

Its a much bolder statement, as Almonte puts it, to paint your ceiling an entirely different color than your walls. Going dark, even black, says Johnson, adds visual depth and actually makes the room appear larger and taller. But softer hues also have benefits. Kelley Proxmire, an interior decorator in Bethesda, Md., suggests sky blue

Mar Velicaria: People do not realize how hard it is to be an artist. It's a little bit easier now because of social media. Rio Villa Ezell: Sure. Mar: Yeah, but it is still--like, it is tough. Rio: Today I get to talk to the amazing designer behind Marharlika.