And, for reasons both economic and cultural, the working wife is now a fixture of Washington life.

Washington life as experienced and observed by the former Secretary of Labor.

"I do like Washington life but sometimes it's too much and you need something else," he said.

The sense of being at the heart of Washington life is palpable.

By then Bono had become a fixture in Washington political life.

He attributed his metamorphosis to "Washington life or whatever."

His recovery was slow, but he eventually re-emerged into Washington life.

He is, of course, a noted authority on presidential politics and Washington life.

Political patronage has always been a hallmark of Washington life.

Why is Washington social life so tedious to this single young author?