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ReStore Manager Colin Campbell works with volunteer Marvin Cruz: Photo by Laura Rush

In a semi-hidden warehouse space at the back end of a strip mall in Alexandria, Va., stuffed with used refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, and countless other random household goods, Colin Campbell surveys the faces of the people sitting at the conference room table in front of him and launches into his orientation speech. 

During production of the Observer's final edition, I went around and asked 15 aspiring journalists about their thoughts on the 2009-2010 school year and their post-graduation plans.

As we go out into the real world and try to make something of ourselves, we carry a broad variety of skills and continue to hope we will all, one day, make it. It's been a wonderful ride.

VIDEO: 15 American Observers' final thoughts

Embassy Chef: Jan Van Haute, Executive Chef to the Belgian Ambassador, said world travel from Asia to Australia has influenced his cooking. Photo by Jackie Turner.

There are many places to eat in Washington, D.C., but few more exclusive than a dinner at the home of Belgium’s ambassador to the United States. 

Tony Schwartzwalder and Cecile Javier installed a door alert system in case Schwartzwalder wanders from home.: Photo by Kristin McGrath

In parts one and two of our three-part series, we have been following Tony Schwarzwalder, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years ago , and his wife, Cecile Javier. In our final installment, we look to the future of Alzheimer's -- the grim outlook for those who have it, the need for increased understanding and the hope science brings.

Who says Washington, D.C. is a city filled with soul-less bureaucrats? Where there is power, there's passion — and many sex scandals in the nation's capital have involved those in the highest echelons. From the White House to the Wilson Building, there’s been a lot of sneaking around by men — with women who weren’t their wives.