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He's a Believer
John plays drums in a Monkees cover band
Get the Knack
John's favorite song is "My Sharona"
Going Topless
John owns a 1968 Datsun roadster
About John Kelly
John Kelly's column "John Kelly's Washington" appears Sunday through Thursday online and in The Post. He blogs at "John Kelly's Commons." He started at The Post in 1989 as the deputy editor of the Weekend section. Since then he's edited Weekend, founded KidsPost and been a general assignment reporter in Metro. He drives an old sports car and plays the drums--though not at the same time. He lives in Silver Spring, where he has one wife and two daughters.Latest John Kelly Columns
- What's Code for 'Die, Computer'?
- Answer Man Is Your Tour Guide to Old-Time Ferries
- Folding His Career and Planning to Deal His Own Luck in Another
- At Moss Hollow, Campers Escape City Cacophony
- John Kelly: Using Pocket Change and Stickers, He Offers Thanks for Soldiers
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