Publisher's Note - November 2021

Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves. The 1985 duet belted out by the iconic Annie Lennox of the British pop duo Eurythmics and the almighty American singer Aretha Franklin became a feminist anthem. Nearly four decades later, Buzz neighbors are still proving it true. Mia Tuckwood, a junior at Episcopal High School, Addison Perry, an eighth grader at St. John’s School, and Emma Rodriguez, an 8-year-old center for the SBMSA junior varsity Bulldogs, show their toughness on the field. All three are girls playing tackle football on otherwise all-boys teams. Meanwhile, Debbie Gary, a fearless 74-year-old pilot, continues to soar high in her bright yellow Piper Cub. She is so legendary that she taught her West U neighbor, a NASA astronaut and space station commander, how to fly acrobatic stunts; he calls her “a pioneer” who flies “like an artist.” They are among the trailblazing neighbors our writers spotlight in this issue. We’re singin with you. [email protected]