Archive for June, 2005
Sci-fi Geek Out
For the next two weekends at AFI Silver you can get your inner geek out.
Saturday and Sunday they’ll show Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, back-to-back in the grand old theatre at 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm respectively.
You could also watch The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones there [...]
Meet The Neighbors!
That’s right, we’ve got two new cities as part of the Metroblogging Network opening up today:
Philadelphia, our neighbors with the Main Line and Pat & Geno’s to keep us well-fed, not to mention the legacy of Rocky!
and
Berlin, our trans-atlantic friends, also familiar with being a divided Capitol! Now, Sean, about that paid [...]
The Long Weekend
Traffic’s been light on 395 this week, likely a sign of people leaving town for the long Independence Day weekend. Lots of folks head out of town for the weekend, but as someone who usually celebrates the Fourth of July with some fervor, this is a good place to be for the day. [...]
More »Flush beats a straight
Walking in my door last night after a long swim at the pool, what do I spy in my dinning room but a full fledged poker game! Chips piled high, beer bottles scattered low, and cards flying all around, my housemate, Francis, had Texas Hold ‘em happening on our kitchen table.
Tossing in a $20, [...]
Ever Wonder What The Button Does?
The Metro and I go way back. I used to spend a good 90 minutes a day commuting via Metrorail before I got wise and moved closer to the city. I saw all sorts of crazy things: drug deals, a flasher or two, a drunk guy peeing in the corner, a fist fight, [...]
More »Rights come with responsibilities, even on two wheels.
People who ride bikes in traffic with cars and yet disobey the traffic laws that they and cars are bound by are one of my personal traffic pet peeves. Bicyclists have the same right to be on the road that I do in my car, and they have the very same responsibilities- bicyclists who [...]
More »Whistle while you work
Sitting here on my 10th floor work-perch, I can hear the whistles of the downtown DC Traffic Enforcement Officers (TEOs). Recruited from the DC parking police, they stand at key traffic intersections during rush hour and direct traffic. Or they should.
As a cyclist, mimicking the apparently hated bicycle couriers, I don
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Summer Moments
Last night I had one of those perfect DC summer moments: cooking shrimp on the grill for some pasta, a beer in my hand, the smoke of the grill combining with the citronella coming off my torches, fireflies flitting and flirting amongst the hedges. That damp heat in the air, the feel of sandal [...]
More »Exposed!
If a young lady is to live in a city for several years, she invariably finds herself in situations that may, er, expose her to elements of an unsavory nature.
But in all my sixteen years as a DC resident,
today is the first day that I’ve actually been flashed.
There I was, daydreaming on the 14th Street [...]
Hangover Helper
The best cure for a hangover is aggressive action
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Comfy Feet
Comfy Feet
Originally uploaded by tbridge.
As we left the festival, fully intending to go to the BBQ Battle on Penn Ave., we wandered through the Sculpture Garden to find the large fountain an oasis for weary tourists like ourselves. We joined a family from Texas and some [...]
More »Omani Weaving
Omani Weaving
Originally uploaded by tbridge.
This weekend, Tiffany and I headed over to the Folk Life Festival to see what we could see. The Forestry Exhibit, while interesting, didn’t do much for me, beyond looking neat.
The Omani exhibit, however, was quite amazing. They had [...]
First the Chief, Now the Left Fielder?!
Apparently, while the Nats were gone on their road trip, someone engaged in a brazen daylight burglary spree at RFK stadium:
A security videotape captured four men entering the RFK lots in a black Dodge Ram extended cab truck at about 1:15 p.m. Monday and breaking into 11 vehicles, said D.C. Police Inspector Andy Solberg.
They [...]
Packed Weekend
Looking at my calendar for this weekend, I am shocked at how packed it is with things to do for free or for cheap in the DC area…
Friday:
Choralis’ Summer Festival Concert at The Falls Church, featuring the Bach Magnificat, and the Mozart Requiem. Concert starts at 8 and is the culmonation of the [...]
Perfect June Afternoon…
Office drones of downtown DC – unite! Get outside now!
I just returned from an early lunch and it’s an amazingly gorgeous day – warm, breezy, perfect. I escaped my drab cube and splurged on sushi, taking it over to one of my favorite downtown spots, Pershing Park.
Sitting in the shade next to the [...]
Republicans Stomp Democrats at RFK
Well, the final score of the game at RFK yesterday was 19-11 in favor of the Majority party. The Washington Post has some video interviews from the game last night, although, I’m not sure why they’re using Aluminum bats instead of wooden bats. That seems to me to be as unAmerican as dislike [...]
More »Torture-Free DC
Just so you know, DC is on its way to being a “torture free zone“, as part of a campaign by Council Members Ambrose (Ward 6) and Patterson (Ward 3):
The resolution says the threat or use of torture is a violation of several international treaties, the U.S. Constitution and “our commitment to the rule of [...]
More Cheetahs On The Prowl
That’s right, fresh off our first batch of Cheetah cubs, the second litter of cheetah cubs are now on display at the National Zoo, beginning Saturday at 11am until 1pm, then everyday thereafter from 8a to 10a, and 11a to 1p.
In addition, the awkward teenage cheetahs are running around at the agility course [...]
Ten Things To Do With Mom
It’s summer in DC, which means your family is coming into town & you have to entertain them. While the museums on the Mall will busy them for a bit, after a while you’ll need more than directions to the Hirshorn to keep them outta the house.
Here’s a few suggests from my own family-fun [...]
More »I just love that…
Because of all the articles on the ban that’s up for discussion, suddenly ALL our placed ads are for smoking cessation programs. Now, if you’re really interested in quitting, there are all kinds of programs here in DC to do it. Health & Human Services based out of DC has a whole set [...]
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