Archive for October, 2005
Welcome to 2003, NBC 4
So, NBC 4 decided that googlebombing was news. On tonight’s 11pm broadcast, they featured a story about the “miserable failure” googlebomb, which seems to originate originate back in 2003. Hey guys, I realize this internet is newfangled and whatnot, but could you at least check that your news is in fact, well, NEW?! This post [...]
More »Opportunity cost vs. success
So my partner and I were headed back to the office after meeting a candidate at a sandwich shop for an informal interview-thing. The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and we had the windows down. Suddenly she says to me, “Wow, that guy in the next car is skeezy.” Skeezy he was, but [...]
More »Overheard today in the office
“Did you just say that you felt emasculated by your grilled cheese sandwich?!” – One coworker to another, on the topic of the size of the portions at The Daily Grill This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »New Resident at the Naval Observatory?
So, we know that the Plame leak story is getting hot and heavy on The Hill, subpoenas, testimony, interviews, grand juries, all manner of legal instruments designed to slay the dragons of injustice, but could we be looking at a major resignation? Apparently some folks are reporting rumors that Vice President Cheney might step aside [...]
More »No Longer Grey Area
Well, this weekend’s little fiasco appears to be coming to a close: The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to void the city’s “zero tolerance” drunk driving law that allowed drivers to be arrested for minor amounts of alcohol in their bloodstream. The council voted 9-3 to pass emergency legislation to bring city laws in line with [...]
More »Stadium Safe?
Chris Needham from Capitol Punishment has some analysis of the actions regarding bringing the stadium bill back before the DC City Council: There’s a quote from some long-dead politician who said, “you can have the majority if I get to make the rules.” As long as Cropp stands by her word, the stadium should make [...]
More »Tunnel Closures in Charm City
Apparently the Department of Homeland Security and MDOT haven’t yet figured out that Terrorists don’t make threats, they just blow shit up and tell you about your sins later. The Harbor Tunnel and the Fort McHenry Tunnel are currently closed due to “security precaution” : NBC reporter Pete Williams said the source of the information [...]
More »Two Minutes A Day
The Fall here is lovely. Getting up in the dark, though, really blows. As the alarm goes off at quarter to seven and it’s smashed into submission for another nine minutes, I can’t help but think about the lack of light anymore. Days like this make the tropics seem more and more appealing as they [...]
More »Making the Grade
Ah, Pub Quiz, equalizer of all intellects. Last night’s game was no exception, as Dewey, Cheatham & Howe finished 5th in the rankings, tied with our nemesis Norfolk & Chance. There’s something just great about the Pub Quiz. Sure, it might be the half-price burgers and the Guinness. It could even be the smoke-free section [...]
More »Peaceful Mountain
After 100 days of wondering whether or not “Butter Stick” would stick, we now have a name for the new panda cub: Tai Shan (said tie-Shon) which means Peaceful Mountain. No word yet on when the little guy will go on public display, but until then, there’s always Pandavision. This post appeared in its original [...]
More »Two Live Events in DC Next Weekend
So, if you’re into interesting experiences, this coming weekend provides two fascinating events: Tombstone Poker at the Historical Congressional Cemetery (Hoover is buried there). If you’re wondering, Tombstone Poker is part of an immersive game called Last Call Poker, part history, part game, part scavenger hunt, part puzzle, Last Call Poker is proving to be [...]
More »Glen Echo Wonderland
It used to be DC’s own amusement park, dating back to before the turn of the twentieth century. Now, it’s a National Park with a local non-profit helping to restore it. Glen Echo Park sits just up MacArthur Blvd from the Palisades. What an amazing place. Built in stages dating back to 1891, and featuring [...]
More »Home Again, Home Again
Having spent the week in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, I’m really glad to be back in DC. There are no grackles in DC. However, there is a Flying Saucer in Dallas (two actually), so they do have some advantages. Getting home, though, was a whole other adventure. As I sat in the Detroit airport (yes, [...]
More »Metropolitan PD gets its hands slapped
It’s fun to watch DC Police Chief Charles Ramsey wiggle and squirm to defend the appalling zero tolerance policy that is currently blowing up in his face and threatening the District’s beverage tax revenue. But the Washington Post story about Ramsey’s contortions buries an even more important concern on the second (web) page of the [...]
More »You unmarried and 30?
Good. That means you’re probably highly educated and living in DC. CNN has a report on marriage that has two very interesting points: “Later marriage is very strongly associated with higher levels of education,” said David Popenoe, co-director of the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University. Yup, that means smart folks realize that marriage isn’t [...]
More »The Cheese Stands Alone
I think I’m starting to become lactose-intolerant. It’s happened to my mother, my brother, and now potentially me. This is a total tragedy given my family nickname is the dairy fairy. I love dairy. I could be a poster child for the American Dairy Association. But last night I over-indulged in dairy delights and was [...]
More »Need more cool and local?
Did you know that Ward 2 Council Member Jack Evans has a podcast? If you didn’t it’s likely because you haven’t been checking out the DC Podcast Network. But don’t feel bad- I only discovered it because the founder happens to be a friend of my boss and called the office today. And what do [...]
More »The Past is Present
Snippet of conversation overheard on the bus this morning, between an elderly lady and a middle-aged man: Lady: We had to have our own neighborhood back then, you know. Man: In a lot of ways I think that was better. We were more independent that way. Lady: Oh yes. They were talking about segregation. To [...]
More »Foo Fighters This Sunday
Fresh from the Email Presses: Secret’s Out Can’t very well call it ROCKtober without a real rock show, right? So we’re bringing in rock’s golden boy, Dave Grohl, and his band for a secret show at the 9:30 Club this Sunday. Details are below (please read carefully!), and be prepared for tickets to sell out [...]
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I know this may sound repetitive, but Don’t Drink and Drive in DC. I know you hear it everywhere, and it’s generally considered common knowledge at this point, but don’t get behind the wheel of a car in the District if you’ve had anything to drink. I’ve lived here for five years now, but it [...]
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