Archive for March, 2008

Politicizing the baseball game

Not being as big a fan of baseball itself that Tom is, when he and I go to games, I tend to find a whole list of accompanying vignettes to opine about/amuse myself with. As such, I have a list. I rate the quality of the performance of the National Anthem. I scoff in [...]

Happy Happenstance at King Street Metro

Have you ever been to the George Washington Masonic Memorial? You can get a tour that takes you to the top and from the observation deck you can practically see Europe. Great views. Heck of a building, too, and great displays. Definitely go check it out sometime.
I was just there last week for [...]

Grocery Strike Averted

The UFCW has reached a tentative agreement with Safeway & Giant to keep their employees at work, and the deal has gone to a vote of the union members effective tomorrow. Details at this point aren’t known, but we’ll know more on Wednesday on what, if anything, was lost to the workers or to [...]

This can’t be good: Metro All Lines alert

This just in from the Metro Alert system:
Disruption at All Stations. (Expect delays in the Metrorail system due to a system-wide signaling problem.)
Signaling problem? Yikes… I can’t wait to get on for the ride home!
Update:
New alert:
Disruption at All Stations was cleared. Thank you for riding Metro.
I don’t think I feel much better about this. [...]

Questionable fame

But hey, I’ll take what we can get. My picture here from early February has just gone up at the excellent “Blog” of “Unnecessary” quotation marks. Sadly this is not the only time our fair area has appeared on this blog, as unnecessary quotation marks are pretty much an epidemic all over the land. Some [...]

Nationals Open New Stadium in Dramatic Fashion

I couldn’t help but think, as Ryan Zimmerman rounded first, his fist triumphantly thrust in the air, that I would not have written the ending quite as well as it had come out. With the remaining crowd on their feet and cheering, despite the bitter cold and wind, the new ballpark became the Nationals [...]

(Pre) Opening Night at Nationals Park

It was cold, but man was it worth it.
My friends and I who share a 20 game package all gathered in the upper level of the outfield seats tonight for the 3-0 exhibition win over the Baltimore Orioles. The whole stadium is such a massive improvement over the decrepit and dilapidated RFK Stadium

I [...]

The Blossoms Cometh

It’s that time of year again. Our area’s arguably largest tourist pull, the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Yes, yes, everyone’s covering it, from Express to DCist. I won’t bore you with a rehash.
Actually, I come with a few questions.
My lovely wife and I have been down every year since we relocated here and frankly, I love [...]

Photography Exhibit: The Migrant Project

There’s just a few weeks remaining of a photo exhibit at the Mexican Cultural Institute here in Washington, and there’s a special event at the Institute on Monday night, welcoming photographer Rick Nahmias who captured the images of those migrant farmers who probably helped pick what you’re having for dinner tonight.

From the exhibit text:
Though [...]

Dramatic Suicide Closes DC Court Lobby

A man leapt to his death from the 4th floor interior balcony at the DC Superior Court building this afternoon around 3:30pm. The lobby of the courthouse is still closed and considered a crime scene. If you have business at the courthouse this afternoon or tomorrow morning, be prepared to use the alternate [...]

Interactive Memorial

The Vietnam War Memorial is one of those hard icons of DC that I think of when I picture DC in my mind. Today, Footnote.com launched their Annotated Vietnam War Memorial site, which allows people to annotate those loved ones lost in the war.

The site is running fairly slow right now, under [...]

Clang Clang! Clang Clang!

Attention, all you Ye Old Towne Alexandria tourists: the King Street Trolley is coming. Announced on the city’s website, the trolley will be running in 15 minute intervals from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the weekends, motoring between the King Street Metrorail and the waterfront. It will stop at all signed stops along King [...]

Jill Foster and the Karaoke Cab Driver

Local DC Media Maker Jill Foster got serenaded in a cab yesterday on the way to work. Hear the troubadour’s song here. Jill writes:
I got into a cab today where the driver says “Welcome to my karaoke cab miss.”
He then asked my name and began singing – as in sang with portable mic wearing [...]

Wine is for Classy People

If you love wine but only know that it sometimes comes in red and other times in white (and sometimes it comes in a box), you should really think about taking a Wine Class for Beginners at the Whitemore House in Dupont. From the GiraMondo Wine Adventures website:

This class will cover the following topics:
- [...]

Tonight’s Par-tay with Jonny Goldstein: Getting Visual With it With Jesse Thomas and Leslie Bradshaw

Jonny Goldstein has a great line-up tonight. From his web site:

Join us as we talk art, design, web 2.0, branding, business, and love in the age of the interwebs with Jesse Thomas and Leslie Bradshaw.

Just one glimpse at the collage above by Jesse, and you will realize he does not look at the [...]

Kaine Signs Tax Refunds

If you paid a tax to have your car inspected, or for a rental car, or for selling your house, you’re getting it all back. The Supreme Court of Virginia decided that those taxes were unconstitutionally assessed and collected and should be returned to those who paid them. Here’s the skinny on what [...]

Capitol Police say, "Whoopsie Daisies!"

It’s nice to know that in this post 911 world we’re so well protected here in Washington, aka “terrorist target numero uno”. First, CNN reports that we have air marshals on less than 1% of all U.S. flights and now we read that Mr. Michael Gorbey, the samurai sword, shotgun-slinging suspect, had an explosive [...]

Grocery Strike Coming?

There are just five days until the DC United Food and Commercial Workers’ contract with Safeway and Giant expires. Of course, it doesn’t look good, as the month-long negotiations that have been going on without public success. At issue, according to the Post, are concessions concerning the employees’ health benefits (specifically, employees paying [...]

A night at the Newseum

I was fortunate enough this evening to get to go see the Newseum as it nears completion. When I tell you it’s nearing completion, you should read it this way: if you have family working on the Newseum, leave them a note telling them you love them and make some plans to do something together… [...]

Leash Laws

For crying out loud! I don’t see a leash on this thing. If you have a dog without a leash, you could get arrested. Elephants? That’s just fine. And think of the mess they make. Dog poop? Big fine. Elephant poop? The city will clean it up for you.
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