Archive for January, 2009
This Sidewalk is Not Your Friend
Photo by Wayan
If you are out and walking about this morning, beware of the sidewalks. This one looks clean, right? Well that sheen of ice on top will bust your ass.
Better to walk on the deep snow as your weight will break through the ice and give you a solid grip. So wear boots [...]
Scribblings: Rufus Phillips
‘The Three Servicemen Statue, sculpted by Frederick Hart’ courtesy of ‘cliff1066′
Tonight at the International Spy Museum is a visit to our nation’s past, as we look ahead to our future.
As the East and West battled for dominance in the Cold War, the fate of Vietnam was a matter of enormous importance. In the 1950s, the [...]
What pushes you over the edge?
Bebo TrattoriaOriginally uploaded by Samer Farha
My Dad was in town for a conference recently, staying in Crystal City. I thought Bebo Trattoria would be a delicious place to take him, I have loved Roberto Donna’s crispy pizza and savory pastas in the past. We were ushered into our seats and then promptly forgotten about, waiting [...]
School Closures
G Street and 13thOriginally uploaded by tbridge
The Post has a roundup of school closings for today, and all I can come up with is a little bit of, “Really? You closed for this?! Kids today.” Fortunately, DC, Alexandria, and Arlington saw the mere dusting we had at 7am and said, “Dammit kids, [...]
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REYNOLDS, J., PERFORMING ACROBATIC AND BALANCING ACTS ON HIGH CORNICE ABOVE 9TH STREET, N.W. by Harris & Ewing
For some of us, our daily lives are one big balancing act. We have demanding jobs, families, pets, social calendars, and hobbies that seem to suck every last nanosecond out of the day. I’m going to go out [...]
And So It Begins…
Snow in Springfield
Originally uploaded by Ghost_Bear
As I’m sure many of you commuters have already noted, it’s snowing. Depending on the forecast you listen to, we’re looking at 1-3 inches today, evolving into an icy wintry mix by afternoon rush.
Please drive extra-safe today. We all want to get somewhere, and driving like you think you know [...]
Commemorative Historical Papers
Well the Washington Post can keep flogging that election day paper and selling inauguration day printed blog entries messages to Obama if they want to be unimaginative. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon, on the other hand, knows that it’s foolish to sell one day’s worth of paper when you can sell an aggregation of eight [...]
More »It’s DC Quarter Day!
Today, The District of Columbia takes its rightful place with the rest of the 50 states, with a Brand New Quarter that hits the streets today. You can get rolls of them at mint quality via the link above, or also get whole bags of them via the Mint for a slight markup. [...]
More »DC Omnivore 100: #83 Pocky
Growing up my best friend Kano was half Japanese, and one of the best parts of going over to her house besides playing NES, eating homemade sushi and getting to watch rated R movies, was an endless supply of Pocky. After dinner her mom would hand us our own personal box and we’d go off [...]
More »Winter Storm Watch
As of today, South Carolina, Las Vegas, and the United Arab Emirates have all gotten more snow than Washington, DC this winter. The city has seen a few flurries and even a dusting or two in the suburbs, but our total accumulation so far has been pretty much zero. That might be about to change, [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 1/23 – 1/25/09
2008 01 18 – 0327-0332 – Washington DC – Tidal Basin, courtesy of thisisbossi
This past weekend started out giving us hope for spring before diving back down again to…winter weather advisories for the week. However, metro area residents were out enjoying a variety of events across the region. From Chinese dancing to zoo animals to [...]
Restaurant Week Picks
‘matchbox sliders’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
People who regularly follow my posts here on WLDC may be wondering why I haven’t posted on Restaurant Week yet. Well, it’s because I’m selfish.
There, at least I admitted it. I wanted to make sure my mouth got to feast on deliciousness before I made my recommendations to you, blogosphere so ya’ll [...]
Monumental: Nathanael Greene
In the center of Stanton Square in Northeast, stands Revolutionary War Hero and native son of Rhode Island Nathanael Greene. His controversial advice (including burning New York City to the ground as part of a retreat in 1776, which, to me, sounds like the wisdom of the sages) won him favor with General Washington, [...]
More »Foulups, accountability, and bogus security
‘Irony (b/w)’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Writer and activist Adam Green brought to our attention his article about the now-infamous screwups that kept masses of ticketed people out of viewing areas for the swearing-in ceremony. Green asks a fairly reasonable question – is there going to be any accountability for the people whose poor performance created this situation? [...]
Fotobama!
‘Inauguration’
courtesy of ‘RSchley’
FotoWeekDC has kicked off another contest and the theme is nice and simple.
Take that amazing image during Inauguration week, or find one you have already shot that captures the spirit of the Presidential Campaign, and the Election.
You’ve got till March 15 to enter though entrance fees go op steadily.
Enter between January 15, 2009 [...]
More »Inaugupocalypse: Being the Belle of the Ball
So the Balls have (mostly) come and gone, but I think it’s still worth sharing advice of what I did right, what I did wrong, and what I wouldn’t do again when it comes to Inaugural Balls.
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Free Exit Clov Track
‘Exit Clov’
courtesy of ‘mockstar’
DC band Exit Clov, most notable (to me, anyway) for the haunting sound of their twin lead singers, has released a free track on their website. The song is called “My Country’s At War” and serves as a reminder of the ongoing war in Iraq, lest we get too swept up in [...]
