Archive for February, 2009
Washington Humane Society Adoption Mobile
I can haz adpoted plz?
Originally uploaded by carlweaver
As long-time readers may remember, my Lovely Wife and I lost our kitty last year, not long after losing the first one. We are talking about getting new kitties but we (meaning I) are not ready yet.
We were in Takoma Park today wandering around and came across the [...]
Go to Jail for Mother Earth
‘the very scary but not secret service’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
How deep is your love for Mother Earth? Say you’d spend some time in the slammer to save her? Well, here’s your chance!
On Monday, you can join a couple thousand of your closest friends in a march to the coal-fired power plant on Capitol Hill (source of [...]
Get a teabag, morans!
Get a Brain, Morans
courtesy of Eexlebots
The flickr page for this version of the infamous ‘morans’ picture has a comment from someone claiming that it was a joke sign at a hoax protest. The Washington Independent has a picture set from a recent protest at the White House that wasn’t a hoax, though it’s unclear whether [...]
Steele & Colbert to Rap About Conservatism
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele at GOP Press ConferenceOriginally uploaded by NewsHour
From Politico.com comes the best comedy news in some time: GOP Chairman Michael Steele has accepted the challenge of TV Show Personality Stephen Colbert to have a rap-off about conservative issues.
I, personally, cannot wait to see this.
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Blogging from the Metro coming soon!
‘You Don’t Say….’
courtesy of ‘chip py the photo guy’
There’s been talk of this for a while, but WMATA announced a little more of a timeline today: Twenty of the busiest stations will have cell phone service by the end of this year, and the entire system will have it by 2012.
While I certainly have no [...]
March Concert Preview
‘Estelle :: Paramount Theater :: 01.08.09′
courtesy of ‘Julio Enriquez’
Man, March really snuck up on me! There I was, just getting settled into a dreary February, and then all of the sudden here comes the promise of warmer, springtime weather and sweet, sweet music to accompany it.
Head out to Wolf Trap for The Bird and the [...]
Read the Love
‘We Love Unicorns and Rainbows’
courtesy of ‘tiffany bridge’
Today’s Washington Post contained the four essays entered into their “What it means to be a Washingtonian” contest which John Kelly identified as his favorites. Kristin Stadum isn’t the winner but her essay is my favorite, and is similar to how I feel about living here.
What’s amazing to [...]
Travelers Play “Hide the Sausage” at Dulles
‘Sausages, we don’t need your stinkin’ sausages’
courtesy of ‘theopie’
No, literally. WTOP reports on the weird stuff people have tried to smuggle into the US this week, including pornography (helloooo, we have the Internet here too, you know), cigarrettes, currency, and a staggering variety of meat products. Pork seems to be the most popular, including the [...]
Crystal Couture In Review
The Gossip on 23rd Runway Show at Crystal City Couture
On Wednesday, I headed over to Crystal City for dinner with friends and then a stop at the Crystal Couture Work Wear Wednesday event. Housed inside loft-like industrial space, the large room was set up with vendors selling work wear outfits, a runway, a cash [...]
Tourism: Torpedo Factory
‘Torpedo Factory Artist’s Faces’
courtesy of ‘nicmcc’
Generally, I am delighted by repurposed old buildings, especially when their new use is wildly unrelated to what the builders had in mind (see: The Surratt House, now a Wok and Roll; The Pension Building, now the National Building Museum, etc). My all-time favorite of these is probably The Torpedo [...]
Shameless Plugging
CardsOriginally uploaded by tbridge
We’re on the nomination list over at the Washington City Paper for the area’s best blog. If you love our content, our design and/or our authors, head over and vote for us! We’d totally love you for it. Honest!
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DC Voting Rights Act Passes the Senate!
This just in, S.160, the DC Voting Rights Act, has passed the Senate 61-37! It’s onward to the House, at this point.
There were a couple of amendments attached today, including:
The Ensign Amendment, which relates to Gun Control
The DeMint Amendment, which relates to the FCC and the Fairness Doctrine
The Durbin Amendment, which also [...]
I declare Eric Nuzum our official mascot
‘Hey lady’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
Not just because I keep linking to his stuff (the dude entertains me, what can I say?) or because he works for my radio station of choice, but because the heavens have aligned and shown him to be The [WLDC Blog] Chosen One.
But the best part: my office has a view [...]
We Love Drinks: Tea at The Mayflower Hotel
I’ve done my fair share of tea in this town. Afternoon tea has been a serious obsession of mine since I had the luck of spending several summers in England during college, basically living on tea as a poor student. It’s also a favorite way of my girlfriends to get together. Over the years in Washington I’ve [...]
More »DC’s Worst Starbucks?
Starbucks by SWP Moblog
Let’s face it, you either love or hate Starbucks.
If you hate Starbucks, we understand, but this post is not for you so just skip to the next one below.
If you love it (or at least like it or are OK with it) tell us which one you think deserves the title of [...]
Incoming: Le Pain Quotidien
‘At Le Pain Quotidien’
courtesy of ‘TreyDanger’
Tuesday night Matt and I were on a run down the Clarendon strip in Arlington, and we passed painters and workers busy preparing the new store front of Le Pain Quotidien, the Belgian cafe & organic bakery poised to open under the Clarendon Gold’s Gym.
I’d never heard of Le Pain [...]
This one’s for the ladies
‘NO PHOTOS at House of Blues’
courtesy of ‘revjim5000′
Tickets to the Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine seated show at the 9:30 Club on April 15 just officially went on sale this morning! They have been available for presale for a while now, though, so I won’t be too surprised if they sell out fairly [...]
We Love Arts: Public/Private
The Arlington Arts Center (AAC) is a private, nonprofit contemporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new work by regional artists in the mid-Atlantic States. AAC is located in the Virginia Square area of the Clarendon and Wilson Blvd strip between Clarendon and Ballston. Right now, AAC is home to a few different [...]
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