Archive for February, 2009
White House first?
‘Baby’s first christmas ornament’
courtesy of ‘wfyurasko’
In Salon’s coverage of last night’s Washington Post embarrassment White House press conference they comment on President Obama calling on a Huffington Post reporter, asserting that it was the first time a new media professional has been called on at a White House press conference. (Presumably calling on Jeff Gannon [...]
Sale @ Propper Topper
Looking Dapper for Barack Obama
Originally uploaded by starbuck77
I covet cloche hats. I think they’re classy, adorable, practical and unique in the sea of polartech hats lining Metro platforms. When I was searching for the perfect cloche, I found it at Georgetown’s Proper Topper. It’s a great one-stop-shop for hats of all shapes and kinds.
If you’re [...]
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Blissful Slumber by Karon
It seems that no matter what species, we all enjoyed the warm weather last weekend. The first sign of warm winter weather brings out shorts, t-shirts, skirts, flip flops, and other optimistically unsuitable clothing for 50 degree temperatures. Convertible tops come down, people eat brunch on local outdoor patios, and some people [...]
24 in DC: Episode Six (3:00 to 4:00)
‘Jack Defends Freedom’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
We’re running a little late tonight thanks to the President’s Press Conference. We’ll be underway in a minute.
Okay, here we go. It’s the recap of last week, when Ike Debaku got a first name, and an apartment somewhere near Dupont. Prime Minister Ule Motobo also has a first [...]
Dog Park News
S Street Dog Park by Max
We noted a few weeks ago that the city had plans to spruce up the S and T Street Parks, making one a dog park and the other a park for actual human beings. Well, those days are here my friends. Today a fence went up around the park in [...]
Casablanca on the big screen
‘Noir City’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Of all the gin joints, in all the world…the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD is showing Casablanca this week as part of their series of romance classics this month. How can you not love that movie?! You can catch it at 4:30 pm today and tomorrow, but if you can’t skip out [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #11, Calamari
This week, our continuing quest to try all 100 foods a DC Omnivore must experience checks out calamari.
Whenever I see fresh calamari, the first thing that comes to mind is Admiral Ackbar slurping, “your taste buds can’t repel flavor of this magnitude!”
Ok, maybe not. But this versatile cephalopod is truly a wonder of the sea.
There are a [...]
Better at love than poop scooping
‘It’s a Puppy!’
courtesy of ‘A. Davey’
Petworth’s Eric Nuzum has a nice story about neighbors and dog owners showing support and solidarity. They may not be good poop scoopers (maybe it’s just the pitbull owner and his buddies?) but they know how to show each other love and support.
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The (tasty) British Invasion
‘Opening Soon – Wagamama, Chadstone Shopping Centre’
courtesy of ‘avlxyz’
First there was Pret a Manger. Then…then there will be WAGAMAMA! I cannot tell you how excited I am for my two favorite London establishments to descend upon DC.
The Washington Business Journal ran an article that Wagamama has set a May 2010 date for their new Penn [...]
Weekend Flashback: 2/6 – 2/8/09
Fast and Furious, courtesy of blipars {busy}
Can’t believe it’s Monday already? Hey, we hear you. After what may well be the beginning of spring (or just a prelude), DC experienced a gorgeous weekend that erased our memories of the chilly weather last week.
Our photos of the weekend ranged from ice skating in Arlington to the [...]
Thirteen (13!) Pounds of Dog Poo in Petworth
Up in Petworth, we do love our pets – its in our name. But it seems that quite a few Petworthians don’t like being responsible with their dogs. Specifically their dog’s poop. Out in Grant Circle, a prime dog walking spot, I noticed that winter brought on irresponsibility towards scooping the poop. [...]
More »ShmooCon Day 1 – Moose Spotting in D.C.
Yes boys and girls, it’s the annual start of the conference season for hackers, geeks, nerds and security people (and those are not mutually exclusive titles). ShmooCon, in it’s fifth year, has grown to 1500 attendees in an effort to spread the gospel about information and physical security and other novel topics that you’d be surprised to [...]
More »Missing the Superbowl Incites Riot
‘Superbowl Sunday (36 of 50)’
courtesy of ’seantoyer’
Yes, it’s true. Last Sunday, inmates at the Prince George’s County Jail were pissed about being on lockdown during the Superbowl (among other things, I would wager) and busted out of their cells. The Washington Post calls it a “coordinated attack,” which is pretty darn frightening to me. I [...]
We Love Arts: Hell Meets Henry Halfway
Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel & Sarah Sanford in Hell Meets Henry Halfway
Courtesy of the Pig Iron Theatre Company
If we want to compare theatre to the movies, Hell Meets Henry Halfway is more David Lynch/Being John Malkovich than it is Rob Reiner/The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The playwright in this case set out to write [...]
Concert: Andrew Bird
‘Andrew Bird at Music Hall of Williamsburg (January 26th, 2009)’
courtesy of ‘Amanda M Hatfield’
I was expecting to get blown away when I went to see Andrew Bird at the 9:30 Club last Tuesday. I really was. You might think that those were some pretty high expectations, especially since I had never seen him live, but [...]
