Archive for March, 2009
Funding, ho!
‘King Street Metro’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Well I guess there are weirder places to get your news. The on-again off-again rail to Dulles romance seems to have entered a more serious phase of the relationship, and hopefully this will make it harder for these crazy kids to call it off again: Mark Warner just twittered* “At Dept. [...]
Featured Photo
Pinup by flipperman75
One of the things I love about photography is the choice you have when it comes to the tools of the trade. I personally shoot only digital, but many others enjoy shooting film and while I have no desire to do it myself, I admire them for that. In the digital world there [...]
24 in DC: Episode 11 (8:00 to 9:00)
Jack Defends LoC
courtesy of tbridge
Since it’s just me this week I’m gonna eschew the CoverItLive software and kick it old school, like we did back in the old days of… two weeks ago. Hopefully we’ll spend more than 3 minutes of the episode out of the White House set so I’ll actually have something to [...]
Fewer Parked Cars in DC?
Photo by Wayan
Could the recent parking meter hike be reducing the number of parked cars in downtown DC? Looking for a spot today, it seems that spaces are plenty. More than I have ever seen on New Hampshire Avenue before.
Maybe it is a combo of beautiful afternoon perfect for walking and an increase in Metro [...]
Snow Blower Drag Racing
One week ago today, I was at IAD after a half-day flight snow delay. On a people mover, we stopped mid-trip to let a funny convoy pass – runway snowblowers coming back from the March morning task. In the middle of the orderly progression, a race was on! Two snowblowers were going [...]
More »Spring Sports?
‘Game on’
courtesy of ‘cruffo’
As it starts to get warmer, I know I’m not the only one thinking that I should be getting outside more. I know about the prolific kickball leagues in the area, but are there any regular pickup games that you guys know about and could share? And not just baseball, folks–anyone know [...]
Weekend Flashback: 3/6 – 3/8/09
Flags at the monument, courtesy of Gogonaş
Less than a week after “snowpocalypse 2009” we welcomed with wide open arms the first taste of spring. That, and suffering the loss of a precious hour of rest.
While we’re still looking at a chilly week ahead, it’ll be a snap compared to the cold we dealt with last [...]
The Sounds of Spring
‘IMG_0566′
courtesy of ’staypuftman’
Yep, it once again sounds like spring on the trails around DC.
Let me say first off that as a runner, I’m a looong way from setting any land-speed records. But I do run outside all winter, and every year during the first warm weeks I notice the same thing. As the birds begin [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #3, Huevos Rancheros
Moving right along in the Omnivore 100, I was delighted for any excuse to make Huevos Rancheros. Huevos Rancheros combines two of my great comfort food loves: Breakfast food and food accompanied by tortillas and salsa. Can there be anything better than a dish that consists of breakfast food on tortillas with salsa? No, of [...]
More »The First BBQ of Spring
Photo by Wayan
Check out the bbq action in Petworth. Over at a friends house we are getting all pro on the grill. We got apples with cloves coming up on the charcoal. Next are plantains and kabobs. Desert is gluten free brownies.
This is the only way to enjoy a 70 degree Sunday in March.
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Read Obama’s Fan Mail
‘Three years of correspondence’
courtesy of ‘L. Marie’
So, not surprisingly, President Obama has been getting a letter or two. What else do you expect to happen when you ask for everyone’s input in how you do your job? Its that whole, you know, open government business.
How can you help? By reading and responding to President Obama’s [...]
DC Victory Gardens: Seeds
Seeds 2 by tbridge
Starting your garden can happen many ways. You can get seedlings, or full-blown adult plants from the many DC nurseries, and most of the time, this is a pretty good way to go, but if you really want a good place to start for not a lot of dough, then starting [...]
Catch the Green Screen
Had enough American Idol and The Bachelor drama this week? Let’s give reality movies a whirl instead.
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital starts with a special event next Tuesday and runs through March 22. It stars 136 films, with oceans and sea life as this year’s theme.
Local faces and places on the big [...]
Carpe Lucem: Daylight Savings
‘Clocks’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
You’ve begun to feel it — spring is looming. No longer is it dark both when I enter work and when I leave it. This Sunday marks Daylight Savings time so put your clocks forward an hour (remember: Spring ahead, Fall back). I know will gladly loose an hour of [...]
Weekend Activity Alert
This weekend the Kennedy Center is hosting a very special guest: The New York City Ballet. The group will be performing three mixed programs choreographed by their founder George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Twyla Tharp. There are 5 shows this weekend, including Saturday and Sunday matinees. If you have never been to [...]
More »Park it.
‘National Gallery – Mirror Burst – 9-1-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Did you feel it this morning, DC? The underlying warmth sneaking through the morning? It’s coming, I tell you, and no one is more thrilled than I am for this weekend’s 68 and 70 degree temperatures. They’re lurking right there, I could feel them walking to work [...]
Monumental: The American Meridian
Longitude is probably one of the most important scientific solutions of the modern era. It was easy to work off a set of common star charts and figure out how far north or south of the equator you were. Take a couple readings at sunrise, midday and sunset, chart a few stars, and [...]
More »Midnight Madness
When Dinosaurs Attack by M.V. Jantzen
If you’re a night owl and have no plans tonight or tomorrow night, why not go see a classic flick at the E Street Cinema? By far my favorite theater in town, their midnight movies are back and they’ve got a nerdy lineup for the next two months:
Jurassic Park • [...]
The End of The Winter(’s Tale)
‘Day 119/365 – The Winter’s Tale’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Shakespeare’s assertion that “a sad tale’s best for winter” seems certainly to be ringing true this year: the deepening recession, the recent dreary snowpocolypse, Blago’s book deal; all these are enough to depress even the heartiest optimist. The play The Winter’s Tale, as performed by the Folger [...]
Is Your 2009 Commute Worse?
It seems to me that the first two months of 2009 have been a commuting nightmare. The morning traffic report on NPR is always citing a series of major delays on the metrorail, metrobus or the DC Metro area roadways. In recent days it’s been an Orange/Blue line derailment and traffic ridden lane closures [...]
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