Archive for April, 2009
Lazy Is, As Lazy Does
DailyCandy today featured the FAR Infrared SlimDone Sauna Treatment currently being offered at PureSkin of Chevy Chase. The treatment exposes the body to FAR infrared heat, which penetrates 1.5 to 2 inches deep below the skin. This makes the body sweat at temperatures of 110 – 140 F, producing 2-3 times the volume of sweat [...]
More »Barry Opposes Gay Marriage in DC on “Moral” Grounds
‘Marion Barry and Mr. Grumpy Pants’
courtesy of ‘ricepeter’
Marion “Bitch Set Me Up” Barry appeared at a rally to oppose gay marriage in the District today. Which is newsworthy enough all on its own, but that’s not what caught my attention. When asked about his absence at the council meeting where the decision to recognize other [...]
New Pedicab Policy?
Update: I’m getting more information now; watch for our Talkin’ Transit feature tomorrow with more details.
According to a heads-up from a reader, the Park Police are now arresting and impounding pedicabs that operate on Madison and Jefferson Streets around the National Mall. This policy goes into effect today and will most likely kill a 100% [...]
Scribblings: Paul Chaat Smith
On one of the first springtime Saturdays in April, I managed to slip down to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to catch its associate curator, Paul Chaat Smith, read from his latest book Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong. Not exactly an event to herald the death of a wet, extended [...]
More »Specter to go blue
‘Specter’
courtesy of ’skye820′
Speaking of DC turncoats, we hear Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is about to become Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) today. Not that this will involve a meaningful shift in the already-decisive Senate Democratic majority, but at least now I can go to parties and not hear any grumbling about “that RINO* Specter.”
*RINO – Republican [...]
I know he can get the job, but can he do the job?
‘Lexmark X6570 wifi printer and fax’
courtesy of ‘bpedro’
Well I think it’s an odd way to celebrate International Worker’s Day, but the DC Students for a Democratic Society are going to be showing Office Space in an outdoor screening on Friday at 9p in the Petworth area. Followed, of course, with a discussion in the parking [...]
We Love Food: Black’s Bar & Kitchen
Known as one of the best happy hours in the northern Metro area, Black’s Bar & Kitchen is situated a few blocks from the Bethesda Metro station. WLDC author Acacia and I were headed to Bethesda to review Menopause the Musical (which you can read all about) and we decided we could make it a [...]
More »Brashear Tagged for Six
‘090127 brashear-1′ courtesy of ‘Dan4th’
Word from the NHL Head Office: Donald Brashear is going to be sitting out the next six games, whether they’re playoff games or regular season.
The punishment is actually for two incidents: Brashear got tagged for a one-game suspension from his pre-game shove on Colton Orr during the warmups, and a whopping [...]
Can You Survive the Night?
’suspended in midair’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Up for something a little different this weekend? Fancy yourself a master of the District streets? What about at night? With people chasing you?
Then sign up for a new type of race: Journey to the End of the Night.
Journey to the End of the Night is a race through the [...]
Weekend Flashback: 4/24 – 4/26/2009
‘Kids in the Air’ courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Hey! Where did Spring go??? It feels like Winter not only overstayed its welcome, it booted out Spring and let Summer in the back door.
Nonetheless, I was amazed at the sheer volume of photos our intrepid readers dumped into our Flickr pool over the weekend. Astounding! And you [...]
Win a Ticket to the DC RollerGirls Championship!
‘Cherry Blossom Bombshell Victory. Washington, DC. April 2009.’
courtesy of ’stuzehner’
Beloved WLDC readers, it is your lucky day! We have 2 tickets to give away to the upcoming Championship bout of roller derby. The match-up pits the DC DemonCats against the Cherry Blossom Bombshells on Saturday, May 9th, at the Armory. Doors open at 4, match [...]
Government car-sharing gets an upgrade
‘Stuck’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
WTOP has an interesting article on how the DC government is using ZipCar’s auto management technology to increase efficiency in their auto pool. I’m all in favor of the government reducing its number of cars on the road and it’s hard to argue with a projected $1M+ a year savings, but the [...]
Five Members of the House Arrested
‘PHOTO Tradewinds 2009 090306-M-7404B-011CB’
courtesy of ‘Exercise Tradewinds 2009′
At the Darfur protest outside of the Sudanese embassy, Rep Ellison (D-MN) and Rep Donna Edwards (D-MD) were both arrested after crossing a police line. No word on charges at this point aside from violating a police order.
Update: It’s now being reported that five members of the [...]
Keep’in It Cool
Taking a water break, Originally uploaded by philliefan99
With temperatures in the 80s and even 90s for the past few days, I’ve been DYING to jump into a pool, run through a sprinkler, or catapult myself down a slip-n-slide. But no. DC public pools aren’t open until after Memorial Day, and I’m without a lawn/yard for [...]
More »Banner Arrest
‘ANSWER Protest Signs’ courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
Just noticed on WTOP’s Twitter that DCPD have arrested seven Greenpeace activists for the traffic-inducing banner-unfurling at a construction site near the State Department this morning.
The banner, consisting of a giant image of the Earth, read “Too big to fail. Stop global warming, rescue the planet.” A Greenpeace spokeswoman [...]
DC Sweeps New York
‘Victory’courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
How’s that for some sweet victory?
The Nats beat the Mets, 8-1 on the stellar pitching performance by rookie Jordan Zimmerman (now 2-0), and off the bats of Jesus Flores and Austin Kearns. The usually virile bats of the Mets were struck dumb by Zimmerman for almost 6 innings, and then [...]
