Archive for June, 2009
Get Your Free Hump-Day Buzz
‘Au Bon Pain white’
courtesy of ‘Majiscup – Drink for Design’
It’s Wednesday, let’s be honest, you’re already falling asleep at your desk and you haven’t even eaten lunch yet. Don’t make that second office pot yet, because Au Bon Pain will provide you with caffeinated ground bean goodness for free today after 2 p.m.
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Discussions: Pakistan, the USA and Terror
‘Candlelights at Leopold’s’ courtesy of ‘Unlisted Sightings’
With the November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, the ever-tense relationship between Pakistan and its eastern neighbor was once again headline news. Pakistani government officials condemned the attack, but the incident raised questions again about links between the Pakistani Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Islamic terror networks. How [...]
Comedy In DC: At Your Desk
Tyler Sonnichsen, whose picture I’m using because I couldn’t find a decent video clip
courtesy of ‘Aaron Webb’
A comedian acquaintance and I were lamenting the challenges of acceptably promoting local comedy recently, and something we both noted was the utter lack of demo clips that are professional and showcase the comedian to his or her best [...]
Best Bets During Kid’s Restaurant Week
‘Look what’s for dinner!’
courtesy of ‘jessicafm’
I got slightly snarky a while back about the upcoming Kid’s Restaurant Week (June 13-21) but promised in my last post about it that I’d offer up my personal picks for the event, even if I plan to stay far, far away. So here’s keeping good to my promise.
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We Love Arts: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Blending both breathtaking physical control and hypnotic emotional projection, Synetic Theater is the bright star of the Washington arts scene. Seriously, if anyone ever yaps on and on to you about DC having nothing to offer in the way of brilliant theater, get them to the current production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and dare [...]
More »Nats Fire Pitching Coach St. Claire
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courtesy of ‘cruffo’
The Nationals fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire today, replacing him with Steve McCatty, a AAA pitching coach from my very own Syracuse Chiefs. According to the Nationals Journal, while St. Claire was clearly not thrilled, he seemed unphased: ”That’s life. I’ve been in this game for 31 years. I’ve been fired before.” The decision [...]
Cheh Proposes Protection for Homeless Under Bias Crime Law
‘1/100 Strangers Project – Steve’
courtesy of ‘Kasia Swierczek’
City Council member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) introduced a bill today that would include the homeless in DC’s hate crimes law. As broad as DC’s bias crimes law is, I’m actually surprised the homeless aren’t already protected by it. Since the strongest reason for hate crimes laws is [...]
My Alert DC: Crime on Your Phone
‘(Old) Blackberry’
courtesy of ‘rwkvisual’
Late last night, when walking home with friends, I learned about a technology that is either really useful or too much information: My Alert DC. Apparently you can get text message updates from the DC Metropolitan Police alerting you to emergencies and crimes in the neighborhood of your choice. When a crime [...]
He Loves DC: Devon McTavish
Hailing from Winchester, Virginia, Devon McTavish grew up watching DC United play soccer, and has early memories of his Dad getting lost in the twisted DC streets near the White House. So if any DC United player loves DC, it would be Devon, our quasi-hometown boy. He and I grabbed drinks at Whitlows, and I [...]
More »Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers, Fail!
Picture is a bit fuzz and of poor quality, but I caught a DC cop driving through Georgetown, while chatting away on his cell phone sans hands-free device.
Now while I’ll admit to being occasionally guilty of talking on my cell while driving, shouldn’t our cops be exemplars of the code of law? Granted they’re only [...]
Rita’s Water Ices, Happiness to Open on H
‘Rita’s Tangerine Ice’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
I’m salivating already. This past weekend I had my first taste of Rita’s Water Ice. Come to find out, Rita’s will be opening a new location… less than a block from my house. Cha-ching! Unfortunately we still have 2 months to wait, the grand opening of the H [...]
The Inside of a Metro Fail
Fail RailOriginally uploaded by brhefele
Thanks much to Unsuck DC Metro for posting the tale of yesterday’s broken train which screwed up rush hour, forcing single-tracking between Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom. If you’ve ever been on a stuck train, you’ll recognize the brusque behavior of the train operators, as well as the radio conversation with [...]
Attention Scooterists
vespa-7 by Huro Kitty
When Vespa Washington closed its doors last fall, a big void was created in the DC scooter scene. How can a cool city like DC be without its own scooter shop? Sure, there’s Vespa of Arlington, but…it’s in Arlington. Well have no fear, scooterists! Some former staff members from Vespa Washington are [...]
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Rolling Thunder ‘09, Washington, DC by Nicole Aguirre
Memorial Day weekend is one of my favorite times of the year in DC. With so many monuments dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives defending our country, our city fills up faster than the Titanic with people of all different ages, from all around the [...]
Happy Birthday Lincoln Memorial
‘Happy Birthday, Abe!’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
So as not to let the occasion go unnoticed:
Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon the city a new memorial: conceived in the likeness of Abe and dedicated to the….
…ok, enough kitsch. Yesterday marked the 87th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial. If you get a chance, head down [...]
Here Come The Stormz
‘Hurricane Isabel’
courtesy of ‘John Griffiths’
Yeah, I was going to say here come the ‘Canes but the thing is? I’m from North Carolina where the ‘Canes have a whole ‘nother sporty meaning… but point is: This week marks the start of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season! WOO HOO! This year, the National Weather Service predicts [...]
