Archive for July, 2009
Or tennis
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
If hitting the pool isn’t your cup of tea or the recent Legg-Mason competitions have got you interested in picking up a racket East Potomac Tennis wants us to let you know they’re delighted to take your money. As an indoor activity it’s not a bad deal at $20 [...]
Crime drops in PG County
‘Car 8928′
courtesy of ‘Bogotron’
The Washington Post reported today that crime in Prince George’s County, MD has dropped more than 14% in the first half of this year. That’s good news for the county, which is generally regarded as a high-crime area. They’ve had 10 fewer killings, 12 fewer rapes, and 1,307 fewer stolen cars in the [...]
Liveblogging the Metro Crash Hearing
‘Eleanor Holmes Norton Schools Union Station Management’
courtesy of ‘lightboxdc’
Dr. Gridlock over at WaPo is liveblogging the congressional subcommittee hearing over the recent WMATA crash. We had a chance to submit some questions; hopefully we’ll see those brought up. So far, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a subcommittee member, has said that today’s hearing will make [...]
Want to go for a Swim?
‘My feet in the pool’
courtesy of ‘jc.westbrook’
Well, you’re not alone. Word has gotten out about DC’s free public swimming pools, and (anecdotally at least) they seem particularly more crowded than in previous years. This past Sunday, East Potomac Park at Hains Point (home of an Olympic-size pool and favorite location of triathletes in training) had to [...]
Fringe Arts: Riding the Bull
One of the chief joys of going to a Fringe Festival performance is the bare bones aspect. Sitting in the hot upstairs of a townhouse shell, a minimal set against peeling plaster and paint, no frills, no pyrotechnics, just actors and text battling it out for your attention. I love it. And when the acting [...]
More »A sad statement
‘take me out to the ballgame…’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
City Paper has a piece about – and the full text of – Marion Barry’s weird open letter to fellow councilman David Catania. It essentially asserts that Catania’s reactions to Barry lining the pockets of his girlfriend is all about a dispute over a past vote and that [...]
Bike Accident at 13th and Florida
‘A New Trail’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
There was a pretty nasty bike accident this morning at 13th and Florida NW, witnesses tell us. A biker was speeding down the hill past Cardozo H.S. toward stopped traffic without slowing down. When he finally noticed the stopped cars in front of him, the biker slammed on his brakes, [...]
Kastles Mount Huge Comeback
Scott Oudsema by Max Cook
Last week the Washington Kastles were in last place in the Eastern Conference and things were looking grim. Despite having Rennae Stubbs and Leander Paes, two players who recently competed in the Wimbledon finals, the team just couldn’t get a win. Troubled by double faults and a low number of aces [...]
We Love Jobs
‘Diversity!’
courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’
The Business Journal reports that DC ranks at the top of yet another national list: jobs created. The District had 133 job postings per 1000 residents, beating out the nearest competitor, Baltimore, by 43. Experts site the government sector as the reason for DC’s strong showing and expect that job creation will remain high in our city. [...]
Featured Photo
IMG_8562b by D©Bloom
Independence Day has come and gone, but I couldn’t resist highlighting this patriotic moment captured by D©Bloom. While our Flickr pool was inundated with oodles of “Ooooo!” and “Ahhhhh!” photos of the fireworks on display at the National Mall, we see a more personal and patriotic celebration here of Uncle Sam launching some [...]
Red Panda recognition, yo!
‘Happy Panda’
courtesy of ‘headsoak’
Tiff mentioned the National Zoo’s announcement about another spotted leopard cub; the zoo also announced a new red panda cub today, born to a somewhat older panda named Panya – the fifth red panda born at the zoo’s conservation research center in the last three weeks.
I’d love to show you a picture [...]
All Up On Your Grill
‘Grilling Out’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
It’s that blissed out season of grilling, ya’ll. Nothing says summer quite like a beer in one hand and a pair of tongs in the other. Our cute neighbor regularly busts out his gas grill, straps on his “Virginia is For Lovers” apron, and makes me jealous while whipping up steaks out [...]
The Zoo is killing me…
Baby Boom of Endangered Species
Originally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
…with all the cute baby animals. Apparently the clouded leopard adult pair at the zoo are kind of randy, and have produced another cub, born Friday afternoon. Like the first pair of cubs, this one will be hand-reared by Zoo staff to help with socialization. Which [...]
DC Omni 100: #96 Bagel & Lox
‘Lox and schmear’
courtesy of ‘WordRidden’
It’s time for another edition of the DC Omnivore 100, where we explore the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives…
I hail from the Upper Westside of New York City, and when it comes to “Jew-food” (bagels, lox, matzo balls, blintzes, etc.) we [...]
