Archive for May, 2010
John Lennon’s Artwork on Display in Georgetown
‘Gold Peace’
courtesy of ‘bixentro’
Most of us, unless you were hiding under a metaphorical rock your whole life, have heard of and enjoy The Beatles every now and again.
Those of us who tend to be the Beatles’ faithful also know that John Lennon was taken from the world far too early. Lennon’s is a life worthy [...]
This Week in Rodents: Squirrels 1 – Hawks 0
‘Salient #10′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
A local squirrel is recovering after a narrowly escaping a hawk, this week. This normally wouldn’t be news except that the incident was captured on film by local photographer Mark Hansen. Check out the photos here and note the priceless WTF look on the hawks face, post miss. Sweet shots, Mark!
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Weekend Flashback: 5/7 – 5/9/10
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courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
The perfect weekend. Not much we can comment on but we do thank our area photographers for capturing the weekend in all its glory.
Linger a bit and deny Monday its due for a moment.
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Mystics Attendance Banners Taken Down
‘Washington Wizards Vs. Nuggets feb 6,2008′
courtesy of ‘Bari D’
Capitals Owner (and soon-to-be Wizards and Verizon Center full owner) Ted Leonsis has made a small change to the interior of the Phone Booth. As of Friday, the three banners recognizing the Mystics and fans for leading the WNBA in attendance in 1998, 1999 and 2002 have [...]
Nats Net the Fish 5-4
Nationals Park, by Tom Bridge
In front of a Saturday afternoon crowd of 21,633, the Nationals and Matt Chico held on to the team’s winning record. The Nats, now 16-14, remain a game behind their 2005 selves for best start in team history, but it’s all about momentum for this club. After the game, manager Jim [...]
We Love Arts: One Hour Photo
Time is constant, it is unavoidable, it can be unattainable, and it is a commodity. When someone we cherish is gone, we wish we had more time with them. When a deadline is approaching we say, “If only I had a little more time.” People say that life is short, but what they really [...]
More »Breaking News: Intersection @ N St and Connecticut Ave NW Blocked Off Due To Major Crash
A car accident occurred in the middle of the intersection at N St and Connecticut Avenue NW just minutes ago. The intersection is roped off by yellow police tape after a truck SUV smashed into a motorcycle. The man driving the truck was not visibly injured and seen speaking on his cell phone at the [...]
More »You’re goofing off on a Friday afternoon. So’s NPR.
If you’re an NPR employee, how do you relieve all the pressure of being Very Serious News? Same way the 82nd Airborne does it- you make your own Lady Gaga video.
Now let’s make a sandwich.
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Betty White SNL Party At Duplex Diner This Weekend
‘Betty White’
courtesy of ‘tgkohn’
Remember how hilarious Betty White was in the Super Bowl Snickers commercial?
The answer should be: of course I do! But in case you don’t, here’s a refresher:
After her funny stint playing football on TV, the former Golden Girls star received an increased interest by American’s possessed by pop culture antics to host [...]
More »Let Us Not Eat Lettuce
‘feeding my grasshopper visitor’
courtesy of ‘TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³’
Bags of romaine lettuce sold under the Freshway Foods, Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands are being recalled because of a possible link to the E. coli outbreak.
According to the Washington Times, “The recalled lettuce has a “best if used by” date of May 12 or earlier. The recall [...]
Last Snow Standing Goes To Filthy Pile At BWI
‘Washington D.C., snow – one week after the big blizzard of Feb 2010 – snow in city center parking lot’
courtesy of ‘DominusVobiscum’
We’re well into May now but the remnants of the 2010 Snowpocalypse are still haunting the area.
Washington Post staff reports that there’s still a pile of snow (albeit very black and dirty snow at [...]
Solar Decathlon 2011
‘Solar Decathlon winner’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
If you need something interesting to do this weekend, why not head over to the National Building Museum to check out the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 Finalists: A Special Presentation. The exhibition will present the schematic designs for solar-powered houses from the 20 finalists competing in the 2011 [...]
Drinks Smackdown! Beer vs. Wine 2
‘Glorious Cheese’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
When last we met for an epic drinks smackdown back in March, fellow WLDC author Kirk and I had our preconceived notions of which paired better with food – wine or beer – challenged and in some cases totally overthrown. I left with a heightened appreciation for beer and a fascination [...]
Barnes Dance in Chinatown
‘in the crosswalk’
courtesy of ‘Jonathan Thorpe’
DDOT’s taking dancing in the street to a whole new level starting next Wednesday when they debut a new pilot program at the intersection of 7th and H streets in NW DC near the Verizon Center.
A “barnes dance” style intersection is being set up by DDOT in an attempt to [...]
Glover Park-Burleith Farmers Market Debuts Tomorrow
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courtesy of ‘logan.brown’
Even though I won’t be around to witness its opening weekend, I’m super pumped that the Glover Park-Burleith Farmers’ Market debuts this Saturday from 9am-1pm.
This producer-only farmers market features local fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, bread, eggs, plants, cut flowers, handmade soap, pasta, gelato and more. A different bluegrass band will be there every [...]
