Archive for June, 2010
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‘Pentagon, etc’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
Art is a bit subjective. Modern art, doubly so. Some people look to art to make them think, others to give them a sense of peace and tranquility. When making art, it is often the things we obsess about which become our best or, at least, our most favorite.
Flickr contributor volcanojw has [...]
SOHO – A Space of Her Own
‘Butterfly Girl’
courtesy of ‘katieharbath’
You are cordially invited to join The Art League & The Alexandria Court Service Units SOHO’s celebratory art exhibit this Thursday, June 10th at 5:30.
SOHO - Space of Her Own is an art-based program that serves 5th grade girls “by providing yearlong mentoring through engagement in creative art activities and meaningful community service [...]
We Love Music: Fear Factory & Prong @ Jaxx 6/3/10
courtesy of Fear Factory.
Last week I took the trip out to Jaxx in Springfield to catch the industrial-metal, throw-back, double-bill of Prong and Fear Factory. Motivated mostly by nostalgia for two bands that I was a fan of in the 1990’s, I trekked out to suburban VA’s, heavy metal, bunker, Jaxx to head-bang and mosh [...]
Metro accidentally runs 10-car train on Green Line
‘Metro #291′
courtesy of ‘andertho’
According to WTOP’s Adam Tuss, a 10-car train was deployed on Metro’s Green Line this morning. The longest train that can fit into a station is 8 cars. The train went into service at Branch Avenue, and the mistake was not noticed until the train reached the Waterfront station. As Tuss points [...]
Area Corruptitude, Not DC
‘corrupted fleur de lis’
courtesy of ‘dsb nola’
Our beloved DC is often lambasted for being full of corrupt pols and evil lobbyist bent on turning America into their own little self center, money making machine. However, despite our seedy reputation, DC is only the 36th most corrupt “state” in the union, according to the DailyBeast.
Sure [...]
Sports Fix: Strasmas Eve Edition
Photo by Ian Koski, Special to We Love DC
Twas the night before Strasmas, when all through the park
not a creature was stirring, not even Lerner, Mark.
The bunting was hung from the railings with care,
In hopes that St. Strasburg soon would be there.
The kids were nestled all snug between rows,
while visions of perfect games danced near [...]
Write A Haiku To Commemorate Strasmas Eve
‘DSC_5693′
courtesy of ‘photopete’
While I have to admit I’ve never been too good at haiku writing, the option of having one run on the DC Sports Bog in honor of Stephen Strasburg’s debut tomorrow is a darn good selling point to get me to try and write one.
I’ll spare you all my horrid attempts at turning [...]
Marion Barry set for comeback in 2011
‘Marion Barry and Mr. Grumpy Pants’
courtesy of ‘ricepeter’
Back in March, Ward 8 Councilmember Marion Barry (D) was stripped of his position as chair of the Council’s housing committee. This was, of course, due to his questionable awarding of contracts to a girlfriend, among other allegations of ethics violations. At the same time, he was removed [...]
Make Plans to See ‘Make No Little Plans’
‘Screen on the Green Anticipation’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Screen on the Green doesn’t start back up until July 12, but in the meantime you can catch a great movie this Wednesday on the Mall. The National Capital Planning Commission is sponsoring a screening of ”Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City” on the Mall [...]
Weekend Flashback: 6/4 – 6/6/10
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
One of the best times of my Monday is when I get to scan our Flickr pool for shots taken over the weekend. I never, ever know what’s going to turn up or what great things our contributors drop into the mix. Even though many times there are photos [...]
Cyclist Struck Twice and Killed in Southeast DC
‘Ghost Bike’
courtesy of ‘eldan’
Sad news to start out the week: Friday night around 10:45, David Haywood Williams was riding his bike along Southern Avenue SE when he was struck by two separate cars and killed. The driver of the first car stopped, but the driver of the second car sped off when paramedics arrived at [...]
Nats Lose Reds Series in Extras, Stammen Sent Down For Strasburg
Photo By Ian Koski, Nationals Daily News
Sunday’s Nats-Reds game can’t be summed up into a few words. Trying to would only lead to a confusing mess of a laundry list outlining who did what and when and why.
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Mike Leake Stellar For The Reds, Nats Lose 5-1
Photo By Max Cook
Luis Atilano’s career high seven innings pitched and six strikeouts in Saturday’s game versus the Cincinatti Reds was not enough to secure a victory for the Washington Nationals.
Reds starter Mike Leake held the Nationals scoreless through four innings and continued to outplay both the Nats and his own team while [...]
