Archive for August, 2010
Does riding Metro count as my exercise for the day?
‘The working escalator’
courtesy of ‘ianseanlivingston’
It’s no surprise that there’s a correlation between rates of people driving to work and higher rates of obesity, but GOOD has created a fun new graphic that shows it in an interesting way. This map of the US shows rates of walking, biking, and taking transit to work alongside obesity [...]
DC Is Second-Most Honest City
If you cut through the spin, how honest is DC, really? Apparently about 93%.
At least that’s what the folks at Honest Tea discovered when they put ice-cold bottles of organic tea, guarded only by a sign asking folks to pay $1, on a DC street on a hot summer day.
A hidden camera recorded the results, [...]
Alert DC Creating New Streets
‘Rialto #18′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Just a moment ago, Alert DC sent out the following message to subscribers: “Traffic is severely disrupted in area where 14th & 15th Sts NW intersect J-M Sts, due to ongoing police activity. Avoid this area.”
But the real news here isn’t that there is police activity downtown, it’s [...]
Woman loses beer to foul ball
And now a video of a woman getting owned by a foul ball at the Nats game last Thursday. Thank God she wasn’t hurt, but major fail for leaving the beer in harm’s way.
Like
Unlike
We Love Music: Public Enemy @ 9:30 Club 8/14/10
photo by author.
Public Enemy returned to DC at the 9:30 Club on Saturday night bringing a show billed as a live performance of their album “Fear of a Black Planet” that turned out to be a two and a half hour performance of most of “Fear…”, most of “It Takes a Nation of Millions to [...]
“Threatening display of magazines” at Vince Gray’s home
‘Architecte’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Just when I thought any mention of Ron Moten, Peaceoholics, and the DC mayoral race couldn’t get any weirder or more childish comes this report in the Examiner that on Thursday night, Vince Gray arrived home to find four copies of the Peaceoholics’ magazine on his storm door in the shape of [...]
Southampton Beer Dinner
‘Southampton Cuvée des Fleurs’
courtesy of ‘Bernt Rostad’
I’m a sucker for beer dinners. Call me a fan boy, but I’m a genuine believer that beer and food were made to be paired. That’s why I pass on to you, dear reader, any scoop I get on one that’s happening in the near future. I happen to [...]
Sports Fix
‘213/365′
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
Redskins
Record: 1-0
Last Two Weeks: 1-0
Sure it’s still pre-season, but there’s reason to be excited. Friday night’s dismantling of the Buffalo Bills was an awful lot of fun to watch. Both Donovan McNabb and Rex Grossman had solid efforts on Friday, and there’s a lot to like in undrafted rookie Brandon Banks, [...]
Strasburg To Bryce Harper: Sign Or Get Off The Pot
‘The Smoking Gun(ner)’
courtesy of ‘Mylar Bono’
Crossposted at Sports Grid
For the second straight year, the Nationals carried the first overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft. Once again, there was an excellent, pro-level prospect sitting there for the taking: Bryce Harper, a kid profiled by Sports Illustrated back almost two years ago about his future. Sure, Jason [...]
Local, Organic, Delicious…Frozen?
I’m busy. All my friends know this, and you dear readers have probably noticed that yours truly, has been sorely missing from the blogosphere lately. I’ve been hard at work at my actual day job, and behind the scenes here, and all this hard work adds up and leaves little time for actually cooking. If [...]
More »Last day to change party/precinct information
‘Vrouwenkiesrecht / Votes for women’
courtesy of ‘Nationaal Archief’
We’re under 30 days to the mayoral primary this morning, and today marks the last day that you can change your voter registration to vote in that primary. DC operates closed primaries, which means if you’re not registered as a Democrat, you can’t vote in the Democratic primary. [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/13 – 8/15/10
‘(225/365) [explored]‘
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Monday already? And more storms today?
I’m taking my coffee and withdrawing back in time. Join me.
4 people like this post.
Unlike
On the bats of Zimmerman and Willingham, Nats pick up series win
Photo by Ian Koski / Nats Daily News
Not everything was at it seemed to be at the Nationals game this afternoon. What was expected to be a fairly full house to watch Stephen Strasburg, was a half-full park of enthusiastic fans. What was expected to be a show of dominance by Strasburg, was an effective, [...]
Four protestors arrested at Nationals Park
Photo by Ian Koski / Nationals Daily News
Four immigration protestors today stormed the field at Nationals Park during the fifth inning to demand that Bud Selig move the 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona in response to the state’s immigration reform laws that empower state and local police to enforce immigration issues. Two protestors came onto [...]
Concerning Rob Dibble
‘IMG_0598′
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
On Wednesday night, Rob Dibble opened his mouth during a MASN broadcast of the Nationals and swallowed his whole foot. He said, of two women sitting behind home plate, that they must be talking about shopping. It went on like this for a bit. His broadcasting partner, Bob Carpenter, tried [...]
Nats drop embarrassing game to Diamondbacks, 8-2
Photo by Anthony Amobi / Nats Daily News
The Nats have a hard choice right now. Jason Marquis’ last two starts are little better than his April ones. Tonight he pitched just 4 innings, but gave up 5 runs on 7 hits, walking 2 more. Asked after the game tonight, manager Jim Riggleman said, “his sinker [...]
Fire Under Willard & W Hotels, Evacuations, Street Closures
Photo courtesy Frank Gruber, techcocktail.com
The fire has been extinguished, but you should expect street closures in the area around the Willard and W hotels overnight.
An underground transformer caught fire under 14th & F Streets NW, causing evacuations of the Willard Hotel, the W Hotel near the White House and Treasury Department. The Secret Service has closed [...]
