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Comedy in DC: Poonanza 6: Electric Poonaloo
When I mentioned to Tom that this week’s Comedy in DC feature was going to be on the sixth-ever Poonanza, he looked at me skeptically and said, “That doesn’t sound like a comedy show, hon.” Yeah, I know.
The brainchild of local comedy icon Larry Poon, Poonanza is a largely sketch-based show written by the Pooninator [...]
Crowded Conditions on the Mall for Inauguration
Washington Monument in the Fall (Post Election)Originally uploaded by SigEp NV Alpha ‘03
The moment the election was called for Obama, Tom and I started wondering the best way to get to see the Inauguration. This will be, as we have all been endlessly reminded, a significant historical event, and it seems to us that one [...]
Norton Calls DC Vote “Inevitable”
DC Ballot BoxOriginally uploaded by cainsable
At a Veterans Day rally on Tuesday, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton called DC voting rights “inevitable” after the results of the most recent election. Due to a higher number of Democrats in the Senate, and the election of Barack Obama to the White House, Norton intends to press for [...]
Can I help you with that cape, Mr. Williams?
Ericka and DC Mayor Anthony WilliamsOriginally uploaded by eralon
So former DC mayor Anthony Williams is strolling down K Street yesterday, when he notices a passerby snag a package out of the back of a UPS truck and try to slip away.
So what did he do? He took off after the guy. You’re damn right [...]
XM Sirius: Destroying the Point of Satellite Radio
XM Sirius, photo by maxedaperture
I certainly wouldn’t call any XM Sirius a “monopoly” when it has to compete with free terrestrial radio, not to mention my iPod and CD changer, but I’m still not at all sure how I feel about the latest development in the XM Sirius merger. Subscribers to each individual service woke [...]
Veterans Day
Veterans EveOriginally uploaded by erin m
It’s Veterans Day, so while you’re enjoying either the day off from work or the light traffic into the city, please take a moment to remember the generations of men and women who served their country in times of both war and peace.
Today, I honor my paternal grandfather, who [...]
Next Year’s Halloween Costume…
200 cupsOriginally uploaded by Pianoman75
…staple a bunch of translucent Solo cups together. Oh yeah.
This looks like what my election hangover felt like, by the way.
Comedy In DC: The Election is Over; Now What Do We Laugh At?
Stephen Colbert at the National Portrait Gallery, by Mr. T in DC
It’s not just the We Love DC bloggers who are nursing their election hangovers, it’s local comics, too. The calendar is a little thin here in early November for booked shows. Nonetheless, there are several ways to get your local comedy on at the [...]
Start making your inaugural plans
THE ULTIMATE NO PARKING SIGN, 1969 RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION, NO PARKING SIGN, January 20, 1969
Originally uploaded by woody1778a
The ballots have been cast and counted, the electors, er, elected. Senator Barack Obama is President-elect of the United States.
This being DC, it’s time to start figuring out your plans for the Inauguration. If you want to [...]
It’s Like Christmas in DC!
Capitol Christmas Tree, by Flickr user flickr-rickr
In college, I found it inconvenient for a number of reasons to celebrate Halloween, but I still found myself, needing the rhythm of a fall holiday before Thanksgiving. Being a political science major, Election Day fit the bill nicely. I sang Election Day carols, decorated my dorm room with [...]
and now, the completely frivolous
Mitchel Musso of the Disney ChannelOriginally uploaded by minds-eye
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough of this heavy political talk. A historic election! Record voter turnout! I stayed up late watching the Steelers spank the Redskins, and then got up too early to stand outside for two hours to vote. I’m ready [...]
Free Stuff for Voting! Yeah!
I voted in ArlingtonOriginally uploaded by tiffany bridge
In addition to the satisfaction of knowing that you have exercised your most fundamental political right, voting can bring you lots of perks.
You’ve probably heard already about the free tall coffee from Starbucks, the star-shaped doughnut from Krispy Kreme, and the free scoop from Ben & Jerry’s. [...]
Color-Your-Own Electoral College Map
Color-Your-Own Electoral College MapOriginally uploaded by egp
Planning to let your kids stay up late to watch the election returns as a civics lesson? Get out the red and blue crayons and let them keep track of who is getting which electoral votes- there’s a large version of this map available for download under Creative Commons [...]
Happy Halloween, DC!
Photo courtesy Liz Martin
Happy Halloween, everyone. And because what you need from us is one more photo of a dog in costume, I wanted to share this photo of Arlington resident Liz Martin, her husband Will, and their dog Henry Basenji, collaboratively dressed as… the Orange Line!
I don’t know, Wayan… did the Petworth dog costume [...]
Monumental: Martin Luther
Martin Luther, photo by Tiffany Bridge
Happy Reformation Day, all. What? You didn’t know that October 31, 1517 was the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenburg Church door? If you were paying any attention at all in your high school European History class, you know that the resulting excommunications, politically motivated breaks [...]
How To Resist Searches on Metro
SmithOriginally uploaded by NCinDC
Being a tin foil hat-wearing type, I am delighted to see that my fellow cranks at Flex Your Rights have compiled their Citizen’s Guide to Refusing DC Metro Searches, complete with handy half-page PDF version for printing and handing out to your friends.
It’s a good read, though mostly review for those [...]
See the Declaration of Independence Draft Before It’s Too Late.
60 declaration of independenceOriginally uploaded by apium
We all know that a final, signed version of the Declaration of Independence is on display at the National Archives, but I was completely unaware until today that a draft of the Declaration is currently on display at the Library of Congress as part of their “Creating the United [...]
Comedy in DC: A Week of Free Laughs
Jolene Sugarbaker at the Mic, courtesy Flickr user DCMatt, under Creative Commons
Comedy in DC is a regular feature here, but it only appears every other week. So you should probably know that you can watch comedy in or around DC pretty much every night of the week for free, if you’re willing to take a [...]
Tysons Management on Santa’s “Naughty” List
Looking Down at Santa Claus, courtesy Flickr user magandafille
There’s a nasty suit brewing between the management of Tysons Corner Mall and Michael Graham, the bearded gentleman who has been the Tysons Santa for the last 18 years.
Graham, a carpenter from Tennessee, counts on the $30,000 he makes playing Santa, particularly since he bought a house [...]
The Teddy Singularity
Teddy x3Originally uploaded by philliefan99
Thanks to philliefan99 for adding this photo to the We Love DC Flickr Pool. He’s been taking photos of Bobblehead Teddy’s adventures around DC for a while, but he’s really gone above and beyond the call of duty in risking getting sucked into a rift in the space-time continuum to photograph [...]
