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With the Nationals season really only existing in name only at this point, the team is functionally at the point of moving on from the 2010 season. Even though last night, Stan Kasten was claiming there was no update to his status as team president, things have changed since that report. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated has reported that Kasten will in fact step down, as noted by SB Nation DC. The opinions of Kasten’s impact of the team differ. In one hand, he seems to be okay with the three-time-a-year Philly invasions, but on the other, he has stood up to the Lerners on occasion when it comes to paying for talent.

Between the front office, Strasburg’s recovery and the talk of the future (a la Bryce Harper), this stands to be an interesting off season for the hometown team.

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When it comes to the economy, talking about the is-it-back-is-it-gone recession is so annoying. Instead, let’s talk about the American Dream and Manifest Destiny, i.e., The Forbes 400 Richest People. Among that list of money makers, 14 of the 400 include some of the DMV’s most notable tycoons, including the Marriotts, Steve Case and Redskins’ owner Dan Snyder.

Two things to make you depressed (other than Snyder’s deep pockets). First, this statistic – the total combined wealth of the 400 individuals on this year’s list is $1.37 trillion, up 8 percent from 2009. The second? Bad pop music:

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While the Capitals haven’t yet gotten the chance to host the Winter Classic – the NHL’s now annual New Year’s Day game held in an outside venue – getting announced as participants for the 2011 version in Pittsburgh was a solid consolation prize for Caps fans. The national spotlight and a hated rival in Sidney Crosby and the Pens will provide for some solid hangover recovery television after the clean-up from New Year’s Eve.

If three hours of outdoor hockey isn’t enough, an interesting bit of news has surfaced via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: HBO will film a mini-documentary that features mic’d up players throughout practices leading up to the games. While it isn’t likely to share the same brand as the NFL version, this approach to professional sports has helped to make the Hard Knocks style a very popular way for fans to get to know their teams. In discussing it, Puck Daddy commented why this is so big: Continue reading →

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It’s that time again. Go forth and eat, and don’t forget to vote in our contest to get a truck to come to you next week. And check out 7th Street Landing tonight and tomorrow for outdoor fun, live music and a total food truck fest.

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Congresswoman Norton introduced a bill last week that would name the historic Post Office at 2 Mass Ave NE for civil rights leader Dorothy I. Height.  The bill has four co-sponsors, and should likely sail through the House once it’s through committee.  The Post Office there shares space with the Postal Museum. The Post Office would be the second building in DC named for the leader, the first being the Pennsylvania Avenue HQ of the National Council of Negro Women.

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Back in April, the Washington Nationals were calling right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis the team’s new game-changer. Due to unforeseen injuries and a rocky start, Marquis’ debut season with Washington hasn’t been too pretty.

Marquis’ role as a game-changer hasn’t panned out the way the Nationals might have liked it to. He’s gone 2-9 in 2010, but tonight he pitched a solid six innings. Continue reading →

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Sounds like Comedy Central’s pseudo-conservative personality wants to do more than just Keep Fear Alive here in the D.C. According to a release from the United Farm Workers of America, the comedian will be joining UFW’s president, Arturo S. Rodriguez to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law this Friday.

It seems like the media is still trying to get to the bottom of Colbert’s appearance, but it may have something to do with an appearance last July by Rodriguez on Colbert’s show. Rodriguez had appeared initially to discuss the “Take Our Jobs” campaign, a program from the UFW that involved rallying Americans to pick up their hoes and commit to the work that is often labeled as “done by immigrant workers.”

I may even watch CSPAN for this.

Bayou Bakery will offer jambalaya, muffalettas, beignets, chicory-coffee pralines, pimento cheese and all those other treats us Northerners only wish we could get our hands on. They will also serve cult favorite Counter Culture coffee in the 70-seat counter service restaurant.

Guas hopes to have the restaurant open by late October.

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There are two ways to go see the annual Virgin Free Fest. In case you missed out – like many do every year – on the “free” tickets that comprise much of the GA seats, you’re sometimes stuck looking down at $125 Pavilion seats, as Darpino wrote about yesterday.

As Lee Corso says, “No so fast, my friend.” If you really want to see Jimmy Eat World, today is your day, as Living Social is running a pretty sweet discount to get those same seats for $60. For this lineup, that’s not a terrible way to get into Merriweather for the day.

Disclosure: Living Social is an advertiser here with us here at We Love DC, and we do get a portion of any deals cashed in from the site. It’s still a good deal, though, hence why we’re sharing it and pointing it out specifically.