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Ron Paul in Idaho
Oregon Firearms Federation PO Box 556 Canby, OR 97013 Voice: (503) 263-5830 http://www.oregonfirearms.org OFF ALERT 04.22.08 RON PAUL TO VISIT IDAHO While we await the nominations of the "third" parties, we want to remind you that there is still one totally pro-gun candidate running for…
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walking
Been doing good; still eating healthy, exercising; figured out today I walked about 98 minutes; 30 on the treadmill; 30 with Koda for his morning walk and then 38 minutes this evening for his evening walk with my husband along. The walks with Koda are never fast since he likes to waddle and sniff…
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Jurcina Unconcerned
This space-time Friday the Washington Capitals OK so a twain calendar month project mid D Milan Jucina. Consistent with Capitals The lowdown, Milan bequeathal collect$850,000 the precursory leap year and$912,500 during the sec regular year. The pile averted an arbitration trial that was filed…
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Deadline to Register for Summer’s 2008 S.A.T. through CollegeBoard.com is Coming Up Quickly
TIME IS RUNNING OUT, so sign up online now. It’s fast and easy. Click here and you are on your way to achieving more by registering for the Summer 2008 S.A.T. exam through CollegeBoard.com. If you need a helping hand preparing for the S.A.T. and you live in Northern Virginia or Washington, DC,…
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Buried Chemical Weapons Discovered
Buried chemical weapons have been discovered…in Washington DC and in Hawaii. A section northwest of DC, Spring Valley, is also the location of American University. During the first World War, the area was known as the American University Experimental Station. Here, at Camp Leach, we had an…
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Br. Pius on the Papal Visit
Papal Vespers. Br. Pius is seen in front of the Pope as one of his deacons.
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Matthews: Sexist Charges "Propaganda"
The Philly Inquirer sits down with Chris Matthews. A sampling: 6) Why do you talk so loud and seem not to let people finish their sentences? Because I do let them finish their sentences, maybe not their sentences, but finish their thoughts. The honest answer is I have to work on that. I…
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America's Hot New Political Trend: Hoarding Food [Apocalypse]
From the New York Times to the, uh, New York Sun, newspapers are reporting the hot new American trend: survivalism. The NYT was first to note the fad earlier this month in its Fashion & Style section, but the Sun has the news angle. Want to stock up on sacks of rice and cooking oil and flour…
Go Home Already: Stick Your Neck Out
>> "Metro Transit Police charged a 20-year-old Alexandria man with stealing three Zipcars from the parking lots of Braddock Road, King Street, and Franconia-Springfield stations." [City Desk] >> Could a big swanky hotel be in store for U Street? [dcmud] >> "Most of you reading this don’t…
Weekly Music Agenda
MONDAY >> We like When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth based on their name alone. The Austinites play noisy rock, and will be at the Velvet Lounge with Rings, Acheronian, and Life Partners. Doors 9 p.m., $7. >> Sub Pop's The Constantines visit the Rock and Roll Hotel, bringing their well-honed,…
Media Training and Tools
Upcoming live courses in DC Media Relations for Public Affairs Professionals, May 6, 2008 Advanced Media Relations, May 7, 2008 Public Affairs and the Internet: Advanced Techniques and Strategies, May 20, 2008 Upcoming telephone seminar Creating a Message That Resonates with Your Audience,…
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Clinton Late For Her Job Interview
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton held a job interview in front of a crowd of 3,000 in Market Square today, asking them to hire her “for the toughest job in the world”. “I want you to think of this as a hiring decision,” Mrs. Clinton told an audience that waited for over an hour for her,…
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Bloomingdale Restaurant Plans Raise Eyebrows
If you spend any time on Bloomingdale or Eckington blogs or email lists, there could be no question in your mind that residents of the up and coming neighborhood(s) (Bloomingdale was just treated to a profile in the Washington Post) want more retail and services. They want a full service,…
Now The Cninese Can Drive Big And Badly In Their Own Country
High, mighty, wide and fuel-hungry, the shining black Cadillac Escalade on display at the Beijing auto show is an unlikely car for an era of record oil prices, and a country of short people.But while sport utility vehicle sales in the U.S. are tumbling, automakers are finding that for China’s…
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McCain’s Moon/Pluto opposition (uh oh)
Powerful Propaganda! talk about deep, passionate emotions, a demanding personality, and primal rage comin’ atcha, it’s John McCain, m’am, self-effacing hero from your youth. John McCain was born when the mother archetype in an Astrology chart, the Moon, was opposing Pluto, planet of…
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time to party: dc web women celebrates its 13th anniversary encouraging women in tech & new media
Tonight, DCWW members from across the land will take it up a notch! The mission of fostering women’s opportunity in IT, Web design, & social tech will manifest in one big soiree tonight honoring our 13th year in action. Join us! …and you bet, men are welcome.
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Cillizza Gets His Rocky On
Watch the whole video here. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Put Me In Coach...
The sun is shining, the bats are wooden, and the outfields are lumpy. That's right -- Opening Weekend is approaching for the Metro Media Softball League. Will USA Today make it a Three-peat? Will the Press Club manage a winning record? Will the City Paper surprise everyone and win more than…
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Tony Snow Joins CNN
From the release: Former White House press secretary Tony Snow will join CNN as a conservative commentator beginning today, it was announced by Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S. A well-known and respected observer of politics with a longstanding news background, Snow will contribute to CNN as…
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Autechre @ the Black Cat
In the relatively young world of electronic music, 20 years seems like an eternity. If I asked you to imagine what electronic music sounded like 20 years ago, you might harken back to one of those early Moog albums that you've probably seen in the dollar bin at your local record store. You…
English Plans Ahead For His Future & Others
In the face of what he calls an economic downturn, Congressman Phil English has teamed up with the Democratic Leadership on the House Ways and Means Committee to advance legislation to ease the burden on the unemployed. House Resolution 5749, known as the Emergency Extended Unemployment…
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About Tonight
MUSIC: Jump in the way back machine and spend an evening with Colin Hay from Men At Work, performing solo tonight at the Birchmere. 7:30 p.m., $20. READING: Keith Gessen of n+1 will be at Politics and Prose to discuss his novel, All the Sad Young Literary Men, which follows the lives of…
Military Recruits More Sex Offenders And Killers From Jail
Under pressure to meet combat needs, the Army And Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions. Data released by a congressional committee shows the number of soldiers admitted to…
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Wonkette Tortures Self, Returns To Philadelphia [Live From Philadelphia]
Last week, your Wonkette traveled to Philadelphia for a debate and it was the worst experience of all time. So we're getting the band back together and doing it again! Only this time, they're voting, and they'll probably all look stupid because who doesn't. Also, we'll have Famous star "Polaroid"…
Tell your two US Senators to vote YES for full-vote Washington, DC representation
Public Citizen is asking us to call or write our US Senators in favor of having a US Representative for Washington, DC residents. Our more than half a million District of Columbia citizens have been paying federal income taxes, fighting in wars and all of the other things Americans have done over…
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The pope can pitch a fastball
By Fr. Dominic Langevin I love baseball. Hearing numerous baseball illustrations in my homilies, my parishioners have been ever so gracious in my sports interests being transferred to the pulpit. But my attraction to baseball and its position as the American sports pastime are not driven by…
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This World Should Be Taken Out Back, Like In A Shed Or Something, Blown Up, Repackaged Into Shrapnel Cakes And Sold To Martians For Three Cents Apiece [Ahem,]
George W. Bush will be on the game show Deal or No Deal tonight. [Yahoo]
No Debate For Katie Couric! [Debates Are For Sallies]
Oh no no no no no, no, no! Katie Couric's debate has been canceled, and she'll never be a famous teevee star like Bob Schieffer. The North Carolina Democratic party has nixed the proposed April 27 CBS debate because of logistical and scheduling concerns. In its press release, however, the party…
Toles and Burger: Getting The Band Back Together!
From Politico's Playbook: What's the name of Tom TOLES' and Tim BURGER'S new band, debuting late next month and promising "bad music and good cocktails, not too loud"? This isn't a trick. There's only one correct answer, and it's in this list: a) Debassification, b) Warm Martini, c) Suspicious…
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A Photo A Day… Almost Complete
I only have about a week and a half before this assignment is due. These are some of the shots I’ve come up with since the beginning of the semester. Some of them will look familiar since I have posted a few of them as the semester has gone on. April 19, 2008 April 18, 2008 …
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DC: The Best Tuna Tartare in Town [Washington DC]
It's bizarre. Washington, D.C., is not on the coast, doesn't have an abundance of top-tier seafood restaurants, and the Asians have been shunted to the suburbs. But a lot of DC restaurants serve excellent tuna tartare, the most delicious pink, moist, fishy-smelling appetizer that doesn't leave…
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Arenas to Play in Game Two
Despite a sprained right wrist, Gilbert Arenas is expected to play tonight as the Washington Wizards look to even their first round playoff series on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers, after losing a very winnable Game One 93-86 on Saturday. Arenas, still making his way back from knee…