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Jessica + Brian, Washington DC Engagement Session
Last weekend I had the pleasure of traveling to Washington DC toshoot Jessica and Brian’s Engagement Session. It’s been many years since I’ve been in DC and it was great to refresh my memory of all the monuments on the Mall. We really scored on the weather and had a great day. Check out the…
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Tip for Protestors
As I was walking to the Metro from work today, I noticed several police cars, including a K9 unit and a paddy wagon, parked outside the Capitol South Metro station and Cannon House Office Building. I saw them from about a block away, and wondered what the heck was going on. When I got up close, I…
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CBG
I haven’t posted in what seems like ages; I blame it on the weather. There was one particular night however, that provided an unexpected opportunity. What started as getting together with some friends to watch a basketball game turned into a 15 hour party, ending up in D.C.: After staying…
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Glavine Returns as the Boys Drop Third in a Row
Francoeur and Patience Archives Select Month April 2008 (32) March 2008 (27) Blogroll Ultimate Baseball Collector We’re Talking Baseball Braves Online Community Braves and Stuff Braves Blast Braves Info Braves Journal BravesBaseballFan BravesNuWorld DOB’s Beat Blog Talking Chop …
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TMZ in DC blowing up
Check these TMZ segments out! awesome http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/29/ricky-not-as-thicky/ http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/29/tmz-bible-thumped-by -rev-wright/ Tags: TMZ BASEBALLGUYDC washington DC
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Reminder: NSCoder Night tonight!
Remember that Tuesday night at 7PM is NSCoder Night! It’s time to hang out with some of your fellow developers and code. Remember too that if you’re interested in starting an NSCoder Night in your area, just reply here and let us all know where you’ll be having it. It’s a great way to…
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Looking at Buying Real Estate in Virginia, Maryland or Washington D.C.?
If you’re interested in buying real estate in virginia, Maryland or Washington D.C., look no further than DROdio.com. They are the leading website for finding real estate in these 3 major U.S. states. They offer expert advice on buying real estate in these areas, or real estate in general,…
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Vote For Your Favorite Public Intellectuals
Over at Foreign Policy's website, you can vote for your favorite Public Intellectuals. Since I opted out of all the "thinkers" whose claim to fame was perpetuating a neo-conservative fantasia, and couldn't bring myself to support trendoid picks like Malcolm Gladwell, choosing was both…
Roll Call Honors Yudain
From Roll Call: Family and friends feted Roll Call founder Sid Yudain for an early 85th birthday celebration Saturday at Yudain's Virginia home. The revelry took a decidedly musical turn when the 30-some partygoers, including comedian and satirist Mark Russell, got a surprise visit from a…
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Seeing it all
Washington has been a surprise. The weather has been roasting hot for the most part and the city is full of stuff to do. The Smithsonian has something like 15 museums that are all free to enter. The most popular museum in America is here - the Air and Space museum. Unfortunately because it is in…
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Go Home Already: From the Ground Up
>> The Capital Area Food Bank raised funds to double their capacity; construction will begin on the new site this summer. [WaPo] >> The Cop Shop will be the place to get all your gifts for the "future crime-fighters" in your life. [PQ Living] >> Allegations of "inappropriate conduct with…
Breaking: Students Shot at NE School
ABC7 is reporting that two students were shot this afternoon at the Excel Institute in Northeast. There's not a lot of information yet about what happened, but the good news is that both students' wounds appear to be non-fatal, and the gunman was caught while fleeing the scene near 19th and C…
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS COME UP WITH NEW PLAN ... [Michigan]
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS COME UP WITH NEW PLAN THAT WILL FAIL:" The Michigan Democratic party has yet another new proposal to figure out its horrible situation: Give 69 delegates to Hillary and 59 to Obama. SOUNDS GOOD OVER HERE. But a little 69 action may not be good enough for Hillary. [Marc…
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First Look: Pete's Apizza
Written by DCist contributor Alicia Mazzara New Haven-style pizza is now at a Metro stop near you - well, just one, off of the Green line. Located a stone's throw from the Columbia Heights metro station, Pete's Apizza (pronounced Pete's "ah-BEETs", not like those Little Caesar commercials)…
Today's Most Popular Stories
Washington Post: When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web Washington Times: A trashy decade threatens Obama Washington Examiner: Blog - Yeas and Nays N.Y. Times: Bob Herbert: The Pastor Casts a Shadow L.A. Times: Obama denounces Rev. Wright's latest comments USA Today: Singer says she…
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The Funniest Daily Kos Post Ever [Wtf]
Ahem: "...There were two stars that were highlighted by the comet's passage, Mirfak, and Algol. Mirfak is the elbow of Perseus's sword hand. Algol, Medussa'a eye, has long been seen as one of the most malifec and evil stars in the heavens."Obama was born with his sun in Leo, and his story…
Three Stars: Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu wants you to dance. They've said as much during their previous two performances, opening for local favorite Georgie James and later for England's latest Gang of Four disciples, Foals. It's not an unreasonable request, since the Fredericksburg quartet's infectious midtempo indie-pop…
This Week's Literary Events Calendar
Check it out here. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Kurtz: Some Employers -- Such As The Post -- Not So Understanding About Internet Tomfoolery
Earlier today, Howard Kurtz held his weekly chat where he covered such topics as the decentralization of news coverage, his sources for his columns, and social networking sites. Some excerpts: Changing the Equation?: Joan Didion once described the presidential campaign as a closed system staged…
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D.C. Plants New, Tries to Save Existing Trees
With springtime comes anticipation of blooming gardens and leafy green trees. The federal government doesn't have quite the same excitement, we would guess, based on their recent slashing of the U.S. National Arboretum's budget, as the Washington Post reported this weekend. The $2 million…
PROM: Straight Talk Express Expressed Straight Into Bloomberg Party
Via The Stump at the New Republic, John McCain's famed "Straight Talk Express" chauffeured several supporters to the Bloomberg after-party on Saturday night and they went straight to the front of the line: There was, however, something especially untoward about the giant bus that rumbled up S…
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Indiana Should Vote Hillary, Cuz She's From Illinois [Campaign Ads]
Oh Hillary Clinton, you scourge. Here is here new ad for the great state of Indiana, which is next to Illinois, which is where Hillary is from! That's her line of logic. Hey, Isn't Barack a senator from Illinois? Yes he is — black Illinois, though.
"How Roses Handle Water"
A team of chemists from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China figured out why tiny water droplets seem to get stuck to petals of red roses. Not unexpectantly, the mechanism, known as the Cassie impregnating wetting state, is a result of nanostructures ("hierarchical micropapillae" and "nanofolds")…
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FOX NEWS, THE ONLY PLACE TO BE: Hillary must ... [Hillary To Appear On O'reilly]
FOX NEWS, THE ONLY PLACE TO BE: Hillary must have been incensed that Barack Obama would out-right-wing him by appearing on Fox News with Chris Wallace, because she's about to one-up him: Bill O'Reilly, Wednesday night. [Drudge Report]
About Tonight
MUSIC: Mark Eitzel and Vudi are all that remains of the original American Music Club line-up, but they're out touring again with a new album, The Golden Age, and reviews from earlier concerts indicate they're playing a healthy mix of all the songs you want to hear, plus a few new ones. With…
Pod People
I’m not picky. If it’s edible, I like it. The one glaring exception: cardamom pods. I can’t fathom how anybody would welcome the soapy, acrid flavor that pollutes my mouth when I bite into one (always by accident, never by choice). Despite my membership to the anti-cardamom club, Indian…
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Fat Head Phil English Stops For A Sub and A Photo Op At Sheetz
Congressman Phil English, or as we like to call him the PORT KING, says he’s doing something that will help ease pain at the pump.Congressman English today unveiled the “Affordable Fuel for Consumers Act” at a Sheetz gas station and convenience store in Hermitage. He’s expected to…
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Altmire Introduces Legislation To Honor Injured Vets
U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today introduced a resolution to establish a Disabled American Veterans Week to honor America’s heroes and draw attention to the unique challenges disabled veterans face. There are currently more than 2.8 million disabled veterans in America. More than…
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B.A.R.F. (Baltimore Area Rat Fishing)
B.A.R.F., Baltimore Area Rat Fishing explores the strange world of a group of rat fishermen holding their annual rat fishing tournament hosted at the Yellow Rose bar in Baltimore. Just 45 miles away in a dirty alley in Adams Morgan, Washington D.C., Eric the host of this video attempts a…
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WaPo's Health Section Thinks They're Fat
Consider this email sent out by them (emph. added): ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: PostPoints Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:01 AM Subject: Health Tip – Could You Be Thin-Fat? To: [REDACTED] Could You Be Thin-Fat? That's a question that has been asked around the…
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NRCC Claims That Barry And Nancy Will Radically Steal Your Freedom Trinkets [Nrcc]
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) — the world's most comical political organization, behind House Republicans — has been hoping to convert Barack Obama's non-denunciation of controversial black people into a couple of victories in upcoming House special elections.…