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Verizon Center Tickets Verizon Center Schedule Alicia Keys tickets June 13, 2008 American Idol tickets August 14, 2008 Coldplay tickets July 2, 2008 Celine Dion tickets September 8, 2008 George Michael July 29, 2008 Janet Jackson tickets October 15, 2008 Neil Diamond tickets August 5,…

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Buy a Home Now?

Knowing when to get out is one of the hardest decisions one has to make in a lifetime. What’s even harder, is knowing when to get in. I would have been rich if I had invested in Google, or if I had sold my home when the market was hot, or had got [...]

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Smokestacks Over Washington

A couple weeks ago K. and I were on vacation, and we headed down to Washington DC, my old home. Originally we had been thinking of going to Costa Rica, maybe Bogota, but then I thought of how many good friends we have in DC, and what nice guest rooms they have. So I thought I’d treat my gal to…

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Soul Conversations Radio Show Playlist 5/23/08

Soul Conversations Playlist 5/23/08 WPFW 89.3 FM Washington DC DJ Kimmiewah (Kimberly Washington) Intro - Soweto Kinch Free to be Me - Havana Speak Low - Big Bang O Misterio - Nathan Haines Butterfly - Natelie Williams Geno Young - Let’s Lay Down Possibility - La’Aerial Soul Clap…

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Soul Conversations Radio Show Playlist 5/23/08

Soul Conversations Radio Show Playlist 5/23/08 Saturday, May 24, 2008 Soul Conversations Playlist 5/23/08 WPFW 89.3 FM Washington DC DJ Kimmiewah (Kimberly Washington) Intro - Soweto Kinch Free to be Me - Havana Speak Low - Big Bang O Misterio - Nathan Haines Butterfly - Natelie…

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Anemic Support for American Wildlife Refuges

The following link is to a news article about the very underfunded nature of America’s wildlife refuges. This sorry state has been going on for a while, and has been the case during both Democratic and Republican administrations. I simply can’t wrap my brain around why we, the American…

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NOAA Predicts More Bad Storms Than Normal For US Coastal Cities

NOAA Predicts More Bad Storms Than Normal For US Coastal Cities By newsroom | May 24, 2008 - 12:57 pm - Posted in Alerts, Government Reports, US News Now, Washington DC The outlook, issued by the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, calls for “considerable activity,” with a 65 percent…

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VP search: too many senators

Yeah, okay, so an abundance of senators we’ve already got in this race for the White House and all I’ve read or heard indicate that only governors need apply for the office of Vice President of the United States of America. So there go my Jim Webb-John Edwards ideas for the Dem ticket, I…

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Remembering POWs & MIAs - Rolling Thunder

Expect a couple hundred thousand participants and thousands of motorcycle riders supporting Rolling Thunder to roll through the National Mall in Washington, DC tomorrow, in the 21st annual moving fundraiser for veteran’s groups, veterans and their families. Expect traffic tie-ups on the…

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W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.

The man Wale isn't quite as impressive to me as he is to some, but he does have skills, and that D.A.N.C.E. song is bananas, so the combination is great. A little rapping is great for cutting the general... uhm... Frenchness of the original. Nice to hear someone repping the District, too.…

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‘God’s Avenue’ has no more room at the inn

Washington D.C. is a cereal land - full of fruits, nuts and flakes. Yes, that includes some of the folk on Capitol Hill. This is a land known for politics and not for religion; however, locals calls a large strip of 16th Street in the nation’s capital, “God’s Avenue.” This seven-mile…

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Combat Camera: USS George Washington Continues to San Diego Following Onboard Fire

PACIFIC (May 22, 2008) Fire Team Leader, Machinery Repairman 2nd Class William Neault, guides his team into Hangar Bay 3 aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The comprehensive firefighting effort extinguished all fires while limiting shipboard damage and preventing any serious injuries for the…

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Good reviews on the National Crime & Punishment Museum

So Washington, DC’s newest attraction opened up yesterday to the general public. The National Crime & Punishment Museum is located right in the heart of downtown near the Verizon Center and quite convenient to get to via the Metro system. It’s a good museum, but when I found out where it…

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Some New Color

When it comes to art history, classes usually only discuss the nation’s capital in terms and in the context of the Washington Color School, a 1960s art movement whose members are also often referred to as the “stripe painters” or “Color Field artists.” Their paintings and mixed media…

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'Chaos' Soldiers Takeoff in Blackhawks, Land in History

Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division - Baghdad, return to a Blackhawk helicopter on May 14 after a successful air-assault mission aimed to disrupt criminals' ability to smuggle weapons into…

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Afghanistan Archaeological Treasures - Opening this Weekend in Washington DC

Looking for something to do downtown this Memorial Day 2008 long weekend? Here's a really interesting exhibit opening at the Washington DC National Gallery of Art. For the first time ever, the U.S. is exhibiting Afghanistan's re-discovered ancient archaeological treasures dating back to 4,000…

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"What hath God wrought"

May 24, 1844 - Samuel F. B. Morse sent the message "What hath God wrought" (a Bible quotation, Numbers 23:23) from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland. Text: Wikipedia Photo: Library of Congress

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Spend A Night Of Luxury In Historic Washington DC

by: Dave Text Due to the numerous historical landmarks of downtown Washington DC, a steady trickle of tourists is bound to visit and require accommodations. The historical mid-19th century building of the downtown Luxury Monaco Hotel is located in the Penn Quarter near the White House. The…

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On Bended Knee - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Friday, 23 May 2008

“On Bended Knee” . Memorial Day Weekend . Vietnam Veterans Memorial . Constitution Gardens between 23rd and 20th Street, NW, WDC . Friday evening, 23 May 2008.  Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography

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This Day In History - A Busy Date

                May 24, 1930 - British Aviatrix Amy Johnson becomes the first woman to fly from England to Australia.  Her historic flight began on May 5 in Croydon, England and ended May 24 in Darwin, Australia.  She flew the 11,000 miles in a DeHavilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth…

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Washington Auto Show video: Jim Press talks about the difference between US and Japan

Filed under: Hybrid, Chrysler, Dodge, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, Japan, USA, Washington DC Auto Show At the Washington Auto Show, Jim Press (the guy who famously left Toyota for Chrysler) said the Japanese government worked closely with corporations, like Toyota,…

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Noises Off Again

Sometimes I’ve seen some of the most enjoyable and affordable theater productions, not at the Kennedy Center or the National Theatre, but at some of the 80 small local community playhouses in the Washington, DC area. It’s usually easy to find a fun, interesting and hopefully great…

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC is one of the most frequently visited memorials in the city. It honors all the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. The Memorial is located in Constitution Gardens near the National Mall in Washington, DC. The closest memorial to is it the…

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mr. luva luva - LADIES ONLY

mr. luva luva - LADIES ONLY by DLNation Linked Web in May 24th, 2008 No Comment Let me bathe you, caress you, massage you, make you feel like the queen that you are… 100roses/hr..three O one eight 4 eight 6 six 3 one….no blocked calls accepted ..serious inquiries only…outcalls only….i…

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wale - w.a.l.e.d.a.n.c.e.

Wale “W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.” from Daniel Weisman on Vimeo. thoughts? i think it’s pretty vicious, even though it took years to come out. and if the mixtapes didn’t, this definitely solidifies us on the map. i just wonder how ms. lohan (pictured above with the ambassador) feels about that coke…

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The Audacity of Dopes: Que Sirhan Sirhan

Wow. Hillary Clinton has more or less stated that she'd be the most gangsta vice president ever.“My husband did not wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June, right? We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California. You…

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Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.

The video is finally done! Wale's take on Justice's D.A.N.C.E. track which was a banger in its own right! Enjoy kids!

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Bush Allows Family To Reach Out And Touch Cuba

Bush Allows Family To Reach Out And Touch Cuba By newsroom | May 24, 2008 - 12:11 am - Posted in US News Now, Washington DC, World News, weird news The United States will allow Americans to send mobile phones to relatives in Cuba under a change in policy that President Bush announced…

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