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The Strange and Scary Tribes That Run Our Government Dana Milbank Doubleday ISBN978-0-385-51750-8 The premise of this tome is that Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist, is an anthropologist studying the primitive tries found along the banks of the Potomac and writing them up for…
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Your Extended Forecast: Doom Overnight, With A Forty Percent Chance of Hopelessness, Destruction
Wow. Actual headline from the AP today. And yet, it's a certainty that I will probably have to go into work tomorrow.Somehow, you just knew that The View would have something to do with it, didn't you?
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June 22nd, 2008 No Comments For Immediate Release The Editor of Miranda Alerts wants to lend support to the changes the DC festival represents. Bringing awareness of the flaws in our society and the legal system can only help repair the damage that has befell to many families in our once…
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Iraqi Troops Conduct Operations to Pacify Amarah
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 -- After successful efforts to restore order in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, as well as Basra and Mosul, Iraqi security forces now are focused on conducting anti-insurgent operations in the southeastern city of Amarah, a senior U.S. military…
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Iraqi Troops Conduct Operations to Pacify Amarah
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 -- After successful efforts to restore order in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, as well as Basra and Mosul, Iraqi security forces now are focused on conducting anti-insurgent operations in the southeastern city of Amarah, a senior U.S. military…
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Country Fair Pulls Tomatoes From Menu Again Until Crisis Is Solved
U.S. regulators believe that tomatoes grown in Mexico or Florida are the source of a salmonella outbreak associated with 552 illnesses.Investigators will check farms and other points along the distribution chains leading from Mexico and Florida to identify more precisely where the contamination…
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Bush Says Saudi Increase Will Not Cut Prices Much
Bush Says Saudi Increase Will Not Cut Prices Much By newsroom | - 7:23 pm - Posted in Business News, Feature Story, Financial News, Political News, Tourist, Travel, US News Now, Washington DC, World News, economy Saudi Arabia’s decision to increase oil production won’t have much impact…
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renewable energy production tax credits
On top of federal tax revenues, wind projects generate an estimated $6 million a year in local property taxes, $15 million annually in state income taxes on wages and profits during construction, and $1.5 million per year in taxes while operating. I do not understand how there can be any question…
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Week Around the Ists
Photo by AP Photo/Hector Mata LAist celebrated the first days of gay marriage by showing up to the first celebrations in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles. And yes, Star Trek's George Takei was there. Bostonist covered the Celtics' NBA championship in many ways, writing about…
Rainbow over National Cathedral
Look at this rainbow, Empty Void! I spied it a few days ago and snapped it using my shoddy digital camera. hopefully this blog will be less void-ish tomorrow when i tell these clowns all about it.
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My many of thousandth trip
I went to DC this past weekend just to go around and take pictures of monuments. Dont get me wrong I go all the time but I never take pictures. I decided to take pictures this time. I had fun and enjoyed it better. Even though I go alot its so much funner when you have your camera to take…
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US Team To Inspect Syrian Bomb Site
US Team To Inspect Syrian Bomb Site By newsroom | - 7:08 pm - Posted in US News Now, Washington DC, World News Senior UN atomic experts are set to begin a three-day visit to Syria on Sunday to inspect a mysterious site bombed by Israel last year amid US allegations that it was a nuclear…
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Cherry Blossoms Festival 2008
I decided to take my friend and co-worker, Diane, to see the Cherry Blossoms this year. She just moved to the area from Philadelphia. On Friday at work, we agreed on meeting Saturday morning at my place and from there we took the Metro to DC. We bought sandwiches at Subway and ate…
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Bush Aides May Have Broken The Law
Bush Aides May Have Broken The Law By newsroom | June 22, 2008 - 6:53 pm - Posted in Political News, US News Now, Washington DC A former White House press secretary has said he does not know whether White House officials broke the law when they leaked a CIA agent’s identity. He also…
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Combat Camera: 'Operation Defeat al Qaida' in Northern Al Anbar Province, Iraq
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Leach radios fellow Marines during Operation Defeat al Qaida in northern Al Anbar province, Iraq, June 11, 2008. Leach is assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Multinational Force-West Ground Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by…
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Combat Camera: 'Operation Defeat al Qaida' in Northern Al Anbar Province, Iraq
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Leach radios fellow Marines during Operation Defeat al Qaida in northern Al Anbar province, Iraq, June 11, 2008. Leach is assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Multinational Force-West Ground Combat Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl.…
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Saudi King Adds Oil To The Market To Lower Prices, Add Stability
Saudi King Adds Oil To The Market To Lower Prices, Add Stability By newsroom | - 6:26 pm - Posted in Financial News, US News Now, Washington DC, World News, economy Saudi King Abdullah confirmed Sunday that his country will increase daily oil production from 9 million barrels to 9.7 million…
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Lundburg Survey Says Gas Up Nationwide Another 10 Cents A Gallon ThisWeek
Lundburg Survey Says Gas Up Nationwide Another 10 Cents A Gallon ThisWeek By newsroom | - 6:25 pm - Posted in Alerts, Financial News, US News Now, Washington DC, economy The average price of gasoline jumped up nearly 10 cents in the past two weeks to almost $4.10 a gallon for self-serve…
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Troops Kill Militants During Afghanistan Operations
Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 -- Coalition forces killed and captured a number of militants in Afghanistan over the past three days. On June 21, Coalition forces conducted precision air strikes in Afghanistan’s Khost province, targeting a Taliban commander involved…
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Troops Kill Militants During Afghanistan Operations
Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 -- Coalition forces killed and captured a number of militants in Afghanistan over the past three days. On June 21, Coalition forces conducted precision air strikes in Afghanistan’s Khost province, targeting a Taliban commander involved with…
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LaBeouf reportedly caught lighting up in Smithsonian Museum
Actor Shia LaBeouf has reportedly received a stern warning from officials at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. after he was allegedly caught smoking in a...
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Troops in Iraq Capture Insurgents, Seize Weapons Caches
Dispatches from the Front: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces discovered and confiscated weapons caches and captured insurgents during ongoing operations over the past several days in Iraq. In Baghdad today, Iraqi police seized an explosively formed projectile and several…
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Professional Organizations for Washington DC Dentists
Professional Organizations for Washington DC Dentists » By kathrynv on Jun 22, 2008 in Careers | 0 Comments Professionals in all types of industries join organizations to assist them in improving the level of service they can provide. Professional organizations offer ongoing education and…
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DC Pastor pimping church gays for $$$
DC Pastor pimping church gays for $$$ Posted on June 22, 2008 by gcmwatch That’s about as plain as it gets. With the stock of homosexuals rising socially and politically, some pastors are cashing in on the untapped disposable income bonanza homosexuals can bring to a church. It has nothing…
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Words, Words, Words: Controlling the Unnecessary Sprawl of Terminology
June 27, 200811:00 amto1:00 pm Although there are plenty of words in our language to choose from, our technical environments unconsciously encourage us to create new terms, abuse existing terms, and forget the basics of good technical communication. This presentation will describe why controlling…
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«Untitled»
August 8, 200812:00 amto5:00 pm With a date like 8/8/08, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to launch EightShapes’ public workshops! And so, join us on August 8 for the first of a series of public workshops. We’ll start with our sweet spot, documentation, and see where it goes. Since…
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«Untitled»
June 26, 20087:00 pmto8:45 pm Location: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 Description: There are several conferences each spring of interest to usability professionals, but deadlines and budgets may limit our ability to attend. Featured below…
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«Untitled»
ELECTION DAY OF THE APOCALYPSE: “What hellish skeleton of the American Dream will remain when we finally drag ourselves to the polling place on November 4?” [Political Machine]
Product Love: Toby's Homemade Ice Cream
I love ice cream, and one of my super duper favorites is Toby's Homemade Ice Cream. Toby's Homemade Ice Cream is a small company based in suburban Maryland that produces, markets, and distributes their own homemade, super premium ice cream and sorbet. I became familiar with Toby and…
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10 Week Course: Storytelling Strategies for Organizations
June 26, 2008 6:00 pmtoSeptember 4, 2008 9:00 pm The class write-up:”Once considered an odd idea, organizational storytelling has become widely recognized as a powerful, results-driven tool for success. This class will help you discover how narrative forges connections, strengthens…
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For sale: hybrid bicycle - gas, electric, human. Golden Eagle Bike Engine Kit (Subaru 4-stroke), mounted on Charger electric bike (whizzer)
For sale: hybrid bicycle. Human: you Electric: Charger electric bike Gas: Golden Eagle Bike Kit, Robin/Subaru 35cc four-stroke gasoline engine, centrifugal clutch, and belt drive (up to 200 mpg) $800 cash (the Golden Eagle Bike Engine Kit sells for $629 by itself). Includes delivery in…
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Hair Wars: DC vs. California
Of all the cultural differences between Washington, DC and Southern California, one of the most striking is guys' hair. I'm sure the women's hair is very different too, but their hairstyles vary so widely that I have not yet gotten a handle on them. For the guys, however, the hairstyle…
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Who Owns Congress? Us or Them? (do we need public financing?)
Who Owns Congress? Us or Them? (do we need public financing?) It used to be that you and I, as voters, owned Congress, or at least had their attention. That is the beauty of the representative form of government — we vote into office the people we respect and trust to watch out for us. As…
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Washington DC and The Glowing Edge
Our family spent the last week in Washington DC. The Husband had a work-related conference so the boys and I tagged along. The boys learned very quickly how to navigate the city on the Metro, and we saw nearly everything on our list and then some. One of the highlights for me (although no one…
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Equal Rights - The First Same Sex Marriages in California
Just for the record, here is justice finally being realized as the first same sex marriages are peformed in California. Let Freedom Ring!
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A Picky Samaritan
I was pulling into my usual parking space in front the house yesterday after returning home from a late Saturday afternoon outing. Immediately I did notice movement across the street, but it was nothing unusual. I live on a main street so a steady flow of traffic via cars or pedestrian is nothing…
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Zo x Phonte collabo album called “Zo! and Tigallo Love the 80’s”
My bad y’all, I forgot all about this until I read it on HipHopDX. My homey and Detroit native, Zo has been working on an album with Phonte and Little Brother. Zo is a very talented keyboard player/producer/musician. He use to be in a group called The Gorilla Funk Mob, who where regulars…
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Silverstein Scores: Broder Says Sorry
Harper's Ken Silverstein has been tracking the speaking gigs of such Posties as Bob Woodward and David Broder. Post ombudsman Deb Howell weighed in today: The NAM, the ACCF and the national parents of the Minnesota group and Northern Virginia Realtors do lobby Congress. Broder later said he…
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Brokaw Picked To Lead "Meet" Through November
Told ya... NBC put out the following announcement today: Beginning on Sunday, June 29, NBC News' Tom Brokaw will serve as moderator of "Meet the Press" through the 2008 presidential election. The broadcast will continue to originate from the NBC News Bureau in Washington D.C. The announcement…
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Recommended Reading
Hunter at Daily KOS has an eloquent post describing why FISA matters. I realize that it’s tough to get people to care about abstract issues like Constitutional rights at a time when gas is $4 a gallon, we’re over $2 trillion in debt, and floods have destroyed thousands of acres of much-needed…
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Trip to D.C. Day 5: Animals...alive and otherwise
We visited the Museum of Natural History in the morning: And the National Zoo:
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Find Cheap and the Best Family Vacation Deal
Find Cheap and the Best Family Vacation Deal June 22nd, 2008 | Category: Travel Tips To plan a good family vacation is no mean task. The budget part has to be clearly worked out in advance so as to avoid disappointment later. To avoid unexpected financial shocks on your vacation trip, form…
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Trip to D.C. Day 3: A busy day.
We decided to get off the Metro at the Pentagon stop so we could take this picture. That was before we knew you're not allowed to take pictures at the Pentagon Metro station. We had lots of 'splaining to do. Fortunately it didn't take them long to realize that we weren't spies or terrorists, but…
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Trip to D.C. Day 4: A Day To Remember
On Thursday, the only place we visited was the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I plan to write a blog entry here very soon dedicated to our visit. For now let me just say that everyone should visit this memorial. Again, we were not allowed to take pictures inside the museum.
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Trip to D.C. Part 2: The Fun Begins
We went to the International Spy Museum chiefly for the kids, but my hubby & I had just as much fun as they did. Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pictures inside. You'll just have to visit and see for yourself. Next up: Ford's Theater, where President Abraham Lincoln was…
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