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Almost Killed Me: How Your IPod Disqualified You From The Presidency
Last week we asked people to crack open their iPod and Zune's and stuff (one person on an Unfogged thread participated by randomizing their Winamp player, which should have been the red flag right there) to find out how soon into their library did they come to a song that totally wrecked their…
Soccer weekend in DC!
This weekend was great, it was full of soccer action, saturday afternoon I went to the Homeless US Cup the tournament was also promoting Kinking it a new film about a the Homeless World Cup. On Sunday I went to go see the LA Galaxy vs DC United at RFK Stadium,it was horrible LA lost 4-1…
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demolition back in may
On Connecticut & K the heaviness stood still; holding on to what was familiar for so long.
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Video: Politics, Social Media & Wine Converge
Last week Robert Scoble and Gary Vaynerchuk visited Washington, DC. Robert Scoble was escorted around the city by Andrew Feinberg and met with a few folks on the hill. While Gary Vaynerchuk visited for a book signing. They were welcomed on Wednesday evening with a party that converged DC…
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Welcome New Aupairs to Washington, DC
In the last few weeks, we have had several new au pairs to arrive in Washington, DC. Tiw from Thailand, Patty from Brazil, Svtilana from Ukraine!! You all remember what it was like to be arriving as an au pair in the USA for the first time. Please reply and share the best advice…
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Washington DC Band Trip
Our Harbor Creek High School marching band went to Washington DC this spring. We were fortunate to tour the mall both at night and during the day. The band performed at the WWII memorial and we toured the Smithsonian as well as other great landmarks including Arlington National Cemetery and the…
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Southerland
The Southerland is a five unit building in the heart of Dupont Circle, which includes a detached carriage house in the rear. It was developed in 2006 by the famed Ken Taylor Development of Ken Taylor Real Estate Inc, also known as the BuildingDC.com broker. The units, designed by Ken himself,…
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True calling ... and standard of living.
If one of the disadvantages of an elite education is the temptation it offers to mediocrity, another is the temptation it offers to security. When parents explain why they work so hard to give their children the best possible education, they invariably say it is because of the opportunities it…
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Girard Crossing
Girard Crossing is a fully renovated seven unit building in the heart of Columbia Heights. The building is an end-unit former Victorian single family home turned condo in 2007. The units feature 9′+ ceilings with granite, KitchenAid stainless steel appliances, Brazilian cherry floors with…
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Down the East Coast
G'day all, Well I think I'm getting slacker and slacker with this blog or maybe I'm just having too much fun to keep up with it. Ok so it's been 2 weeks since my last update so let me try and remember back on what I've been up to. Dan and I had a nice last couple of days in New York and finished…
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News from USA
Un po’ in ritardo con i tempi previsti….ma ecco a voi un po’ di notizie dagli USA! I commenti e le spiegazioni delle foto le trvate direttamente su flickr.com Qui il resto delle foto
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North East Heating Bills To Climb This Winter, Many Will Freeze
North East Heating Bills To Climb This Winter, Many Will Freeze By newsroom | - 7:17 pm - Posted in Alerts, US News Now, Washington DC, World News New Englanders struggling this summer to pay gas prices topping $4 a gallon should brace for more bad news — home heating oil costs next…
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Foreign Markets Open Down, Monday Dow And Nasdaq Expected To Drop Again This Week
Foreign Markets Open Down, Monday Dow And Nasdaq Expected To Drop Again This Week By newsroom | - 6:51 pm - Posted in Business News, Financial News, Government Reports, NBC Video, US News Now, Washington DC, World News, consumer, economy More Americans feeling the pinch (Be the first…
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Jesus For President Tour Rolls In To Pittsburgh
They’re spiritual misfits. Rabble-rousers. They packed the shell of the old Baptist church on Negley Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to hear author, Christian activist and fellow misfit Shane Claiborne stump on the campaign for a third party candidate, Jesus. The dreadlocked Christian…
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Chris Cillizza Raps
Chris Cillizza Raps Look out Eminem - The Fix can freestyle. “F to the I to the X to the C to the A to the M.”
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MY NEW FISHEYE CAMERA
MY NEW FISHEYE CAMERA By atthepool65 1 Comment Categories: photography, taken by me and taken by others Tags: bear mask, camera, curbstomp, dc, distortion, fisheye, lomography, photography, washington monument so sweet, a “lomography” brand fisheye camera, only mine is…
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Hotel George hailed as D.C.'s ‘greenest’
Association planners take note: The online reservation service RezHub.com has compiled a “Top 10” list of eco-friendly properties in the nation’s capital. The Klimpton flag dominates, with the top spot on the roll going to the stylish Hotel George. The 139-room boutique property features…
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Chris Cilllizza Raps
Chris Cilllizza Raps Look out Eminem - WaPo’s The Fix can freestyle. “F to the I to the X to the C to the A to the M.”
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Retired General Clark got McCain feeling salty!
Fi’ya up! I’m confident Senator John McCain is feeling like “1 salty dog” , after Gen. Wesley Clark endorses Barack Obama, saying something to the effect of “McCain not good enough” to contain The U.S. Presidency. Can you say…
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Week Around the Ists
Photograph of one of the man-made waterfalls under the Brooklyn Bridge by Jake Dobkin Gothamist enjoyed watching New York City's latest big public art project--four multi-story man-made waterfalls--rise up in East River and the debate about whether it's art or folly (but they sure look…
D.C. Trip - Day Four
Need to catch up? Day One Day Two Day Three _________________________ Day Four - Tuesday I’m a big walker, but I have to admit that by day four, I was getting just a BIT tired of doing it. And I can’t imagine how the guys were holding up. I routinely walk six miles about four times a…
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WWII Memorial
I play volleyball every Tuesday down behind the Lincoln Memorial. When I rode home on my bike I passed the WWII Memorial on the Mall. I wasn’t a fan of having the space near the reflecting pool used and was less impressive with the highly questionable architecture. It bums me out to think…
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Barack Obama's Words to NALEO
While John McCain was greeted by some unexpected protesting while trying to speak to NALEO. Here are Barack Obama's opening and closing statements at NALEO (analysis/opinion to follow). Opening Statement:I'm proud to be here today not just as the Democratic nominee for President, but as the…
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new marriage propaganda - paid by YOU
“Married people make more money. Marriage works.” That’s how the Campaign for Our Children - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1987 that works to lower teen pregnancy rates with “abstinence-plus” education. It also hopes to promote “one of the world’s most cherished…
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$4 Gas Means Few Smiles On Car Lots
Inside the trailer on North Garfield Street, three guys sit at three desks and listen to the groan of the air conditioner. Lately, it's gotten so bad that when one salesman gets a call, others mosey over to see if a real, live customer might be on the line. In the time of $4 gas, at Auto Bank, a…
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The YouTube Election Is Happening And It’s Not Just For Show
Conventional wisdom says politics is ugly, politics is blood sport. And conventional wisdom is spot on. But the field of play is no longer reserved only for the Washington Beltway. Nor is it the sole domain of London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow or Beijing. Now the YouTube set have ample ammunition…
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Dem’s $3 BILLION DOLLAR OOOPS
Dem’s $3 BILLION DOLLAR OOOPS 29 June, 2008 (07:52) | Politics, Uncategorized, Washington DC | No comments Ya know folks - I’m getting really tired of these political hacks screwing us without even a kiss! The latest comes from Democrat Artur Davis of Alabama - who slipped in $100 million…
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An armed society is a polite society - Robert Heinlein
Two days ago, the Supreme Court finally entered it's decision in the landmark case, Washington DC v Heller. declaring DC's ban on gun ownership to be unconstitutional. This is a landmark case for a... You may not agree with my opinion but you can sure agree I have the right to say it...
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4 Out of 4 Starts from The Washington Times
An interesting review from my reactionary running dog pals at The Washington Times. They seemed to like it (cf. the stars), but they make a lot of critical and valid points about how the themes of the play - identity, power, and so on - didn't seem to jibe with the Kabbalistic intrigue plot of the…
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Senators Craig and Vitter stop having gay sex and hiring prostitutes to co-Sponsor Marriage Protection Amendment
… Larry Craig, (Idaho) and David Vitter(Louisiana) — “two United States Senators implicated in extramarital sexual activity” — have named themselves as co-sponsors of S.J. Res. 43, the Marriage Protection Amendment. If passed, the bill would amend the Constitution to declare that…
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John McCain Heckled By Anti-War Protesters at NALEO
Republican presidential candidate John McCain was speaking, or trying to speak, at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Conference and was met with some anti-war protesters (one was even bi-lingual). So what was McCain trying to say exactly? Check after the…
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We’ve united ourselves for change!
We’ve united ourselves for change! June 29, 2008 by anunlovedone Yesterday people all across this great country came together for the common good, to bring about change to Washington this fall. Our country and the world needs this change so much. We’ve waited for such a big change since…
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McCain didn’t pay home taxes for 4 years!
McCain didn’t pay home taxes for 4 years! June 29, 2008 by anunlovedone Newsweek is set to publish a highly embarrassing report on Sen. John McCain, revealing that the McCains have failed to pay taxes on their beach-front condo in La Jolla, California, for the last four years and are currently…
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McCain’s Streight Bull Shit Express Takes To The Skies To Dump More Crap From A Higher Altitude
McCain’s Streight Bull Shit Express Takes To The Skies To Dump More Crap From A Higher Altitude By newsroom | June 29, 2008 - 8:17 am - Posted in Election News, Political News, US News Now, Washington DC The Straight Talk Express — perhaps the most visible symbol of Arizona Senator John…
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Cato Institute
Ok, we realize that today’s internships are going to sound a lot like yesterdays. While the Heritage Foundation identifies itself as a conservative thinktank, The Cato Institute considers itself more of a non-profit libertarian public policy research foundation. We usually wouldn’t repeat,…
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$429,950 USD MLS® - Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, US
Condo FOR SALE: 2 Bedroom(s) 1 Bathroom(s) 823 sq. ft. Read the full listing details here
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Pentagon Concealing Large Increase In Troops In Iraq Before Bush Leaves Office Most From Pennsylvania
Pentagon Concealing Large Increase In Troops In Iraq Before Bush Leaves Office Most From Pennsylvania By newsroom | - 7:55 am - Posted in Alerts, Breaking News, Crawford County, Feature Story, Government Reports, Meadville Times, Military News, Pennsylvania, Political News, The Mercer News, US…
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Cuba’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Well Earned in 1982, Still Valid
These action items from the Bush team will lay a foundation for the incoming McCain Administration to effecticely deal with Cuba matter as one its first foreign policy priorities for the Americas. It will also keep the Cuban Communist Party and its supporters in Washington, DC in check. I have…
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Canadian Writer Advocates Topfree Equality
Jack Knox agrees that there is a double standard when it comes to laws governing the exposure of male and female nipples. His solution? Make both men and women cover up! The thing is, I don't want to see women walking around topless. I don't want to watch men walking around topless, either.…
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Day 2 in DC
We get up a little earlier on day two and head straight for the Washington monument. The line for free tickets is long but we wait anyway. Then the line starts moving and Kara walks a block over to stand in the Holocaust Museum line. I get tickets for the Washington monument at 1:30 and go to…
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Green APOYO#s, III: Angus Reid reports in contact with the newly A…
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Bhutan Tours and adventures by Bhutan Enigma
Journey with us into the heart of exotic Bhutan, the Dragon Kingdom. We aspire to give our guests the most memorable experiences in our country. Aptly known to many as the Last Shangri-La, Bhutan offers a web of mystery and fascination which you will treasure for a lifetime. A world leader in…
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Reach for the Stars
The University of Maryland near Washington, DC offers free star gazing at its campus observatory. The observatory uses 4 telescopes during open houses, ranging from an 8″ 1960s-era NASA reflector, to a 20″ reflector. The star gazing evening starts with a 30-minute presentation by an…
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Both Men and Women Get Cosmetic Dentistry
Both Men and Women Get Cosmetic Dentistry By kathrynv on Jun 28, 2008 in Society | comments(0) If I told you that a friend of mine was going to a Washington DC dentist to get cosmetic dentistry done, would you assume that the friend I was talking about was male or female? Most people will make…
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Local Congressmen Plan Town Hall Meetings This Week
Local Congressmen Plan Town Hall Meetings This Week By newsroom | June 29, 2008 - 4:45 am - Posted in Community Events, Congress, Election News, Government Reports, Jason Altmire, Washington DC, upcoming events U.S. Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA-04) and Tim Murphy (PA-18) today announced…
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David Broder: Dumbing Down the Presidency
David S. Broder, The Washington Post, June 29, 2008 People campaign for the presidency by talking their heads off. By the time the winner reaches the White House, the habit is so ingrained that it is impossible to shake. The result has been what professor Jeffrey Tulis of the University of…
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Letters: Letters: Fighting Management
Letters: Letters: Fighting Management Letter on the Fair Game column of June 22, 2008. 29 5:14 June '08 Washington (DC) Law and Legislation Housing Mortgages 0 Comments
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As Housing Bill Evolves, Crisis Grows Deeper
Congress’s rescue package for homeowners may only be able to touch a fraction of those in trouble, analysts say.
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Supreme Court Rules on Landmark Gun Decision
Last Thursday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed an individual’s 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. The ruling is brought upon by the controversy of a Washington D.C. gun ban that was challenged. In all honesty, I’ve had a more cynical view of where our Supreme Court rulings were going on…
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