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Happy Canada Day!
The DCeiver would like to wish all of the good people of Canada a Happy Canada Day. We have always been big fans of your country, your job-providing media bloggers like Rachel Sklar, your hockey and poutine and rational health care policies, your picturesque cities as shot by Douglas Coupland,…
Wonkette Sponsors Fixed The Economy
See all those pretty ads? Because of them, your Wonkette can continue to bring you the cheap jokes, snide remarks and full frontal insight that makes your day less grim while dramatically improving your test scores in the Politics and Drunken Humor categories. We send our thanks to this…
NEW CAMERA
I am so excited I finally got to upgrade my camera. I looked for a while and my price range was really limiting but found one I think is going to really be great. It is a Nikon D40. I am still reading the instructions and suggestions on additional lenses and light sources but that is all…
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Orange line, overheard or “We have another 10 weeks of this?”
Orange line, overheard or “We have another 10 weeks of this?” Posted on July 1, 2008. Filed under: That's how DC rolls, arlington, humor, office, overheard, society, washington, washington, dc | Tags: arrogance, battle, boy, bush, challenge, cheney, court house, frat boys, funny, lawyers,…
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Serving Is Freedom
Commentary: FORWARD OPERATION BASE FALCON, Iraq, July 1, 2008 -- There are many types of freedom that Americans cherish: financial, religious, political and the list continues. Growing up in a small, rural community in the Midwest, I did not fully understand the meaning of freedom until I gave…
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Ron Paul in marcia verso Washington D.C.
Ufficialmente Ron Paul si è ritirato dalla corsa per la Casa Bianca ma come aveva promesso non molla, il prossimo 12 Luglio ci sarà la “Marcia della Rivoluzione” a Washington D.C. con lo stesso slogan che ha accompagnato Ron Paul per tutta la sua campagna presidenziale. I suoi…
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Foreign Contracters In Iraq Lose Immunity
Foreign Contracters In Iraq Lose Immunity By newsroom | - 9:03 pm - Posted in Washington DC, World News Private security contractors working in Iraq will no longer receive immunity from prosecution in that nation under a deal being brokered by Iraqi and U.S. officials, said Iraq Foreign…
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To Skelton About FISA
Letter I sent to my Missouri Representative About Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act H.R. 6304 To: Representative Ike Skelton 2206 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-2504 You wrote: Please tell me how wiretapping the email and phone calls of PRIVATE United…
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Phone(y) Safety
Perhaps the ultimate paradigm of the non-sensical, useless and quite possibly counterproductive nature of Sacramento politics went into effect today as the hands-free cell phone law will be enforced statewide. Article here suggests that it’s the actual talking that is the real distraction and…
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U2 3D
CaSandra and I went to see U2 3D at the Natural History Museum. It was brilliant! It's good to see those old guys are still together. I think this video is an official trailer.
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FANTASTIC 3 LEVEL ALL BRICK TOWNHOME BUILT IN…
Fantastic 3 level all brick townhome built in 1990 by award winning builder jim gibson. Terrific floor plan. Formal stepdown living room w/ fireplace, french doors leading to private patio & deck huge master suite w/ sep shower & jacuzzi tub. 4th fl bed/den attached garage and driveway…
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OPEN HOUSE - SAT, 6/28 12:00-3:00PM! GREAT…
Open house - sat, 6/28 12:00-3:00pm! Great location for home day care or group home! 3lvl detached home w/partial fin bsmt on double lot in deanwood, 3br, 1.5ba, carpet over hdwd flrs, w/possible 4th br. Lr/dr, kit w/walk-in pantry. Fenced front yard & large fenced backyard. Off street…
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Go Home Already: There She Is
Photo of the Mrs. District of Columbia/Mrs. Maryland pageant on June 25 in Frederick, Md. by IntangibleArts Drivers in Washington, D.C. average one accident every 5.4 years, giving them the most dangerous collective driving record in the country. [AP via WUSA]On the Brookland neighborhood…
Buildings Hiding Underground
This tranquil setting of lawns, a fountain and saucer magnolia trees is actually the roof top of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art which was built underground at the mall. Likewise for the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art which was built underground.
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Wedding Song
“L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole is going to be our first dance at our wedding. It’s a classic, and has that big band feel, especially towards to end, which is neat. It’s especially neat since Patrick actually used to play the trombone. A nice little tribute to that. Also I noticed a…
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WashingtonView Radio Looks At Texas BBQ on the National Mall
Washington DC -July 1- With summer in full swing, thousands of tourists are visiting Washington DC to be part of this year’s Fourth of July holiday celebration. Part of the yearly experience is the Smithsonians Folklife Festival that features cultural exhibits from around the world, and this…
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University of Minnesota Named As Clearinghouse To Improve Rural Roads
Washington DC -July 1- U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Thomas J. Barrett has announced that the University of Minnesota will be home to a new national clearinghouse for information about the best way to make rural roads safer. The clearinghouse is part of Transportation Secretary Mary…
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Contextual Advertising Misfires Hit Presidential Campaigns
Contextual advertising, which aims to deliver ads based on the content of a web page, is big business. And as part of their online marketing strategies, politicians have been buying up ads across the major contextual ad networks like Google AdSense and Yahoo Publisher Network. But much like the…
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Metro to Stay Open Until 3 a.m. on July 4th After All
WMATA has released a schedule for Independence Day -- and it includes a change from what we first told you last week. Metro will open at 7 a.m. and close at 3 a.m. on Friday, July 4. This schedule is different from what was published on WMATA's holiday schedule on their web site last week (it…
07/01/08 - Local Edition
A youth group from Washinton, DC recently visited our area, getting a break from the inner city to see what rural life is like. We have the details. Plus, it’s the 40th year for a major art fair in our area. Those stories on this Local Edition.
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Looks Like Marcus?
Lots of buzz around the Washington Post newsroom right now that former WSJ managing editor Marcus Brauchli is Katharine Weymouth's choice to succeed Len Downie. >Says one Postie: "People are acting as if it's a done deal." New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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EveryScape Beta
Well with gas prices being ridiculously high, I can pretty much kiss my vacation good-bye. That’s okay though, because I have the WORLD WIDE WEB at my service! Take that, airline luggage fees! Suck on it, price gougers! I DON’T EVEN NEED A CAR, FOOL! Cuz I can peep the world from Google Street…
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«Untitled»
THIS WILL TURN OUT WELL: House Republicans would have to win back 19 seats in November to “Reclaim Our Majority,” which is why Roy Blunt’s big plan is to back exactly two GOP challengers. [TPM Election Central]
Out Of Condoms
The Fight HIV in DC blog reports: The DC Department of Health HIV/AIDS Administration long troubled Condom Distribution Program has hit yet another roadblock. They ran out of condoms. A local HIV/AIDS organizations that was told they could pick up thousands of condoms this week was told this…
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Delta Spirit @ DC9
One thing to be said for constant touring is that it's a very effective way to learn exactly what one's fanbase wants. When Delta Spirit started touring over a year ago in support of the Cold War Kids, they had an admirably high energy level and some fun percussion, but no songs that seemed…
Washington Teens Talk About Cadillac
A youth group made up of teens from inner city Washinton, DC recently visited the Cadillac area. Some of those teens talked to Local Edition about their favorite things in our area; they’re featured in this Web Exclusive.
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Almost As Cool As Howie Kurtz
Sure, Howard Kurtz has 1,885 friends, but I'm closing in on 1,000 and am gonna drop balloons and honk horns on the lucky Facebook friend. >UPDATE: Meet, my 1,000th friend: New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Caps Briefing: Green Stacks Green
Mike Green came to terms with the Capitals today on a four-year, $21 million dollar contract to play ice hockey. In my first post on DCist, all the way back in October of 2006, I described a hard-fought match between the Caps and the Avalanche that reached its climax when "Green, the Caps…
Help Hillary Dude Make Nobama Radio Commercials!
Ed Hale, creator of the World’s Greatest Website for pretend Hillary Clinton fanatics who WILL NOT VOTE FOR THE COLORED, has a favor to ask. Would you mind making Internet-radio commercials for his make-believe Internet Radio show against the Nobamas? You know, if you “think you have…
Washington, DC — May the Fourth Be With You!
Washingtonians: Hear the American Routes 4th of July Special on the WAMU-FM 88.5 main broadcast frequency from 2 to 4 PM 6 PM this Friday, July, 4 2008. The show, Red, White and Blues: The Sounds of Patriotic Pluralism is not the same old Sousa. Hear guests from Merle Haggard to Joan Baez…
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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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MD State Police Commence Murder Probe at PG Jail
Prosecutor says first phase of investigation to focus on those jail officers with access to inmate Ronnie White
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How To Get On Air, All The Time
A little self-promotion about...self-promotion! It's the Washington circle of life... I've penned the cover story in Campaign & Elections' Politics magazine (July issue), entitled "Get On-Air, All the Time." In a world where communication avenues and opportunities are simultaneously…
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D.C. Leaders Mum On Prostitution
ABC 7 News writes: District council members are refusing to go on the record about a city pressure group’s proposal to legalize prostitution. The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance is launching an effort to legalize, regulate and tax prostitution in the District. GLAA has been…
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Some D.C Taxi Rides Just as Confusing with Meters
It's been exactly one month since the city switched all of its taxi cabs over to time and distance meters, and we've spent that month asking every driver and frequent taxi passenger we've run across what their experiences have been. The vast majority of drivers we've spoken to agree that…
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