June 2008
2 posts
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Fireworks Ban Fizzles In D.C. Council Vote -... →
gun shots or cherry bombs…who knows
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>Post Editorial
The Post rightly supports a couple of new ideas that the DC Council is meeting on this week. Read the edtiorial here.
May 2008
7 posts
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Cardiac Response Lags in D.C. - washingtonpost.com →
DCist: Schools Roundup – Stop, Look, and Listen... →
>newsletter< DCWatch
DCWatch sends out two weekly emails taking a hard-edged look at city politics. The coverage is a nice counterpoint to the Post. Sign up and learn more at their site dcwatch.com.
National Park Service - Memorial Day Cermony -... →
Some sort of event at Logan Circle today. (via Logan Circle News)
Links for week ending May 23rd
Makeover Of Mall Urged at Hearing (via Post) The Clean and Affordable Energy Act delayed with the City Council (via Post) Good news in the world of ever shrinking budgets - free preschool (via Post)
January 2008
3 posts
Gilbert Doesn't Mince His Desires →
In Gilbert Arenas latest blog post he makes it clear what type of contract he wants: Clearing Up My Contract I want to get a six-year deal. I want to be a max player. If my team decides that they don’t want me here any more and they’re going to go in a different direction, then I got to look elsewhere. For me to look elsewhere, I want to go find a championship team who’s a championship...
No More Cascade →
D.C. Councilwoman Mary Cheh introduced a bill to ban phosphates. Read the full article for details. A 20-year-old D.C. law bans the sale of most phosphate-containing household cleaners, with the exception of dishwasher detergents. Cheh’s legislation, backed by nine of her colleagues, would limit the amount of phosphorous in those products to 0.5 percent by weight — less than what is found in most...
Dupont Cinema Closes →
Dupont Circle has been suffering in recent years (read: more chains, less character), and I don’t think that the closing of its only remaining movie theater (for a retail store) is going to reverse that trend. [via Washington Post]
December 2007
1 post
D.C. Police Plan $3M Neighborhood Anti-Gang Effort... →
August 2007
1 post
Eating Around: Terrell Danley's Chef Monopoly →
via express
July 2007
7 posts
The Darjeeling Limited - Trailer →
New trailer for Wes Anderson’s latest film releasing at the end of September.
The World’s Best Candy Bars? English, of Course -... →
UK Candy Bars are some of the best. I still love my Snickers though.
Another interesting POV →
Interesting discussion worth reading going on over at OffSeventh.org.
>off-topic< » 101 Essential Freelancing Resources →
This falls into the off-topic category, but lots of DC residents are freelancers in some shape or form and may find this resource helpful.
eBay: Danish Modern Teak Queen Platform Bed w/ 2... →
Pick this bed up in Silver Spring. The bidding ends Sunday.
Legislation in the works
Single Sale Ban discussion over at DCist. Fenty’s new graffiti proposal also being discussed at DCist.
Serious Slacking
There has been some serious slacking around these parts. So let’s get back to work.
June 2007
19 posts
Rhode Island Metro Project →
DCMUD has the low-down on what’s going with the Rhode Island Metro development project.
Run For Cover 6 →
Go Saturday night to Black Cat. Run for Cover 6.
PCP, in many reincarnations, causes havoc in D.C.... →
Mainly anecdotal stories to backup this claim, but if true, this doesn’t bode well for a hot DC summer.
>what the f< →
One of the worst sites ever! I was googling around about some condo information and came across this horrific web experience. Multiple videos loading, crazy backgrounds, and impossible to read text. You have to see this to believe.
>calendar
Shaw Community Day - This Saturday! At New Jersey Ave & O Streets, NW. Click the image below to watch ANC Commisionner Kevin Chapple introduce the event.
Mold the 14th Street 'StreetScape'
The Department of Transportation is hosting an important meeting this Wednesday night to kick-off their study of the 14th street corridor. See map for the full area of the study. This meeting is the first of 4 for public comment. From their website: The first will outline the project, discuss existing conditions, and develop a shared vision of the future of the corridor. The second public meeting...
Bike Rentals Hit D.C.
There was some great news this week about a potential program starting in D.C. for people to rent bikes from kiosks. This was mentioned by Ward 6 council member, Tommy Wells, on his blog. Here is part of the entry:DDOT is considering an automated bicycle rental system in DC in partnership with Clear Channel. Similar to car sharing, the system would allow members to swipe a card and release a bike...
Dupont/14/U Zoning Meeting Tonight
This is via the ustreetnews Yahoo! list today: Community Meeting on Potential Reduction in Residential Zoning 7 p.m., Thursday, June 14th, 2007 Universalist National Memorial Church 1810 Sixteenth Street, NW (northwest corner 16th and S streets) This is an opportunity to hear about a potential reduction in present zoning that allows much larger and taller buildings than those now in the...
Wield a Paint Sprayer (via Treebox Vodka) →
Clean up Logan area graffiti this weekend.
Indie Coffeshop Opens!
This is great news for the Bloomingdale neighborhood and for DC. The Big Bear Cafe is open. Here is the introduction from the owner’s website:First of all, we, Stuart and Lana, are residents of Bloomingdale. We like good coffee and local coffeeshops, and had trouble finding either in DC, so we decided to open our own, in our neighborhood. It’s been a little longer in the making than we had...
Fenty Runs The Schools
This is a very historical and political time to be living in the District. Now with Fenty in full-swing with his public school take-over, things should be interesting to watch unfold. The Post has a lot of web and print content devoted to this issue: An Interactive Info Site Today’s Article by David Nakamura about the firing of the current Superintendent
New furniture store on 14th Street!
This looks cool. A new furniture store called Hunted House is opening on 14th Street. Website.
Crafty Bastards - Registration Open
Register now if you want to showcase your crafty goods at this summer’s Crafty Bastard Event.
Graham's bill tabled
According to the City Desk, Jack Evans motioned to table Taleshia Ford Memorial Amendment Act of 2007.This is the Act from Jim Graham that keeps minors out of nightclubs based on alcohol restraints. This is good to see that this bill is getting tabled. Even though it should be thrown out as reactionary and controlling legislation.Remember Ian MacKaye’s response. View it here.
Fenty Launches $3.3 Million Audit →
Continuing developments in the DC public school system takeover.
> Sunday History →
Learn a bit about Logan Circle. It’s raining outside today so it’s a good day for the web.
Historical Society fighting to restore grant money... →
GET FRESH VEGGIES →
The 14th & U farmers market opens this Saturday. Check it out.
Dupont Museum Walk Weekend →
Tour the museums of Dupont and Kalorama this weekend. June 2 and June 3rd.
May 2007
32 posts
Large (6') Vintage Scandinavian Credenza,... →
classic scandinavian credenza for $20. Mt Pleasant.
Marc Fisher - At 1 D.C. Agency, Bureaucratic... →
Fisher covers DC public libraries and their lack of reform and change over the years.
NPR : Modest Mouse in Concert →
Here’s a NPR stream of a Modest Mouse show from May 3rd live in Philly. Good for the work day.
Euro Market and Café Opens →
New market/cafe located in convention center at 7th/L.
Bullets Over Baltimore →
Funny story about the trade-offs of choosing the Charm City over the District.
New Exhibit Opening at Randall Scott Gallery
This looks like a cool exhibit opening Saturday. However, according to the website about one artist “Michael Sandstrom alternately, explores how camouflaged political controls filter our understanding of history and relinquish our ability to accurately observe and respond to current socio-political events.” Heavy. Check it out here.
>off topic< →
New Pepsi Flavor: Ice Cucumber
>off topic< Gore's Office →
He has a sweet set-up.
ANC2C02 Forum - Petition To Clean Up Crime Problem... →
Help clean up this Ward 2 school.
Built To Spill. Live at 9:30. July 8. →