Morning Roundup: Say it Ain’t Snow Edition
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 02 9th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by Schiek Good morning, Washington. First things first, an update to last night’s limited Metro service announcement : since we posted that first batch of information late Monday, WMATA has managed to clear 10 additional above-ground stations , and the entire length of the Red Line is now...
Campaign Finance Updates in D.C.’s 2010 Elections
Posted by admin in DC Life on 02 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by philliefan99 The Jan. 31 filing deadline to submit financial statements to the Office of Campaign Finance has passed, so let’s take a look at what kind of shape the District’s 2010 candidates are in, eight months out from the Sept. primaries. By the way, if you’d like to download...
Photo of the Day: February 2, 2010
Posted by admin in DC Life on 02 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
The forecast for the rest of the week is excellent news for snow lovers of all kinds. Appropriately-named photog Nivad shared this nicely framed action shot of the fun-but-futile sport of snowball catching. ( EXIF )
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Photo of the Day: February 2, 2010
Go Home Already: Objects May Appear
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 02 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by kkairies Yep, most snow removal budgets are blown after this past weekend. [ WTOP ] Vincent Gray is accusing Mayor Fenty of overspending. Is he starting to sound like a mayoral candidate, or is that just more tough talk from the Council Chairman? [ D.C. Wire ] Potentially neat idea: cover the...
Go Home Already: Keep on Truckin’
Posted by admin in DC Life on 01 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by Amberture Ted Leonsis tries to reassure fans that he will succeed in buying out the Wizards and the Verizon Center. The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates tells it like it is regarding Chris Matthews’ weird “post-racial”Washington DC about Obama last night. Former New York...
Morning Roundup: Two by Two Edition
Posted by admin in DC Life on 01 25th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by anartist on flickr Good morning, Washington. The rain’s still coming down to greet us all on this inhospitable Monday, so the National Weather Service is warning to watch out for flooding in low lying areas. A flood watch is in place until 1 p.m., thanks to the one to two full inches...
Medical Marijuana Bill Leaves Supporters Unhappy
Posted by admin in DC Life on 01 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by julianabrint With yesterday’s news that the D.C. Council will consider legislation that would finally legalize medical marijuana in the District, you’d think that advocates of the original 1998 voter initiative would be happy. You’d be wrong. A number of pro-medical marijuana...
Morning Roundup: Strange Days Edition
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 01 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by dr_kim_veis [''o ] Good morning, Washington. Voting has begun in Massachusetts , where the eyes of all politics junkies will be today. We can’t say we would have guessed even a few weeks ago that there was a good chance the Senate seat occupied by Ted Kennedy could end up belonging to...
Morning Roundup: Nuptials Edition
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 01 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by Mylar Bono In happy news for your Friday morning, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and fiancee Kevin Johnson have set a wedding date , reports the Reliable Source. The two longtime lovers will be wed on September 4, but have yet to pick a location. D.C. or Sacramento; what say you, commentariat?...
Morning Roundup: Man Up, Gray Edition
Posted by admin in DC Life on 01 12th, 2010 | No Comments
Photo by Amberture Good morning, Washington. The District is buzzing this morning over this Washington Post editorial urging D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray to put up or shut up when it comes to entering the 2010 mayoral race. They write: “We say that not because we’ve soured on the mayor...


