Saul, Alinsky, Who?...

Bill Moyers & Michael Winship, Huffington Post Continued here:  Saul, Alinsky,...

Why Are Obama’s C...

Andrew Sullivan, Newsweek You hear it everywhere. Democrats are disappointed in the president. Independents have soured even more. Republicans have worked themselves up into an apocalyptic fervor. And, yes, this is not exactly unusual.A president in the last year of his first term will...

Iron Lady Falls to Anna...

Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg "The Iron Lady," the new biopic starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, was controversial before audiences even saw it, largely because of its portrayal of the aging former prime minister's dementia.The current U.K. prime minister, David...

Go Home Already: Brass ...

In today’s Go Home Already: one thing Marion Barry and Michael Jackson had in common, the possibility of snow this weekend, plus the rest of your end-of-day links. [ more › ] View original post here:  Go Home Already: Brass...

Some Homeless Join Occu...

What’s the difference between a homeless encampment and the protesters at McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza? Not much beyond the First Amendment, it seems. [ more › ] More:  Some Homeless Join Occupy Protesters, Others...

Some Would Say "To...

Poor AlertDC. Even when it’s actually providing District residents with somewhat valuable information potentially affecting more than six people , it has to use the subject which probably made a whole bunch of recipients chuckle and say “that’s what she said.” [...

EMA @ 9:30 Club...

              The term “short and sweet” was an all-too-apt description of EMA ‘s blistering five-song set at the 9:30 Club on Monday night. [ more › ] Continued here:  EMA @ 9:30...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Unleashed: A debate ensued on the Cleveland Park email list after one member wrote a post condemning dog owners who don’t like to keep leashes on their dogs. While the member...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Transit of the Future: Frozen Tropics notes DDOT’s press release stating that the  H Street/Benning Road streetcar line will be operating in 2013. But commenters on the blog...

Gary Mays Gets a Song...

Folk heroes deserve folk songs! And Gary Mays deserves folk hero status more than anybody I’ve ever met. So now we have ” The Amazing Gary Mays ,” a tune based on the amazing life story of Mays, my hero and friend and one of the greatest athletes this city ever...