Shanahan Lands at Dulles
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 01 4th, 2010 | No Comments
Mike Shanahan Redskins coach-in-waiting Mike Shanahan has reportedly landed in Washington this afternoon, and may be introduced officially as the team’s new head coach as early as tomorrow . Dan Hellie of WRC/NBC4 tweeted from Dulles Airport that Shanahan landed on a Redskins plane and got into...
Best of Flickrween
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 11 1st, 2009 | No Comments
The District is the best place to spend Halloween in the living world. D.C. is a city where a sign reading “Stop the Capital Braaains Tax” is a welcome part of an undead teabagger’s costume....
Street Closures Around Capitol for Suspicious Vehicle
Posted by admin in DC Life on 10 28th, 2009 | No Comments
The Senate side plaza of the U.S. Capitol is currently closed while U.S. Capitol Police investigate a suspicious vehicle in the area. Constitution Avenue between First Street NW and First Street NE is also closed. There were some early, unconfirmed reports that police may have found a dead body inside...
WMATA: Red Line Service is Back to Normal
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 10 7th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo by army.arch Four and half months after the fatal June 22 Red Line crash and much to the relief of frustrated commuters, Metro announced today that Red Line service near the Fort Totten station has returned to normal . From the press release: Red Line trains are no longer traveling at reduced...
Go Home Already: Reflections of You
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 09 16th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo by Matt.Dunn Mayor Fenty has rescheduled his press conference on the King Solomon Grand Lodge for Thursday morning. We note that the announcement very slightly reframes it as a decision to shutdown the go-go club operated out the lodge, instead of the entire enterprise. A former D.C. police officer...
Go Home Already: Autotune This News Edition
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 09 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo by stacyviera In news that has no doubt absorbed several productive hours of your day, known jackass Kanye West was declared ( declurred ) a jackass by the POTUS. President Obama, who knows from jackasses , deployed the full authority of the White House to the aid of suddenly consequential twang...
EPA Meets With Chesapeake Bay; Exchanges Regulations for Delicious Crabcakes
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 08 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Better nutrient management, better buffer zones, and better cover crops are all key to repairing the damage that agriculture and industry have done to the Chesapeake Bay — that was the message that senior EPA Chesapeake adviser Chuck Fox delivered to the area’s agricultural community, according...
Go Home Already: Unsung Heroes
Posted by admin in DC Life on 08 13th, 2009 | No Comments
Photo by Matt.Dunn The man who did all those messed up home invasions and eventually killed a woman up around Chevy Chase and Potomac got a life sentence today . Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is apparently still on the air, and is coming back to the D.C. area . Did you know the guy who was probably...
Banita Jacks Found Guilty of Murdering Her Daughters
Posted by admin in DC Life on 07 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Banita Jacks (Associated Press) Breaking news from the Washington Post: A D.C. Superior Court judge on Wednesday found Banita Jacks guilty of killing her four daughters in a case that shook the region for its cruelty. Judge Frederick H. Weisberg convicted Jacks on four counts of felony murder in the...
Photo of the Day: July 29, 2009
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 07 29th, 2009 | No Comments
This brightly colored wall and door caught my eye this morning. There’s no Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa behind the façade, but coming to school has never been so inviting. Or bright, for that matter. Flickr user lovedc captured this school wall in Southeast D.C. ( EXIF )
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