The Needle: Wrath of Go...
Look Out Below : When Michele Bachmann (a House member from Minnesota, currently pretending that she’s got some chance of being elected president of the entire United States) said the recent earthquake and hurricane in D.C. were an indication God wanted Congress to cut spending, it...It’s Okay That 9/11 W...
Over the weekend, Post ie Marc Fisher lamented the fact that the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon doesn’t get as much attention as the 10th anniversary approaches as the attack on New York does. Yet Fisher writes the piece with a pretty keen awareness of why this is so. His 1,700-word...The Needle: Pot Plans A...
You Put Your Weed Application In There : Selling medical marijuana in the District will be risky; applicants have to sign a waiver that seems all but designed to be used as an exhibit by the U.S. Attorney in a future federal narcotics case, after all. But that didn’t deter...The Needle: Labor Day E...
Oh, You’re Still Here : Labor Day weekend would be a great time to get out of town—power’s back on at the Delaware and Maryland beaches after Hurricane Irene, there’s no work Monday, and the weather’s getting humid again after a week of paradise. But travel is...The Needle: Are We Wimp...
Wired And Dangerous : Hurricanes, we all learned last week, can be quite hazardous. Besides wind, rain, and flooding, though, the storms can also arm would-be assailants. Or at least that’s what Montgomery County authorities say happened with in Silver Spring on Sunday. Richard...The Needle: The Pot Pri...
Legalize, Or At Least Discount, It : The District’s medicinal marijuana program is moving along, albeit not as quickly as some might like. But what about those of us who don’t qualify under the strict regulations? Turns out we’re overpaying for pot. A study by Floating...The Needle: Still Quaki...
I Feel The Earth Move : Last summer, the D.C. area shook through a 3.6 magnitude earthquake . 2010: Consider yourself topped. A 5.8 magnitude quake centered 87 miles away (near Mineral, Va.) and about 4 miles underground rumbled this afternoon, forcing buildings to be evacuated, damaging...