The Needle: Half Off Wh...

BYO Books : The upper Northwest rare books market may soon take a bit of a hit. Politics & Prose will introduce an Espresso Book Machine , a sort of copier-on-steroids that can print books—including those that are out of print—in five minutes, on demand. The downside, of course,...

Missoni Madness At Targ...

I guess I should have known that when a fashion-forward pal tweeted early this morning that she was in line at the Arlington Boulevard Target, in Falls Church, Va., the Missoni for Target collection was a big deal. Everything went pretty quickly, according to reports from across the...

D.C.’s 9/11 Anniversa...

The pop and crackle and confusion of D.C. police radio chatter this weekend made it apparent that local badges, like most other law enforcement, were doggedly chasing the terrible specter of terrorism because of the tenth anniversary of 9/11. In the wake of a “credible but...

Watch Dave McKenna Talk...

Washington City Paper ‘s Cheap Seats columnist, Dave McKenna , will be on John Riggins ‘ radio show at 4:20 p.m. today. Chances are ” The Cranky Redskins Fan’s Guide to Dan Snyder ” and the just-dismissed lawsuit it sparked will come up. Watch live here:...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Not So Sunny: An irritated resident posted on the Shepherd Park email list about an early-morning disturbance caused by a group leaving the Sunshine Bar & Lounge on Georgia...

“Friday Night Knights...

Photo by Darrow Montgomery   Georgetown Prep ‘s a private school that has an indoor track and golf course on campus and overall athletic facilities so fabulous that professional teams rent ‘em . Friendship Collegiate Academy ‘s a public charter school with no home...

One-Third of D.C. Trans...

The Washington Post does the math : A third of people who have lived in the District for less than a decade described themselves as Zipcar users, a Washington Post survey found, and they’re also most likely to cruise around town on the red bicycles offered by the Capital Bikeshare...

Gather ‘Round And Lis...

Former D.C. Del.  Walter Fauntroy went to Libya on a mission to broker peace (and then he disappeared for a while), but he’s back now, and he has some things to tell you. The Baltimore Afro-American reports : [Fauntroy] watched French and Danish troops storm small villages late at...

We Can Now Confirm the ...

Actual headline from CNN.com this morning : Officials confirm ‘credible but unconfirmed’ 9/11 threat   The only good news, far as I can tell, is that these officials haven’t uncovered an unconfirmed incredible but confirmed threat. The rest is here: We Can Now...

Neighborhood News Round...

A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. That’s The Breaks: A Metro Police Department officer dispenses tips for avoiding car break-ins on the MPD-1D list, writing, “Thieves generally won’t waste...