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| The Year End 2009 Washington Metro Area Condominium Market Overview was recently released by real estate sales and marketing firm McWilliams|Ballard... |
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| As is often the case, the building at 901 K Streethad to fit into a street scape that already included some... |
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| Last week, Bread for the City 's two centers were slammed with people coming to beat the snowstorm and pick up... |
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| Cross-posted from DC Food For All Last week, Bread for the City 's two centers were slammed with people coming... |
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| Since lots of people are still at home your videos won t be blocked by the man. So I m gonna... |
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| Despite being buried under Snowlapalooza (please, click on the link - it's priceless), with offices closed for a second day today,... |
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| by Janine Sobeck So despite the snowpocalypse welcome we've given to our Light in the Piazza cast, our first week of... |
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| This is fantastic. You come after me on Facebook? What, are your fourteen? Here s a status update Grow the f... |
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| from: | FamousDC |
posted: | 02/09/2010 11:25:42 |
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| I am sitting here watching local snow coverage. I know it seems a bit much to people used to lots of... |
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| Ohh, these things are giving a whole new meaning to the term "jimmy hat." Are you looking for a new way... |
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| JoElle is back with a special Valentine s Day gift for us, some great tips to help get sexy, supple skin.... |
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| THE M6 BUS IS RUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are no longer trapped in Fairfax Village. Want to know when the next bus is... |
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| What say you? You think he'd be a good replacement...... |
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| We ve dug out the cars, we ve broken up the ice and the street is finally somewhat usable again. Some... |
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| Well here is a look to warm up even the coldest winter. Hometown diva Mya goes glam for Beauty Entertainment Magazine... |
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| from: | DCFAB! |
posted: | 02/09/2010 11:07:42 |
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| Miami Heat superstar and philanthropist Alonzo Mourning and Julius Hollis, Chairman of The Alliance for Digital Equality at "A Gridiron Toast... |
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| Like everybody else in The District, I ve become a faithful follower of The Real World DC. While most of us... |
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| Only a snow ball s throw away down the Hill lie the treasures of the National Gallery of Art. We can... |
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| This week, everyone was talking about the snow. Joe Curran provided Vox s favorite description of the District post-Snowpocalypse. Jen Calantone... |
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| Tucked away on a side street in Penn Quarter, Bistro d'Oc has all the trademarks of a perfect date restaurant dim... |
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| We're in pre-snow freakout mode, so we're bringing you a just-the-jobs edition today. WednesdayThursday editions likely dependent as to whether our... |
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| Washington City Paper embarked yesterday afternoon upon an SUV-assisted inspection of various notable persons' sidewalks. Did they comply with their civic... |
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| My mother......imagine Liz Taylor with red hair lamenting in iambic pentameter and you might be able to get a good... |
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| NASA image courtesy MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC After seeing this incredible image in December, we kept our eyes... |
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| from: | DCist |
posted: | 02/09/2010 10:50:55 |
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| In the past, readers have told us that they view the National Museum of American History as a trusted source of... |
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| Lately I ve been thinking about my age. I m 31, going to be 32 this August but I don... |
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| The special election for the vacant ANC 6A02 seat is Thursday. 2nd Thursday, February 11, 7 p.m. Miner E.S., 601 15th... |
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| As you may have read here on ye olde wine blog, I recently went to Portugal after winning a contest sponsored... |
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| More Eggs! I guess this shows you how much I was craving sinangag, but had it again for breakfast with egg... |
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| Get the Look Alexander McQueen Geometric Print Leggings I saw these leggings on display at the Alexander McQueen store when I... |
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| It s all pretty till it turns brown and slushy or you get hit in face with a snowball. Art In... |
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| Things are trudging forward and it looks like we may actually be heading towards an April move. {Fingers crossed. And toes.}... |
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| I watch the Real Housewives of Orange County from time to time, and noticed over the seasons that the parents on... |
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| Remember when I showed you the gorgeous Camelia bloom? And suggested you don't get too worked up about being buried... |
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| Apologies to all my readers... apparently, when I switched my feed over to Feedburner (and fixed a broken link or two)... |
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| Further evidence that, while Sunday travel was difficult, it could be done. Here's Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee hopping the... |
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| does adidas (the shoe company) know that it s initials spell out all day i dream about sex? Did they... |
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| So I decided to go to the gym today, given the low likelihood of my being able to get there tomorrow.... |
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| Okay okay. Not the Earth. I understand how Distrocentric 1 a point of view that is. But, seriously DC looks... |
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| After writing yesterday s list, I started thinking that I have also done a lot of things that I would love... |
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| by Kent Boese Left photo from Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection. Right photo by zugaldia on Flickr. Washington has... |
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| GM had a snow day yesterday and took the opportunity to walk around Georgetown and take stock of the sidewalks and... |
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| So I am heading into the office. WMATA issued a press release last night that most above ground stations would be... |
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| This morning, there were posts on twitter regarding a possible incident on the blue line in the vicinity of the Smithsonian... |
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| from: | iMetro |
posted: | 02/09/2010 09:50:00 |
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| The Snoverkill storm system predicted to drop another 6-16 or 10-20 inches (depending on who you ask) has yet to arrive,... |
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| from: | FoBoBlo |
posted: | 02/09/2010 09:44:45 |
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| Snow day number two. The Federal Government is closed again in the DC area due to the snow. There are a... |
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| Since Baltimore is slated to receive another 10-20" of snow tonight into tomorrow, I thought now would be as good a... |
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| The RAFOM meeting this Thursday will hold a vote on the two-color scheme for our neighbor signs. The signs will feature... |
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| I use to scoff at people who panicked at the thought of snow, running to the store for food, toilet paper... |
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| The month of February always brings out the best in us, thanks to Hallmark....and of course Bartender2Go, is no exception! We... |
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| Whenever I meet anyone who has nice things to say about snow it takes all my powers to avoid beating them... |
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| Due to the inclement weather and our meeting location not being available, the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C.... |
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| Because I know some of you have been waiting for this (I m assuming you care because you ve asked about... |
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| An Hour of Kindness- Episode 5- Winks- She Comes in Colors from Polygon Tree Productions on Vimeo. Related postsAn Hour of... |
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| One thing I love about India is the way the best laid plans so often change. Join Travel Blog Success... |
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| While a massive relief operation is underway in Haiti, the American Red Cross continues its work in communities across the country.... |
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| You all know this game by now. Time for another installment of The Shiz My Boyfriend Says! (One of these days... |
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| On Monday the office was closed, the metro wasn t running, the streets were slushy and snow-filled in most places, but... |
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| The GU Campus Plan has published their February Issues Report. The February report answers questions from neighbors from the November meeting.... |
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| The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event that enlists people to take a massive snapshot of where birds are... |
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| Blogs and mainstream media have been buzzing with a flurry of rumors regarding New York Governor David Paterson. Many of the... |
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| J. Tapdancing. C. You know, I d consider myself to be a pretty mentally tough woman, but after driving around the... |
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| Is the love of your life or your current obsession a Traveler? Loves to travel, go places, see new things? Get... |
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| The voice-automated system has already cut me off twice. Three times. At some point, I just stop answering questions and start... |
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| So, we decided that it is important to not only talk about the awesomeness that is Valentine s Day, but also... |
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| Thanks to Sparklebot and Troubletron , I've had this ear worm crawling around in my head for the past... oh... six... |
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| Many years ago Al Gore said something to the affect he developed the Internet. I believe this statement was put... |
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| from: | Qs Wire |
posted: | 02/09/2010 07:56:15 |
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| I have read about these Minute Suites and I'm thrilled to see that they have finally made it to the US.... |
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| The joy of last weekend s snowstorm may be gone, but there is one positive aspect to the city s near... |
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| I am really bad at eating fruits and vegetables part of the problem is I am a salt not a sugar... |
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| Bobbi's Brown Pretty Powerful Campaign ends tonight. Have you submitted your video? This is what I received from the company. "For... |
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| Today's post comes from NG, who regularly posts on Alice's Adventures Underground. I have never met NG in real life, but... |
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| Proximity to heavy traffic increases BMI. (Credit M. Jeffett)University of California researcher Michael Jerrett has presented new evidence showing that the... |
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| John Thatcher, formerly a project manager with DeNovo is now with Peak Discovery. Richard Thuemmler has joined the Midtown Group as... |
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| I took this photo last Wednesday - two snowstorms ago. We got six inches then, and then six feet almost 30... |
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| With all the snow that s been first and foremost in the news not to mention the lack of newspaper delivery... |
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| I've never been shy about the fact that I'm a liberal. Some of you who are not liberal don't hold that... |
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| the gay retraction how sure are you of your sexuality? when i was 15 i was convinced i was a-sexual. i... |
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| Jonathan Adler. Image {via} Bloomacious... |
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| Remember a few days ago when I posted the news that WB execs were really amping up the progress on their... |
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| You can be darn sure you'll be riding inside again this coming weekend. Why not at least race inside? Pre-Reg for... |
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| from: | GamJams |
posted: | 02/09/2010 06:04:56 |
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| Welcome to Sweating the Big Stuff and to the Festival of Frugality #216. This is my first time hosting a festival,... |
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| A new wave of residents and real estate development was on its way to downtown DC in 2005 and just over... |
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| Today, Bride Blogger Kimberly tells us how she found her perfect venue great advice on how to find the right... |
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| Last October, I introduced a new renewshaw.com series documenting a friends renovation of a Shaw row home. Since my first posting,... |
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| I'm a huge idiot. I spaced on something VERY important. Hello, yesterday was mine and Andrew's anniversary and I had a... |
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| You know my fashion lust is primarily about shoes. I can not buy clothes for months, but can't go too long... |
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| ... whatever you want to call it, I think we've reached our limit here in the District of Columbia and surrounding... |
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| NOTE News readers click here to watch the video. D ispatches from the Front WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2010 -- Embedded above... |
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| DCist reports that Metro passengers had to be evacuated from a train at the Smithsonian Metro station because the train made... |
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| There is another snow storm coming our way, so what better thing to do on a cold, snowy day than make... |
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| Hello, Yupette, Guest Thread? Why hasn't the National Guard been activated and helping remove the snow from streets, roads, airports, Metrorail... |
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| The government is closed again today, and today we're expecting another 10-20" on top of the 24" we have already, so... |
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| Orange line between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn Fratty Guy #1 I've spent a week here, and all I can really say... |
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| Twenty-five inches of snow. Forty-eight hours without power. Average temperature in my house fifty degrees, Fahrenheit. And now, a blog post.... |
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| You Have Everything To Gain! Incredible gains in length of 3-4 inches to your penis, PERMANANTLY Amazing increase in thickness of... |
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| Lots of events added to the calendar at the bottom of the blog. Check it out and you will find teaching... |
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| Where to start? I recently bought a new couch (The Bailey Sofa from Boston Interiors in tan-ice blue) for the living... |
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| "I was born in Washington, D.C and spent my childhood in Bowie, Maryland. When I got out of high school, I... |
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| Art and Wine - what a great way to enjoy your evening! The Torpedo Factory Art Center is hosting a wine... |
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| Love the mix of patterns and the layers and layers of rugs (or are they blankets?) So cozy. And I'll take... |
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| I suppose I understand the economic mechanisms behind charity singles. They're an easy way to get a lot of people to... |
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| With all of the snow we have received and are expected to get, I'm not sure if I'll ever attend trivia... |
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| Whiskered Auklet USFWS Photo A new study of Whiskered Auklets finds that ornamental head feathers help a bird feel its... |
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| Here's a little illustration I did about "helicopter parents" who hover over their kids. This was for Today's Parent magazine.... |
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| Saw this shirt for sale on zazzle.com. Funny, but I suppose a bit premature...Snow slated to begin in t-minus 3 hours...... |
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| According to the cosmology of Reya, weather is the emotional body of the Earth. Though there are general currents and flows... |
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| Records We LOVE To Listen to on Vinyl | As we see CDs starting to be phased out, we also see... |
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| The slate of candidates running for the Reston Association Board is now official. A total of four people are running for... |
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| Hometown dates. Seriously my favorite part of the Bachelor every season. Because its the time when all of the drunken, stumbling,... |
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| Those of us in the nation's capital are bracing ourselves for yet another giant snowstorm, which is set to arrive this... |
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| So I am a big fan of twitter and find myself on it quite regularly. It has helped me to stay... |
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| Jackson Pollack married Lee Krasner in 1945. Scholar Barbara Rose writes , "Legend has it there would have been no Pollock... |
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| Let me know what you think...will this rival Entourage???... |
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| Here's the progress I've made on digging out my car. Of course I'm going to have to start over once the... |
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| Planning a romantic evening in for Valentine's Day? I think splits of Champagne are just perfect. Above, my serving tray is... |
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| I'd had this dimmer switch laying around for quite some time. Mainly, because I wasn't sure how to install it. I... |
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| I want to stick my head in this chandelier and pretend the birds are chirping and it's Springtime...this snow in the... |
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| It's opposite day today at Think Lynsen. Down is up, cold is hot, and Comcast is getting some praise. I'm giving... |
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| Ahhhh Snowpocalypse Round II is on the horizon!! 20 more inches today! Yiiikes!! Read the Winter Storm Warning.... |
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| I missed this video on Sunday night. Listen on your stereo, though I wish there were an HD version. I really... |
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| One chilly December morning in 1893, a Miss Elsie Ough, the daughter of a prominent Canadian architect, was driving her father... |
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| Many side streets both in metro DC and in our little town have not yet been plowed and between today and... |
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| The 23rd Annual Taste of Arlington Returns on May 16, 2010 Tickets Only $15 until March 15th ARLINGTON, VA The Ballston... |
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| We've seen that pink is hot for spring. Now, Tarina Tarantino, a gal with fuchsia hair, has introduced a makeup line... |
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| Federal Government Operating Status in the Washington, DC, Area the following message applies only to Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Federal agencies... |
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| Eric Lax explores in his books the world of cinema Woody Allen, Paul Newman, Humphrey Bogart, Groucho Marx (he interviewed the... |
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| I'm finally back to DIY Day! This is one of my favorite blog carnivals I love seeing everyone's home DIY projects,... |
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| Point A on this map to the right is Lytham. This is where Kerry, Roger's daughter and my step-daughter, is living... |
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| So I frequent the fragrance department as much as the makeup counter. Here are a few things I learned (andor was... |
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| I live on the southside, so if anyone could complain about a lack of city services it could be me.... |
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| Growing up the most snow I had ever seen fall in person was enough to measure with a well nothing. It... |
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| In case you didn t see the SuperBowl Commercial that Denny s aired on Sunday, I wanted to let you know... |
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| Title The Unnamed Author Joshua Ferris ISBN 9780316034012 Pages 320 Release Date January 18, 2010 Publisher Reagan Arthur Books Genre Literary... |
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| We are currently accepting overblown names for the impending winter storm. Snowpocalypse and Snowmageddon have already come and gone for this... |
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| One of the first signs of Spring, is The Capital Home and Garden Show, which returns to the DC area this... |
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| I've been reading Molly Wizenberg's blog for quite some time, and when she and her husband, Brandon, opened up a small... |
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| It's taken about a week for the energy and enthusiasm of the first " Big Ideas Big Action " (#BIBA) new... |
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| Watching a Super Bowl in which you have no real rooting interest in either team brings out some interesting emotions nonetheless.... |
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| Due to the Snowpocalypse that hit DC last Friday, I had a rare chance to catch up on my Google reader... |
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| This is a picture of Jessica (my training partner) and I before the Backyard Burn series, a foot race in the... |
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| This is one of my favorite photos of Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. I woke up at 6 AM for... |
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| Mrs. Sarah Palin, former Temp-Governor of Alaska,gave a stirring speech to 400 disgruntledcitizens in Memphis the other day. Her words were... |
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| I was not weak but the drink was strongFelrath Hines, Escape* The New Yorker recently published an excerpt from Roberto Bolano's... |
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| We barely came out of last week's monster storm. And now another one is on its way? A possible 16" of... |
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| As we prepare for the second historic snowstorm of the week, it's time to remember what's really important in life Mulled... |
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| local kindness from Renae's Flower Shop to Big Chair Coffee. "Welcome!"... |
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| We've been spending a lot of time indoors. Between various illnesses and 28" of snow here in Virginia over the weekend,... |
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| Marc had the workday from hell yesterdaytoday. For those of you who are unaware, he s currently working as a security... |
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| DJ Heat interview with X.O. from ABB VIDEO on Vimeo. We re back for the 2010! This interview was a long... |
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| Thoughts -- I get that like all action heroes, Jack Bauer will take any risk, no matter what the odds, and... |
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| Project 365 Giant Can of Nutritional Yeast Monday, 8 February 2010 To try out a vegan alfredo recipe, it required buying... |
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| Since it looks like DC is about to behit with another big snow storm (it s estimated we ll get about... |
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| This *Valentine's Day Eye Candy* comes from the fabulous Amy Atlas Events, who created this dessert buffet for a Better TV... |
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| Friends are relatives you make for yourself. ~Eustache Deschamps I know you didn t ask but my weekend was wonderful. Alana... |
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| A brown hat at the bottom of the stair. A child's glove along the garden sidewalk. An umbrella dropped in a... |
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| I see Sarah Palin has the same study habits that I did back in 9th grade! What the hell was she... |
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| How was I to know that this snowy Wednesday morn would be an omen for the weekend's impending storm? (ISO 400,... |
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| Gorgeous wedding inspiration board created by kathryn over at snippet and ink. ps i have been working on a valentine... |
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| from: | Mochatin |
posted: | 02/08/2010 20:59:44 |
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| In Miss Mojito s cocktail sipping and sampling, I ve started to notice that it s the details that make a... |
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| A day off here and there is nice, but this is getting ridiculous. And now there's another storm heading our way... |
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| A winter wonderland in DuPont Circle, February 7, 2010. It s official The winter of 2009 2010 will go down in... |
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| Metrorail On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Metrorail system will open at 5 a.m. and may close early depending on Tuesdays weather... |
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| I've been meaning to write a review for this book since I finished it over a week ago. The first book... |
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| Feeling depressed that you and the (same-sex) love of your life cant get hitched? Too cheap for Xanax? Well, theres always... |
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| If you ve managed to tunnel out of your house by Friday night, you can catch Suzanne Vega at the Strathmore.... |
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| I still get confused over what s worse a storm warning or a storm watch. Usually, watch signals more immediacy than... |
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| Jon Green loves to talk about clothing. Actually, he just loves clothing. In fact, I would suggest that Jon is obsessed... |
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| The Hurt Locker (2009) Director Kathryn Bigelow Writer Mark Boal Starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes,... |
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| I did it. It was fun. Much more fun than grilling during the hot summer. I think I actually found something... |
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| The Trawick Prize Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards is now accepting applications for the 2010 awards and exhibition. The 8th annual juried... |
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| So. I've talked before about my love for Taylor Swift. Apparently not in the detail I thought (btw, if anyone knows... |
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| Last month's Obama vs The G-G-G-G-O-P Uniittttt! showdown in B-More was must see TV, and regardless of whose spin you read,... |
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| Yesterday, I ventured from my apartment and walked around. Happily, I discovered that Target and a few nearby stores were open.... |
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| DC Fire EMS reported on their Twitter feed a few moments ago that the two-story apartment building at 1008 Third... |
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| Our beloved city has been punished by snow this winter. Luckily Fox 5 managed to get some beautiful aerialphotos of Washington... |
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| DC has now been hit with two massive snow storms in one winter and we re about to get another 10-20... |
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| Western Loudoun received nearly three feet of snow over the weekend, a sight to behold. Two senior townies ( expressed in... |
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| from: | Pastoral |
posted: | 02/08/2010 19:23:59 |
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| Some of our readers have noticed that we have enabled comment moderation on some of our posts. Unfortunately we have had... |
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| Hey there 'Redheads... Remember, in the last installment, when I told everyone to just get a hold of yourselves, and... |
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| Washington, DC--The city is waiting for a second snow storm to hit Tuesday and Wednesday. Washington still hasn't recovered from last... |
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| A few weeks ago I met up with my cousin and my closest girlfriend for "girl catching up" time. We all... |
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| 230AM Saturday morning in DC.... |
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| Full disclaimer I didnt watch the Super Bowl. My post yesterday will probably hint to you that I dont care about... |
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| from: | sonnet87 |
posted: | 02/08/2010 18:53:47 |
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| The rare book is now on-line at the Library of Congress.E. Gould Buffum was in Lower California (Baja California) as an... |
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| Okay, so, I REALLY want to hate this song. And in fact, i did for a while...but its catchy as hell... |
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| Tonight Shell told me possibly the best story ever. The other day, Caroline was doing something to make Madeline cry. When... |
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| Spot the difference... Australian Legends of the Written Word stamps The all-white, overwhelmingly male selection of authors chosen by Australia Post... |
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| For the last few days, we've been doing a lot of hanging out by the fire (which is what you have... |
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| Listen, I couldn't do it. I mean I will, but for the purposes of this blog I couldn't fit any other... |
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| How did I live so long without a cleaver? More versatile than a Swiss army knife, more thrilling than a pocket... |
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| Well, isn t this fun? First we get a good 2 feet of snow dumped on us, and now they are... |
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| Missy Frederick is reporting that Victory Comics will be at 586 S. Washington Street. She notes that Hole in the Wall... |
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| I'm sorry, did I just talk about things being back to normal? My apologies, because it seems that I have jinxed... |
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| Update at 805 PM Arlington County government is closed tomorrow. Update at 730 PM The federal government is also closed tomorrow.... |
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| I love shopping for artwork (or anything, really), so when the senator told me he wanted to add some decor to... |
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| Whispy Whispers Originally uploaded by scarls17... |
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| from: | SVR |
posted: | 02/08/2010 16:46:01 |
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| For Maisie, herding sheep in the snow is like herding boats in the ocean half of your energy is wasted on... |
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| This is day two after an admittedly huge snow storm and my neighborhood hasn't seen 1 plow. The snow is packed... |
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| Today s post features a fun and funky dessert table that I created especially for Valentine s Day. I wanted to... |
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| So the weather is pretty out of control right now. DC kind of goes to pieces when it snows, too.... |
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| So V-day is coming up and this can be a good time for you to let the hot mama in you... |
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| This month's BookGraf pick is Water for Elephants. I must admit that I've read this one already, but was delighted when... |
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| from: | Nutgraf |
posted: | 02/08/2010 16:18:59 |
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| I woke up on October 14, 2009, thinking about my fight with Buckeyes Boy the night before. Buckeyes Boy kissed me... |
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| You know the hometown team is doing well when, the morning after the Super Bowl, the local sports section looks like... |
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| Ever since I purchased Baby Mac , my mind has been running wild with other things that I want Timbuk2 bag... |
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| And now, a list of usefulinteresting things I've learned so far this week, starting with the most recent Plugging in a... |
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| So apparently the internet is a buzz over the fact that there weren't enough brown skin faces in Wale's second video.... |
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| Someone heard the sweet cry of damsels in distress and he came swiftly, gallantly, astride his strong white stallion. This knight... |
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| Slurp your way through Tokyos ramen district. Tim Carman get saddled with trying the latest cupcake spot in Alexandria. Woe is... |
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| Pursuit of all goals came to a screeching halt last week as I was sidelined by a bout of diverticulitis along... |
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| The roads in DC are awful, just plain awful. I drove into the District today to keep an appointment. Because the... |
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| Blizzard 2010 continues to wreak havoc, city remains shut down. Heading into Tuesday the Federal government remains shut down. The District... |
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| Just quickly interrupting your slipper-clad, work-from-home day (hopefully) to mention how much I love the February cover of Vogue featuring Jessica... |
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| So easy it's stupid! And so delicious. Italian Hot Beef The only thing you need is time. Start with a low... |
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| Because the federal government was closed today - because approx 10% of buses are running, because Metro is working... |
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| I received a series of emails from Suzy in Maryland yesterday. I will copy the first here Denise I came across... |
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| Week 5 31 January 2010 - 6 February 2010 2010.02.06 The big story of the week was the monster blizzard that... |
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| As I have mentioned here, the loss of the baseball coverage in the Washington Times is something of a sports tragedy.... |
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| The financial disaster continues to claim cultural victims, with opera companies and orchestras cutting back their seasons or closing down completely.... |
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| from: | Ionarts |
posted: | 02/08/2010 14:50:07 |
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| I cant tell you what a relief it was to hear the power come back on as I was showering and... |
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| I am a sucker for good music and real singers and real musicians. While the Beyonces and the "Keri-babies" of the... |
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| China blows past Denmark, Germany, Spain and the United States to become the world's largest maker of Wind Turbines. Related posts... |
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| Tycho gazes down the street. These people are not going anywhere anytime soon. Snowmaggedon the aftermath. It took two of us... |
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| From a WaPost weather chat Woubrn, Mass. Please stop stealing our snow, I getting tried of skiing on man-made Snow in... |
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| According to BonstraHar e sign Archite cts , construction will soon begin on a 31 or 32-unit, mixed-use condo development at... |
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| from: | DCmud |
posted: | 02/08/2010 14:27:00 |
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| The Washington, D.C. area was hit this week with a record-breaking snowfall of 30 inches. This has brought out the best... |
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| I am still snowed in. No buses are running from my neighborhood, and the subway is intermittent with absolutely no above... |
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| During this brief break between snowstorms, you might want to venture out over the tundra to Churchkey and meet up with... |
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| from: | DC Beer |
posted: | 02/08/2010 14:09:33 |
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| This may be the only and the most riveting Subway inspired Facebook status update flash (non)fiction series of the millennium. Read... |
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| The storm was harder on people who live in places like this. I ve had a lot of fun this weekend.... |
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| from: | BeyondDC |
posted: | 02/08/2010 14:02:38 |
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| I'm excited to announce to my readers that I will be working with a brand new local venture called "My Local... |
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| I'm over at Style Key West today confessing my love for twin beds Come say hello! ... |
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| The Residents - Walking about a mile through 2 feet of snow only plowed at some points, was the task before... |
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| This was a beautiful weekend. Snowpocalypse II really brought out the beauty in DC both in the snow covered landscape, and... |
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| RecordStandings Position 41-12-6 (88 points), 1st Southeast Division1st Eastern Conference1st NHL Last Week's Games * Won, 4-1 , at... |
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| I don t do product reviews on this site. While at BlissDom I talked to lots of people who do. Some... |
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| Photo by jude_hill I always thought cento was just a numeric prefix or a canned tomato brand. Turns out that... |
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| Mayor Fenty's street after snow clearing Originally uploaded by rllayman This image seems to have many listservs worked up. I don't... |
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| Tuesday February 8, 2010 Here we go Again! As of this writing, early Monday afternoon, it looks like the Metro Area... |
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| You can be a child of God, or a child of rage, but this child of mine is apparently a child... |
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| I know. Youre asking yourself why would I ever want to make this myself when I can just buy a package... |
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| Wii found a cure for cabin fever, originally uploaded by dcurbandad. Somehow wii did it. Wii survived DC's Snowpocalypse and now... |
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| The New York Times recently published an article on the gender imbalance in many of the nations prestigious colleges and universities.... |
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| Of course, with the Super Bowl, comes the 2nd favorite American past time- the Super Bowl commercials. As expensive as they... |
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| Although I spent most of the evening watching the Puppy Bowl VI, I still managed to catch some of the Superbowl... |
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| The Saints win, and unless you are from Indianapolis, it was hard to cheer against them. These are completely rehashed story... |
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| Top Panorama of the entrance to the park across the street from our house taken during the blizzard (part of a... |
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| You may remember our dear friend Pat "Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Meteor Showers" Robertson, from his recent idiocy related to a certain... |
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| To watch the local news in DC right now, you'd think the end of the world had come. Seriously - yes,... |
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| from: | Phnx65 |
posted: | 02/08/2010 11:55:40 |
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| As those of you in the know may have heard, Gil Scott-Heron 's long awaited new release "I'm New Here" is... |
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| from: | Lisa Bee |
posted: | 02/08/2010 11:48:54 |
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| Sherri had a great idea of setting up the tripod and snapping off photos of our back deck during the snowstorm.... |
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| Dag is now working with me in covering my training clients. Click on the headline to get more info.... |
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| DMVixen.com is a new site which focuses on the "who's who" in the DC, MD, and VA areas. Related posts... |
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| I gotta tell ya', I'm ready to leave my house. There are only so many hours out of the day that... |
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| Though I guess really I should edit my last post to be "snow the prequel." If you haven't heard on the... |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 8TH, 2010 CONTACT Will Urquhart, 202.587.4145, urquhartsumofchange.com Today, Monday February 8th, we are pleased to release the... |
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| This week might be a strange week on this blog. Because of all this snow--whether you're calling it Snowmageddon, snowpalooza, or... |
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| We are powerless and homeless. Power went out 1 pm on Saturday and is still not on and they are saying... |
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| from: | Jodifur |
posted: | 02/08/2010 11:21:09 |
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| This winter has been a real winter in the District of Columbia. Rather than overreacting to the chance of an inch... |
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| For the past three days I've been snowed in my apartment, without power and without heat. As you might be able... |
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| Manfred P. Mann, alias "Manny", alias "The Guv'na", died early Saturday morning at his breakfast table when "Oscar", the death-predicting cat,... |
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| I hesitate to say that my prom was one of the best nights of my younger life, but Im pretty sure... |
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| Those who work for the Federal Government (or who s employer follows the Federal Government s leave policy, AKA me) are... |
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| Recent events in the nations capital is once again a call to action a call to address a long-festering national emergency.... |
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| View from my kitchen I live on the edge of Favela Dona Marta, a pacified slum where police operations two years... |
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| from: | ROOSH V |
posted: | 02/08/2010 10:00:12 |
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