What I’d missed about DC. Chicks Dig Poetry. Ten things.

A tire blowout on the Beltway. Work, Wine and Wheels.

DCOutsider, writes: Yes, how did I get where I am, down and out by most people’s count, such that I suffer from shame at the thought of reunions. Where will I live when I am old, and with whom, in what kind of a situation? But, alas, America is not the caller of shots anymore, no more healthy pensions, but a cannibalized turn.

My review of the new Martha’s Outfitters community thrift in Anacostia. Congress Heights On The Rise

The cute baby with electric hair. My Zacky. Tickle the Pear. Photo.

Blonde with a bullet details her history of “fake.”

City Girl questions the need for parking spaces for expectant mothers. She writes: I shake my head and keep driving every time I see preferred parking spaces for expectant moms. Barring extreme complications, pregnancy is not a disability. Let’s give preferred parking spots to people with health conditions that aren’t a choice!

Reading newspaper comments on the Internet can turn you into an elitist, says Countersignature.

I Drank What tells her story, which begins: I turned 50 in March, and now I am participating in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon.

Writing Advice: Get on with your point. Nutgraph.

There is a solar power community in DC. If you want to become part of it, read Solar Power in DC.

Princess Sparkle Pony’s Photo Blog tells a wonderful story about Iron Man star, Robert Downey, back in the day.

Are we back in a bubble? Look at the chart. Urban Turf.

There are a lot of bloggers who begin posts with variations of this: Hello poor, neglected blog. But Alice’s Adventures Underground has some real good reasons for this neglect. Told in photos.

Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space considers the impact of the National Harbor casino on DC.

Five New Restaurants to Try Now. Best Bites.

Juxtaexposed has photos from an outing. The pet pictures are especially nice (keep scrolling past the first post).

Who can resist The Three Musketeers? DC Theater Scene. It says this about this production: Three Musketeers clearly knows who it is and where it wants to take the audience. It dares. It makes noise. It transforms a pre-classic text and refocuses the story for a modern audience raised on summer blockbusters and caffeinated drinks. Synetic Theater, Arlington.

Due to sequestration, the National Arboretum will be closed Tuesdays through Thursdays, writes KidFriendly DC.

Life in Pink marked her first Mother’s Day.

Robots Eats Ice Cream makes a list of annoying habits he sees in other people.

All Life is Local fails at captchas

DC Photo Artist takes twilight photos on 14th Street in Columbia Heights. Rich work.

The blogger, Mr. Anthrope, wanted to visit Postal Museum with his dog, but they weren’t allowed in. He writes: Something about dogs’ past with postal workers. You came back to D.C.?

A driver ran a red light, hit me, and fled. Greater Greater Washington.

At $22, the most expensive Manhattan in town. Girl Meets Food.

I Dislike 3D Movies. Stirrup Queens.

About the two new Georgetown hotel bars. Daily Candy.