
>> One of two correctional officers assigned to guard the prison inmate who escaped from a Laurel hospital yesterday morning had taken a break and left his partner alone with the inmate. [WaPo]
>> Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria) has announced he will run for governor of Virginia in 2009. [AP]
>> Pest control downtown, revealed (and we'd have to agree about the band Ratt). [Penn Quarter Living]
>> The N Street sidewalk by The Exchange development next to the Washington Convention Center has reopened. [renewshaw.com]
>> Wonkette is threatening to live blog the Iowa caucus returns tonight. Thank your lucky stars, we are threatening no such thing.
Photo by pete etchells



talk about your microwaveable popcorn!
HA! In retrospect the caption for this picture could just be "Go Home Already."