March 14, 2008
Go Home Already: Helping Hand
>> "D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, in his second State of the District address, promised today to continue to make the education of children the 'number one priority in the city.'" [WaPo]
>> "Well, I mean, rich, skinny, nerdy white dudes that can't get laid are kind of a dime a dozen in D.C. I guess, and sometimes it is hard to tell politicians apart." [Jezebel]
>> "Did you know: before MLK Avenue was renamed, it was called Nichols Avenue (with the section in Historic Anacostia called Monroe Street), and before that it was called Asylum Road after St. Elizabeths. Kind of creepy, but it would be pretty sweet if that name was still around." [And Now, Anacostia]
>> Update on immediate needs for the Mt. Pleasant fire victims. They need translators (Spanish to English), help sorting clothing donations, cell phone chargers, and food. Also, American Apparel at 1090 F St NW is having a canned food/supply/clothing drive this weekend, with an offer of a 10 percent discount to anyone who makes a donation, and Mackey's bar on L street is hosting an emergency fundraiser tonight, starting at 6:30 p.m., to accept donations. [Hear Mt. Pleasant]
>> "D.C. government inspectors on the hunt for delinquent recyclers have issued thousands of citations after picking through the garbage of private offices, drawing the ire of the business community and raising constitutional concerns." [Examiner]
>> "Maryland's highest court will not hear the appeal of one of the snipers who terrorized the Washington region in 2002." [WTOP]
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I can't believe DC has the nerve to 'crack down' on recycling scofflaws.
DC has the worst recycling program imaginable. I'd say we're lucky if recycling on our block gets picked up 1 of every 3 times we put it out.
If they even consider expanding this 'crackdown' to residential recycling be prepared for a shitstorm from angry residents.
can we crack down on the dpw employees who leave our garbage/recycling bins lying on their side in the middle of the street instead of putting them back up on the curb where we placed them to start with?
The garbage guys used to always leave my bins thrown everywhere, too. One day, miraculously, I watched through the window as one guy carefully placed the garbage bin right back where he found it. I dashed off an email to dpw commending the guy for doing that, and signing it with my address.
I got like three different gushing messages back from various supervisory types, saying "Thank you" and "No one ever notices what we do right" and "Goshgolly, I'll share this with all the employees!" and whatnot.
This was years ago, and my bins are treated with great reverence to this day.
If I were you, I'd try lying and complimenting them for putting them back on the curb.
p.s. the recycling guys still throw the bins everywhere EXCEPT back on the curb.