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October 13, 2008
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Ah, Sesame Street - who among us doesn't long for the idyllic setting of Big Bird, Snuffalopogus, and Cookie Monster? Sometimes it's easy to slip away and imagine sitting on the stoop, sharing a juice box with your buds Bert, Ernie, and Grover after a hard day at the grind; even if rote memorization of multiplication tables are far in our rear view mirror. RCKNDY owner David Dennis, though, is living proof that Sesame Street...
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Our little corner of the world has a certain charm - the picturesque avenues and the historic structures give it a somewhat timeless feeling. Perhaps then, it's fitting that we adhere to laws which reference to somewhat-antiquated 20th century guidelines. It's part of our local character, and something that we're always subject to navigate - for instance, the rules requiring parking spaces in new developments that don't necessarily need or want them. That said, it...
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ESPN's stable of talking heads would probably call this a "trap" game. The 4-1 Washington Redskins, fresh off season-defining road wins against heavily favored division rivals, come back to the expanses of Landover, Maryland to take on the winless St. Louis Rams, a team many see as one of football's worst. But this Rams team features one of the league's best backs in Steven Jackson (who scampered for a thirty yard touchdown in overtime the...
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DCist's Twitter feed's not just for weekdays any more. Now that DCist is open on the weekends, we're ready to fire off breaking news in 140-character bursts straight to your digitally addled brains. Twitter, for those of you still stuck in early 2008, allows you to send text directly to groups of subscription followers via SMS and Web app. Now, some sites that offer Twitter feeds automatically tweet every time they update the page....
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October 11, 2008
In which DCist interviews area scientists, researchers, and academics on topics pertaining to natural and scientific interests. As Thomas Dolby would say: science! Carole Baldwin, a Smithsonian Institute research zoologist, is the curator of fishes at the National Museum of National History's newly opened Sant Ocean Hall. Baldwin spent 14 weeks in 1998–99 filming a 3-D IMAX documentary on marine life at the Galapagos Islands. A systematic ichthyologist, Dr. Baldwin has discovered new species in...
Continue Reading "Science Club: Carole Baldwin"October 10, 2008
A woman was found stabbed to death in an apparent robbery attempt this morning in Bloomingdale. She was waiting at a bus stop when she was attacked at around 7 a.m.Metro has fired the bus driver involved in last month's fatal accident with a taxi van.Stocks went back up at the end of the day today, but this was still the worst week ever for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.Shaw...
Continue Reading "Go Home Already: Circus Act"We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. Root for D.C., by using your AMEX card and help D.C. get the largest share of a million-dollar tree-planting grant. D.C. Vote, working to end taxation without representation. Zipcar, cars by the hour or day, just around the corner. Sign up now and get $25 in driving credit! If you're interested in advertising on DCist or any other site in our...
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Exciting news from DCist HQ! Starting tomorrow, you'll be able to check in with DCist over the weekend and find actual new content! We've brought on occasional guest blogger and art lad Kriston Capps and DCist transit columnist extraordinaire Aaron Morrissey to be our new weekend editors. What can you expect to see on DCist on Saturdays and Sundays now? Along with our usual brand of local news and arts coverage, you'll also be...
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It's D.C. in October in an election year, which means you're going to hear a lot about politics. That's not necessarily a bad thing, there are probably a lot of educated conversations going on around town from folks not involved at all in the horse race. And then there's this guy, who apparently supports either a higher birth rate or venereal disease. Overheard of the Week At Taqueria Distrito Federal on Saturday afternoon: 20s guy...
Continue Reading "Overheard in D.C.: Politics as Usual"October 9, 2008
Photo by LaTur The Washington City Paper would really appreciate it if DCist commenters would comment at washingtoncitypaper.com instead, with the possible exception of monkeyrotica. So uh, we assume you're all flattered? Not the sort of thing you want to read if you're a recent college graduate, or have recently been laid off. The real source of Wall Street's woes. Best part of the Post's cutesy take on the story of how a drunk...
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We hope a few current and former D.C. Council members didn't storm the WTOP newsroom with pitchforks today. Reporter Mark Segraves penned a sort of comedy post for his far too rarely updated Malcontent Minute blog/online column where he suggests casting choices for a movie about local D.C. politics. Naturally, the story would revolve around Marion Barry, and he picks Don Cheadle to play the flamboyant former mayor and current Council member, which sounds about...
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Photo by thepezident Even after today's big worldwide rate cut, markets are still freefalling. Via The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, we find this killer SLAM magazine interview with Gilbert Arenas, who admits he doesn't know who Joe Biden is (Joe "Budden") and calls Sarah Palin "retarded."A 23-year-old Capitol Hill woman who had just moved into a new home was attacked by a burglar and stabbed 17 times. She's expected to survive. A man who...
Continue Reading "Go Home Already: Popped"October 7, 2008
Photo by Aziz Y. New evidence, including a backpack and a pair of baseball hats left behind at the crime scenes, has police more sure than ever that the recent rash of home invasion robberies in and around Bethesda and Potomac have all been perpetrated by the same suspect.Jayrece Turnbull, the niece of D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue embezzlement scheme mastermind Harriette Walters, did indeed become the final person to plead guilty to...
Continue Reading "Go Home Already: Passages"Have you seen this Washington Independent post (City Desk picked it up, too) about a bizarre letter that's been circulated to Clarendon residents who are displaying Obama signs in front of their houses? The unsigned screed accuses (presumably white) neighbors who are outwardly supporting Barack Obama for president of only liking the candidate due to some inner need to prove to people that they are not racist. It's pretty disgusting, and would be more upsetting...
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October 6, 2008
Photo by volcanojw D.C. Council member Marion Barry received several stitches on his face due to an accidental fall. [D.C. Wire]Council member Jim Graham told reporters today that the lease for the Ellwood Thompson's organic grocery store was signed "a couple of days ago." [City Desk]D.C. United's Marcelo Gallardo will miss the remainder of the MLS season with a knee injury. [Soccer Insider]The FBI building unveiled a new business entrance on Pennsylvania Ave. [Penn...
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Welcome to yet another edition of that fine Monday tradition, What's That You Say? Luckily for us (and our liver), we had a couple of days between Thursday's Vice Presidential debate and Tuesday's second Presidential debate, otherwise the bingo games might have been too much. It appears as if we weren't the only ones who needed a break from the rigors of Washington's favorite campaign season activity - although as far as your issues with...
Continue Reading "What's That You Say?"October 3, 2008
Photo by DG-rad The Nielsen rating for last night's Vice Presidential debate was a whopping 45.0. Among local television markets, Baltimore's had the highest, with 59.1."In every other market in Virginia--even in extreme western Virginia where the local TV station is across the state line in Tennessee--the debate between Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore will be carried live on local TV. But not a single Washington TV station, despite all their promotional yammering about...
Continue Reading "Go Home Already: Long Shadows"We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. Root for D.C., by using your AMEX card and help D.C. get the largest share of a million-dollar tree-planting grant. D.C. Jam Session, at RFK Stadium before tomorrow's D.C. United game. D.C. Vote, working to end taxation without representation. Zipcar, cars by the hour or day, just around the corner. Sign up now and get $25 in driving credit! The Duke...
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Here in D.C., you hear a lot of talk about specific bills on the Hill, economic minutiae, and world politics. The level of discourse is usually much higher than, say, Peoria. But sometimes there are things that just stick out. See it, say it. Overheard of the Week In Crystal City: An early- to mid-40s male walking down Crystal Drive, talking on a cell phone: Guy, loudly into the phone: "(Name), the weapons are fine..."...
Continue Reading "Overheard in D.C.: Normal Everyday Conversation"October 2, 2008
Photo by Aziz Y. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced a new round of measures that would enable her to fire teachers more easily. Guess whose given up on trying to get along with the teachers union? [WaPo] John McCain is pulling his campaign out of Michigan, "concluding that economic distress there has simply put the state out of reach." [The Caucus]Welcome to your daily Wall Street rollercoaster. WhEEEEEeeeeeeeeohhhhhouch! [Wall Street Journal]A blogger who got...
Continue Reading "Go Home Already: Rock On"Here at DCist, we pride ourselves on providing D.C. area residents with one of the best ways to slack off while at work -- reading and commenting on our web site! But today's best procrastination method has to be this Google Search 2001 tool that Google released as part of its ongoing 10th birthday celebration. The search page lets you easily find out whether you are you cool/lame enough to be found on the Internet...
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What's That You Say?
It's that time again, a slightly later and shorter What's That You Say in honor of Columbus's shorter, later voyages. Or something. This week's comment of the week comes from stmove on virgin shark births: Virgin shark births my ass! Everyone who works in the Virginia Aquarium should be paternity tested. I almost hesitated to say- there's something fishy going on- but just did. After the jump, monkey goes off, parking spots, and Marion Barry....
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