JonboyDC

Ah, the list only includes states where Allstate sells insurance. And they don't sell anywhere in New England north of CT and RI. (And Providence, the closest city to Boston on the list, beat DC by 4...

And Lincoln's intentions aren't really relevant here, since he's not the one who started the war. The southern states seceded and declared war on the union because they feared that they were going to...

Based on how skillfully they each hold 4 signs at once, I assume they travel the country working as migrant waiters between protests. If you can hold that many signs, a tray full of Long Island Iced ...

Under the old system, they were doubled. Under the meters, they are only 25% higher. ...

Lake effect snow is very dependent on wind direction. Syracuse has average annual snowfall of 115 inches. The town I grew up in less than 30 miles north of the city has average snowfall of 180 inche...

I love it when the "snow emergency routes" go completely unplowed. Example A: The block of M street approaching Thomas Circle....

Whatever happened to string bags? I often just do a little shopping on the walk home from work, and I never have one of those stupid canvas bags with me -- but I could keep a string bag in the inside...

I'd hardly call Harrison the suburbs. The stadium's right across the street from the PATH train with 24-hour service into Manhattan. It's not in NY City, but it's only about as far away from Manhatt...

There's plenty of room for debate about whether the government should ban smoking on sidewalks in certain parts of the city or within 25 feet of the entrance of a business (or even entirely), but ther...

I walk down this block every day on my way home from work, and I can say that it is one of the least used streets in the city. Blocking it off for a few hours should have minimal effect on traffic....

Many churches do provide housing for clergy, but that housing is taxable income unless it meets certain conditions. If the clergy member is required to live in a house adjacent to the actual church a...

And the fare in NY is $2.25. And if you're going so far that you're paying over $4 on Metro in DC, you should probably be comparing the fare to the LIRR or Metro North, both of which start at around ...

Grrr. "Overreaction."...

A cop calling you an asshole because he doesn't like you is an overreation. A cop arresting you because he doesn't like you is a fucking abuse of power....

Teddy's freakin' adorable, and very charming in person. But he was awful on this show -- it was clear after last week that there was no way he was going to win, so I'm glad they put him out of his mi...