While every animal, no matter how ugly or useless, has its defenders, no one seems to like Canada Geese. And better yet, everyone seems to want them dead. The Post is reporting today that some 600 Canada Geese that have long called Anacostia Park their home may soon be killed, due to their tendency to eat vital marsh grasses and then defecate in the already-polluted river. In a hearing last week held by the National... more ›

Last May we pointed to a Post article detailing the troubles WMATA was having with Metro's ubiquitous platform lighting. According to the paper, the light-bulbs -- over 25,000 throughout the whole system -- lasted but three months at a time, requiring late night replacing that could involve as many as 13 employees working seven three-hour shifts to cover a large station. At the time, we asked if the expense was really worth it. Given all... more ›

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams unveiled a new "key to the city" at his weekly press conference yesterday. The key is designed by a local architect and sculptor John Dreyfuss, and Mayor Williams proclaimed Feb. 9, 2005, as "John Dreyfuss Day" as a token of gratitude. The Examiner reported today in a piece not online that Dreyfuss explained his design, which features eight slots representing the city's eight wards, this way: "No matter how sophisticated the city becomes, unless all eight wards work together, the key doesn't open." Dreyfuss said the key cost about $10,000 to design and manufacture, but he donated his services to the city. more ›