, now being staged at the Kennedy Center, renowned author Don DeLillo seems to have capitalized on the societal rift that divided the country during the Terri Schiavo scandal: Is it ethical to end the life of an individual in a "persistant vegetative state"? And while DCist commends him for not merely exploring the two sides of the ethical debate and instead focusing on the interpersonal ramifications of one family's story, the problem is that while the stakes are high, this story isn't partictuarly riveting. In fact, it's kind of dull. more ›

Is there anything that particularly frustrates you about the District's police force? If so, today WTOP is giving you the chance to throw a hardball at D.C. police chief Charles Ramsey, who will be fielding questions and complaints online and over the phone starting at 10 a.m. DCist only wishes the city's police force were wracked with corruption and instances of police brutality, because in all honesty, clean cops don't exactly make for gripping headlines. "Ramsey a Nice, Honest Guy!" wouldn't really have newspapers flying off the racks. more ›

Something weird's going on, D.C. Yesterday a 38 year-old Catholic nun identified as Sister Liann was kidnapped from behind Our Lady Queen of Peace Convent in Southeast. She was then driven about two miles away and released unharmed. Police are looking for the suspects, a man and a woman, but no one seems to have any hunches as to what the assailants' motives might have been. As a neighbor interviewed by the Post asked, "Who would abduct a nun — an idiot?"

Imagine if you will. You are a bill. Just a poor little bill. And you’re just sitting there on Capitol Hill. And you want so badly to become a law! Well, if K Street has done its job and the talking points are mouthed with sufficient glibness by the pampered prisses who adorn the cable news channels and enough Fortune 500 companies have lined the boudoirs of our public servants with hard currency, then you, little bill, have a chance when the head count comes around. And baby, if you get through Congress with more yeas than nays then you are a law! Kicking down easy street from then on! Whooping it up, doing body shots with all the other laws at Eye Bar! more ›

Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Bloggers, always getting down to work in their pajamas. With tacky, fluffy bunny slippers, quaffing ranch dressing right out of the bottle as they issue their diatribes. Okay, okay. I hear you shouting, "Enough already." It’s a cliché, to be sure, but the last time I checked, a Google fight between "bloggers and pajamas" and "bloggers and three-piece suits with stylish wingtips" was a decided rout in favor of the hoary old chestnut. more ›