Happy Tuesday. Now it’s time to get back to work. We hope you enjoyed your weekend. Here’s a photo taken by Jeff Simmermon of the official and unoffical fireworks viewed from Columbia Heights.
More July Fourth Wrap Up: WMATA reports increased holiday ridership compared to last year … Evacuation routes tested on fireworks crowds …
Partisan Squabbles Over Nats Hats: Everyone loves the Washington Nationals. First, their ticket sales are through the roof. But in a partisan town like Washington, the hats are causing a bit of a stir. Some Democrats feel uncomfortable wearing a red “W” hat. From the Post:
During the design process, a baseball spokeswoman said, nobody made the connection to a certain political figure, for whom the same 23rd letter of the alphabet is a down-home nickname.
That sounds like another decision made in isolation.
Briefly Noted: Virginia politicians: Meet the bloggers (and here’s a blogging list, from the Post) … Dead migratory birds washing ashore …
