Debating Where to Debate: It was big news a few weeks back when Marie Johns challenged Adrian Fenty to a duel…errr…debate during a phone call she placed to a radio show Fenty was guesting on. The ambitious one-on-one challenge by Johns was set for August 12 at high noon…errr…9 a.m. But WTOP is reporting today that both Fenty and Johns may end up debating themselves, because they can’t seemingly agree on a location for their verbal joust to the death. Fenty claims that the deal was always that the debate would be held somewhere in Ward 8, where he promises to be on the set day. Johns, however, has countered, arguing that since Fenty chose the time and date, she should at least get to choose the location, which she did, opting for the Human Rights Campaign headquarters on Rhode Island Avenue and 17th Street. Neither seems willing to concede, so August 12 may see the two standing miles apart asking an empty podium questions about crime, education, economic development, and affordable housing. Inside sources tell us that the two might meet later this week to settle the dispute, though neither can seem to agree whether they should order in from Domino’s or Papa Johns.

Mapping Campaign Contributions: Do you ever wonder what your neighbors’ political allegiances are? Do you not want your kids playing with a Fenty family? Or maybe you don’t want to go to that Sunday BBQ at the Cropp-supporting condo. Ewww. If so, one resident has the tool for you — a Google Maps hack that interfaces campaign contributions for local candidates and the address of the contributor. You can type in your address and find out who on the block is giving money to which candidate, simple as that. I checked my Capitol Hill address and found that Linda Cropp seems to be the favored candidate among my neighbors, as does Ward 6 candidate Tommy Wells. Thanks heavens for this tool — this is so much easier than going through individual campaign finance reports and trying to pick out addresses in the neighborhood.