What a beautiful weekend, eh? Except for a bit of rain on Saturday, the weather was, if I
may say so myself without sounding like my grandmother, delightful. We hope you got out
during it, as the city played host to a number of activities – the National Book Festival, Crafty Bastards, and a bit outside
of town, the continuation of the Maryland Renaissance
Festival. Which I went to, mainly to gawk at the costumes and tear into a turkey leg
or two. And to see the terrifying wench cleavage.
As our friend put it, “Until today, I found cleavage attractive.” But, most importantly,
the Redskins came back to win in overtime! Booyah. On to the news.
Say It Ain’t So: Metro’s interim General Manager Dan Tangherlini has agreed to withdrdaw as a candidate to become the permanent chief. Instead, he’s decided to take a job as D.C. City Administrator if Adrian Fenty is elected mayor. Darn it, Dan. I think this is good news for the city, (in the position Tangherlini would oversee the city’s daily operations, including more than 40 agencies), but isn’t there a way you can somehow swing doing both jobs? The Post has more.
We’re Shocked, Really: And what better way to continue the week’s news with some totally
crazy racism allegations about the leadership of everybody’s favorite local publication,
the Washington Times? The Huffington Post reports that the wife of Francis B. Coombs Jr., the managing editor of
The Washington Times, has confirmed that Coombs believes that blacks are “born genetically
15 to 20 IQ points lower than a white person” and that abortion is necessary “to keep the
black and minority population down in this country.” Following the firing of a Times employee for
internet-ly seducing who he thought was a 13-year-old girl, things must be coming up
roses over there.
Double Shooting in Northeast: Just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, there were two shootings in the 1300 and 1600
blocks of Kenilworth Avenue. As of the time that I’m writing this, there hasn’t been much
more information except that the shootings may have been caught on tape. Police are, of
course, investigating.
Bad Season Puts Pressure on New Stadium: As the Nats at-home season drew to a close
with the news that Frank Robinson would not be returning, it
turns out that poor revenue and a worse records makes it all the more imperative that the
new stadium be built in time. The Post reports that basically, until (and unless) the Nats get better, the promise of
a fancy, brand-spanking new stadium is the only way to keep fans interested. Good thing
that the stadium construction is on schedule, according to WTOP. Apparently, there will be
a massive steel delivery to the stadium on Friday. Woo! Steel! You can watch a webcam of
the stadium’s progress over
here. Pretty nifty.
Newer, Lower, Shinier Property Tax Rates: With the end of D.C.’s fiscal year also
comes the new property tax rates, which have, fortunately for those who own in D.C., dropped. From 92 cents to 88
cents. We know, thrilling. Homeowners, rejoice!
Briefly Noted: Creepy toy-aisle-child-stalking-groping man caught … Man killed in Northeast on Sunday morning …
Erhlich sending out
dollar bills with campaign contribution solicitations … Some bastard set a hunting
trap that ended up snaring a
kitten … Cyclist hit and killed by SUV on Annandale Road.
This Day in DCist: We congratulated DC United, who clinched a playoff berth.
