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- The Wizards are heading back to training camp, and that means Gilbert Arenas is talking to the press. The AP (via WUSA9) sums it up: “Gilbert Arenas arrived for the Washington Wizards’ mandatory media day Monday declaring he doesn’t want to be judged by his words anymore. Then he spoke for 30 minutes.”
- Carlos in DC attends the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Award Dinner. “People here just love Obama; everyone is clapping with respect and Obama looks very confident.”
- The Eagle Bank Bowl wants to sell 40,000 tickets in this, its second year, the Business Journal reports. Good luck with that (unless Maryland ends up playing).
- Someone was just asking me recently if there were any clothing consignment stores in the center of the city, and I couldn’t think of a single one. Well turns out there’s one opening up soon: a place called POSH, on 18th St. between S and T NW (via Dupont Darling).
- Renew Shaw notes the new window murals at the Washington Convention Center, and the ribbon cutting ceremony planned for them on Tuesday.
- Prince of Petworth hears that while the new dog park at 17th and S is a hit, it may also sometimes cause the surrounding block to kinda smell bad. Anyone else notice this?
