- Last weekend was the first All Hands On Deck police weekend of the Gray administration. Did you notice?
- An interesting, if occasionally heartbreaking piece in the Post about the work and struggles of Wanda Alston House, which houses gay and transgender youth.
- Michael Neibauer compares the development of Nationals Park and Skyland, and finds they have little in common, aside from being big projects.
- Jay Mathews’ High School Challenge rankings are out — Arlington’s H-B Woodlawn tops the list; the highest ranked D.C. school is School Without Walls, which finished ninth.
- D.C. is the second fittest metro area in the country, so says the American Fitness Index.
- Bill Turque on the DCPS investigation into tinkered test scores: “Let’s say there are signs of a serious problem in your house. Water is dripping from ominous stains that are spreading across the ceiling. Maybe there’s mold in the basement. Or cracks in the walls that weren’t there before. You hire the best contractor you can find. And you ask him to paint the fence in the front yard.”
- It’s “Click It or Ticket” launch time, so cops are cracking down on aggressive and unsafe driving along I-95 and in the District.
- [Requisite Dismemberment Plan link.]
- Is the Mayor talking through his teeth when it comes to affordable housing? Housing for All investigates.
- Businesses around the Hill are none too pleased about the Metro shutting down four nearby stations over Memorial Day weekend.
- Wonder why more craft beer is being released in can form? (Blame Odd Future, I suppose.)
- The National Pinball Museum in Georgetown goes tilt.
- How long does 88 pounds of sheep meat keep?
Photo by ep_jhu.
