Aug 24, 2007
Go Home Already: You’re Invited
>> October 1, 2007. Remember that date, because after it H Street aficionados will no longer be allowed to buy a single can or bottle of their favorite low-quality and high-alcohol beer. [FreeRide] >> Michael Vick filed his guilty plea in the dog-fighting controversy today. On another note, the Big Mac turns 40 today. To Post columnist Courtland Milloy, fans of the Big Mac are no better than Vick. [WTOP] >> Whoever said D.C….
May 23, 2007
Morning Roundup: Fear Of Flip-Flops Edition
Good morning, Washington. We pestered you yesterday about your Memorial Day plans. Today, a word of warning: make sure they don’t include flip-flops. As FOX5 helpfully warns us, the sandals can lead to sprains, broken bones or even the dreaded Flipflop-Induced Foot Failure Syndrome (aka FIFFS). We had no idea we were in such peril. Bad Day For Bobb: Yesterday the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Mayor Fenty’s school takeover plan. Rest assured, we’ll have…
Jul 21, 2006
Morning Roundup: To the Moon Edition
Good morning, Washington — it’s Friday! Rejoice in all that start-of-the-weekend goodness. And note that on this date in 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first earthlings to walk on the moon. In their honor, go check out the Apollo to the Moon exhibit at the Air and Space Museum and see their spacesuits or touch a moon rock. Suitcase Forgotten, Results in Union Station Closure: WTOP notes that last night around 8…
Jul 14, 2006
Morning Roundup: All Crime All The Time Edition
Good morning Washington, and welcome to the second full day of this summer’s Crime Emergency. Feel safer yet? No? Well, give it a few weeks. It’ll still be a little while before the city collectively re-loses interest in its crime problem. But for now, there’s some excellent coverage in the area media — and perhaps unsurprisingly, the Post is leading the way. July’s Murders Examined: Although the deaths of Alan Senitt and Chris Crowder have…
Jul 11, 2006
Morning Roundup: Still No D.C. Slots Edition
Good Morning, Washington. Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful, if a tad hot, day. Highs should be up around 90, with the humidity and rain we’ve all been hearing about holding off at least until tomorrow. Initiative for Slots Off Ballot: For those of you who have been waiting for electronic slots to hit D.C., looks like you’ll be waiting a bit longer. WTOP tells us that the PAC that has been working…
Jul 10, 2006
Morning Roundup: Deadly Weekend Edition
While fans of Italy’s soccer squad celebrated their team’s World Cup victory, District residents yesterday braced at the news of two brutal killings over the weekend. While this isn’t the first time that a weekend has yielded a number of violent deaths, the victims involved remind us how random the violence can often be. As with all of these deaths, our thoughts go out to the friends, family, and neighbors affected. British Politician Murdered in…