At least one D.C. hotel is keeping its pandemic-related cutbacks on housekeeping, impacting workers’ wages and benefits.

D.C.’s 2007 Taste of the Nation to support “Share Our Strength” was held last night at the Washington Hilton Hotel to raise funds to combat childhood hunger in our region. The event featured over 70 restaurants, chefs, and distributors from the D.C. metro area who all came out to support the cause and glad hand with their fans. An estimate of a whopping 1200 people showed up for good food, drinks, company, and a noble…

FRIDAY: And you thought tickets to a U2 concert were expensive. Yes, apparently Bono is out on the lecture circuit these days, and he’s pulling in $95 a seat to share deep thoughts on the following topic: “The Future in Front of Us: Living a More Involved Life.” Oh dear. Is there anyone in the world more sincere than Bono? Just look at his expression in this photo. How are we not supposed to make…

Yeah, we didn’t much want to come back to this either, but this is mildly amusing. Jonathan Rees, the mercurial candidate for the Ward 3 council seat, recently posted the following gem on Craigslist concerning his candidacy and his opponent, Sam Brooks: EVERYBODY LOVES WARD 3 CANDIDATE REES! On Thursday, November 17, 2005, Ward 3 candidate Rees and not his rival Brooks will be attending the prestigious 2005 DC Hospital Association Annual Banquet at the…