May 11, 2006
When Public Art Goes Wrong
You asked us what the hell it was, but maybe the better question is: what the hell were they thinking? I took a stroll over to the old convention center site yesterday to see the new Art Walk, installed by the DC Arts Commission and hailed by Mayor Anthony Williams as “an example of how art can transform the mundane into an exciting aesthetic experience.” It transforms something alright, but not the parking lot as…
May 11, 2006
Morning Roundup: Weapons Stash Edition
Enjoying your grey and drizzly morning, Washington? Well you’re in luck. Our current perfectly reasonable precipitation is predicted to turn into an ill-tempered thunderstorm by this afternoon. If only we could prescribe psychotropic drugs and anger management classes for the weather. Alas. We’ll just have to settle for some slightly upsetting headlines. Police Find More Guns In Shooter’s Home: The Post brings us the latest developments in the investigation of Monday’s shooting at the Sully…