Oct 17, 2007
Preview: Annual Political Book Fair Tonight
“The trouble with radicals,” goes a quote widely attributed to early 20th century economist Thomas Nixon Carver, “is that they only read radical literature, and the trouble with conservatives is that they don’t read anything.” That both sides of the political spectrum have proven that to be a lie will be apparent tomorrow tonight at the Trover Shop on Capitol Hill, which is hosting The Hill’s Sixth Annual Political Book Fair. Participating authors include current…
Oct 09, 2007
75-Year-Old Arrested For Smashing Comcast Office
Via Consumerist, allow us to introduce you to the next Great American Hero: Mona Shaw, 75-year-old Manassas resident and fed-up potential Comcast customer. Potomac News has the great story about Shaw, who got a little hot under the collar after trying to change her phone service from Verizon to Comcast’s Triple Play back in August. As hard as it might be to imagine, Shaw ran into some difficulty trying to get her Comcast service set…