In a movie about Thurgood Marshall, the last thing you want to see is a cloying Josh Gad character arc.
The Washington Business Journal reported yesterday that the Washington Convention Center will be officially renamed to honor D.C.’s first elected mayor, Walter E. Washington. Apparently the D.C. Council approved the name change last year, though we can’t recall having heard about it at the time. The idea is a fine one though, and Washington is certainly worthy of having his legacy honored. So what’s the problem? As of Nov. 5, the building will officially become…
Listen Washington, we know this will be hard to be believe, but we really had intended not to beat this whole George Allen racial slur thing to death. Problem is, like a zombie dressed in body armor, this one is just awfully tough to kill. Now this morning the Associated Press has the word that President Bush has agreed to fundraise for Allen, even after the senator’s sizable lead over his opponent Jim Webb was…
It’s no wonder Congress doesn’t take us seriously. Controversy has erupted in the District over — of all things — statues. As we have reported in the past, the District has been looking to place two statues in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall, a privilege granted to states with which they can recognize two of their most prominent residents. City officials went as far as to allow residents to choose the two Washingtonians that…
Will a Frenchman represent the District in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall? It looks like it. According to an online chat with WTOP Political Reporter Mark Plotkin over at the Post, Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the man George Washington charged with designing the District, has been chosen as one of the city’s two statues for the famed hall in the U.S. Capitol. As we reported in April, the D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities allowed…
Well folks, today is 06/06/06. If you’re unaware of the old wives tales associated with this date, Livescience.com may shed some light on it. And since it’s somewhat hard to avoid an entire day, just watch out for any folks named Damien, the apocalypse, or devilish things today. Officers Placed on Leave after D.C. Jail Break: In what sounds like a Hollywood storyline, the D.C. jail break continues to make news. WJLA tells us that…
Late last September, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton requested that the District be allowed to place two statues in the U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Hall, alongside those chosen by the nation’s 50 states. That idea may soon be moving forward. The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities is asking the public for its input as to who the District should immortalize in Statuary Hall, allowing residents to either pick from a list of 30…
This picture, uploaded to DCist Photos by photogene, is of the statue of Dante in Meridian Hill Park. Sadly, the subject’s signature work makes it appropriate to this morning’s news: the situation in New Orleans is still awful. In response, the relief efforts from the D.C. area are growing. A few examples: yesterday about 300 newly homeless veterans were welcomed to the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Northwest; Governor Warner has declared a limited state…
Today will be partly cloudy with highs in the 80s and a chance of thunderstorms toward the afternoon. Tonight is iPod Jukebox at Cafe Saint-Ex. George Washington University is also sponsoring a panel on the impact of the Federal Elections Commission rule making on online communications. This photo of Barracks Row was posted to DCist photos by Mark Parascandola. Anacostia Islands Becoming Preserves: Ownership of the Kingman and Heritage Islands in the Anacostia River has…
Today will be mostly sunny in the morning and become partly cloudy later with a chance of rain late. Temps will be slighly cooler with highs in the mid 50s. The photo of John Edwards is from his speech at American University on Sunday – see the rest of the set by AU student Greg Wasserstrom. Got books?: The D.C. Public Library’s collection is the smallest it’s been in a decade, or 2.56 million volumes…