An interview with João Silva, the New York Times photographer who lost both his legs below the knees in October 2010 after stepping on a land mine while on duty in Afghanistan.

Take a look at the three photos below. The first is an image from John McCain’s acceptance speech in Minnesota last night. The second is a photo of the building that was hugely projected behind him, which turns out to be Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, CA. Why would McCain have that photo behind him last night? Talking Points Memo smartly speculates that the GOP must have intended to have a photo of…

A couple of odd and/or disturbing crimes that happened in the District this morning are making headlines. >> Metro Transit Police are investigating a stabbing outside the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station that took place early this morning. There are conflicting reports about exactly what happened. ABC7 says the unidentified victim told police he was stabbed from behind while he was going down the escalator at the metro entrance at 7th and H Streets NW. But…

Good morning D.C., and thanks for sticking with us. We realize that there may be some confusion about our legal status as a website in light of our failure, to date, to post the HD-DVD decryption key that 95% of the web seems to now be busy defiantly reproducing. Rest assured: we are still an internet website. As soon as we figure out a way to photoshop the 16-byte hexadecimal number into a picture…

>> Metrobus driver and five passengers injured in bus crash. No charges filed. [NBC4] >> One blogger navigates the D.C. real estate auction, hears great things about 7th St. [Gallery Place Living] >> A little relief is on the way to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in the form of the new Warrior Transition Brigade, a group of combat veterans whose mission is to help wounded soldiers navigate the military medical bureaucracy. Now only…

If you’ve been itching for a day of pampering but can’t seem to justify the cost after sending in that check to the IRS, DCist found the perfect excuse. Thursday, Washington women are invited to Beauty Night Out, a event highlighting style and beauty trends along with facials, hair consultations and cocktails. Best of all, a portion of the proceeds from the to do benefit Dress for Success, a program to help disadvantaged women flourish…

Well Washington, it’s been a fun week, but this Friday the 13th leaves us a little jittery. To combat any bad mojo, we decided to start the day on a bright note are share a snapshot of DCist headquarters, or at least a reasonable facsimile therein. Reader Lara Marks-Finder sent us this yummy scene in response to the Post’s Peep diorama contest. She also accurately depicts the inner workings of D.C.’s other top-notch blogs….

Good morning, Washington. We really wish we had some good news to share in regards to the local weather forecast, but it’s starting to seem as though the more often we refresh the weather page, the worse the predictions actually get. So new rule this morning. We’ll only talk about kittens and lollipops and pretty pretty ribbons until we get at least two days in a row with sunshine. Our strategy is clear: annoy the…

And a glorious Friday to you, Washington. Granted, it’s not exactly pleasant out right now, but we’re going to boldly agree completely with the National Weather Service about tomorrow: highs in the mid-50s, with plenty of sun (peeking through a few clouds). We’ll take it. After the week we’ve had, we would have taken Antarctica, just as long as we got to sleep in a little and not have to think about work for at…

It’s another nice day out there, Washington. Or, is it? Actually forecasters are calling for rain (but no wintry mix here) in the late part of the day, so bring your umbrella even though it doesn’t seem like you really need one right now. And while you’re searching the depths of your closet for one, consider this question: Now that the plans for a new Madame Tussauds wax museum in downtown Washington are officially coming…