Alright, so election day is coming right up! And for those of us voting in the District, not only will we have the opportunity to right the sinking ship this country has become, but we’ll also be choosing the City Council members who’ll be ruling over our city with an iron fist for the next four years.
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Archive for October, 2008
Vote David Schwartzman
Posted in district, tagged d.c. city council, david schwartzman, elections, hippies, liberals on October 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Gay people will maybe get to marry each other
Posted in district, tagged d.c. city council, equal rights, gay marriage on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Whoa controversy! Seriously, are there still people out there who think this is a bad thing? Unfortunately, it appears so, as the D.C. Council is being somewhat reticent on whether to allow gay marriages in the District. To be fair, D.C. has been comparatively good on the issue of gay rights, with significant protections in place for same-sex [...]
One of these is not like the others
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged ann geddes, homestead farm, pumpkins, random photo on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Far be it from me to dole out parenting advice, but doesn’t it seem a little wrong to dress your little tyke in orange for a day at the pumpkin patch? This struck us as hilarious, in an Ann Geddes kind of way. These parents are just asking to “accidentally” leave their kid behind!
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Practically Extinct
Posted in schmistrict, tagged making fun of moms, pay phones, random, taboo on October 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
DCist posed a random question today: “Are landlines officially antiques?” To be honest, I don’t really care, but the headline reminded me of a moment of hilarity playing Taboo with my family, and in the interest of making fun of my mom, I thought I’d share it here.
It was my turn, and the off-limits word [...]
I sense a theme
Posted in district, tagged anacostia, big bear cafe, coffee, new development on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From And Now, Anacostia via DCist, I see that a coffee place called Big Chair Coffee may be opening up on MLK Avenue across from (obviously) the famous Big Chair. Clearly this is happy news for Anacostians and the city as a whole, as the area is in definite need of some development. Plus, the [...]
Retail Therapy in Logan Circle
Posted in district, tagged 14th Street, logan circle, retail therapy, rue 14, shopping, u street on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
More often that I’m willing to admit, I indulge in a little retail therapy in the neighborhood. My leisurely circuit loops 14th and U Streets, starting around 14th and P and going about as far northwest as 16th and U.
I like to tell myself (and, apparently, anyone who will listen) that I’m fairly un-superficial and [...]
Gumball versus Times: no contest
Posted in district, tagged economics, gumballs, Washington Post, Washington Times on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I was walking home yesterday, I noticed that the Washington Times costs 50¢. I laughed at the irony, because six months ago when the Post raised its price to 50¢ (from 35¢), the Times festooned all of their newspaper boxes with triumphant signs (printed on luxurious 8.5×11 copier paper) announcing that it was “STILL ONLY [...]
On Catcalling
Posted in district, tagged catcalling, mcpherson square metro, sexual harassment on October 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For better or worse, I’ve never really been the sort of girl to elicit much attention from random guys. Some of that probably stems from the fact that I’ve been with Noah since—literally—about a week after I got my braces off. So even when he’s not physically at my side, I’m pretty sure I emit [...]
