September 29, 2004
DC Baseball Is Here!
Hey...while I'm working on the blog, I thought I'd register my happiness at the news that it looks like DC will get baseball after all. Hoorah! So, I won't be there for the initial excitement. But, that's okay. The Expos'...Read this update
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September 15, 2004
Lord Help DC
Are you serious? You can't be serious? Marion Barry is in DC government again? The immortal words of Chris Rock: "Don't smoke crack. If you do you won't grow up to be anything" "I can be mayor!" Well, now you...Read this update
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June 24, 2004
4th of July Ideas
Coming to the DC area for the 4th and want to know what to do? Here are a few events that I profiled for AOL Digital Cities: Independence Eve Bash National Archives July 4 Celebration University of Maryland July 4...Read this update
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June 23, 2004
The Case FOR Baseball in DC
Last night, I had the pleasure of watching the New York Yankees trounce the Baltimore Orioles 10-4. So the Yankees bought their talent – isn't that what professional baseball teams are supposed to do? Alex Rodriguez's salary is indeed bloated,...Read this update
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June 09, 2004
Deciphering the Reagan Funeral
No matter what you think of "Reagan: The Man," "Reagan: The Funeral" should be a fascinating nugget of history in the making. Major traffic arteries in Washington will be closed beginning at about 3pm today to make way for a...Read this update
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June 08, 2004
Lying in State
The saturation Reagan coverage is cathartic to some, annoying to others. All I know is that we're about to get bombarded with Reaganites over the next few days. My day job has followed the Federal Government and declared offices closed...Read this update
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Gay Pride in DC
Back when the whole hullabaloo over gay marriage was in effect, I wrote this lil service article on spec, just for the hell of it. I shopped it out a few places, but I think that the mainstream papers are...Read this update
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June 07, 2004
Goodbye, Cicadas!
It is now safe to say that the 17-year Brood X cicadas are long gone. They emerged from their nests, copulated, buzzed about, and died. I'm sad to see them go. Rather, I'm sad to hear them disappear. At the...Read this update
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June 04, 2004
Why the Pistons Will Lose the NBA Finals
This Sunday, when the NBA Finals kick off in L.A., the Detroit Pistons will be overwhelmingly the underdogs. Forget that the team is young and that most of its players have never been this far in the playoffs. Forget that...Read this update
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