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  • Cleveland Park Resident Now Heads Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

    Cleveland Parker
    Cleveland Parker
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    Congratulations to Ruthanne Miller of Cleveland Park who is the new chairperson of the powerful Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, a part of Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA). Miller has previously served the community as ANC 3C commissioner and on the Board of Zoning Administration (BZA). The Control Board is a seven member committee that “meets once per week to adjudicate, administer, and enforce the provisions of ABC laws.” Depending on your position, the Control Board frequently plays hero and/or villain when it comes to alcohol regulation in the city. …

  • Fish Food

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    Eddie Scarry
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:50 am
    (A Sprinkling of What we Think you Ought to Know…)                     Newt’s campaign still upset about tame audience– Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich complained Tuesday about NBC’s Brian Williams requesting that the audience remain silent during Monday’s debate. After experiencing a relatively docile audience during Thursday’s debate, the Gingrich camp is now getting conspiratorial. Kevin Kellems, a senior adviser to Gingrich, accused rival Mitt Romney‘s campaign of manipulating the…

  • Free Theater in Cleveland Park

    Cleveland Parker
    Cleveland Parkette
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:54 am
    On January 28 at 2:00 pm, DC theater collective Field Trip Theater will  perform a staged reading of Stopgap by Danielle Mohlman at the Cleveland Park Library. Called a “play about same-sex marriage that wasn’t just about equality“, Stopgap: “…takes place in suburban Chino Hills, California, during the state’s most recent divide — the aftermath of Proposition 8.  After being offered a job teaching math at his alma mater, Robert moves from Boston to his white picket fence hometown in California, bringing with him his boyfriend (and later, husband) David. …

  • All Fired Up, Washington, DC Extends Hours

    Cleveland Parker
    Cleveland Parker
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    All Fired Up in Cleveland Park has extended its hours on Tuesdays.  The ceramics activity store is now open 11-9 pm on Tuesdays, the same as all other weekdays.  Find out more information at the store’s new website http://www.allfiredupdc.com/.  All Fired Up is a great “alternative” activity in Cleveland Park.  They even let you bring a bottle of wine for double the destressing! Now for some beautiful pieces done in the shop courtesy of its online gallery… Tweet This Post Post to Facebook

  • Wizards vs. Rockets: Sloppy play stops Washington’s momentum vs. Houston

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    Michael Lee
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:19 pm
    HOUSTON — John Wall trailed Nick Young on a fast break, watched Young miss an uncontested layup, and came soaring from behind to catch the ball and dunk with both hands. Wall screamed so loudly that the boom microphones near the rim ensured all 13,894 fans at Toyota Center could hear him. Read full article >>
 
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  • Arizona: Brewer Sets Special Election to Replace Giffords

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm
    Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) issued a proclamation this evening establishing the dates for the primary and general election to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) in the Tucson-area 8th district.

  • Warning From Moon Base Newt

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:58 pm
    Red Alert! As much as we at HOH love former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s idea for some serious commercial space activity development on the moon, we would be remiss if we didn’t point out some of the risks.

  • Cubans Grill Gingrich

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    While the rest of the universe remains consumed with moon base relocation plans, the quaint little voting bloc known as the Cuban-American community is muy bravo with GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich’s painfully obvious pandering.

  • Park Service Prepares to Move Occupy Protesters

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pm
    Three days after House Republicans grilled Interior Department officials for allowing what they called camping in McPherson Square, the National Park Service is threatening eviction for some Occupy DC protesters in Freedom Plaza.

  • Facebook 'Friends' Another Republican

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    Facebook has hired another Republican, adding to its already GOP-heavy Washington, D.C., staff.
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  • Gingrich's Iowa bounce helped by Cain backers

    Hayley Peterson
    18 Jan 2038 | 9:14 pm
    Hayley Peterson Examiner Staff Writer DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Michele Bachmann are attracting most of businessman Herman Cain's former Iowa supporters, according to Steve Grubbs, Cain's top Iowa adviser. Cain lost roughly 25 percent of his Iowa supporters in the month of November, after several women alleged Cain sexually... washingtonexaminer.com

  • Romney's watchwords in Iowa: Divide and conquer

    Michael Barone
    3 Jan 2025 | 7:05 pm
    Michael Barone Senior Political Analyst Elections are contests held during a moment in time between candidates who have records stretching back, often far back, into the past. So there is always a tension between the man (or woman) who is running and the moment. That tension is greater than usual when the contest is for the nomination of a political party dominated by a... washingtonexaminer.com

  • Credo: Thomas Hinson

    Liz Essley
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Liz Essley Examiner Staff Writer Church of the Advent was known for a while as "the blankets church." The new startup, founded in 2008, was renting worship space from a small Methodist church, but the off-and-on heat had members huddling in blankets while listening to sermons. The church's rector, Thomas Hinson, looks back on that time fondly now. Hinson came to D.C. in... washingtonexaminer.com

  • THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: PHILIPPA HUGHES

    Examiner Staff Writer
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Hughes is founder of the Pink Line Project, an online initiative to connect D.C.'s culturally curious with its largely untapped and vibrant art scene. What inspired you to start this project? I was working at a law firm and I was super-bored, so I started looking around for accessible art gatherings and new and emerging forms of art. I also wanted to be around creative people, so I started inviting artists over and having discussions. Then I started seeking out things to do that were... washingtonexaminer.com

  • 'Man on a Ledge': The title tells you all you need to know

    Kelly Jane Torrance
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:05 pm
    Kelly Jane Torrance Examiner Movie Critic <a href="http://twitter.com/KJTorrance">Follow Kelly Jane @KJTorrance</a> The makers of "Man on a Ledge" seem to have a solid idea of their target audience. Elizabeth Banks, its comely female star, first appears on screen when she rolls out of bed in a white tank top that's virtually see-through. A supporting... washingtonexaminer.com
 
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  • The Needle: MV Without The D Edition

    Shani Hilton
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:02 pm
    Jack Johnson, Disbarred: The disgraced Prince George's County official who told his wife Leslie Johnson to stuff tens of thousands of embezzled dollars in her bra during a raid by the feds won't be working as a lawyer while he's serving his sentence. The Maryland Court of Appeals disbarred him yesterday. Meanwhile, his wife's prison sentence—366 days—approaches on March 9. +2 Condolences: A Southwest Airlines employee died overnight after having an accident on the job involving "a collision between a baggage cart and a mobile lounge" at Dulles. In a release, Southwest says: "We learned…

  • Anti- “Mammy” Mom Could Face Time for Booing

    Maya Rhodan
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Last spring, a parent in the audience at a middle school recital was so moved by the children’s performances that she couldn’t help but to stand up...and boo. Jackie Carter, a local stage director, attended an April 29 production of the Bowen McCauley Dance Company held at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va., where her daughter attends school, and was outraged by one of the group's skits, “Little Rabbit, Where’s Your Mammy?” Innocent sounding, sure. But picture this: At a middle school dance performance, children act out a skit featuring an antebellum African-American wet-nurse,…

  • The Ward 5 D.C. Council Poster Campaign Begins

    Shani Hilton
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:20 pm
    Even though 19 people have filed their intention to run for Harry Thomas Jr.'s Ward 5 seat on the D.C. Council, I've only seen one poster up everywhere—at least in my hood on the Bloomingdale/Truxton Circle border. It's a colorful one from Delano Hunter, who had an unsuccessful run against Thomas in 2010. Back then, Hunter was the favorite of the National Organization For Marriage (which, name notwithstanding, opposes marriage when it doesn't involve a man and a woman). Today, he says he supports the District's same sex marriage law. Related: Mike DeBonis reports that Tim Day, another…

  • This Week’s Page Three Photo

    Darrow Montgomery
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm
    800 Block of 7th Street NW, January 24 Past page three photos are in this gallery.

  • Metro, Heal Thyself

    Shani Hilton
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 am
    As breadmaker Mark Furstenberg pointed out in our Answers Issue this week, D.C. is still a car city. That's particularly true in the suburban swaths served by the Metrorail's red line. And at this point, the riding the red line has become a miserable experience for many. Peruse the WMATA Twitter feed, and tweets about service delays quickly fill the screen. One of the underpinnings of urban planning is that travelers should be able to get around without a car. But what are people supposed to do when it's impossible to know if they'll arrive at their destination on time? Yesterday after…
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  • BRAC history could favor Washington

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pm
    The Pentagon’s call for another round of military base closures could largely spare the Washington area, where government real estate experts say prior BRAC efforts have streamlined what Defense Department installations still exist in the national capital region. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Obama will ask Congress to establish a new Base Closure and Realignment Commission, shorthanded as BRAC, to look at closing or consolidating military bases aross the country, six years after the Pentagon’s 2005 realignment plan...

  • Slideshow: The 2012 Washington Auto Show

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pm
    The 2012 Washington Auto Show shifted into gear Friday. The convention, one of the most popular and widely attended in Washington, D.C., will feature more than 700 new vehicles from 32 domestic and foreign manufacturers. Those cars and trucks will be displayed on 750,000 square feet of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. D.C. officials trumpeted the auto show for showcasing the latest in automotive technology, style and innovation for more than 50 years. Click on the slideshow at the right to see what's on display for visitors...

  • White House CTO Aneesh Chopra to step down

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 pm
    The latest executive to turn in his resignation to the White House is federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra — whose dynamic presence helped drive greater innovation in government and partnership with industry. Chopra's appointment to the CTO post in April 2009 was widely praised — particularly given the fact that he had the direct ear of President Barack Obama as the White House's first appointed technology executive. While he was charged with implementing policy to drive more advanced technologies into government, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra — who also was…

  • Air Force execs call for fifth-gen planes

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm
    Two senior leaders at the Air Force argued that fifth generation aircraft like the F-22 and the F-35 are needed for anti-access operations, AOL Defense reported. Lt. Gen. Christopher Miller, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, and Maj. Gen. Noel "Tom" Jones, director for operation capability requirements, told reporters that improving anti-aircraft missile systems require fifth-gen planes. The two senior Air Force leaders also referenced "anti-access" environments, a term which is closely associated with China and the AirSea Battle concept.

  • Army plans to change deployment of fighting vehicles

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:38 pm
    The Army's Training and Doctrine Command is looking at ways to draw down the light combat fleet while still keeping it viable, AOL Defense reported. To ease the looming budget cuts slated to begin in fiscal 2013, TRADOC is looking at abandoning certain vehicle assignments to specific brigade combat teams and moving to a pool system. So instead of each BCT having its own organic fleet of combat vehicles when it deploys, it will have to share a pool of vehicles with other Army units.
 
 
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  • Gingrich professes shock at Romney’s ‘dishonest’ debate performance

    Amy Gardner, Philip Rucker
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pm
    MIAMI — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich spent Friday struggling to fend off the perception that his presidential campaign has stalled after a flat debate performance on Thursday and fresh polling data showing his support slipping in Florida. Read full article >>

  • Romney says Gingrich is ‘like Goldilocks’

    Philip Rucker
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    ORLANDO – After getting the better of Newt Gingrich in Thursday night’s debate, Mitt Romney is trying to rub it in.  The increasingly confident, and increasingly punchy, former Massachusetts governor took a fresh swipe at the former House speaker at a campaign rally here Friday night, likening him to the fairy tale character “Goldilocks.” Read full article >>

  • Obama ally suggests administration is undermining Endangered Species Act

    Juliet Eilperin
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:52 pm
    The Obama administration is setting too high a threshold for listing an imperiled plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act, according to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass). Markey, one of the White House’s closest congressional allies, late Thursday sent a letter to Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, questioning a draft policy the agency issued last month with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read full article >>

  • Rick Perry’s back in Texas, and some wonder if he’s lost political power there

    Melinda Henneberger
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:44 pm
    Yes, to the non-Texan eye, it looks like Republican Gov. Rick Perry has slunk home from his last rodeo, having humiliated himself and his home state with a presidential run that will go down in history as one big “Oops.” Read full article >>

  • Obama, Biden rally Democrats at annual retreat

    Felicia Sonmez
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 pm
    CAMBRIDGE, Md. — President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday worked to rally congressional Democrats preparing to do battle with Republicans leading into the 2012 election. In remarks at the annual House Democratic retreat near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Obama rallied the House Democrats with a campaign-style speech in which he defended Democrats’ legislative accomplishments over the past three years, acknowledged that lawmakers have had to make some “tough decisions” and reprised many of the arguments he made in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Read full article…
 
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  • A Triumphant Change of Pace

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm
    Asked a few years ago about photographs that Annie Leibovitz took on a 1975 Rolling Stones tour, lead singer Mick Jagger said, "She certainly conveyed something from behind the stage ... which had never really been seen before." It's a comment that also describes Leibovitz's "Pilgrimage," an exhibit of photographs from her newest book.

  • Book Dissects Role of Independent Voters

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:36 pm
    Sometimes it seems like American politics has been reduced to the tea party vs. Occupy Wall Street. Author Linda Killian would like to posit a different scenario: independent voters who can bring both ends toward the center.

  • Capitol Lens: Goodbye, Gabby

    25 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pm
    President Barack Obama bid a fond farewell to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords prior to his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The hug was merely a prelude to an emotional Wednesday on the House floor, when the Arizona Democrat submitted her resignation.

  • Shelter From the Storm

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:53 pm
    Rep. Phil Roe has three really good guitars at home, but the one he keeps in his Washington, D.C., office is a piece of junk. He seems to be the only one bothered by the guitar's quality, though, because when he plays, it nearly floats away.

  • Economist Imagines Lifting the Leviathan

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pm
    In "Welcome to Free America," author David Barker paints a futuristic picture of a U.S. government that has collapsed under a wave of debt, paving the way for a society run by free-market forces.
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  • Gingrich professes shock at Romney’s ‘dishonest’ debate performance

    Amy Gardner, Philip Rucker
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pm
    MIAMI — Former House speaker Newt Gingrich spent Friday struggling to fend off the perception that his presidential campaign has stalled after a flat debate performance on Thursday and fresh polling data showing his support slipping in Florida. Read full article >>

  • Romney says Gingrich is ‘like Goldilocks’

    Philip Rucker
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 pm
    ORLANDO – After getting the better of Newt Gingrich in Thursday night’s debate, Mitt Romney is trying to rub it in.  The increasingly confident, and increasingly punchy, former Massachusetts governor took a fresh swipe at the former House speaker at a campaign rally here Friday night, likening him to the fairy tale character “Goldilocks.” Read full article >>

  • Obama ally suggests administration is undermining Endangered Species Act

    Juliet Eilperin
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:52 pm
    The Obama administration is setting too high a threshold for listing an imperiled plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act, according to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass). Markey, one of the White House’s closest congressional allies, late Thursday sent a letter to Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, questioning a draft policy the agency issued last month with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read full article >>

  • Rick Perry’s back in Texas, and some wonder if he’s lost political power there

    Melinda Henneberger
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:44 pm
    Yes, to the non-Texan eye, it looks like Republican Gov. Rick Perry has slunk home from his last rodeo, having humiliated himself and his home state with a presidential run that will go down in history as one big “Oops.” Read full article >>

  • Obama, Biden rally Democrats at annual retreat

    Felicia Sonmez
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 pm
    CAMBRIDGE, Md. — President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday worked to rally congressional Democrats preparing to do battle with Republicans leading into the 2012 election. In remarks at the annual House Democratic retreat near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Obama rallied the House Democrats with a campaign-style speech in which he defended Democrats’ legislative accomplishments over the past three years, acknowledged that lawmakers have had to make some “tough decisions” and reprised many of the arguments he made in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Read full article…
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  • Obama, Biden rally Democrats at annual retreat

    Felicia Sonmez
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:23 pm
    CAMBRIDGE, Md. — President Obama and Vice President Biden on Friday worked to rally congressional Democrats preparing to do battle with Republicans leading into the 2012 election. In remarks at the annual House Democratic retreat near the shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Obama rallied the House Democrats with a campaign-style speech in which he defended Democrats’ legislative accomplishments over the past three years, acknowledged that lawmakers have had to make some “tough decisions” and reprised many of the arguments he made in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Read full article…

  • Greg Sargent: Happy Hour Roundup

    Greg Sargent
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pm
    High crimes and misdemeanors? Fun times as Grover Norquist seems to suggest that letting the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire, as signed into law by Bush himself, could constitute an impeachable offense for Obama: Read full article >>

  • 7 former lawmakers lobbied for groups that received earmarks, report says

    T.W. Farnam
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pm
    Sometimes earmarking government money pays off for U.S. lawmakers — even after they’ve left office. A new report has found seven former lawmakers who have lobbied Congress on behalf of organizations that they funded while in office. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington found that former lawmakers have received $1.9 million in revenue from lobbying clients that they funded with taxpayer dollars when sitting in Congress. Read full article >>

  • Greg Sargent: Senate Dems should force GOP to hold vote on Buffett Rule

    Greg Sargent
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    Picture this scenario. The Senate holds a high-profile vote on a proposal focused directly on implementing the Buffett Rule, one that would bring the current tax rate for millionaires paying lower rates on investments up to 30 percent. This, at at exactly the moment when the GOP is picking a nominee who is worth $250 million and is personally benefitting to an enormous degree from the current rate — one that’s lower than many middle class taxpayers pay. Read full article >>

  • Two GOP revolutions, two different outcomes

    David A. Fahrenthold, and Paul Kane
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pm
    The first Republican revolution had a short, sharp battle plan: the “Contract with America.” Ten big ideas. Three pages of text. The second Republican revolution — the one now struggling for oxygen on Capitol Hill — did it differently. Its “Pledge to America” noodled on for 48 pages. It contained less ambitious ideas, but glossy photos of 42 GOP congressmen. Read full article >>
 
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  • Mike Huckabee: Newt Gingrich ad ‘not authorized’

    Rachel Weiner
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    Mike Huckabee doesn’t want to be in ads, the DCCC outraised the NRCC, Gingrich is still up in national Gallup polling and Rick Santorum’s biggest backer has an open checkbook. Make sure to sign up to get “Afternoon Fix” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m! Read full article >>

  • It’s Mitt Romney’s race to lose ... again

    Aaron Blake
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pm
    A lot can happen in four days, but as of today, the Florida primary and the GOP presidential race are again Mitt Romney’s to lose. After a brief diversion in the South Carolina primary, Romney is once again the clear favorite in Florida, having taken a 9-point lead in the latest Florida poll. And if he wins there, it’s hard to see where he might slip up again. Read full article >>

  • Newt Gingrich plans brutal Mitt Romney attack

    Rachel Weiner
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:51 am
    UPDATE: This ad is now up, at least in web version: Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee said in a statement that “any use of an out of context quote from the Republican Presidential primary 4 years ago in a political ad to advocate for the election or defeat of another candidate not authorized, approved, or known in advance by me.” He does not plan to endorse a candidate. Read full article >>

  • Florida primary playlist: A Fix List!

    Rachel Weiner
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 am
    If you ever read this blog, you know that we love lists. And primaries, and music. We’re trying to bring that all together by making playlists for every primary state. But we need your help. Suggest your Florida-related songs using the hashtag #fixplaylist, and we’ll come up with a playlist to listen to while we wait for the returns on Tuesday night. Read full article >>

  • Newt Gingrich still badly outspent in Florida ads

    Rachel Weiner
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am
    Despite new infusions of cash, former House speaker Newt Gingrich is still being crushed in Florida television ad spending by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. With the primary coming up on Jan. 31, Gingrich and his supporters are being outspent 5-to-1 by Romney and his supporters as total spending in the state approached $20 million. Read full article >>
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  • The debate winner(s) and loser ...

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    Not a great week for the Debate Champion. Applause was included last night, but Gingrich's debate performance was pretty close to Monday night; he simply failed to knock it out of the hall. Even worse for him, Mitt Romney's new debate coach needs a raise, because he did a much better job than usual, but Rick Santorum also had his best night ever. He launched the strongest, most cohesive attack on RomneyCare yet, including attacks on Gingrich for supporting an individual mandate for more than 20 years. He urged voters not to give the issue up in a race against President Obama. Finally, his…

  • Promises, promises

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am
    How many times must we hear some candidate say, "When I am president, on day one, I will … ” — you fill in the blanks. Close the Department of Something; reform the tax code; nuke Iran; balance the budget, repeal ObamaCare ... As if any of them could do that, given the limited (thank God, and the Founding Fathers) powers of the president. Why do their opponents or the moderators (there ought to be a better word for these weak links) let them get away with these patently phony boasts? They couldn't do these things they promise if they wanted to, so constrained is the political process.

  • Ron Paul will defeat Mitt Romney in the Virginia primary

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am
    In a dramatic head-to-head contest that will win huge attention throughout the political world, I now believe that Ron Paul will defeat Mitt Romney in the Virginia primary. The implications could be enormous. This result would dramatize the fact that a majority of Republican primary voters favor a candidate more conservative than Mitt Romney. This prospect could also inspire the mother of all money bombs for the Ron Paul campaign.If I were the campaign manager for the Gingrich and Santorum campaigns, I would be suggesting that all conservatives vote for Ron Paul in Virginia. Ditto…

  • Supporting the Arab world, and not breaking the bank

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:22 am
    Facing serious economic and political constraints, how can the United States effectively engage Arab countries in the midst of transition and help support Arab voices for dignity, opportunity and greater inclusion? At the Institute for Education’s first session of its 21st INFO season, Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats weighed in on this critical question, and Indonesia’s ambassador to the United States, Dino Djalal, pointed to the power of example in Indonesia’s experience with democracy.Fresh from a trip to the Middle East, where he…

  • A long road for Newt and Obama

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:49 am
    Few stalwarts in the Republican tribe are not afraid of giving money and support to whomever the party chooses. Before we continue our rejoicing and being awestruck by Newt's resurgence, let’s remember that there are two states where Newt has not made the ballot. He continues to live cheaply on debates and, to my knowledge, still hasn't girded for the long haul and done the real work of organizing a 50-state machine (pace not making it on to two state ballots).
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  • Rubio: Obama 'made everything worse'

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:36 am
    In the GOP weekly address, Sen. Marco Rubio panned the president's State of the Union address.

  • Obama urges public to call Congress to support his ‘blueprint’

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:30 am
    In his weekly address, President Obama tried to rally support for the policies he announced in the State of the Union.

  • Washington lobbyists and Egypt part ways

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pm
    The PLM Group and the Egyptian government have parted ways after four years.

  • Gingrich: Muted debate result of Romney's 'blatantly dishonest performance'

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:12 pm
    Newt Gingrich said that his uncharacteristically muted tone at Thursday's GOP debate - the last before the pivotal Florida primary - was a response to Mitt Romney's "blatantly dishonest" statements at points throughout the debate.“I think it’s the most blatantly dishonest performance by a presidential candidate I’ve ever seen,” Gingrich said during an interview with the Washington Post.Romney turned in one of his most animated performances of the cycle, blasting Gingrich for his rhetoric on immigration and a proposal to build a colony on the moon. But Gingrich said that certain…

  • Nevada will be first state to announce caucus results through Twitter

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pm
    The Nevada Republican Party will announce caucus results with live updates through Twitter and Google as the state’s vote is counted Feb. 4, the party announced Friday.The Nevada Republican Party tweeted: “Thrilled to announce a fantastic partnership with @Twitter and @Google for a new and innovative way to report the #nvcaucus results.”
 
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    David Keene

  • Morning in America again

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:37 pm
    President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night framed the issues in a way that polls show commands a majority of the American people’s Read more...

  • Advice for Romney

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pm
    The smart operatives in Romney-world probably aren’t looking for advice from a columnist like me on how to fix their flailing campaign, but I am Read more...

  • Obama 
on offense

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pm
    Most of the State of the Union pontificating focuses on what’s at stake for the president (regardless of political party), particularly in the election-year address. Read more...

  • Opinion: For America’s children, education outlook grows only dimmer

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    One million students drop out of American public schools every year: more than 6,000 every day, one every 26 seconds. Read more...

  • Opinion: Europe and reelection fears could force lawmakers into debt action

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    As another session begins, conventional wisdom holds little will get done and Congress will sink into more partisanship and dysfunction. Read more...
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    Dick Morris

  • Morning in America again

    25 Jan 2012 | 6:37 pm
    President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night framed the issues in a way that polls show commands a majority of the American people’s Read more...

  • No quick KO in GOP fight

    24 Jan 2012 | 5:48 pm
    A seesaw campaign? Read more...

  • Advice for Romney

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pm
    The smart operatives in Romney-world probably aren’t looking for advice from a columnist like me on how to fix their flailing campaign, but I am Read more...

  • Obama 
on offense

    23 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pm
    Most of the State of the Union pontificating focuses on what’s at stake for the president (regardless of political party), particularly in the election-year address. Read more...

  • Opinion: For America’s children, education outlook grows only dimmer

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    One million students drop out of American public schools every year: more than 6,000 every day, one every 26 seconds. Read more...
 
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  • Best QB on championship weekend? Not Tom Brady or Eli Manning, but Joe Flacco

    Sean Moroney
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pm
    Let’s face it, the NFL playoffs are a crapshoot. We all know that you need a great quarterback to get you to the playoffs on a consistent basis. But when it comes down to wins and losses in January, a quarterback or team simply needs a good dose of good fortune. Read full article >>

  • Greg Schiano, Chuck Pagano, Jeff Fisher: How will new NFL coaches fare?

    Brandon Benson
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:39 pm
    Coming into this offseason, there were seven NFL teams looking for a new head coach. And only one big name head coach was available. So it’s no surprise that it’s been a hiring season filled with unknowns and retreads. Read full article >>

  • Pro Bowl 2012: 10 ways to keep yourself entertained while watching

    Michael Kun
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
    You forgot the Pro Bowl was this weekend, didn’t you? I did, too, until I was trying to come up with an excuse to get out of seeing Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close on Sunday. (Great novel, by the way, but no interest in spending two hours on my day off watching a tear-jerker of a movie. Sorry, Tom Hanks. Sorry, Sandra Bullock. Sorry, kid who plays their son.) Read full article >>

  • Greg Schiano, New York Jets could have made a perfect match

    Michael Kun
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pm
    Hand on Bible, in a piece a few weeks ago regarding the Jets’ implosion, my original draft included the following sentence: “What the Jets should do is say goodbye to [Rex] Ryan and hire Rutgers coach Greg Schiano as their new head coach.” Read full article >>

  • Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano agrees to terms with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (updated)

    Cindy Boren
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am
    Updated at 2:40 p.m. with hiring The hiring of Chuck Pagano by the Indianapolis Colts left only one NFL team searching for a head coach. And now there are none. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after losing out on Oregon’s Chip Kelly, have agreed to terms of a deal with Greg Schiano, head coach at Rutgers, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Schiano agreed to a five-year deal. Read full article >>
 
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  • Alex Ovechkin’s suspension was unfair; his reaction was uncool

    Tracee Hamilton
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am
    Alex Ovechkin deserved a suspension for his hit on Pittsburgh’s Zbynek Michalek. Three games? Too much. But Ovechkin’s reaction — to skip the All-Star Game — is also too much. Like a petulant child, Ovechkin will take his puck and go home. He’ll hold his breath till he turns blue. He’ll show them! And all the other ridiculous things children say and do when punished. Read full article >>

  • Caps vs. Bruins: Mathieu Perreault’s first NHL hat trick sparks Washington to win

    Katie Carrera
    24 Jan 2012 | 8:48 pm
    Nine days ago, Mathieu Perreault sat in the press box as a healthy scratch watching the Washington Capitals compete. On Tuesday night at Verizon Center, the speedy center propelled them to victory against the defending Stanley Cup champions on a night when the Capitals were without three of their biggest stars. Read full article >>

  • Alex Ovechkin won’t attend NHL All-Star Game following suspension

    Katie Carrera
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    General Manager George McPhee said Alex Ovechkin will not participate in the NHL’s All Star game, which is scheduled for later this week in Ottawa. Ovechkin was suspended for three games by the NHL on Monday for his hit on Pittsburgh’s Zbynek Michalek. The star left wing said he didn’t feel comfortable attending the All-Star game and did not want to be a distraction. McPhee said he supported Ovechkin’s decision to pull out of the All Star game. Read full article >>

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  • Alex Ovechkin suspended three games for illegal hit on Zbynek Michalek in Caps’ loss

    Tarik El-Bashir
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:37 pm
    Alex Ovechkin received his longest suspension to date Monday when the Washington Capitals’ captain was banned three games without pay for his illegal hit on the Penguins’ Zbynek Michalek, a blow the NHL ruled “recklessly” made contact with the Pittsburgh defenseman’s head. Read full article >>
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    A Parent in Silver Spring

  • WhyMommy Love Fest Facebook Page and E-Cards of Love

    Jessica McFadden
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:32 pm
    Another way to send your love and prayers to Susan Niebur of Toddler Planet: Join the WhyMommy Love Fest Facebook page and leave a photo or a comment of love for our dear friend. She is seeing this page and loves it! Here are two videos from Susan’s friends all over the world. The amazing Amy Mascott of TeachMama has been putting them together. Music on the second card was provided thanks to Marty Long, Susan’s dear friend, and modern Celtic musician Bill Leslie. If you would like to be a part of future video cards of love for Susan, here are details how. Again, you can also send…

  • Cool iPad App for Elementary Schoolers: Who?Comics

    Jessica McFadden
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am
    Thank you to who?Comics for sponsoring this post and encouraging my child to read biographies in comic book form! Please click here to learn more about the app. And follow who?Comics on Twitter for updates Who?Comics iPad App for Children Age 8 and Up Our kids believe the iPad is a just one big gaming tool. Angry Birds was the gateway, opening up a world of fruity sous chef-dom,  cute monsters cutting ropes, even rainbow tooting unicorns. You know, VERY intellectual. I know there are a good deal of iPad apps out there that will better stimulate my children’s minds, I just have not yet…

  • Love to Susan – Updated

    Jessica McFadden
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:23 pm
    I know that our fellow parent in Silver Spring, Susan Niebur, is in so many of our hearts right now. She is all I can think about, making fluffy fun posts suggesting children’s activities almost impossible at the moment. The suggestions I have for you are to Read Susan’s words Send her your love (Send her best friend some love too) Take your kids to a planetarium or other space/sky-themed field trip in honor of Susan’s life work as a planetary scientist. (That post I am linking to there is woefully old, written in April 2010, but I hope it provides some good links to spark…

  • DC Area Weekend Snow Day Poll

    Jessica McFadden
    21 Jan 2012 | 9:17 am
    It’s the first “real snow” of the year in the DC area, and thankfully, it’s not enough to disrupt our lives and weekend plans. (Hallelujah.) How are YOU spending your snowy day? Online Surveys – Zoomerang.com

  • Guest Post: Naturally Beautiful Skin by Sara Damelio of Skincando

    Jessica McFadden
    17 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am
    Sara Damelio is one of the country’s first eco-facialists and has been practicing and studying natural skincare for over 12 years. She is also the owner/creator of Skincando — a luxury natural skincare line based and manufactured in Silver Spring, MD. Naturally Beautiful Skin Living in the DC area we all struggle with dry, dull winter skin. It is a challenge to stay hydrated, but made possible through the use of natural and organic exfoliants and moisturizers. Natural skin care products are made with high quality pure ingredients including apricot kernel oil and beeswax that help…
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  • DC Blogs Noted

    magnolia
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Ooh, did this cautionary tale from Que sera, Sarah make my inner paranoiac all twitchy. Jeez, Google… From Listen to Leon, an undeniably sassy – and language-NSFW – take on President Obama’s visit to Arizona. When you lose someone you love, they say that time heals… well, somewhat, anyway. DCfemella meditates on a somber anniversary. Rock-star elegant pictures of food for you today, courtesy of The Pumpernickel Collection. I love salads and vegetables of all kinds. I also love all my vegetarian/vegan friends and readers. I really do. But y’all, I am an omnivore.

  • DC Blogs Noted

    dcblogs
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Making It In The Land of Shakiness and The Unfavorable. Mahoganie at East of the Anacostia River writes about the freelance life. She writes: I’m a freelancer and it’s a straight up hustle. And while I hate to throw in the race card, I have to wonder how much of it is my reality as I try to become published in some of the most highly regarded publications known locally and nationally. The Atlantic’s Megan McArdle looks at the new people of D.C. and what they want, in the post, Can the Rise of the Internet Explain D.C. Zoning Fights? Old crime and other stories of DC at the Ghosts of…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    RestaurantRefugee
    25 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Rantings of a Creole Princess asks a provocative dating hypothetical… do scroll through the answers in the comments. Among the most vexing problems facing the generation of Millennials is affordable housing in urban areas where they most want to live and work. Greater Greater Washington offers a compelling view on the subject. A Jersey girl in DC takes issue with a loaded statement from the garden state’s governor. Always a Drunk Never a Bride. Once and future DC Blogger, Sunshine & Potatoes, has a great idea about re-purposing that old and neglected pair of shoes in your…

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    Mascara & Microchips
    24 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Breaking up is hard to do, and Ask Miss A serves up some tender advice to “College Sweetheart“. GLAA Forum posts a rant by the hilarious Jenna Marbles about White Girls in the Club. Chicken Cacciatore is hard to spell, but it’s delicious to eat. In Kat’s Kitchen has a simple recipe for the wonderful comfort food. My life long love affair with Christian Dior is shared by many, including Coffee & Dreams, who is sharing a preview of what’s to come later this year. And because we’re all pinching our pennies, but still looking for something fresh and…

  • DC Blogs Noted

    dcblogs
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    How did we get here? A beautiful post by a truly remarkable woman. Toddler Planet. Babreabtheego shares her new tattoo. Ok, the Lizardman looks weird. Cloture Club. In depth look at Logan Circle’s Birch and Barley. Yumma Yumma!. Dude, Awesome! Raising Genderless Children. Dumb Mom writes about gender. Parenting by Dummies. This is Me Just Not Caring Anymore. Photo. A journal entry from For When I’m Bored And Want to Ramble. The Ruined Capitol. Photos make the point.
 
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  • Live Free or Don't: N.H. Representatives Nix D.C. Statehood Bill

    Benjamin R. Freed
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm
    Despite a day of testimony from District officials and D.C. voting rights activists, a New Hampshire House of Representatives committee declined Friday to support a resolution endorsing D.C. statehood. The bill can still be heard in the full state legislature, however. [ more › ]

  • Go Home Already: Tree

    Martin Austermuhle
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    In today's Go Home Already: Just go already. [ more › ]

  • Lululemon Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole

    Martin Austermuhle
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Lululemon killer Brittany Norwood was sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole at a Montgomery County court this afternoon, reports WJLA. [ more › ]

  • More Metro Delays Coming, But With Warning

    Benjamin R. Freed
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pm
    After a couple of rough days on Metro, especially for the Red Line, expect a whole lot more delays this weekend as the transit system conducts federally recommended repair work. At least we've been warned. [ more › ]

  • Overheard in D.C.: Takin' the Bus

    Andrew Wiseman
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm
    You can say many things about Metrobuses. And now you can say one more thing. But hey, at least it's a good thing that Metro stations have bathrooms. [ more › ]
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  • Great Shots: Work in Progress

    dcmetrocentric
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:13 pm
    The CityCenter DC construction site downtown is in full swing with four cranes up and running and a constant stream of trucks coming and going all day long. This great shot frames all the action in one photo and is just striking with all that equipment against a blue sky! [Photo: srietzke]

  • Arlington Memorial Bridge 1931

    dcmetrocentric
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:42 am
    The construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge was apparently authorized by Congress after then President Warren G. Harding was caught in a three-hour traffic jam. Built in 1931 as a connection to Arlington National Cemetery, the neo-classical bridge design included a draw bridge (picture) which has since been sealed shut. You can also see the temporary buildings built on the National Mall during World War I which served as barracks and offices all the way until after World War II. We just love old timey photos!!! [Photo Credit: NPS]

  • Plans for 9th and G Street NW

    dcmetrocentric
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:44 am
    Apparently the folks at Rockpoint and MRP have big plans in the works for the old YWCA space at 9th and G Streets NW. To realize the plans they hired Gensler Architects who have designed what is becoming the all to ubiquitous glass curtain wall building for the corner location. What do you think? [Rendering: Gensler]

  • Construction Progress at 14W

    dcmetrocentric
    24 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pm
    As you can see, after a full year of construction the 300k sq-ft mixed-use project 14W is almost half way to its eventual full seven story height. Once complete next Fall it will include 231 rental units, 10,000 sq-ft of retail shell space, and an all-new 44,000 sq-ft rebuilt YMCA Center. Restoration is playing a big role in this project including multiple row homes along 14th street which are being adapted to be incorporated into the new build. Interesting to see how it turns out, we imagine it isn’t going to be that hard to fill up a building with such a great location and proximity…

  • Linked: Around Town

    dcmetrocentric
    22 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am
    Downtown - CityCenter construction update. [PQLiving] Georgetown - Last year in Georgetown practically no one got their original asking price for residential home sales. [WPost] Crystal City - The next Artomatic will be in Arlington! [ARLNow] Mt Vernon Triangle - The new Vida Fitness in the City Vista (pictured below) plans to open by the end of month. [The Triangle]
 
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    FishbowlDC

  • Sunday Morning Panels: Only Males Need Apply

    Betsy Rothstein
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    We took a few weeks off counting up dongs on the morning shows. But in our quest to see how female pundits and journos are considered (or not) by the networks, it’s time to check back in with the Sunday morning political talk show circuit. NBC’s The Chris Matthews Show: 2 Andrew Sullivan, Newsweek Katty Kay, BBC Michael Duffy, TIME Kathleen Parker, The Washington Post CBS’s “Face the Nation”: 0 The Miami Herald‘s Marc Caputo, RCP‘s Scott Conroy and CBS News’s John Dickerson. It must be noted that two guests of the program will be former GOP…

  • Fish Food

    Eddie Scarry
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:50 am
    (A Sprinkling of What we Think you Ought to Know…)                     Newt’s campaign still upset about tame audience– Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich complained Tuesday about NBC’s Brian Williams requesting that the audience remain silent during Monday’s debate. After experiencing a relatively docile audience during Thursday’s debate, the Gingrich camp is now getting conspiratorial. Kevin Kellems, a senior adviser to Gingrich, accused rival Mitt Romney‘s campaign of manipulating the…

  • Make Your Voice Count At New York Mag

    Ji Hyun Park
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am
    Breaking into the literary dream that is New York magazine means you’ve got to offer something new, an interesting angle or exclusive access into a little-known subcultural scene in the city (or anywhere else in the world). “A freelance pitch that provides unusual insight and access into a slightly more hidden world or scene has a better chance of becoming a story here,” said editorial director Jared Hohlt in How To Pitch: New York [sub req'd]. ”Features that trend to get approved are narrative-focused and designed to engage the reader in good old fashioned…

  • Vanden Heuvel and Harwood Talk Dick

    Peter Ogburn
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am
    Last night, Stephen Colbert welcomed the “Available Panel” on his show. But truth be told, it would have been better had they been unavailable. The host’s odd collection of newsies in town  included CNBC’s John Hardwood, The Nation‘s Katrina vanden Heuveland – whoa! – singer David Cassidy. Colbert immediately turned to Harwood for thoughts on the Florida primary and who will win. Harwood said he’s “in an open marriage with my political predictions right now.” Maybe in my lifetime, reporters will learn that it’s almost NEVER…

  • The FishbowlDC Interview With CNN’s Dot Com Maven Meredith Artley

    Betsy Rothstein
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am
    Say hello to CNN.com’s Managing Editor Meredith Artley. Today we’ve abandoned the traditional Fishbowl interview for a relatively more serious peek into a major network’s online world. Artley was in town recently for a journalism conference. We met up with her at Founding Farmers to drink bacon martinis and yak about a range of topics that included how journos ingest their news these days, which news sites are must reads and whether it’s goofy or chic for couples to sit on the same side of a booth in this country (she thinks it’s making a comeback). How long have…
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  • Disposal of Surplus School Buildings

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:09 pm
    DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICESNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDINGSURPLUS RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO D.C. OFFICIAL CODE 10-801The District will conduct a public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed surplus of the following District properties. The date, time and location shall be as follows:Properties: Parcel No: 01410047 at 1375 Mount Olivet Road, (“Webb SchoolBuilding”) Parcel No: 01600045 at 820 26th Street NE, (“Young School Building”)Date: Monday, February 27, 2012Time: 6:00 p.m.Location: Trinidad Recreation Center1310 Childress Street, NEWashington, DC 20002Contact:…

  • UD: Get Your Sin on at Church and State

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:41 pm
    I've mentioned the long anticipated Seven Deadly Sins cocktail menu at Church and State (2nd floor 1236 H Street), but it's been a while. The seven deadly sins is meant to be a a non-traditional menu complement the more traditional menu they have been serving (AKA The Bill of Rights). Urban Daddy has the full menu, as well as photos.

  • CP: Why Did Roadside Cafe Really Close?

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:37 am
    Housing Complex speculates on what really lead to the shuttering of the Roadside Cafe. Oh, and it's being replaced by a tire shop.

  • Capital City Diner Closing

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am
    They posted a letter on their site. Stop by and say goodbye between 7am and 6pm Saturday and Sunday (1050 Bladensburg Road). It's sad news, but it's a tough economy, and (with help from Harry Thomas Jr.) a Denny's recently opened up down the street. That can't have helped.

  • New Barbershop & Social Club Coming to 705 H Street

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:26 am
    705 H Street is the red buildingIt doesn't have a name yet, but the space is looking quite nice. They will have barber chairs downstairs and pool upstairs. They are shooting for a spring opening.
 
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  • millennials & affordable housing: a clarification

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am
    I was taken aback by the responses to Tuesday's post on the Millennial generation (today's twenty-somethings) and affordable housing, both here and on Greater Greater Washington, where it got 176 comments as of last night. The comments I received could be organized in one of three categories:1) People who think I'm being "entitled" and/or "whiny" in calling for an increase of reasonably-priced housing in close-in neighborhoods.2) People who may agree that housing is expensive, but suggest that I just live with their parents/in a group house/commute from the suburbs/live in an on-the-edge…

  • millennials won't stay in montgomery if they can't afford it

    24 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am
    Urban centers like downtown Silver Spring are drawing Millennials, but many of them are being priced out.I belong to the Millennials, the largest generation in American history, with 80 million members. Sometimes called Generation Y or the Echo Baby Boomers, we're about to finish school and enter the workforce en masse. Many of us will stay in or move to the D.C. area. But my generation may not come to Montgomery County if we can't find affordable housing in an urban setting.It's no surprise that D.C.-area housing can be scarce and expensive. The popular "Shit People in D.C. Say" video jokes…

  • lenny greenberg, dreaming of wheaton beyond the strip mall

    20 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    Leonard Greenberg developed these buildings in Bethesda. And he'd do the same in Wheaton if given a chance.While County Executive Ike Leggett wants to give developer B.F. Saul $40 million of public funds to build on public land in downtown Wheaton, one developer's been building here with minimal help from Montgomery County. His name is Leonard Greenberg, and since the mid-1980's, his company Greenhill Capital has acquired nearly a third of downtown Wheaton, dreaming of what the area could become. When the county's zoning restrictions forced him to sit out the real estate boom, Greenberg…

  • will wheaton fail without $40m of county subsidies? (updated)

    19 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Draft site plan for the redevelopment of the Metro bus turnaround and Parking Lot 13 in downtown Wheaton.In yesterday's Gazette, County Executive Ike Leggett says the only way to revitalize downtown Wheaton is by giving $40 million in public funds to developer B.F. Saul, which already has the rights to build on several county-owned parcels in the area:“Don't bemoan the fact that we're going to make an investment,” Leggett said. “You have to make an investment, otherwise it would have worked already and it has not.”Maybe I misread this statement, but it sounds like Leggett's saying…

  • new DTSS apartment building includes live-work units

    17 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am
    Last month, County Councilmember George Leventhal wrote an op-ed in the Gazette asking whether new development accommodate small businesses. One way to help small businesses is by providing low-cost work spaces. The Solaire, a new apartment building in downtown Silver Spring, will include "live-work" units. Rendering and plan courtesy of the Montgomery County Planning Board.The Solaire, a new apartment tower being developed by Bozzuto and Washington Property Company that's going up at 1150 Ripley Street in the new "neighborhood" of the Ripley District," will offer nine "live-work" apartments.
 
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  • All Fired Up, Washington, DC Extends Hours

    Cleveland Parker
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    All Fired Up in Cleveland Park has extended its hours on Tuesdays.  The ceramics activity store is now open 11-9 pm on Tuesdays, the same as all other weekdays.  Find out more information at the store’s new website http://www.allfiredupdc.com/.  All Fired Up is a great “alternative” activity in Cleveland Park.  They even let you bring a bottle of wine for double the destressing! Now for some beautiful pieces done in the shop courtesy of its online gallery… Tweet This Post Post to Facebook

  • This week in the Cleveland Park Listserv

    Cleveland Parker
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:57 am
    One of the best parts of our neighborhood is the small town atmosphere that the Cleveland Park Listserv helps to create.  Each Friday we will pull out some (possibly out of context) gems from the Listserv to share with our neighbors and friends.  We hope these outtakes of the neighborhood news will get you ready for another great weekend in Cleveland Park! Been there, suffered that… I just received a ticket in the mail for $200 from the DC Dept of Motor Vehicles. There is a $100 fine for stopping/standing in an morning rush hour zone and a $100 penalty. I received no such ticket on…

  • Cleveland Park Resident Now Heads Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

    Cleveland Parker
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    Congratulations to Ruthanne Miller of Cleveland Park who is the new chairperson of the powerful Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, a part of Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA). Miller has previously served the community as ANC 3C commissioner and on the Board of Zoning Administration (BZA). The Control Board is a seven member committee that “meets once per week to adjudicate, administer, and enforce the provisions of ABC laws.” Depending on your position, the Control Board frequently plays hero and/or villain when it comes to alcohol regulation in the city. …

  • Top Ten Things to do in Cleveland Park with the Metro closed

    Cleveland Parkette
    26 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am
    Who needs the Metro? WMATA may be shutting down the Cleveland Park metro station this weekend, but the surrounding area has enough going on to keep us all busy without resorting to the Red Line.  Given the delays on the weekends even when the station is open, this may be a handy guide for some time to come. Here’s our top ten recommendations for enjoying your Cleveland Park weekend staycation: 1.  Take your Sunday afternoon tea at  the Hillwood Estate. From 1 – 3:30 pm, visit the Hillwood cafe for teas, finger sandwiches, miniature pastries, and wine. Can’t make it…

  • Free Theater in Cleveland Park

    Cleveland Parkette
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:54 am
    On January 28 at 2:00 pm, DC theater collective Field Trip Theater will  perform a staged reading of Stopgap by Danielle Mohlman at the Cleveland Park Library. Called a “play about same-sex marriage that wasn’t just about equality“, Stopgap: “…takes place in suburban Chino Hills, California, during the state’s most recent divide — the aftermath of Proposition 8.  After being offered a job teaching math at his alma mater, Robert moves from Boston to his white picket fence hometown in California, bringing with him his boyfriend (and later, husband) David. …
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