Dilettante, gadabout, ne'er do well, etc…
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee announced plans yesterday to boost dismal achievement at half the city’s middle schools by offering students an unusual incentive: cash. — WaPo: D.C. Tries Cash as a Motivator In School Ok, what?! I’m all...
I still think I went to a Bizarro World DMV office. I don’t want to jinx anyone or my own future visits, but that really was the nicest and fastest experience I’ve ever had with DC’s DMV. I got up...
I am still waiting for it to be a good day. Not that I have much faith in a Monday morning at work, but ya gotta try. I felt exhausted all day yesterday and nothing seemed able to give me...
Sometimes heading to bed early is a good thing. Got up fairly early today and planned to hit the grocery store. I didn’t realize it was going to be mid-60s and sunny outside, even with a little bit of a...
I tried not to be a pig, really I did. I “grilled” some spice-rubbed pork chops last night and served them up with some naan and hummus because I was just too lazy to create a “full” meal. Even so,...
Wouldn’t you know this morning the woman in Starbucks didn’t offer me a receipt? Then another woman, after the first had just ripped mine off the top of the long printout of abandoned receipts, took it and was about to...
I saw the above comic in the premiere issue of Bash Magazine, a new alternative comic monthly being distributed in the D.C. metro area. It’s just 15 pages long, but there are some really nice comics in it. There’s a...
Interesting article in the Washington Business Journal reflecting the queer exodus from Dupont and surrounding areas. It talks to Dave Perruzza, owner of the primary 17th St bars, and David Franco, owner of Universal Gear that recently moved to a...
Just back in from my first game at Nationals Park, that’s a pretty amazing stadium. A local firm TMG Strategies invited a few DC area bloggers to enjoy the game in their suite. Aside from a little hiccup between my...
Per twitter: ZombieHarmony. Because the apocalypse doesn’t have to be lonely. — Love it. Had a lovely dinner out with Paul, Al & Paul, then off to Halo where Victor treated us well as usual. My new comfort food: prime...
