Post Archive
2009
Dear DC Circulator
Spotted at DC Blogs : The Heights Life DC pens An Open Letter to the DC Circulator and John Lisle from the DC Dept. of Transportation responds.
Hyper Hill
WH vs. Treasury [Fox News ] HuffPo vs. Fox News [Nico ] Stabbing [Wizards ] Airplane [venom ]
Joe Gibbs Not Coming Back to Coach Washington Redskins
AP: Gibbs has no plans for D.C. return
Howard Kurtz on Garrrett Graff’s Rise
Howard Kurtz: Young editor conquers Capital
Happy Monday Morning
We had Dunbar High School and University of Maryland alum Vernon Davis on our bench [3 TDs ]
You Looked Up Ben Dunham’s Facebook Page
Be honest, we know you searched him on Facebook. If our tip box is a reliable source, most of DC was trying to figure out what Ben Dunham looks like. And the Politico Click article about a hill staffer hooking up with Mad Men’s January Jones was flying all over …
Running For World Peace and Free Bagels
If ruining your body for 26.2 miles isn’t your idea of a good time — perhaps this is more your speed. Sister Cities International is hosting the inaugural 5k race and DC’s first “World Culture Festival” tomorrow (Saturday). Several embassy leaders will be present, with leaders from China, India and …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Gossip Girl made the week for Taylor Llewellyn and Tucker Blair , Politico and Matt Drudge look to be taking some time off , Doug Pinkham said the Chamber of Commerce was the villain of the week , we can’t believe namesofthedead.com was still available, the “Yes Men ” are getting around, …
Hyper Hill
Favorite MC [Kazem Abdullah ] Fojol Brothers [DC Concierge] TMI Thursday [scary ] Don’t be sad [20210 ] Choices [chocolate ] Odd man [out ]
Political Poets Banned; Will Spit Hot Fire Elsewhere …
If there is one thing we like at Famous DC, it’s a good poem. And the only thing better than a good poem is spoken word performance of that poem. (You should see our rendition of Man From Nantucket…it moves people to tears) Well, the folks at J Street felt …
Fantasy Football Rant – Week 6
Brad Kanus presents … FamousDC Fantasy Football Rant – Week 6 I’m destined not to see a single football game this year. I’m on the road again this weekend for a wedding. Yes, I’m in my early 30’s and my loser friends are just now finding women who will deal …
Environmental Legislative Assistants Always Get the Girls
Wait, what? POLITICO Click: Hill Aide Snags Actress? New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s staffer Ben Dunham got cozy last week with January Jones, the red-hot actress from “Mad Men.”
The Pig Flu Doesn’t Lie
It’s amazing that this made CNN’s front page. [sniffles] WASHINGTON (CNN) – Rep. Joe Wilson’s wife Roxanne has been diagnosed with swine flu, the congressman’s office confirmed to CNN on Thursday. However, CNN failed to report that Joe Wilson’s uncle has heartburn.
Official First Family Photo
Annie Leibovitz’s photo of President Obama and his family in the White House. Can you imagine how cool it would be to grow up there? H/T – Mike Allen’s Politico Playbook
Is DC Cooler Since the Obama Crew Came to Town?
Let’s see what Amanda Carpenter, Kristen Soltis and Allison Kasic have to say: The Right Idea, Episode 34: The “New” DC from The Winston Group on Vimeo.