Actor Danny Glover believes that the Haitian earthquake was caused by climate change and global warming: [his friend Pat disagrees] As a reminder… Giving Help The American Red Cross is one of the most widely known organizations working in Haiti. They accept online donations, help volunteers arrange to give time …

They Changed the Game, All Aright

Astronauts have all the fun. [NASA] Officials said they found a plastic container with cocaine inside Tuesday as they prepped the Space Shuttle Discovery at Kennedy Space Center for its flight in March, reports Central Florida News. [moon crack] The NBC Miami report gets even more hysterical. NASA officials said …

Will his new uniform be orange? The Washington Post: Wizards’ Arenas charged with felony Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.

We guess the California Attorney General doesn’t mind calling up reporters and dropping political bombs on ex-Gov candidate Gavin Newsom: “Earlier this year Brown himself called me to plant a possible story about Newsom selling a condo for a suspiciously high price in a distressed market. I thought, Come on, …

Exciting news for broken metro escalators in DC. D.C. Metro System General Manager John. B. Catoe Jr. to Resign The resignation will take effect April 2, Catoe told members of the Metro board. Metro General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. is resigning as head of the transit agency, according to …

A recent mind-blowing study proves that Republicans have a good grasp of Twitter: [and more free time] The “Twongress” report shows that 89 Republicans are actively tweeting, compared to 43 Democrats. The divide is especially apparent in the House, where 42 percent of the Republican Caucus is tweeting, while only …

From our friends at Lifehacker: You’ve probably seen a lot of news, emails, tweets, and other messages about helping Haiti after a devastating earthquake. Here are sites where you can help and donate, and information on avoiding the sad likelihood of fake charity scams. Here you go. Don’t be shy. …

Nothing here is worthy of posting when so many of our international neighbors are suffering. Until then … UPDATE: You can visit Facebook.com/FacebookDC and Facebook.com/Government for resources on the Haiti earthquake and how you can help. H/T – Andrew Noyes

There’s a new book on shelves that’s all the rage.  No, not this one – this one. It’s called “Game Change,” not to be confused with Patrick Gavin’s “Game Changer.” It’s a love story about low-level Washington aides who finally get a chance to poop on their old bosses. According …

CBS News: Obama Wants $33B More for War Budget

Ian Swanson: U.S. Chamber opens up 2010 with sweeping attack of Obama policies

Conan O’Brien wins.  NBC loses, again: People of Earth: ——– In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid …

Or maybe this accurately represents what Congress actually knows about 2008’s market meltdown. Either way, we’re putting the over/under on the number of web designers employed by the stimulus bill to create this magical internets page at 10. And if you’re keeping score at home, the “Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission” …