Vote Neda Semnani, hot Cheetos and Takis, Tommy McFly is working even though he’s injured, heading to the Convention? – hit us up with your tales, Robert Earl Keen rocked The Hamilton, Michael Kaplan never chats us anymore, Catherine Gatewood hearts Twitter, Ron Bonjean turned 29 today, be careful about raging on the machine, …

Congress broke rules! [put them in Twitter jail] Vote for this guy [local hero saves boy by performing CPR] Cooler temps ahead [but not on the campaign trail] Just in case you had Metro plans this weekend [work] By JasonianPhotography

Yes, MLB is now selling these. Press secretaries, get yours while they last.

Welcome to our second Famous Feedback, a monthly feature where we ask the folks that live and run this city a question and then post their responses each month. In light of recess putting half the city on vacation (not really, but you know) we thought it would be fun to see what district dwellers love about August recess – a distinctly DC event. Their answers are below.

Culinary great Julia Child would have been 100 years old yesterday.  A lover of all things involving butter, cheese, meat, and alcohol, we like to think of her as one of our kindred spirits.  One of the original celebrity chefs, she taught us patience, creativity, and an appreciation for detail. …

Weather wizards predict epic snowfall in DC this year [SNOMG!!!!!!!111] Bold move in Iowa [switcheroo] BLT [they love food] Joe Gibbs is fired up [RGIII] By Claude Cavender

Hey girl, Ryan is tight with constituents and his fellow reps.

Not the most theatrical campaign ad we’ve seen.

Kevin Madden might or might not be counting down [to the second] Biden tries his hand at sign language [oh, Joe] GenX Paul [does this help?] United loses child [parents erupt] Nats intent on yanking Strasburg [lovely] By L. Richard Martin, Jr.

Patrick Onofre is a freelance photographer that lives and works in the Washington, DC area. Onofre also works with the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment to tell the stories of wounded marines and in his spare time runs a photo blog and podcast that highlights the photography community here in DC. For more of his work, check out his site and follow him on twitter.

NYC to London [in an hour] Meet  Mohawk guy [NASA] Did Kenny Rogers heckle Ryan [great beard] Restaurant Meal deals [DC] Paul Ryan lookalikes [umm] By Bsivad

The last few days have been a whirlwind for V.P. candidate Paul Ryan. Check out his Gmail inbox. Please note: This is a spoof and not intended to be taken seriously. Seriously.  

Doing the “dougie” with Doug E. Fresh? Check. Rapping on stage alongside Schoolboy Q? Of course. Dancing in the rain in a crowd of thousands until you wear out your favorite kicks? Well, that was the whole point. And it was just the beginning of Trillectro, the District’s first music …

He likes to ice fish [Ryan] Arlington County Fair [pics] DC distillery [been a long time] Commuter tax [get excited] Weekend leave you exhausted? [puppies]

JWN was the first to report that a private plane stopped in Janesville, Wisconsin last night. Paul Ryan, the video loving Member of Congress, will be Mitt Romney’s Vice President nominee. Will he be the first sitting Vice President to rock out to grunge music on his iPod during the …