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DC’s Twitterati came out last night for the Q1 DC Social Media Happy Hour hosted by Lisa Byrne, social strategist at Pappas Group and founder of DCeventjunkie and Co-Founder of DC Wine Week. With a light breeze and Lost Society’s swanky rooftop, the night was a perfect way to kick off …
Recipe Round Up: Out Like a Lamb
Photo credit: Deb This year, March was a tame one — all bark and no bite. Pay homage to the weather gods with a nod to the month’s notorious dual-natured personality. If nothing else, we hear lamb provides sustenance to those of you still dueling over your brackets. Lamb Chops …
Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest
The Washington Post recently held their Peeps Diorama Contest: Experience scenes starring those sugary little marshmallows depicting historic events, pop culture, politics and more. This year’s winner was “OccuPeep DC” for its detailed rendering of the Occupy DC encampment at McPherson Square. Other top dioramas include: “GOPeeps Peepidential Debate”, “Peepius …
March to Arlington: One Marine’s Mission
On March 16, Marine Corporal Justin Kuhel began his 400-mile march to Arlington National Cemetery with a two-fold goal: raising awareness, and $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project. It’s been two weeks and Justin’s logged more than 200 miles, met some cows, and was somehow even ticketed by the Maryland …
Hyper Hill: Why Not?
We’re not alone [Super Earth] Nats season preview [We Love DC] Gingrich continues to campaign hard [at the zoo] We love Biden [slips again] Obama to ball with Lin [hoops] By geoff.greene
Rainbow Over the U.S. Capitol
Jeremy Art is the Tim Tebow of Washington photography. He’s on a roll folks.
How to Benefit From a Twitter Bug
Ever unfollowed an over-tweeting co-worker/friend/family member/politician, only to have them call you on it because they track that sort of thing? If the answer is yes, now is the time to do it again. A spokesman for Twitter has admitted to the Telegraph that the service does indeed have a problem that causes …
Speaking Of Career Changes, Metro’s Looking For Help
Draw your own conclusions. [graphic] h/t LE
Free Beacon’s Sign Spinnin’ Twitter Monkey Invades Supreme Court
The new online journalism kid on the block, The Washington Free Beacon, has unleashed its “truth monkey” on the Supreme Court this morning. And if you think primates can’t tweet, you’d be wrong.
Hyper Hill: The mayor wants to blanket DC with speed cameras
Romney says Santorum for Press Secretary [video] Gingrich lays off staff [re-groups] The mayor wants to blanket DC with speed cameras [truth] Deep dish in DC [the review] Brackets: Art or Science? [explanation] By thisisbossi
Jefferson Starship at the Hamilton
When I hear the name Jefferson Starship, I immediately think of Jefferson Airplane, the 60’s, Grace Slick and the songs, Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. But as many fans of classic music know, Jefferson Starship was a different type of band that was formally launched in 1974 by Slick …
You finally know your way around Rayburn, now what? CQ Roll Call Grad Fair
Thinking about Graduate School? Want to know more than most of your friends and have the degree to prove it? Our friends at CQ Roll Call are hosting a Graduate Fair this Wednesday, March 28th from 5:30 to 7:30PM at Union Station’s East Hall. There will be a special section …
Hyper Hill: Chilly Start
Rick angry [Rick curses] The 3000-word rejection letter [assy] This is how you do a floor routine [dude takes over] Trayvon Martin’s family on Capitol Hill [hearing] Romney sees Hunger Games [read the book too]