Jim B rocked his new monogrammed shirt, Erick Erickson appreciated the sh*tty headline, GOP buzz grows for Chris Christie, big ups to the American Beverage Association for donating $50,000 to help students in Ward 8 play soccer and learn poetry via DC Scores, Obama held a townhall at LinkedIn, finding …

College football is in full swing and the DC area is a mecca for alumni gatherings on game day. Whether you’re in DC or VA, we’ve got you covered with my top five spots for your crowd AND some extras! The best DC bars for college football: Crystal City Sports …

If by soft, he means around the waist, he’s right [Obama] DC economic partnership not ready [Biz Journal] Is EZ Pass overcharging you? [toll on wallet] [BINGO!] Photo credit: mjb

Students kickin’ it big [DC Scores] Lookin’ good [Tamara] Dinner w/ Obama for $3 [relax, enjoy] View from the top of the Washington Monument [wow] Plot to blow up Pentagon, Capitol foiled [under cover] ICYMI [the greatest Rick Perry video thus far, and perhaps ever]

My season is in the toilet… it fell out of my pocket while I was trying to flush and now I’m pretty sure I’m going to leave it there.  Is it really worth grabbing?  No.  Fantasy Football is about the pain and agony you bring on yourself for putting your happiness and social …

Herman takes the lead [shock poll] Totally worth it? [shame vs. proud] Engineers rappel down Washington Monument [scary] Biking in dense cities could hurt your health [say it ain’t so] Hot lanes on I-95? [would they work?] courtesy of ‘oddlittlebird.’

Detroit Free Press accidentally prints an amazing headline. [nice work] h/t R. Howell

The National Park Service has posted three surveillance videos showing the scene inside the Washington Monument when last month’s earthquake hit. Watch as debris falls and one man steps over a fallen tourist. [video] h/t TBD

Capitol Pool Checkers Club [Project Beltway] Shake It Off [Cloture Club] Home [District of Chic] Magic School Bus [Mall]

Rebecca Spicer holds her daughter at Sean’s 40th birthday party in Alexandria.  

When was the last time you were in a school bus, high school? Chances are you could have actually been riding in Venga’s vintage 1975 Ford school bus, now being used for the ‘Stuff The Bus’ food drive. Venga, a mobile app for restaurants and bars around the DC area, …

Metro has decided to shell out good money for team building exercises, none of which will improve service quality. [trust falls] Metro is spending thousands of dollars so its top department heads can go through team-building exercises with a leadership coach. The transportation agency says it is shelling out about …

While we are saddened at the news of the Salahi divorce, we should have this coming. Here’s Michaele spotted with her DC boy toy earlier this summer.   RELATED: Huffington Post: Tareq Salahi Divorce: Officially Splits From Wife Michaele Salahi

Hill Staffers to Watch [Foreign Policy] Fall Mood Board [Project Beltway] Hydroplanes [SnarkInfested] Stop Complainin’ [CBC]

Ask Ryan Howell how he burned his neck, @MarcoRubio scoops up @AlexConant, The more we think about it, the more the 9-9-9 plan makes sense, Michelle Bachmann cannot pull of red like Tiger can on Sundays, but we like her new hair color, it’s Ralph Hellmann’s birthday, the hikers were finally …