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Famous 5: Mark Knoller
Meet Mark Knoller. The most interesting man in the world. Mark Knoller is an award-winning White House Correspondent for CBS News. He reports for CBS Radio News, as well as The Saturday Early Show. He also contributes to the weekend editions of the CBS Evening News and Up To The …
So Long Nice Weather: Hyper Hill
This weather is amazing [snow, sleet] Our hearts goes out to those in New Zealand [quake] Calorie wars [Michelle vs. the Right] Congress looking to follow the NFL’s lead [shutdown] No Weiner pic yet [holding out]
Who Has the Best Job in DC?
It might be time for all of us to ask for a raise. Only in Washington, D.C. does the Chief of Staff for the D.C. Mayor make more than the Chief of Staff for the President of the United States. Let’s look at that again (in Twitter format): DC Mayor …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Kevin Bogardus covers K Street’s 2012 primary, Rick Klein could take Jon Stewart, Tommy McFly is running for Vice-President, Katie Harbath is joining Adam Conner and Andrew Noyes at Facebook, check out Angela Pan’s mad skills, Texts from Last Congress, US Royalty X Phil Ade, Robert Gibbs is holding on …
When Will Someone Crank “Jump Around” At These Wisconsin Union Rallies?
The fact that these people are gathering in a large quantities, wearing red, and not jumping around is the real tragedy… WaPo: Wisconsin protests fill state capitol (Photos) Maybe they are waiting for the 4th quarter? Regardless, here’s how it should be done:
Long Weekend: Hyper Hill
Ken Jennings and his final Jeopardy joke [WATSON!] Do you ever wonder how dirty Metro is? [take a gander] Reason #4545 why Congressmen should not tweet about Justin Bieber [seriously] Boehner gets a visit from some local fans [or not]
Rolling Stops in VA Could Mean Jail Time
This makes total sense. [cops never do this] Virginia lawmakers are on the verge of turning a “rolling stop” on a right turn from a minor traffic offense to one of reckless driving. If caught, offenders could face up to one year in jail.
Who Doesn’t Love Fancy Grilled Cheese?
Unless you enjoy reading this kind of thing, this might be the most helpful thing you read all day. Sometimes nothing but two slices of American on white bread will do, but if your grilled cheese craving is slightly more ambitious, consider these fancy-pants options from around the metro area. …
Warming Up: Hyper Hill
Arnold Schwarzenegger is thinking about reinventing his movie career [age appropriate of course] The “kill switch” is all the rage [how do we get one?] Why we love the internet [robocop] Funniest First Lady ever [Barbs]
Famously Tweeted: Sometimes Letting Go Is Hard To Do
It’s hard letting go of 150,000 followers… @Almacy: Jay Carney hosts first WH press briefing, yet @PressSec still feeling nostalgic. http://twitpic.com/40i0i4 h/t @Almacy
Don’t Be Worried About Naked TSA Photos
If you’re like Michele Bachmann and have been freaking out about leaked TSA photos, this should put your mind at ease. According to Gawker, “the Senate voted 98-0 today yesterday in favor of an amendment “that would punish anyone who misuses images from full-body security scanners at airports with a …
Iwo Jima Sunrise by Angela B. Pan Photography
An image of the US Marine Memorial, Iwo Jima, at sunrise. For more check out her blog or follow her on twitter: @abpanphoto