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Buy the NRCC Web Team a Beer
The creative juices are flowing at 320 First Street. NRCC.org is marking the 2nd anniversary of the stimulus by using past quotes from Democrats who praised it last year. TEXTS FROM LAST CONGRESS
Hump Day: Hyper Hill
Tom Williams joined Twitter [stay calm] Interesting [spending] Enjoy today [smile] Carney steps up to the plate today [good luck] 7 ways not to eat like a toolbag [manners] Be sure to tell DCCC’s Jennifer Crider & Twitter’s Adam Sharp happy birthday.
BREAKING: Tom Williams Joins Twitter
One of the best photographers in DC the world has joined Twitter. Say hello to CQ-Roll Call’s Tom Williams @pennstatetom And of course he brings his A-game to Twitter. His first Tweet is about Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley getting all handsy on Roll Call reporter Melanie Zanona. @PennStateTom Illegal …
Obama’s Press Conference Expletive
Obama flubs lowest “share,” so it sounds like he says sh*t in the presser. NOTE: This is exactly how press conferences should go.
Your WTF of the Week: Plus-Sized Shoplifter
Everything about this, including the headline, is weird. [unarmed robbery] 400-pound woman caught shoplifting when motorized cart gets stuck at Rochester Hills Meijer … police use Taser to subdue her Yes, she was in an electric buggy and they used a taser.
D.C. Cupcakes Kicks Off Season Two
Just when we thought the lines would get shorter. [icing] Katherine Kallanis and Sophie LaMontagne, the sisters who own Georgetown Cupcake, kicked off season two of their TLC show “D.C. Cupcakes” with a special premiere screening. Of course, Sunday night’s festivities at Yachad’s Our City Film Festival also included a …
Chocolate Hangover: Hyper Hill
Exclusive: Madeleine Albright playing drums last night at the Kennedy Center [jams] There’s nothing funny about this, except for the fact that it’s funny [400 pound shoplifter] The Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition cover has been released [Hawaii] Computers aren’t smarter than us [yet] Sweet Valentine’s Video for Rep. Giffords …
Closing Bell: Locked in a Vegas Hotel Room with a Phantom Flex
Locked in a Vegas Hotel Room with a Phantom Flex from Tom Guilmette on Vimeo.
Have a Truck That Wants to Connect Urban Youth With Their Food?
Truck Farm is a simple concept with a big impact. It’s a traveling, edible exhibit that brings a rural experience to urban students. The Truck Farm project advances the notion that growing a bit of one’s food can be fun, easy and rewarding. In an effort to enhance the educational …
CQ Roll Call Wins Diet Coke Charity Capture the Flag Game
CQ Roll Call proved victorious at today’s Diet Coke charity capture the flag competition at the Georgetown Law Center. According to attendees, CQ Roll Call smoked both National Journal and a team of Congressional staffers to win $10,000 for a charity of their choosing. A dozen or so reporters played …
The Dirty Secrets Behind SEO
Fascinating read by David Segal. New York Times: Search Optimization and Its Dirty Little Secrets If you own a Web site, for instance, about Chinese cooking, your site’s Google ranking will improve as other sites link to it. The more links to your site, especially those from other Chinese cooking-related …
Happy Valentine’s Day: Hyper Hill
DCCC’s video response to a week of CPAC [middle ages] Chris Lee’s old campaign ad is telling [shirts optional] Come on down Jay Carney, you’re the next contestant [good luck] The cost of Valentine’s Day [infographic] Cupid’s Undie Run
Famous Engagement Congratulations
FamousDC sends our congratulations to Jack Mahoney and Lauren Torlone. The happy couple got engaged Friday night and we hear their dog Tate played a critical role – the ring was around his neck!
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Jesse Jackson has a a magic trick, Congressman Chris Lee is leaving Congress to “spend more time with his abs,” Congressional Press Secretary PSA, Secretary Lisa Jackson had a blast at the DC Mardi Gras party, OMG – Donald Trump is at CPAC!, fake DC Twitter accounts got the New …