March 2011
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November 2010
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Garden District Bed & Breakfast (5/5) on Yelp →
This is a fantastic bed and breakfast. We went thinking we could be nicely halfway between the CBD and a friend’s wedding in Audobon park. That’s true, but Izzy and I found ourselves spending most…
October 2010
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September 2010
3 posts
McP Chimney Services Inc (4/5) on Yelp →
I first got connected with MCP when we needed a new chimney liner, damper and major repointing work. Mike came out, got up on the roof. and did a thorough inspection of a sadly neglected chimney.…
Fortune Express (3/5) on Yelp →
In this part of Northwest, nearly every corner has a Chinese / Chicken / Pizza / Fish restaurant, and most of them aren’t just forgettable—they’re to be avoided like the plague. I originally lumped…
June 2010
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May 2010
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April 2010
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March 2010
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February 2010
2 posts
Group asks patrons to enjoy 'Fair Eats' →
ATLANTA - A coalition of churches and advocates for the poor wants couples to share some of their affection on Valentine’s Day with the men and women who serve them their candlelit dinner.
January 2010
6 posts
Merging Gray and Green →
In my ongoing dialogue with DCCK’s “under 30” employees, as well as the ones I have with the countless students or young leaders I meet on my journeys, I am asked, more often than almost anything…
Vintage Ad Browser →
Big Chair Coffee—Anacostia’s First Stand-Alone... →
People craving a cup of joe in Anacostia can finally look further than their own kitchens and office coffee machines. Big Chair Coffee ‘N Grill—located on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave—opened…
Bike safety course planned Saturday →
The North Oconee River Greenway and BikeAthens will hold a bicycle safety class from 1-3 p.m. on the greenway.
Tradition: Some Beg to Differ →
This bumper sticker neatly expresses some conventional wisdom of the conservation elite: Hunting and fishing aren’t just pastimes, they are “traditions.” Unfortunately, that seems to be a minority…
December 2009
3 posts
Recruiting for Board Diversity: Part 3 in... →
Good point at the beginning—recruit for what someone can do (i.e. accounting) rather than who they are (a CPA or whatever).
Extension of CiviCRM for Voter Canvassing →
As an extension to our implementation of CiviCRM to support my work as a state representative, we have created a voter canvassing module. It has been tested under Drupal 6.14 and Civicrm 3.01.
It…
Rule 422. You better not pout. →
Rule 422. You better not pout.
November 2009
5 posts
Intown Uptown Inn (4/5) on Yelp →
Let me preface this with the fact that I’ve never stayed here because I live two blocks away. However, the Intown Uptown hosted a fundraiser for the Friends of 16th Street Heights Parks, and Izzy…
Edelman Acquires Grassroots Enterprises →
The only survivor of the political dot-com boom that I know of has finally been gobbled up — nothing’s eternal in business, my friends. If I remember correctly, back in the late ’90s Grassroots…
A Place for Cycles →
Designed by Donald C. Paine Jr. of KGB Design Studio, this boldly shaped pavilion is a storage and repair facility for bicyclists. It is located to the west side of Union Station.
An interview…
October 2009
2 posts
Obese skunk addicted to bacon sandwiches →
caro:
baconbaconbacon:
Crazy. Apparently his owners in England fed him 2 bacon sandwiches a day, and now he’s double his ideal weight
via charlottesweb
photo via buzzfeed
AND HIS NAME IS MR. BUMBLE.
September 2009
3 posts
Poll: Environmental Involvement Tied to... →
Photo: C1ssou via Flickr
Now here’s a survey that goes beyond the same old same old questions and answers! It’s the Civic Health Index, brought to you by the National Council on Citizenship. The bad…
Branding is dead, more or less →
Here’s someone else saying branding is dead, this time at ClickZ: Branding Today: Why It’s Ineffective, Irrelevant, Irritating, and Impotent. Here’s the main point: Branding that involves…
Trapster.com: Sweet Revenge for Ticketed Drivers →
Most new mobile phone applications are shrug-worthy. This one strikes me as genius.
Here’s the idea: Drivers report cameras, police waiting locations and other speed traps to website…
August 2009
9 posts
Historic Trust Partners with Georgia Theatre →
Donors who want to contribute to a fund to help rebuild the fire-ravaged Georgia Theatre can now make donations through the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The historic Athens music venue…
“Objective journalists – me included – need to place more emphasis on verifiable...”
– Blake Aued: On the death of rationality It’s a shame that this needs to be said, but it does, and Blake says it well.
Reader's Digest Set to File for Bankruptcy →
To be honest, I kind of forgot about Reader’s Digest. Really, though, their mission—repeating and shortening media—is both redundant and essential in the context of social media. Too bad they just kept to their format. (I know that they’re just filing for bankruptcy—not yet folding—but I really can’t see anyone I know suddenly turning to Reader’s...
“A country without an expectation of minimal artistic literacy, without a basic...”
– Rachel Maddow, speaking at Jacob’s Pillow Dance “PillowTalk”
The March and Flow of Time →
Chicago struck me like a hybrid between New York and Washington DC. The city is busy and grand like New York. But the physical…
Well, that's pathetic but expected →
Former Athens-Clarke County Commissioner and current Rep. John Barrow voted against the health care compromise bill on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Stay classy John. Maybe if we stick in…
July 2009
28 posts
“a can of Coke, a lollipop, a package of microwave popcorn, a $5 Blockbuster...”
– Contents of a gift box left tenants for putting up with HVAC installation - Cold Affront: The $500 Price for Passivity - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper
Han Ah Reum Asian Supermarket (4/5) on Yelp →
First, I guess it’s a sign I’m getting old when people call Wheaton sketchy. (In my case, “old” is 28.) Then again, things change. I first went to the H-mart when it was a Safeway there. So,…
IRS Training Materials - Governance →
People Keep Coming to D.C., Leaving Michigan →
According to United Van Lines, Washington D.C. is the most popular “migration destination” in the U.S.
The moving company says 63.6 percent of its D.C. moves were inbound and 36.4 percent were…
“I applaud the suggestion that people call the police on the bobo bike gangs as...”
– I disagree with his point, but he makes it like it’s his job. Oh, right, it is. Jeff Snowden: Share the road, share the rules | Letters | OnlineAthens.com
Economy spurs new interest in canning →
The science of home canning - preserving fresh vegetables by sealing them into sterile, airtight glass jars - fell out of fashion in the second half of the 20th century, but as more families adopt…
“Members of the group told reporters that, prior to the wow factor’s...”
– Wow Factor Added To Corporate Presentation | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
Dial WEather 6-1212
Ever since I was little, it’s the quickest way to get the local weather. (It’s DC weather, so if you’re outside the District, dial 202-936-1212.) You can read about Neal Pizzano, the early morning guy, in this Washington Post article.
Or, if you insist on using the web on your phone, it’ll take you 4 minutes to do it:
rosiesiman:
“Finding the local weather on a phone...