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...
Fighting for the right to (promote a) party →
Tommy Valentine, a local hip-hop artist and music promoter, is advocating for change … to Athens-Clarke County’s ordinance restricting the hand distribution of flyers. Via a rather long email he…
Robert Egger´s Piece of Mind » Coming Soon–A... →
Robert Egger doesn’t need to wait: this is already happening in the US. I know of at least two institutions that are dedicating to supporting social enterprise and nonprofit organizations.
Self-Help Credit Union is a community development lender based in Durham. They specifically target loans to small businesses and nonprofits, particulary those serving core community needs and/or those...
“Senator Leahy and I are talking, during these hearings, we’re going to do...”
– Sen. Jeff Sessions quoted by Dana Milbank - Washington Sketch: At Sotomayor Hearing, Frank Ricci Is No Anita Hill - washingtonpost.com
Study Suggests Wind Power Potential Is Much Higher... →
Global wind energy potential is considerably higher than previous estimates by both wind industry groups and government agencies, according to a Harvard University study published last week.
Harry & Sons Contracting (4/5) on Yelp →
When we bought our house a couple months ago, we knew we’d be needing to fix the roof. The outside rafter on a dormer had pulled away from the decking and was hanging by a hair. A couple of shingles…
Government budgeting 101 →
Blake posts Commissioner Andy Herod’s summary of the Athens-Clarke County budget process.
(706): so i decided not to tell her... →
(706): so i decided not to tell her that her fiance is cheating since i already bought the bridesmaid dess
W Domku Bar & Cafe (4/5) on Yelp →
There’s not too much to add on this. I was kind of surprised to see all the people mentioning “cheap eats” because Izzy always says her only problem with it is that the two of us can’t get out of…
CJ Foreign Car Service (4/5) on Yelp →
I took my Volkswagen in with A/C that wouldn’t work and a random check engine light that came on. I moved across town this past winter, and it would take forever to get back if I were to drop my…
Nelson: Theater's restoration important →
The Georgia Theatre building on North Lumpkin Street has played a valuable role on the historical, business, social, architectural and cultural stage of downtown Athens for 120 years.
“White House and European officials…pledge to keep temperatures from rising...”
– Because they couldn’t agree to a pledge they could keep, they make a pledge on the least thing they have control over. Nations Make Tentative Agreement on Climate Action - washingtonpost.com
SocialFishing...: 20 objectives for organizational... →
WatchWhy All the Fuss About Bloomingdale’s Boxer Girl? - Housing Complex - Washington City Paper
Nuçi's Space property tax appeal heads to... →
Lawyers for Athens-Clarke County and a local nonprofit will make their cases in appeals court Thursday over whether Nu i’s Space - and potentially other nonprofit groups - must pay local property…
Why it's just fine to ignore door-to-door... →
