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Recipe Round-Up: Fun Eats
Posted on 18. May, 2012 by domnicella.
Photo credit: Adrianna It’s sunny and gorgeous outside — summertime is beckoning. It’s the time of year when everything is lively and fun. Share these bites with friends on a roof deck overlooking the city or in the leafy park down the street. This is the kind of food that is a pleasure to eat. [...]
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Congressional Office Cribs: Rep. Steve Womack
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
A very clever and well done video. Worth the watch. Congressman Steve Womack understands that not all of his constituents are able to visit his Washington, D.C. office, so he’s bringing his office to YOU in the virtual tour.
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Recipe Round-Up: Mother’s Day
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by domnicella.
Photo credit: Jane So you’ve decided to appeal to Mom’s heartstrings this year. Savvy move, friend. Earn some serious brownie points while bonding over pancakes or a slice of dessert. Give her something delicious and homemade and make it a day you both remember. Maple Banana Bread via Buttered Up Savory Buttermilk Pancakes with Corn [...]
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Famous Birthday Wishes: Brian J. Walsh
Posted on 11. May, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
h/t Amber Marchand
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Fear of Virginia Farewell Show
Posted on 10. May, 2012 by almostfamous.
In the beginning, they were just a rag-tag group of DC musicians looking for a way to jam. The group, now known as Fear of Virginia, started playing on the weekend to help blow off the stresses that come with a long work week in DC and, you know, adulthood. Playing enough late-night covers to have [...]
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White House Real Estate
Posted on 10. May, 2012 by almostfamous.
Ever wonder just how much the White House would go for in your neighborhood? Movoto Real Estate Watch put together a few numbers and this infographic to help you figure it out. > Click through to launch the graph
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Jeopardy
Posted on 09. May, 2012 by almostfamous.
Where does Congressman Kevin McCarthy go from here? Is there a bigger stage than Jeopardy?
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Amy Steinmann Smith’s Kentucky Derby Picks
Posted on 04. May, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Amy Steinmann Smith, a Capitol Hill vet, knows horses. As an avid rider and competitor, she’s always on top of the sport. So much so, over the past several years, she’s put together an unofficial Kentucky Derby Race Guide – a guide which has made many of her friends a few bucks. Her picks [...]
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FamousDC Gift Guide: Mother’s Day
Posted on 03. May, 2012 by domnicella.
Mother’s Day is (nearly) upon us. For those of you having an “oh shit!” moment, don’t despair — we’re posting this a full week in advance to ensure you have plenty of time to procure the perfect gift this weekend. We wouldn’t want your mother, grandmother, wife, or mother-in-law angry with you. That’s a whole [...]
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Recipe Round-Up: Asparagus Fever
Posted on 03. May, 2012 by domnicella.
Photo credit: Jessica Vibrant green, satisfyingly crunchy, and one of the harbingers of warmer weather — it’s no wonder asparagus is a fan favorite. Give spring’s superstar a makeover that’s sure to dazzle those taste buds. Bacon Wrapped Caramelized Sesame Asparagus via How Sweet It Is Spring Panzanella with Asparagus via The Bitten Word Avocado [...]
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Top 21 Members Resembling Muppets
Posted on 01. May, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
This wins the web today. [via Cloture Club] Some of our favorites: Fozzie and Congressman Barney Frank Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Congressman Gary Ackerman Lew Zealand and Congressman Jose Serrano
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Girl Gone Wild Goes to Washington
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 by almostfamous.
‘The Search for the Hottest Girl in America,’ a hit TV series by Girls Gone Wild Founder Joe Francis, has upped the stakes with the winner receiving a four-week, once in a lifetime internship on the Hill with Senator Mark Pryor. The Senator is currently denying the story, but the rest of the staff remains [...]
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Recipe Round-Up: Amped for Ramps
Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by domnicella.
Photo credit: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt It’s ramp season. One of nature’s more fleeting delicacies, ramps are also known as the wild leek. Similar in appearance to scallions, ramps have a more mild onion flavor and a garlicky sent. Head to your local green market this weekend and give these flavor superstars a run for their [...]
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Alec Baldwin Recalls Days as a Congressional Intern
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by almostfamous.
If you’re working on the Hill and trying to find your way, skip the lobbyist gig on our flowchart, take the lessons you learned on the Hill to entertainment and become the next Alec Baldwin: Baldwin recalls that back then, his fellow interns had one thing on their minds: “Most of these guys … they were all [...]
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PoliPop: Joe Biden & Bad Lip Reading
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by almostfamous.
Just another video putting words in politician’s mouths from PoliPop
