#NATIONAL Sucks to tie the National Spelling Bee; also this fail broke our hearts last night; but this one made us laugh; #Basketballmer; TL;DNR; 50 cent threw out a bad pitch but Wonkblog threw back a good infographic; Google’s version of  a self driving car sounds like a death trap; RIP Maya Angelou;

#DISTRICT “Whoops” -Magneto, regarding RFK Stadium; Google Maps turns Washington Monument into a sundial; If you have excellent Photoshop skills boy does DC United have the job for you; We wish WMATA and every other organization had customer service this nice; check out D.C. in miniature; White House boy band; your yoga class is about to get more expensive; D.C. is highest ranked for fitness and second highest ranked for chivalry; Uber? How about Ultra?; fake heads for HOV?;”Buddies“;

#CONGRATS Seeya Jay Carney, welcome Josh Earnest; Amy Harder hangs out on the front page of the Wall Street Journal – above the fold;

#BYE Don’t see Godzilla, here’s why; and here’s where you may catch us this weekend.