Not only will Hill staff skip a paycheck – they’ll lose blackberry service, Chris Frates is on his A-game, do work D. Holley, Charlotte Kathryn Shoemaker popped a WSJ.com hit her first week of life, DC Mayor COS $ > WH COS $, tell the NPF why journalism matters, Diaz celebrated National Chili Day, the DC City Council is fighting over Lady Gaga tickets, the RNC gets a little “spice,” enjoy this rainy Friday (h/t Adam Caskey), will C. Pierce notice this shout-out?, the Gulf Coast took another shot, early front runner in WH 2012 descends on DC, the Speaker’s Balcony as seen through the eyes of Jeremy Art, the pander bear has let itself go, wind > trees, is this a Monument for ants!?!, congrats to Garret Nedd on being a Katy, TX cowboy, meet the most interesting man in the world: Mark Knoller, & “A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant.