Amanda Carpenter and Howie Kurtz refereed the Dana Milbank vs. Nico Pitney battle, Art Bochner is heading back to NYC, the ghost of Ken Kesey is selling books for Ryan Grim, Chris Cooley burned a horse, Jack Victory celebrated a birthday, folks are gearing up for the CEG Party on the Potomac and Michael Saylor’s bash, DC United barely beat an amateur soccer club from Ocean City, Dean Heller changed Tweet Congress, Ken Johnson and Charlie Rangel battled for David Espo, Edward Felker got a Drudge bomb, Larry Farnsworth tweeted from the golf course, Ryan Howell learned the importance of locking his iPhone, Republicans were few and far between at PDF, Sean Grant got a new gig, Politico got in a slap fight with the Washington Post over who is prettier, Brody Mullins and T.W. Farnam grounded a few planned CODELs, Erin Billings was promoted to Deputy Editor of Roll Call, Brian Walsh hosted an NRSC bbq with all his favorite journalists, Wilco released their streamed album, David Axelrod read to kids and then had three glasses of wine at Logan Tavern, Kal Penn moved into his DC digs, Nora McAlvanah and Mike Allen worked on their respective morning briefings at BLT, Pawlenty was in DC when the MN ruling came down and only two journalists talked to him, Reggie Love makes six figures…and Yes Mr. Cillizza, politics is amazing.