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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer stops by the WaPo and pronounces newspapers and magazines dead. Kim Hart: Steve Ballmer Swings By the Post Steve Ballmer’s favorite TV show is “Lost,” but he refuses to pay a buck to get it on iTunes–he’d rather deal with a few ads. He still isn’t sure …
Hyper Hill
DC Naked Bike Ride Scheduled for Saturday [DCist] Proposed Baseball Stadium Names [Squidpants] Wu-Tang and Online Chess [wuchess] Garfield Minus Garfield [scary]
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You can tell from his stance that Donnie is still the bad boy [NKOTB] Keep Your Sidewalks Clean [politics & prose] Can’t Find a Bathroom on the Mall? [let it go] Drudge Report for Sports [Bleacher Seats] Bill Clinton on the Prowl? [Election Geek] NBA Finals are Here [Lakers vs. …
Using Facebook to Track Down Scott’s Mom
It looks like more DC political reporters are using Social Networking sites to track down sources, look-up background information on staffers, and investigate ex-girlfriends. We know what you’re thinking – and yes, you need to log onto Facebook and take down that drunken beer bong picture of you at Dewey …
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More DC Commuting with High Gas Prices [TheGreenMiles.net] Do Not Enter This Site If You Are Afraid of Awesome [goremy] An Ode to the Wedding Dance Floor [Todd Yoder] DC Pedestrian Plan Released [look both ways] Nobody Puts Chuck Todd in a Corner [Facts] Rachel Ray’s Scarf Gate [District Diaries] …
Hijacked Delegates and Sex and the City
What did you do over the weekend? Democrats fought and DC women caught back up with Carrie. Dana Milbank: Democrats Come Together To Tear Their Party in Half The panel went on, by a vote of 19 to 8, to give Michigan half of its votes — and to give …
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The Best Place for a Jumbo Slice in DC [Adams Morgan] Vineyard Vines in G-town [Project Beltway] Joakim Noah vs. Cedric Benson [Bust] All Magazines, All the Time [Zinio] Thanks, Deadpin [FamousDC]
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Will Charles Barkley Be in a Casino Before 08-09 Season? [bodog] The Best Place for a Jumbo Slice in DC [Adams Morgan] Break-Ups Are Always Tough [Borders & Amazon] New Doors Movie Coming [anti-Oliver Stone] Jail for Sale [inmates not included]
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I’ll make him a wardrobe suggestion he can’t refuse [Soprano] John Denver Karaoke Sparks Thai Killing Spree [wait, what?] JC Watts Launching Black News Network [Calderone] Buying Votes Ain’t What It Used to Be [Gimmickery] Nationals Want You to Stay at Work [DCist]
Young Washingtonians Guide to DC
Are you a recent college-grad, intern, or procrastinating Capitol Hill staffer who hasn’t quite pulled it together? Well, if so, we’ve got some well-guided advice that might just help you out. The editors here at FamousDC have begun to compile a list of tips and best practices for aspiring young …
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Making vroom for the President [Rolling Thunder] Evolution of a Congressman [Weekly Standard] Vince Young Considered Retirement [One Year] WaPo 2008 Intern Guide [Happy Hour] It Is Always About the Food [JoMa] Extra Order of Fries [RIP]
Kurtz – We Get the Media We Deserve
If you read one article today, check out this one … and then go back to FacebookYouTubeGmailCraigslist. Howard Kurtz: Post Buyouts Come With an Emotional Cost Let’s not bury the lead: This is a rough time for the newspaper business, a rough time for The Washington Post and a rough …
I Went to Dewey and All I Got Was This Front Page Story
Yes folks, even the Washington Post can still tie one on. WaPo reporter Megan Greenwell covered the “tamer” side of Dewey Beach and her story ended up on page A-1 of the Monday edition. Megan Greenwell: To Entice Families, Dewey Markets a Tamer Side DEWEY BEACH, Del. — As mid-Atlantic …
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It’s My Party and I’ll Bail if I Want To [Robin Wright] Buy a Car and Get FREE Guns or Gas [Missouri] Southern Style Chicken Sandwich [Hungry JoMa] The Gratitude Campaign [Thank You] Bobby Jindal for Veep [Norquist] Overheard in D.C. [DCist] Is Obama Muslim? [No]
Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial Day, please take a minute and watch this short movie from the The Gratitude Campaign The Gratitude Campaign Story: For the past several years as I’ve been traveling around the country, I’ve been approaching Soldiers in airports and thanking them for serving for us. On several …