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Washington DC Earthquake #DCQuake 2011
Today, we are all survivors. The DC Earthquake crashed FamousDC. But do not worry. Together, we will rebuild. RELATED: DC Earthquake Devastation [PICS] Take it away Carole King!
Famous 5: Schmoozing DC
DC loves schmoozing. And now DC local, Heather Miracle, has launched Schmoozing DC to “connect the connected.” Famous 5: Schmoozing DC 1. What is Schmoozing DC? What made you want to launch the site? SchmoozingDC was launched partly due to the need to meet people outside of one’s industry and …
Hyper Hill: TSA Agents Don’t Drive Drunk
Good luck on the Metro this morning [Alexandria lines] Best Wedding Eva [always a drunk, never a bride] Diary of a Mad DC Cabbie [TSA] Lost Society [DCsocialite] SlutWalk [DCist]
Debt Super Committee = DC’s Own Fantasy Football Draft
There are a few ways to look at this: 1) Staffer – Your August (and beyond) plans were just ruined by having your boss named. 2) Lobbyist – Business just picked up for those on K-Street with close ties to the Members. 3) Fundraiser – Go ahead and book and …
R.I.P. House Page Program
The Hill’s Molly Hooper: House leaders end page program House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced their joint decision to end the House page program. As of August 31, 2011, the program – that employs nearly 70 high school students to serve as messengers and couriers on the …
Don’t Look at Your 401K or TSP This Week
Watching CNBC today is like that feeling you get when leaving Las Vegas.
What Kind of Bakery?
WaPo’s Justin Jouvenal: Kate Gosselin uses Georgetown Cupcake to lure local hunk Things quickly took a strange turn: Gosselin hatched a plan to snare a date with a complete stranger she spied walking down a Georgetown street by offering him a cupcake from the famous D.C. bakery.
Hyper Hill: Capitol Hill Loose Lips
Tall Girl – Short Boy [Diary of a Mad DC Cabbie] Strasburg Makes First Start [DCProSportsReport] Something Lyrical [DC in the Rain] Does Not Compute [Gas Prices] Ground Level [SnarkInfested] “The Writer” [Date Me DC] Big Fish [talk to Tiny] And here’s our best shot at Loose Lips: Congresswoman Elanor …
Pete Snyder = 1, Chuck Todd = 0
Nothing like a little Twitter Trash Talk to get us all amped up for the NFL season. And then crickets from Mr. Todd. Developing …
Ain’t No Party Like a Recess Party
The long-awaited Congressional recess is upon us. It’s time to break out the margarita mix, put on your swimsuit and start making bad decisions. This is also a great time for classic recycled FamousDC recess posts: A Day in the Life of a Congressional Staffer … during Recess (from July …
Rick Perry’s Iowa Supporters Could Also Use Some Aggie Colors
Rocking the burnt orange of the Texas Longhorns