Got any good ideas?  Is there something on TV worth watching?

Note: When interviewing an Olympic athlete that just won a gold medal, it helps if you know his name, the country he’s from and why he won the medal.  If you don’t know his shoe size, that’s fine.  We’re just looking for the basics… Dutch speedskater Sven Kramer won a …

Depends on who you ask… @anamariecox: Surprise appearance by Dick Cheney at CPAC has attendees waterboarding their pants. h/t drjjoyner

In case you’re wondering why your Republican friends aren’t responding to your emails today — it’s because they’re doing keg stands at CPAC. And if they’re at CPAC, that means they will be partaking in the annual straw poll. The choices, as listed in order on the ballot: Mississippi Gov. …

Huffington Post’s Nora McAlvanah recently interviewed a few FamousDC types about their plans to celebrate the anniversary of the stimulus. Our favorite answers below… Dana Milbank: “This morning I sent flowers to Larry Summers. Tonight I’m going to save or create jobs in the liquor industry.” GOP strategist Ron Bonjean: …

A health inspector’s nightmare. ‘Real World D.C.’ house to become a restaurant Even if you weren’t invited into the “Real World: D.C.” house for a make-out session in the hot tub, you still may get your chance to peruse the S Street mansion. The catch? You may have to wait …

We’re the last people to give out career advice, but… From White House crashers to professional party guests? For the third time in just over a month, Tareq and Michaele Salahi are the advertised attraction at a splashy event … hipster collective Brightest Young Things is touting them as the …

This kind of rumor “hurts so good.” “John Mellencamp would make an outstanding and even brilliant United States senator and represents exactly the spirit and soul the Democratic Party should stand for.”  [why not] Also on the short list of rumored IN Senate candidates: Jack Diane

It looks like Ben Smith’s comment section has been hijacked by fans of the movie Airplane. Can you fly this plane and land it? Posted By: Dr. Rumack | February 16, 2010 at 09:37 Surely you can’t be serious. Posted By: Ted Striker | February 16, 2010 at 09:37 I …

Former Congressman Bob Ney is fired up about the Chinese: @bobney: Chinese Commie Lunatics need to kiss our American Rearends-Pres. Obama-do not cancel the Dalai Lama meeting. To hell with the Commies h/t Roll Call

Political strategist and dessert expert John Feehery breaks down the health care debate: If you understand the sudden rise in popularity of the cupcake, you will understand why the president’s health care bill has lost so much steam. [delicious] We got so hungry we forgot to finish the article.

Katie Harbath, the Director of Bell and Whistles at the NRSC [and the 2nd place finisher in the FamousDC Snowmageddon Photo Contest] is not only a fan of curling, but an experienced curler herself. According to Harbath, who was kind enough to answer a few questions, she was once an …

h/t National Journal and @SweetDutchGirl

Things in Vancouver are getting intense.

Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth [aka Foghorn Leghorn] is ready to rumble down in Arizona. J.D. Hayworth, a former Arizona congressman and radio host, formally announced Monday that’s he’s challenging Republican John McCain for his U.S. Senate seat.  [game on] According to Hayworth: McCain doesn’t represent Arizona citizens anymore. According to …