The Washingtonian recently sat down with Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret. It began simply enough seven years ago, when Germantown resident Frank Warren decided to embark on an experiment: He distributed postcards around the Washington area to complete strangers. Warren inscribed the postcards with the following instructions: “You are invited …

$5 dinners with Obama [enter to win] Michaele ran off with Journey guitarist [don’t stop believing] Is Metro stealing? [questions] Top 5 worst Congressional ideas for DC [list]

Nobody can find Michaele Salahi and her husband doesn’t think the cops care. “Real Housewives of D.C.” star Tareq Salahi believes his wife Michaele Salahi was abducted in Virginia yesterday … but he’s afraid the cops aren’t taking the situation seriously … TMZ has learned. TMZ just spoke with Tareq …

A tipster reports this is not riot related and has nothing to do with what happened in NY-9 last night. From: Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:05 AM To: Subject: Re: HBC Dems in 304 today B71 had a fire and flood a little bit ago, so some Dem staffers …

Rep. Paul Ryan just released another HD video, complete with motion graphics. [slick] CNN on the other hand, still thinks this is the future.

If you’re an elevator person, this is what you’re missing. It was reported this week that the average human eats 42 lbs. of corn syrup and 24 lbs. of ice cream and drinks 52 gallons of soda per year. Want to combat the effects of such a diet? Start by …

GOP candidate wins Weiner’s old seat, everyone claims credit [special] What should we steal? [um, grab all the detergent] Chipotle’s Asian spin-off to open 9/15 [ShopHouse] Church Lady punch [Washingtonian] Alexandria cops show off expensive new toys [speed traps] Poverty worse than ever [Wonkette’s take]

POLITICO’s Macenzie Weinger breaks down the “revolving door” that never stops spinning. Nearly 5,400 former staffers have jumped from Congress to K Street in the past decade, according to a new study. The congressional aides, along with almost 400 former lawmakers, became lobbyists after leaving Capitol Hill in the last 10 …

It’s about time this happened. The long standing tradition of rookie hazing day took place Sunday after the Nats 8-2 victory over Astros. The Washington Nationals’ veterans mandated that the “rookies” (term quite expanded in this case) to dress as Smurfs for the train ride to New York City, where …

All Facebook just posted about the company behind Capitol Hill’s Facebook ads. [Meet Mr. Foxwell] Did you know that there’s a company that specializes in Facebook promotions for members of Congress? Meet iConstituent, of Washington, D.C. We spoke to the company’s Marketing and New Media manager, Andrew Foxwell, by phone …

Rush Limbaugh wants you to meet the future President of the United States [FL] Saudi Arabia doesn’t need water [just oil] Won’t.Stop.Raining. [flooding] D.C.’s vacant property list mushrooms [cheap rent?] National Cathedral crane collapse [picture]

Minus the butt spark joke, this is a pretty solid back-and-forth between Gov. Pawlenty and Stephen Colbert from last night’s Colbert Report. [h/t Playbook] PAWLENTY: “I was out of money, and I came in third place to Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul. I think that’s enough for any one person …

Remember that Lincoln Navigator DC City Council Chairman Kwame Brown used, then returned after the public outcry? Yeah, well it cost DC tax-payers a pretty penny. [Cost to Break Navigator Lease: $12,450.23] Brown said in February after returning the second Navigator that he was going to reimburse the city for …

When your latest campaign email subject lines reads, “I Told Newt He Looks Fat,”  your open rate is likely to increase. David Catanese breaks down For Rep. Grayson’s odd behavior.

Strasburg looked strong last night [real strong] Don’t answer your cell on a plane [arrested] New Dem Convention logo unveiled [circle] Airport security = keeping shoes on [it’s been so long] Bus driver shoves would be passenger off bus [travel safely] Our heart goes out to those affected in Texas …