Know any good Rapture parties happening? [Saturday] Palin goes after low-hanging fruit [Arnold] Did you bike to work today? [national day] Style skating [DC] And in case you were wondering, this is how you catch a foul ball, fellas. [boss]

If only our elected officials were this resilient.  [view all] h/t @Imperiale

Congressman Allen West is one cool cat. [chopper] @allenwest: Letting off steam on my motorcycle- nothing like riding down I-95 in S. Fla with the sun and wind on your face http://tinyurl.com/6hwtpfa

We don’t know whether we should be pissed about this, or upset we didn’t think of it first. [to each his own] Senator Questions Benefits to ‘Adult Baby’ Coburn sees possible fraud A key senator has asked the Social Security Administration to investigate how people who live their lives role-playing …

We know whatever Mayor Rahm was yelling at last night’s Bulls/Heat game wasn’t rated G, but what exactly did he say? Caption contest:  Send us your entries at [email protected] or Tweet them. Early entries: “Hey, Rose! Think we really need “away” unis? If not, cut ’em.” “Don’t forget Bosh! Everyone …

These will be the most amazing photos you see today. [view all] h/t @imperiale

Old man search [Twitter] Jon Stewart gets glittered [en vogue] Baby Mama’s baby shower [oh, Arnold] Hipster cyclist contest [TBD] DC police have an escort problem [Sheen]

We’re not quite sure this is what Charles Richter had in mind back in 1935. [is there a scientific formula involved?] If Newt is a 7.2, what is Arnold?

Last time Obama ran for president, he raked in record amounts of cash, this time around, he has to get creative.  [long form t-shirts] h/t @ericwilson via @benpolitico

On Tuesday morning we posted this picture.  On Tuesday evening, things weren’t much better.  They weren’t better this morning either. Photo credit: @fierce_pierce Tuesday evening Same corner, 12 hours later Question: How often does Starbucks on the corner of King St. and Union St. have to bail out their store?

Members of Congress love apps [love them] Travel Nightmares and Twitter Customer Support [#fail] Have you voted yet? [Taste of America] Is this funny or mean? [old search] Rahm is on the f*cking job [cuts] Dirk Nowitzki [reDirkulous]

On Sunday night, 60 Minutes aired an interview with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. One of the clips that wasn’t featured on the broadcast was a word association game that 60 Minutes correspondent Katie Couric played with Gates. Gates joined the CIA in 1966 and, except for a hiatus during …

This shot was taken by @jpiacenza in Alexandria’s Old Town.  This is one block from the Fish Market on Union St.

Schwarzenegger reveals he had child with staffer [wow] Romney event hauls In $10.25 million [wow] We love weather [flash flood warning in DC] The fake presidential candidacy is over [Trump] America Eats Tavern will replace Cafe Atlantico [interesting] Astros fan runs on field, becomes Houston legend

After the rain, the clouds look pleasant. [Photo credit: Jeremy Art]